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Learn how to be fun and productive at the workplace - and enjoy waking up everyday.

The folks at weLEAD Online Magazine share with us the thirty one ways to have fun at work.

Thirty-One Ways to Have Fun at Work

1. Mini Golf in the office
2. Have joy breaks. Stock the staff room with “fun” toys (Silly putty, Building blocks, Frisbees, Slinky)
3. Create a humorous company salute
4. Print fun greeting cards for employees to give to customers
5. Charge late employees a small fine like $5, which goes to fun activities
6. Plan office parties
7. Wear fun clothes
8. Have “Fun Awards”
9. Pass out chocolate or homemade cookies
10. Give Christmas gifts to employees
11. Celebrate the seasons (Valentine cards, Hanukkah gifts, Christmas Carols, April Fools Jokes, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter egg hunt)
12. Have a theme day. Encourage staff to dress up
13. Have a masseuse provide shoulder massages for people at their workstations
14. Wash all employees’ cars in the parking lot
15. Create and distribute fun stories from within the organization
16. Charades
17. Name rooms in your department after staff members
18. Have employees bring photos of their children to work
19. Photos of staff events
20. Artwork
21. Have an employee fun day
22. Bring creative orientations to the business (i.e.- A Scavenger Hunt)
23. Play office Jeopardy or Bingo
24. Invent contests
25. Bring Nerf balls, foam darts, a basketball hoop
26. Keep a plastic bowling set
27. Create a Fun List
28. Offer relay Races
29. Stage marshmallow fights
30. Have a fun pass (this person is eligible to have fun by fill in activity)
31. Make “Stop Being so Serious” awards

Read Creating a Fun Workplace When Hokey Pokey is “What’s it All About” by By Jody Urquhart