Each year for the holidays, we offer an activity to bring colleagues together meaningfully, with heart and intention for connection. 

We know you’re busy wrapping up this calendar year, looking ahead to a break and a fresh start in 2026, and we thought we’d offer a fun way to wrap your year with your Critical Friends Group or any group of colleagues or students.

If you have 20-30 minutes available, make copies of a gingerbread person outline or a “cookie cutter person” with space to write or draw on, then follow the steps and use the prompts below to invite some hopeful creativity and beautiful connections before the winter break.

*This activity can be used with any human outline form if “gingerbread” isn’t your style!