Bring Your Office to Life with Bobbleheads

It all started with Dwight on The Office…

Dwight and The Office started the cubicle bobblehead movement!

Bobbleheads have exploded onto the office scene as employees (and bosses) look for ways to liven up their work space. Some people even refer to their bobbles as “work toys.” It makes sense, seeing as that bobbleheads are supposed to be fun and entertaining. Unfortunately, many don’t associate “work” with “fun” so bobbleheads provide a moment of levity during the daily grind.

Perhaps taking the place of stress balls, bobbleheads can be found on the desktops of employees in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike. The approving nature of these figures can be soothing. A bobblehead is the consummate “yes man,” always nodding with approval. It thinks your idea is great. It thinks you deserve that promotion and a raise. From Einstein to President Obama, they all agree you’re Employee of the Month.

Studies show making your office or workspace more personal can improve productivity. As with anything, moderation is the key. There’s no need to clutter your space but a couple of knick knacks, like a bobblehead, won’t hurt. Besides, your desk says something about you. It makes a personal statement. You can be hard-working and fun at the same time. Show coworkers and management you’re more than just spreadsheets and TPS reports.

Clyde Frazier loves basketball and hates TPS reports.

Whatever your interests are outside of work, there’s a bobblehead associated with it. If you’re a sports fan, teams have bobbleheads for the mascots and players in most cases. What about book enthusiasts? Take your pick of many famous authors like Shakespeare, Twain, and Poe. Maybe TV and movies are more your style. There’s bound to be a bobblehead available for your favorite characters. History buffs are also in luck because of easy access to Presidents, politicians, war heroes, and other historical figures.

It’s been well documented the majority of people hate their jobs. The office can be a dull and dreadful place. If you must spend 40 hours a week there minimum, why not brighten it up a bit with a bobblehead or two. Visit Bobbleheads.com to make your office fun (or at least bearable) and boost productivity.

Want a Promotion? Give Bobbleheads as Gifts on Boss’s Day

Everyone knows in order to get ahead you’ve got to put in a little extra effort. Such is true in life and especially your career. If you want a raise or promotion, you have to impress your boss. More importantly, you need to be top-of-mind when those opportunities arise. National Boss Day, coming up October 16^th, gives you another chance to stand out from the pack. When the annual review comes around, your gift may even put you over the top.

Bosses can be difficult to shop for because they’re an authority figure. They make more than you, in some cases a lot more, so they might fall into the category of “person who has everything.” Employees sometimes stress themselves out looking for the perfect gift too. Both of these scenarios ultimately lead to lazy gifts like coffee mugs, flowers, or candy. A card signed by the office is another popular, albeit unoriginal and uninspiring, Boss’s Day gift idea.

Make a statement to your boss with a custom bobblehead. Custom bobbleheads take a little more time and effort but the results are worth it. For a boss who has everything, there’s a 99.9% chance they don’t have their own personal bobblehead. You can also be virtually certain nobody else in the office is giving them one for Boss’s Day either. It’s a personal gift that shows commitment and attention to detail, two qualities a boss looks upon favorably in their employees.

As a Boss’s Day gift, the custom bobblehead will blow everyone away. Your boss will smile, laugh, and pose for pictures with the doll. It’ll be quite the scene in your office and a hot topic around the water cooler for other employees. Even better, the bobblehead’s going to be prominently displayed in your boss’s office for everybody to see. All of a sudden, this thoughtful gift becomes your own personal billboard on the boss’s desk. Now you’re top-of-mind when the next promotional opportunity presents itself.

Every time your boss looks at their bobblehead they'll think of you. 

Bonus: The bobblehead will always nod in your favor.

The popular saying goes, “you make your own luck.” Take control of your career, go the extra mile, and steal the show on National Boss Day. This small investment could serve as a springboard to a bigger, brighter future. Custom bobbleheads are individually hand-crafted and hand-painted. The process, which includes sculpting, proofing, and shipping, typically takes 6-8 weeks. Plan your boss’s bobblehead surprise in advance and order early. Visit CustomBobbleheads.com and get started today! 

Lights, Camera, Action: Bobbleheads Share the Spotlight

Even bobbleheads get their 15 minutes of fame. Our bobbleheads have appeared on or in the following:

The Big Bang Theory

CNN

Fast Company Magazine

The Huffington Post

History Channel

The Bachelorette

Fox News

Meet the Press

ABC's Nashville

Minnesota Twins

White House

Library of Congress

... and more!!

Visit Bobbleheads.com to order one of our world-famous bobbleheads. This short, two-minute video shows you how they're being used on the big stage!

Classroom Bobbleheads Make Learning Fun for Teachers and Students

It's late August and that means it's back-to-school time for teachers and students. Nobody argues that teaching is a challenging profession. As a teacher, you’re competing for a student’s attention against multiple distractions and short attention spans. How you decide to present the subject material plays a critical role in sparking their interests and keeping them engaged. Once a student’s engaged in the curriculum, you can begin making a positive difference in their life, which is every teacher’s dream. 

Visual aids and props in the classroom help teachers achieve their goals. They function as a learning tool for children and educators by providing a visual representation of the subject being discussed. Approximately 65% of the population is visual learners (1). This type of learning adds an important element of understanding for students you don’t get with regular text or oral presentations. One study conducted by 3M Corporation even showed visual aids in the classroom can improve learning by up to 400% (2).

Teachers can now bring their subject material to life using historical, political, and presidential bobblehead figures. Discussing the significance of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address? There’s a bobblehead for that. Reading one of Mark Twain’s famous novels in class? There’s a bobblehead for that. Studying Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments during Black History Month? There’s a bobblehead for that. Researching war-time heroes such as General George Patton or Ulysses S. Grant? There are bobbleheads for that too.

Bobbleheads are generally thought of in terms of entertainment value but now they have the opportunity to serve a much greater purpose. Used in a visual learning capacity, these figures can help inform and educate America’s youth about the history of our great nation. In today’s society, children are constantly bombarded with information while they’re surfing the internet, watching TV, or playing on their smartphone. Teachers need an edge, something to tip the scales in their favor. Those who think outside the box to make learning fun will find it easier to communicate a valuable message in the classroom. How is your message going to rise above the noise?

Visit Bobbleheads.com for quality historical, political, scientific, literary, military, and religious bobbleheads.

1. “Computers as Mindtools for Engaging Learners in Critical Thinking;” David H. Jonassen, Chad Carr, and Hsiu-Ping Yueh; March 1998

2. “Polishing Your Presentation;” 3M Visual Systems Division, 2001

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