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Nisha Mal

Workers transform office into a winter wonderland maze, complete with an elf workshop and a log cabin

A group of office workers transformed their work space into a magical winter wonderland.

The group of employees built a brilliant maze for all of their co-workers to enjoy in the run-up to Christmas. 

The extensive creation included a few pits stops, including a log cabin, an elf workshop and an enchanted forest.

A dozen members of staff created the maze over the weekend, taking them around 10 hours to complete. 

The maze was made up of 1,152 cardboard boxes.

The maze was made up of thousands of boxes (Viking)

The incredible design was made by workers at a stationery and furniture suppliers called Viking, in Manchester. 

Bob Huibers, marketing executive at Viking, said: “With the dark nights and cold winter setting in, a group of our employees approached us with a plan to do something to help keep up morale in our office. 

"The idea for a giant maze is often the thing of fantasy, so we were absolutely blown away by their creativity. The reactions of employees as they entered work on Monday was a sight to behold. The maze made a great talking point for staff throughout the day, giving something for the team to gel over.”

It also included a cosy log cabin (Viking)

One of the rooms in the office has been transformed into a giant ball pit, where staff hold meetings among 31,000 balls. 

Meanwhile, the centre of the maze was marked with a giant North Pole, so workers could navigate their way round the new space.

Sadly, staff didn't have the maze for too long, and it has since been disassembled. All of the cardboard was taken away to be reused as packaging.

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