Virtual family holiday party for employees and kids
A virtual family holiday party is one hour on video, often a weekend morning, where employees and their kids decorate cookies or a gingerbread house from a kit shipped home, or watch a live magic show. A live host runs it at a pace kids can follow.
Kit class on Saturday, December 12, 2026? Book by Sat, Nov 21
Kid-friendly picks for the family party
Each runs about an hour with a live host. None of their product pages sets a minimum age, so tell us the kids' ages when you book.
Make something at the kitchen table
A kit arrives at each home and a live host teaches it step by step. Book 21 days ahead.
Virtual / HybridLive hostKit
Starting at $88 USD / person
Cookie Decorating
Three sugar cookies, icing, gel colors and sprinkles per kit. Bring a mixing bowl and a flat tray.
1 hourVirtual / HybridLive hostKit
Starting at $103 USD / person
Gingerbread House Decorating
Pre-baked walls lock together, so there is no baking: one house per kit, built as a family.
1 hourVirtual / HybridLive hostKit
Starting at $90 USD / person
Hot Chocolate Bomb
Five cocoa bombs per kit. Melting the chocolate needs a microwave or stove, so a grown-up does that part.
1 hourVirtual / HybridLive hostKit
Starting at $41 USD / person
Origami
Paper for five designs per kit. No food, no heat and nothing to clean up.
1 hour
No kit: a show or a game
Nothing to ship, so no addresses. Book about 2 weeks ahead.
Virtual / HybridLive host
Starting at $128 USD / person
The Actual Virtual Magic Show
Mind reading and sleight of hand built for video. The magician pulls guests into the tricks from the start.
1 hourVirtual / HybridLive host
Starting at $34 USD / person
Elf Escape Challenge
Puzzles, riddles and mini charades with an elf. Its product page asks only for childlike enthusiasm.
1 hour
One kit per household, or one per person?
Kit classes are a base fee plus a price per kit, and each kit ships to a home. You decide what counts as one.
Per household
One kit per employee and the family shares it. Lowest cost; works best for gingerbread and origami.
Per person
A kit for each child who wants their own. No waiting for a turn; works best for cookies and cocoa bombs.
Totals at 10, 25 and 50 kits
From live prices, continental US shipping included. Each guest on the headcount gets one kit, so count households or kids, whichever you chose.
| Class | 10 guests | 25 guests | 50 guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Decorating$72 a person + $379 base fee | 10 guests$110 /person$1,099 total | 25 guests$88 /person$2,179 total | 50 guests$80 /person$3,979 total |
| Gingerbread House Decorating$87 a person + $379 base fee | 10 guests$125 /person$1,249 total | 25 guests$103 /person$2,554 total | 50 guests$95 /person$4,729 total |
| Hot Chocolate Bomb$74 a person + $379 base fee | 10 guests$112 /person$1,119 total | 25 guests$90 /person$2,229 total | 50 guests$82 /person$4,079 total |
| Origami$25 a person + $379 base fee | 10 guests$63 /person$629 total | 25 guests$41 /person$1,004 total | 50 guests$33 /person$1,629 total |
- Ask in the RSVP how many kids are coming and their ages, then set the headcount.
- Need more than one kit at a home? Tell us when you send the addresses.
- Book with an estimate; the invoice follows your final kit count.
When to hold it, and house rules for kids
A family party runs on school and nap schedules, not the work calendar.
- Weekend morningSaturday at noon Eastern is 9 am Pacific, so both coasts are up and fed.
- After school5 pm Eastern is 2 pm Pacific. Fine for one time zone, early for the West Coast.
- One hourEvery class and show here runs about 60 minutes. Skip the speeches.
- OptionalOutside work hours, make it an invitation, not an expectation.
- Box stays shutKits arrive at least 3 days early. Ask families to keep them closed until the party.
- Ask before you postGet a parent's OK before a screenshot with kids goes in the company channel.
A family hour
- 0:00Hello · youKids wave and say their names. One line of thanks from a leader.
- 0:03The class · your hostThe host goes step by step. Grown-ups help with piping bags and anything hot.
- 0:50Show and tell · everyoneKids hold their work up to the camera in gallery view.
- 0:57Goodbye · youA group screenshot, if every parent said yes.
December 2026 book-by dates
Saturday parties, counted back from the date. Kit classes need 5 weeks with any family in Canada or abroad.
| Party on | Kit class, US families | US addresses due | Kit class, Canada or abroad | Show or game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 5, 2026 | Sat, Nov 14 | Sat, Nov 21 | Sat, Oct 31 | Sat, Nov 21 |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2026 | Sat, Nov 21 | Sat, Nov 28 | Sat, Nov 7 | Sat, Nov 28 |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2026 | Sat, Nov 28 | Sat, Dec 5 | Sat, Nov 14 | Sat, Dec 5 |
Short on time? The magic show and the elf game ship nothing and book about 2 weeks out. Planning the team party too? See virtual holiday party, or send us your date for a quote.
Family holiday party questions
What is a virtual family holiday party?
A one-hour company holiday party on video for employees and their kids, usually on a weekend morning. Each family decorates cookies or a gingerbread house, makes hot chocolate bombs or folds origami from a kit shipped home, or watches a live magic show, and a live host runs it.
What are family friendly holiday party ideas for work?
A cookie or gingerbread house decorating class, a hot chocolate bomb class, origami, a live magic show or a festive puzzle game. Pick one, keep it to an hour, and hold it on a weekend morning or after school. For an in-person family day, see our family day ideas.
How do we plan a company holiday party for kids?
Pick a date and one activity, then send an RSVP that asks how many kids are coming and their ages. For a kit class, book 21 days ahead and send home addresses 14 days before. On the day, a live host runs the hour; you say hello and goodbye.
Is it one kit per household or one per person?
You choose. Kit classes are priced per kit. A cookie kit holds three cookies, a gingerbread kit one house, a cocoa bomb kit makes five bombs, and an origami kit has paper for five designs. Count one kit per household and the family shares it, or one per child so nobody waits for a turn.
What ages are these activities for?
None of the product pages sets a minimum age; tell us the kids' ages when you book. The hot chocolate bomb class melts chocolate in a microwave or on the stove, so a grown-up handles that. Ask us about allergies when you book.
How much does a virtual family holiday party cost?
Kit classes are a base fee plus a price per kit. Cookie Decorating comes to $2,179 in total for 25 kits, about $88 a kit. Continental US shipping is included. The magic show and the elf game are a package price for the group, shown on their cards. A 50% deposit holds the date, and you can pay by card or invoice.
When should we book for December 2026?
For a kit class on Saturday, December 5, 2026, book by Sat, Nov 14 with every family in the US. With families in Canada or abroad, allow about 5 weeks. A magic show or game with no kit needs about 2 weeks.
Can families outside the continental US join?
Yes. Anyone can join the call from anywhere. Kits ship to Alaska, Hawaii and US territories, Canada and international addresses for a per-kit shipping charge shown on each class page, and those addresses are due 4 weeks before. The magic show and the elf game ship nothing.
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