Kokedama making is a creative, hands-on workshop inspired by the ancient Japanese art of creating beautiful ‘moss balls’.

Plants are carefully wrapped in a ball of soil and moss, creating an eye-catching arrangement that can be displayed on a decorative plate or suspended using a handmade macramé cradle.

As one of our more relaxing team building activities for workplaces to enjoy, kokedama making combines creativity, nature, and social interaction, giving your team an opportunity to switch off from their everyday responsibilities and enjoy learning something new together.

Our expert instructor begins with a demonstration of traditional planting and wrapping techniques, including how to prepare the specialist soil mixture sometimes known as ‘poor man’s bonsai’ soil.

Your team will then get hands-on; mixing soil, applying moss, and carefully wrapping plants to create their individual kokedama arrangements. Guests can experiment with different plants, techniques, and display options, making this one of our office team building activities where everyone can express their personality.

The activity usually lasts between 1 and 1.5 hours. This provides enough time for an expert demonstration, practical kokedama making, and guidance on displaying and caring for the finished plants.

Its convenient running time also makes kokedama making an easy activity to incorporate into a company away day, conference, or wider programme of team building activities for work.

Our kokedama making experience is designed for groups of 10 to 100 people. This makes it an excellent option for everything from smaller departments to larger company gatherings.

If you are searching for office team building activities that can bring a substantial group together while still giving every participant an individual creative experience, this workshop is an appealing choice.

No previous gardening, floristry, or crafting experience is required. Our instructor will guide your team through the process, demonstrating the techniques and providing practical advice throughout.

Even self-confessed plant killers can join in with confidence. The approachable format makes kokedama making particularly suitable for mixed groups where participants have different interests, abilities, and experience levels.

At Firebird Events, we’ll provide the event hosts and instructors, alongside all the materials, tools, and equipment needed for the workshop. This includes a selection of house plants, gloves, aprons, table covers, and bags for taking your finished creations home.

Participants also receive aftercare information sheets, helping their new plants continue to thrive after the event. It is this comprehensive approach that makes our creative team building activities for work simple and enjoyable to organise.

Your team will create their own kokedama plant arrangements while exploring different plants, wrapping techniques, and presentation ideas. Participants will also learn how to make a macramé string cradle, allowing their kokedama to be suspended for an impressive botanical display.

The opportunity to produce something tangible gives participants a satisfying sense of achievement and helps this experience stand out from more conventional office team building activities.

Your team can take their unique plant arrangements home after the workshop, either to display themselves or give as a thoughtful handmade gift.

Having something attractive and long-lasting to take away creates a memorable reminder of the experience. Unlike activities that finish as soon as everyone leaves the venue, your kokedama can continue to bring a little greenery into your home or workspace.

Kokedama are wonderfully low maintenance. During the workshop, we’ll provide practical advice on looking after the finished arrangements, and participants receive aftercare information sheets to take away.

This makes the activity accessible even to those who do not consider themselves naturally green-fingered. Your team can enjoy creating something beautiful without worrying about complicated ongoing maintenance.

Kokedama making naturally encourages conversation, shared learning, and creativity in a relaxed environment. Participants can compare creations, exchange ideas, and enjoy mastering unfamiliar techniques together without the pressure of a highly competitive activity.

Among team building activities for work, it offers a particularly calming experience that can support mindfulness, relaxation, social interaction, morale, and wellbeing while strengthening connections between colleagues.

Kokedama celebrates the beauty of living plants and encourages participants to bring more nature into their surroundings. Planted arrangements can also provide a longer-lasting alternative to traditional cut-flower displays.

For organisations seeking office team building activities with an environmental or wellbeing angle, the workshop offers a natural opportunity to encourage eco-awareness while giving participants a rewarding creative experience.

The emphasis is on creativity, self-expression, and enjoying a shared experience rather than determining winners and losers. Everyone works on their own creation while remaining part of an engaging group workshop.

That relaxed approach can make kokedama making an excellent alternative to competitive team building activities for work, particularly when your goal is to encourage connection and conversation.

The Kokedama making workshop combines team bonding with creativity, mindfulness, stress relief, and learning a new skill. It can encourage social interaction, improve morale, and give participants a welcome opportunity to slow down and focus on an enjoyable hands-on project.

Most importantly, it is fun, distinctive, and accessible. If you are looking for memorable office team building activities that offer more than the usual corporate experience, kokedama making provides your team with quality time together and a beautiful creation to take home.