Everyone needs a break from work every now and then. Whether you work from home, or in an office setting, spicing up your desk with a little bit of fun-and-games is a great way to build relationships, ease anxiety or tension, and get the creative juices flowing.
We’ve compiled our favorite desktop games and sports, perfect for a professional desk, but also great for service counters, waiting rooms, or as kids’ toys or travel games!
Finger Weightlifting
This miniature fingertip weightlifting set is the perfect gag gift for anyone moving from a physical job to a more sedentary desk job. The kit even comes with a little workout manual to keep them on their game.
This set from RP Minis is surprisingly high quality, with real metal (and rubber) pieces.
Mini Desktop Bocce Ball
This is another great gift for someone who craves the outdoors but is often shackled to a desk or other indoor job. This kit comes complete with a soft “grass” mat that makes you feel like a tiny bit of you is outside.
This is another great kit from RP Minis, which means it’s high quality (durable resin balls, with authentic bocce ball etching), and comes with a great little book on the subject. This kit comes with everything you need to play a real game, with two or four players.
Finger Yoga Kit
For the folks in your life (or at work) who could benefit from some active relaxation techniques…
This little kit includes hilarious mini yoga pants for your fingers, a desktop yoga mat, and two high-density foam workout blocks. Also included is the miniature booklet, A Guide to Finger Yoga, from the fine folks at RP Minis.
Finger Breakdancing with Stereo
Another great kit from RP Minis to help you unwind at your desk. This finger breakdancing kit is a great way to blow off some steam at your desk, and get a laugh from coworkers in the process.
Strap on the finger all-white sneakers and switch on the mini boombox (it really plays music) and you’ll be ready to pop, lock, and break across your cardboard base platform. Kit comes with a miniature book on the fundamentals of finger breakdancing as well.
Mini Shuffleboard and Curling Game
This double-sided tabletop game is a high-quality piece that is guaranteed to bring on hours of fun. This game takes up a bit more desktop space, so may be better suited as a waiting room focal point, or in a break room environment.
This is perfect for two or four player games, and is great for team-building and adding a bit of fun competition to the workplace. The game pieces are made of high-quality materials, and slide smoothly across the finished surface.
Tabletop Cornhole Set
A perfectly mini cornhole set that you can store in any drawer, and bust out to blow off some steam around the office. Works just like a real cornhole board set, but each board is only about the size of a credit card.
This is a great set for anyone craving backyard fun, but is stuck inside working. Who doesn’t love a good (mini) bag toss game?
Desktop Golf and Pen Set
For the office worker who would rather be out on the links, this gorgeous desktop golf set is a no-brainer. The set comes with a slick carry/storage case, that doubles as a putting green, and each club doubles as a differently colored ballpoint pen.
With solid metal construction, three different club styles with different pen colors hidden inside the grips, and everything else you need to drive, chip, and putt around your desk, this set really provides great value. It even comes with realistic miniature golf balls and a pin/flag for the hole!
Mini Desktop Tetherball
Another great game for those craving outdoor fun, this heavy-duty miniature tetherball game takes you right back to backyard or beach day fun. This kit contains a solidly-constructed metal tetherball pole, with a replica tetherball for table-top, finger-tip play.
This set is great because it is super easy to set up, well-made, fun to use, and only takes up a tiny little spot on your desk. Perfect for those with limited space who need to let off a little steam.
Go-Anywhere Desktop Ping Pong
Always a crowd-pleaser, ping pong has been a staple of “tabletop” gaming for decades in the USA. This miniature kit makes it easy to set up a mini ping pong net anywhere, using two dowels, suction cups, and (of course) the net itself.
This kit also comes with two miniature paddles, a ping pong ball, and a miniature book to match, on the subject of ping pong. This is great for busting out to settle workplace disputes, or to kill some time and let off steam between meetings and calls.
Mini Skee-Ball Game
For the arcade game lover, a high-quality miniature Skee-Ball game. This is the best mini Skee-Ball game we’ve found complete with light up scoreboard, and sound effects. The set itself is sturdy and utilizes little metal balls (like ball bearings) for consistent and accurate play.
This mini set is perfect to leave out on your desk or shelf, because it has that great retro arcade look and color scheme. Whether in play or just sitting, this game is sure to bring a smile to many faces.
Desktop Bowling Lane
Another great game for all ages, this fun mini bowling game would work on a desk, in a waiting room, or as a little travel game. The simple but solid construction means that this game will last, and put up with being knocked around quite a bit.
Complete with pins, balls, gutters, and a backstop, this set has everything you need to have a contained game of bowling right on your desk or table, without the fear of pieces going everywhere.
Retro Disco Glow Bowling
For a different bowling vibe, check out this funky Glow ‘n’ Bowl setup from RP Minis. This kit comes complete with glow-bowling ball, light up bowling lane, sound effects, and a miniature book detailing the rules and some fun trivia about “glow bowling.”
This mini bowling kit is perfectly playable, tiny enough to fit nearly any desk, and has a funky, retro style that is colorfully appealing. Disco ball? More like disco bowl!
Classic Mini Strongman Game
This desktop strongman hammer game is a lot of fun, and well-made. The hammer and the platform are solid, able to withstand whack after whack. This makes for a great gag gift–especially for someone who is “too strong” or athletic for their desk job!
This fun kit comes with a full strongman hammer and bell game to test your strength, and a miniature book that points out the rules and some trivia around the strongman hammer test.
Desktop Basketball Hoop
Our favorite miniature (desktop size) basketball hoop on the market today. For a great price you get a solidly constructed hoop and backboard, the full key with lines and scoring marks, and a metal ball launcher that performs consistently.
It also features a cool, modern style, and folds up to fit neatly into a small drawer or bag. This is one of the best mini basketball hoop sets you can find.
Sandbox Zen Garden
For those who crave some quiet relaxation in the outdoors, a beach-themed, sandbox-style Zen garden could be just the thing.
This fun kit comes with a stylish wooden “sandbox” container with rounded corners, a supply of sand, a Zen garden rake, and a number of fun beach items to place and rake around. Perfect for channeling your inner beach day, and finding your moment of Zen.
Desktop Boxing “Heavy” Bag
For when you really need to work out some aggression, this mini desktop punching bag and boxing mitts are the perfect desktop game. Strap on your mini boxing gloves and start working that heavy bag!
This fun set is perfect for anyone who needs to blow off some steam, or work out some aggression behind their desk. The set also comes with a miniature rule book to keep things in check. Work that jab!
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