In this story:
- Pamper your loved ones
- Treat your family to a Tuscan dinner
- Try pottery for two
- Repair your favourite ceramics
- Make pasta from scratch
- Capture Bondi on your smartphone
- Learn how to paint with a palette knife
- Make chocolate treats for sweet tooths
- Create beautiful Christmas decorations
- Unforgettable artisan experiences in Australia
Look forward to the Christmas season and save your wrapping paper with our unique experience gifts in Sydney! From natural skincare making workshops to pasta making classes to palette knife painting courses, you are bound to find an artisan workshop that your loved ones will enjoy! No matter where you are in Sydney, from Croydon to Bondi, you’ll find local artists ready to share their passion for their craft with you.
Intrigued? Read on to find nine unique things to put on your Christmas list in 2025!
Pamper your loved ones
Looking for Christmas gift ideas for her? Treat her to a Natural Skincare Christmas Gift Making Class. In this two and a half hour session, she will learn more about her skin type and work with a range of natural ingredients. This is a two-in-one workshop where you’ll make eight jars of bath soak and eight jars of moisturising cream using natural materials as essential oils, both to pamper yourself and loved ones. Discover the secret of beautiful skin with these functional and unique Christmas gift ideas.
Treat your family to a Tuscan dinner
Up your game for the family Christmas dinner and learn how to prepare an Italian style feast at this Tastes of Tuscany Cooking Class. Along with your experienced teacher and new friends, you will learn how to cook a traditional Tuscan menu, including dessert, that you will savour at the end with a well-deserved glass of wine. All ingredients are provided for this fun class which is ideal for beginners and food enthusiasts. Leave the session packed with all the recipes to keep preparing these delicious and rustic Tuscan dishes at home. The exquisite feast, the pleasant aromas and the great company make this class one of the best experience gifts for a group this Christmas.
Try pottery for two
Tune in to the rhythm of the pottery wheel and work with your hands in this Introductory Pottery Class. Enjoy a private lesson for two where you will experiment with clay, one of the best gift experiences for couples you’ll find. This intimate session is held in a cozy studio and your friendly teacher will show you the fundamentals of wheel throwing, give demonstrations and aid you in the creation of your very own ceramic bowl. You can extend your lesson and come up with ideas for your clay creations - perfect to keep or even gift to your partner. Fall in love with this mindful and relaxing art that you can continue to practice for years to come.
Repair your favourite ceramics
Embrace imperfection and finish the year with this fun and casual Kintsugi Workshop for beginners. In this class, you will learn the traditional technique using modern and accessible materials. Kintsugi is an ancient Japanese art that involves the repair of ceramic pieces with gold lacquer. The best part is you can bring your broken pottery piece and repair them yourself, beautify the cracks and make them truly unique. This workshop is the perfect experience present for anyone who is environmentally conscious or working toward a zero-waste lifestyle. Want to learn how to make DIY gifts yourself? Giving your family and friends handmade presents is one of the best ways to have a more conscious Christmas in 2025.
Make pasta from scratch
Craving something Italian? Try this fun and casual Pasta Making Masterclass. From fresh tagliatelle, stuffed ravioli, delicious tortellini, to many other traditional pasta shapes, in this hands-on class you will learn how to make fresh pasta dough from scratch the authentic Italian way. Along with the guidance of an Italian chef, you will prepare and then savour this traditional Italian feast alongside salad, fresh bread and a complimentary glass of wine, all in company of your new friends. Book an experience voucher so you and a loved one can enjoy a session of cooking, aroma and fun.
Capture Bondi on your smartphone
There’s no need for an expensive camera to capture special moments. Take advantage of your phone’s camera and discover its full potential in a Smartphone Photography Class. Alongside your experienced instructor, you will embark on a three hour photography tour of the world-famous Bondi Beach. Learn about creative composition, practice shooting and editing on your phone and discover your own creative style.
Learn how to paint with a palette knife
If expressing yourself is your new year’s resolution, this is the perfect course for you! Discover your inner artist and capture your emotions through paint at this Palette Knife Painting Workshop. Your teacher will show you different techniques of palette knife painting so that you can express and transfer your feelings onto a canvas. This fun session is the perfect option for anyone who needs to unwind, incorporate a bit of mindfulness into their lives, and reconnect with themselves. Keep practicing this effective way of expression at home, open your heart and use your own two hands to create stunning masterpieces with our Christmas wish list ideas.
Make chocolate treats for sweet tooths
If you are looking for sweet Christmas experience gift ideas, give your loved ones a chocolate experience like no other in this Chocolate Hand Tempering Class. Gain an interesting insight into the production of chocolate and learn how raw cocoa beans are transformed into the delicious milky and dark chocolate bars we know and love. Then get fully hands-on to prepare a chocolate bar, hand-flaked hot chocolate and a chocolate slab, all made the artisan way using a hand tempering on marble technique. Learn, touch, smell and sample your chocolate creations in this full sensory chocolate experience and enjoy a delicious warm tea or an irresistible hot chocolate to complete this cocoa journey.
Create beautiful Christmas decorations
Want to bring the Christmas magic into your home? Join a Christmas floristry and soy candle making class and learn how to make a range of festive decorations! Guided by your friendly teachers, Nikki and Kaye, you will pick the best fresh flowers and create a gorgeous Christmas flower centrepiece. Plus, you will also get to make a soy wax candle, which would be such a lovely gift for your friends or family, as it brings a lovely scent to their home.
Unforgettable artisan experiences in Australia
Give your partner, family and friends something unique this holiday season and support local artisans by booking into one of our Christmas gift ideas in Australia. We have a wide range of classes to choose from that are suitable for beginners. The easiest way to gift one of our fun Christmas shopping ideas is with our experience gift cards, but if you are having trouble picking just one, contact us and we’ll be more than happy to help you pick the right artisan experience for you and your loved ones! The best part? You can keep coming back to make new friends, learn something new, keep mastering your hobbies and discover new passions.
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