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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
3+ years & Adults    
2 hours
10 to 50 guests
   
 
$75
(PayPal Pay in 4 available)
What you'll do
A beautifully styled kids' party with art, floral decor, photo backdrops, high-tea catering, party games, disco dancing games, and a relaxed parents’ lounge. Hosted by ARTea.This is not your standard kids' party. ARTea’s Garden Tea Party (bespoke themes optional) experience is a thoughtfully styled, hosted celebration where children create, celebrate, and dance while parents relax and enjoy the experience too.Designed by Melbourne’s leading creative events team, Melbourne Event Florals, our parties combine art with luxury styling and high-tea catering in a space that feels calm, beautiful, and effortless. From floral installations and photo-worthy backdrops to grazing platters and a dedicated parents’ area with tea and coffee service, every detail is considered.The ExperienceOnly $750 for up to 10 guests + $35 for extra guests Children enjoy a professionally hosted party featuring a 2-hour package:
A guided arts & crafts workshop
Beautifully styled tables and celebration spaces
A magical garden tea party moment with friends
Pass the parcel - prizes included
Disco dancing games (with disco ball lights)
ARTea Parties — Art Activity MenuAges 3–5 years (Early Creators)Focus: sensory play, colour, confidence, short
Messy Paint Party
Bubble Painting
Playdough Sculpt & Decorate
Under the Sea Sensory Art
Rainbow & Unicorn Art Play
Handprint Keepsake Canvas
Ages 5–7 years (Junior Artists)Focus: guided creativity, skill building, confidence
A dedicated parents’ area with tea & coffee service (self-service)
A relaxed, stylish environment (no chaos, no clean-up)
What Makes ARTea Parties PremiumStyled Photo BackdropsPerfect for birthday photos, cake moments, and memories parents actually want to keep.Floral Decorations & Garden Tea Party StylingSoft florals, curated décor, pretty tableware, and a cohesive garden tea party aesthetic.High-tea Party PlattersBeautiful grazing-style platters and elevated kids' party food — not basic party fare.Parents’ Lounge with Tea & Coffee (optional)A calm space for adults to relax while children celebrate.Fully Hosted & Stress-FreeWe manage the flow, activities, food, set-up, and pack-down — parents simply arrive and enjoy.VenuesAvailable at:
South Melbourne (3-14-year-olds)
Bentleigh (8+ only)
BYO cake welcomeOptional Enhancements (Available at Checkout)
Face Painting
Eco-Friendly Glitter Bar
Lolly Bar or Donut Decorating Station
Thank You Party Bags
Floral Mocktail Drinks Bar
Art Thank You Bags
Adults' Platters
Why Parents Love ARTea Parties
Beautiful, calm, and well-organised
Enjoyable for both kids and adults
Elevated styling you don’t get at play centres
Fully hosted party games!
Everything included — no running around, no mess at home
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This class is not available for purchase
What you'll get
Every child and parent attending an ARTea Garden Tea Party Experience will enjoy a thoughtfully curated celebration designed to feel special, relaxed, and beautifully styled.For the Kids:
A professionally hosted party by ARTea’s experienced creative team
A choice of:
Guided arts & crafts workshop
A beautifully styled Garden Tea Party celebration
High-quality art materials (where applicable)
Elevated kids' party food, served in a calm, seated moment
A dedicated cake moment (BYO cake welcome)
A fun, joyful atmosphere where every child feels included
The Space & Styling:
Styled birthday photo backdrops for memorable photos
Floral decorations and soft garden-inspired styling
Pretty tableware and coordinated décor
A cohesive, premium look you won’t find at play centres
For the Parents:
A dedicated parents’ area within the venue
A relaxed, stylish environment to enjoy while children are hosted
No set-up, no clean-up, no stress
Food & Drinks:
High tea style catering for children (selection of ribbon sandwiches, fresh fruit, popcorn, fairy biscuit, mini cupcake)
All activities are designed to be fun, age-appropriate, and confidence-building, with guidance from ARTea’s experienced hosts every step of the way.
Suitable for complete beginners
Step-by-step instruction provided
Activities adapted to suit different ages and abilities
Encouraging, supportive environment where creativity is celebrated
Children are free to explore, create, and enjoy the experience—there’s no “right” or “wrong” way to participate.
What to bring
Please Bring:
Birthday cake (if you wish – we’ll style and serve it for you) or select our Birthday Cake activity - guests decorate the cake
Clothes suitable for art and movement (aprons are provided, but creativity can get messy!)
A sense of fun and celebration
Optional: Camera or phone for photos at our styled backdrops or organise one of our photography sessions (perfect for capturing special birthday moments) No Need to Bring:
Plates, cups or cutlery
Party food or drinks
Decorations or styling
Music or entertainment
Clean-up supplies
We handle all set-up, hosting and pack-down — so parents can relax and enjoy the experience alongside their children.
Add-ons available for this class
Extra guests ($35)
T-shirt ($10)
Real skateboard deck ($18)
Decorate your own bday cake ($125)
Art thank you bags ($5)
Piñata ($50)
Painting (Free)
Pottery (Free)
Terrarium (Free)
Flower Crown (Free)
Cowboy Hat Decorating (Free)
Kinder Art (Sensory) (Free)
Glitter Bar (Flat rate per group) ($50)
Face painting (flat rate per group) ($60)
Tea + Coffee (flat rate per group) ($45)
Lolly Bar ($6)
Mocktail Bar (Flat rate per group) ($35)
You can add these when you book (optional).
Suitable for
Suitable
for adults, and kids (minimum 3 years old).
An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).
ARTea is a vibrant art studio offering dynamic activities for adults who love to create or to celebrate a special occasion. ARTea is a large chic private warehouse available for exclusive hire ideal for low-key intimate events to large family get togethers (capacity 120). We offer simply venue hire (blank canvas) to fully styled events. ARTea offers unique events that give you the opportunity to interact with family & friends in a creative, entertaining, and relaxed environment.Working with our sister company Roxy’s Entertainment, featuring an Art Deco influenced cocktail bar, is an unexpected treasure. With its own fully stocked bar showcasing a premium spirit selection, this is the perfect addition to your event. From a casual cocktail party to a more formal event including birthdays, milestones, family social catch ups and celebrations.ARTea organises everything in their large chic warehouse studio space in South Melbourne or a venue of your choice (office, community centres, wedding, event venue). (Functions are available 7 days a week and times are flexible.ARTea’s Creative workshops -Are you looking for fun and creative Hens activities in Melbourne? Join ARTea Art School in their beautiful chic converted warehouse offering exciting sip and create workshops and create a masterpiece!No experience is needed as their professional artists will guide you every step of the way until you have created an artwork to be proud of.Classes include paintings based on famous contemporary artists, pottery, flower crowns & arrangements, terrariums, cocktail making, cooking and much more. Professional artist, teacher and founder of ARTea Art School Helen Pollard will guide you step by step to completion. She has over 15 years of teaching experience and loves inspiring minds to create.Grab a glass of wine or a cocktail from their Art Deco inspired bar and your favourite people (connect with your friends and family that you have not seen in a while) for a creative fun evening to reconnect and socialise!ARTea is an ART school nurturing creativity and celebrating special events! Our beautiful venue is located in Port Melbourne for your next ARTea event. Our art school also offers a wide range of professional programs for children (pre-school – STEAM, 5-12 years, teens, holiday) & adults (classes, social art events, mothers groups, Creative Hens/High Tea & Corporate Team Building). We now offer programs, parties and events online. We specialise in parties, we offer a range of packages and activities for all ages, girls & boys from baby keep sake prints, sensory play, painting like your favourite artist, clay sculpting, t-shirt fashion design, skateboard graffiti art and much more!! We can tailer the art activity to cater for the interests of the birthday person. Then we finish off the party with party games (pass the parcel, Pinata) and a disco!!We can organise the party of your dreams, whatever the budget we can sort it out for you!! From very simple venue hire to fully dresses Mad Hatter’s High Tea party, with your ideas, ARTea party can make it into a reality! We hand make our decorations and we love a challenge so add a theme, any is possible. The venue is very versatile so invite your favourite superhero or a fairy, pet your favourite farm animal, mini pets, reptile or pony dress ups and bop to your favourite song at the disco.We can also visit you, simply leave the work to us and we will look after all planning and preparations. Invite us to your next birthday party, event, fete, festival, christening, corporate function, wedding or any celebration. We bring all the equipment and materials and host the activities.
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