Birthday ideas (Sydney)
Celebrate a birthday (or any occasion really) with a Classbento workshop. Our creative classes are unique, fun, and and memorable, and, in our humble opinion, make for some of the best birthday party ideas in Sydney.
Our teachers are super flexible. They can run a private class for you (at your venue, or theirs), and you're welcome to bring food/drink and to mingle before, during and after the class. Our teachers are great with people and will keep your group engaged. They can also usually adjust the class to meet your budget requirements if you ask, and can cater to pretty much any number of guests.
You won't need any previous experience with the craft at hand, and everything is provided, so all you need to do is bring your friends and/or family and enjoy!
In our craft classes you'll often get to take away what you make, whether it's a fragrance, some macarons, a terrarium, or something in between - a nice way to remember the great time you had.
We offer birthday parties for kids and teens too.
We make organising events easy, fast and stress-free. Feel free to book into a class yourself, or just contact us if you'd like some help.
And if you'd like some more inspiration, think about the type of mood and atmosphere you'd like at the party, and check out our suggestions below:
Relaxing birthday ideas
Want a chilled out, serene and calm get-together? Perfect for introverts or for those who just need a break from a hectic lifestyle.
Try a meditation plus abstract art class, where you'll first clear your mind, before unleashing your inner creativity. Or nurture gardens and get closer to nature, with a flower arranging or terrarium making class.
Unique birthday ideas
Want a one-of-a-kind, unusual and different experience, that you and your guests will always remember? A birthday is a special day after all, where you're celebrating a transition into a new era of life, so why not mark this occasion with a novel and even surprising event?
Some ideas are: Make your own Kokedama (Japanese moss balls), create art (as well as serving boards) with resin, or try screen printing or Shibori dyeing
Easy birthday ideas
Maybe you're looking to play it safe, and to have an event that's fun and sure to please. Try a cocktail making class (mocktail options also available), or a tea and chocolate or tea and cheese pairing workshop.
Indulgent birthday ideas
Let your senses take over. A fragrance-based class like candle or soap making, or perfume making, will give guests a great way to remember the occasion - our sense of smell is tightly linked to our memory. Or try a dessert watercolour class, where you can draw your cake and eat it too.
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Reviews for our Birthday workshops
Bonnie Chai
Amazing, Tara is absolutely amazing! The atmosphere was perfect and the way Tara described everything was just perfect. I will be hosting my birthday party here!
Emma Ford
Wedding Flower Bouquet Workshop
Nikki was amazing. I emailed her to book a class for myself and my mum as a birthday surprise for her. My mum has a disability and I asked Nikki some questions about how accessible her place was for someone with mobility limitations. She responded almost instantly and was really helpful. We went along to the class today and we both had a great time. I made a bridal bouquet and Mum made a table arrangement. Both of which were beautiful. Nikki even asked me before hand what flowers my mum likes so she could have them available for us. This was by far one my mums favourite birthday in a really long time. I highly recommend Nikki. Thank you again for a really great day.
Annalisse Hunt
Ikebana Flower Arranging Class
Beautiful class learning about traditional Japanese flower arranging! I got this for my mum for her birthday and we both loved it, it was such a nice and creative way to spend time together and the flowers we used were stunning. Setsuko has such a wonderful spirit and is a great teacher.
Josiah Atkins
The experience was absolutely fantastic! My partner took me for my birthday and it was the best present. She is a fantastic teacher and we absolutely fell in love with pottery. Really recommend this experience for anyone of any age! Super fun!!!
Matthew Leung
Ultimate Chocolate Making Class
Incredible fun! Thank you for such an amazing event and making my mum’s birthday so much fun
Nikki Greener
We booked a private lesson as a 60th birthday present. All 4 of us, different age groups (from 30s-60s) had a wonderful time. We each took home over 4 pieces that we had made.
The class was fun but also informative.
After our lesson we had lunch then came back 45mins later to collect our pieces.
The venue was only 5mins from the train station and very easy to find.
Rebecca Raphael
We booked a 1 hour comic class at our house for my child's 9th birthday. The teacher Dajana communicated well with me before the day, agreed to the lesson content, arrived early to set up, bringing an extra tablet screen with her so that all the kids would be able to see what she was doing, and gave us 1.5 hours of her time with the kids. She was very patient with them all. They had a fantastic time learning how to draw manga faces and then robots. My only feedback would be for kids this young, and for a group with > 5 kids, consider using pre-prepared templates for the face shapes as well, as trying to teach 7 kids how to draw the face shape was a bit tricky and took a while. Thank you for a very fun class!
Beth Hubble
Succulent Terrarium Making Class
This class was amazing! I booked as a surprise for my partner’s birthday and we both thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Great instruction, good banter, really informative and lots of creative fun. Highly recommended!
Rosemarie Hudson
Thank you Shiho for such a memorable birthday. The children (aged 3-6) had a lot of fun hooping and performing circus tricks. The parents have all said their child couldn’t stop talking about how much fun they had at the party.
Nadia Manneh
Fun Chocolate Truffle Workshop
Good class, took my niece as a birthday present, she loved it! only thing to change would be to have a smaller class.
Sarah Mayhew
I bought the kokedama class for my mum as a surprise birthday present. Fionna is a great teacher - clear, helpful and engaging. She had plenty of supplies and we made two kokedamas each. Mum loved that everything was supplied, she really enjoyed doing something different and she loves the kokedamas she made. Thanks for a great afternoon Fionna!
Peta Heet
Brush Lettering Workshop - Beginner
My 12 year old daughter loved the class. All materials were supplied and the teacher was fabulous. She came home and made her friend a birthday card using her new skills
Casey Taylor
Shake Cocktails with Australian Native Plants
I took my mate here for her birthday and we had an absolute blast. Chris was incredibly knowledgable on Australian botanicals, Indigenous Australian history and of course, taught us how to make great cocktails. Would highly recommend for any occasion, the venue is super quirky and a great place to make and sip on cocktails.
Maxine Henderson
a lovely birthday gift for a dear friend. Thank you Fiona. Everything was provided and we are already planning our next terrariums. A great day.
Tiarne
So much fun making a teapot with my friend for her birthday. Teacher was friendly, and we had a good bunch of ladies to do the class with.
Elizabeth Doran
Lilianan is very knowledgeable and passionate about her profession.
The teas and cheeses provide were amazing.
I brought this experience for my partners birthday and she throughly enjoyed the educational experience.
It was a relax atmosphere and it was lovely to met everyone. We are now looking at taking part in another one of Lilianan classes such as the chocolate and tea pairing.
Deborah Lacey
Succulent Terrarium Making Class
Our group had such a fun session. It was a fantastic way to kick off a birthday celebration for my cousin and I. Chris is very knowledgeable on the plants and on-going care and the venue is lovely. We are all very happy with the final result of our terrariums!
Didn't stop chatting and laughing the whole time.
Recommend for a fun family/hen's/birthday activity.
Thanks guys! :)
Irene Zarate
Make Your Own Fragrance / Perfume Workshop
We had a great time making perfume for my 40th Birthday. Our teacher Joseph was lovely and very informative. I highly recommend this place for a perfume workshop.
Angela Smith
Zen and the Art of Block Printing Workshop
I took my mother to the class as a surprise birthday activity and was not disappointed! Rowan was a wonderful teacher and host - knowledgeable, warm + friendly, and well prepared for the class. The space was inviting, all the materials were available for us, and we were able to make speedy progress in our block printing skills during the class! Highly recommended.
Keren Waite
Booked this class for my daughters birthday and I was not disappointed. Fabulous morning, learnt a lot from Chris and such good value. Loving our bouquets.. will be back.
James Cross
Succulent Terrarium Making Class
Our teachers were loads of fun and very informative. Gave us some great tips, both on the terrariums and various other questions we had on our own gardens. They were really helpful in setting us up with some wine and cheese to pick at throughout the course. Would definitely recommend this!
Nathan Hawkins
Loved this class. Purchased as a birthday activity to do with my partner and we loved every bit of it. The teacher was an excellent, down to earth instructor with great humour. Highly recommend this class.
Dalia Ismaiel
I held a 28th flower crown birthday part for 7 of us and it was amazing. Lime Tree Bower picked a gorgeous array of flowers, the price was reasonable to host the event, Brenna our host was lovely and very friendly (and helped us take many group photos!) I would high recommend
Joyce Chen
Ikebana Flower Arranging Class
Really good. We celebrated our friend's birthday by attending the class. The teacher explained the meaning of Ikebana flower arrangement in the class. Very cozy class environment. I felt the sense of peacefulness when doing the flower arrangement.
Tamara
Succulent Terrarium Making Class
Three friends and I attended the terrarium class for my birthday last Saturday morning. The setup was personal and intimate being made feel welcome from walking through the door. Chris and Paloma were very knowledgeable and made the experience fun and interesting. I loved my little terrarium and the experience as a whole. Would definitely recommend it to everyone.
We have a huge range of classes and activities to make your next event a hit.
Try a classic, like learning to make cocktails, or relaxing with pottery. Or try something a bit different, like block printing or Kokedama making.
Our experienced teachers cover a huge variety of interests, meaning you can find the perfect one to suit your party.
Hosting an interactive workshop means everyone has a chance to get involved, and you'll give your guests a great new skill to take away with them.
If you're struggling with venues, we've got plenty that we've worked with before, that are affordable and perfect for special occasions. And if you're looking for something last minute, no worries, our team will get back to you super quickly and try to accommodate you as best we can.