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Has your daughter outgrown the regular kid-friendly gifts? Well, luckily for you, we have a host of gifts for her no matter her hobbies and interests. If she loves all things nature, treat her to an invigorating floristry course and help her discover a new passion and learn some impressive flower arranging skills. If you're looking for unique gifts for daughters who are more interested in hands-on activities, a pottery workshop might be just the thing she needs. It'll provide her with the chance to play with clay, tap into her creativity and make some unique ceramic pieces.
Ready to dive right in? Discover our curated collection of grown-up gifts for daughters that will make your gifting presents much easier. We’ve also segmented our experience gifts for women into age groups to help you out. But that doesn’t mean that you need to stick to these age brackets, as our gift ideas are great for all daughters depending on what they enjoy!
Gifts for daughters in their twenties
Go bottom's up with a cocktail making experience in Sydney
If your daughter is Sydney-based and loves a rum cocktail or two, this cocktail making class at Brix Distillers is the perfect experience gift. If she has a partner or a best friend, you could even add this to your list of birthday gift experiences for two, as it provides the perfect chance to reconnect and have a good giggle.
In the class, your daughter can embark on a super fun and delicious tour by a knowledgeable and skilled cocktail mixologist, who will show her the ins and outs of the place. After the tour, it's time for the main event: a cocktail masterclass. She will feel like a pro as she learns all the tricks of the trade from a true expert. Imagine your daughter behind the bar, shaking up the perfect mojito and stirring a mouthwatering spiced rum espresso martini. And you know what makes this experience even better? The fact that she will get to indulge in some seriously good food and cocktails. After all, what better way to enjoy your creations than paired with a delicious Brix antipasto platter? Whether she's a seasoned cocktail enthusiast or just starting to explore the world of mixology, this class is sure to leave her with a smile on her face.
Gift your vegan daughter a natural skincare making workshop in Melbourne
If your daughter is looking to up her skincare game, then here's something special for her! Check out this vegan skincare workshop run by Lily, the founder of Mademoiselle Organic in Melbourne. It's perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to use natural, vegan, and cruelty-free ingredients for their skin.
During the class, she'll get to customise natural skin care products using the best essential oils for her skin type. By the end, your giftee will even get to take home a kit to make the recipes at home so they can keep the DIY skincare magic alive in their own bathroom. So gift one of these personalised presents for grown-up daughters and give her a chance to slow down and enjoy a little "me time." It's a mindful moment where she can focus on caring for her skin and creating something special from scratch.
Treat your busy daughter with one of our self-paced craft kits
If attending a pre-booked craft class on a specific day and time sounds like a tough task for your busy daughter, why not treat her to one of our fun DIY kits for her birthday or Christmas? With everything she’ll need delivered directly to her door, our self-paced experience gifts for daughters are a great way to take a step back from studying or working and get creative for a few hours.
With over 1600 unique craft boxes to choose from, you can treat her to various indoor activities like at-home ceramic making, abstract painting lessons or even a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a DIY terrarium with her favourite plants. The choice is yours!
Gifts for an adult daughter in their thirties
Gift your Brisbane-based daughter a natural perfume making class
Take your daughter to this Brisbane perfume making class and learn the hands-on process of creating homemade perfume with expert perfumer, Miriam Young of Theoria Gold Perfumery. Miriam is a French botanical perfumer with years of experience, where she'll teach your daughter using a French method, imparting her wisdom on how to create a perfume that combines elegant top notes, middle notes and base notes in harmony to match your scent preferences. Your daughter will choose from major scent families including floral, oriental, citrus, aromatic, wood, green and moss, to blend a DIY perfume that is entirely unique to her. If you're after meaningful presents for your loved one, this class (and scent!) will evoke beautiful memories for years to come.
Encourage your daughter to pick up a paintbrush in Perth
Research has shown the benefits of hands-on arts and crafts activities, where after just 45 minutes of play, it can help inspire creativity and allow people to take a step back from the stress of everyday life. If your daughter could do with some time to herself, book her and some friends into this private paint and sip class.
CreativeCanvas.co has designed this paint and sip class to encourage people to get back into tune with their artistic potential. Everyone will learn to paint under the guidance of a local artist while enjoying a craft beer or fine wine from the bar. Your daughter will get the chance to paint and drink without feeling the stress of achieving perfection – it’s all about embracing the moment and letting loose!
Spend the day with your daughter at an indulgent Hunter Valley wine tasting experience
A Hunter Valley food and wine tasting experience is the perfect activity to add to your list of potential birthday gifts for daughters hitting the big ‘three-oh’. Bring the whole family and celebrate together in style!
How the experience will work is that tour guides will pick your group up from your selected hotel ready to explore the Hunter Valley. You will then be guided on a expert tour of the best wineries and a local distillery, before completing the wine tasting workshop with some complementary chocolate and local cheeses. There’ll also be a lunch break overlooking the Valley’s beautiful scenery. By the end of the experience, your daughter will feel so pampered and spoiled, cherishing all the fun memories she has made! So what are you waiting for? Jump on the chance to gift one of these food and wine tasting experiences, which make great present ideas for daughters!
Mother and daughter gifts in their forties
For the self-care aficionado, give a soy candle making class in Brisbane
If you're looking for great mother and daughter gifts this Christmas, this soy candle making workshop is perfect for helping you spend quality time with your daughter. You both will have two hours to make your own soy wax candles, picking your favourite scents and gaining the confidence to continue candle making at home. You'll both leave with your handmade candles and a host of new knowledge and skills.
Arrange a basket or bouquet together at a Sydney floristry class
A floristry class is a great way to add some mindful magic to your daughter's day so treat her to a basket and bouquet flower arranging workshop in Sydney. With over thirteen years of experience, Setsuko will guide you and your daughter on how to select the best seasonal fresh flowers and combine them to make a beautiful bouquet or basket. It doesn't matter if your gift recipient is new to floristry, class sizes are deliberately kept small so that Setsuko can give everyone the attention they deserve and help them create a floral design to take home and proudly showcase.
Gift your daughter the chance to unwind with a pottery class in Sydney
Life in your 40s can be hectic and it's super important to remember to take the time to unwind and de-stress. And pottery is the perfect activity to help your daughter to take some time for herself! Whether you're spinning clay on the wheel or moulding clay by hand, talented Sydney ceramicist Bruna Rodwell finds that "pottery is a fantastic mindful hobby that really takes your mind away from everything else. When you give that clay your total hundred percent concentration, it teaches you just to be in the present moment."
If you've been on the hunt for Sydney gifts for daughters that you can enjoy together, you can't go wrong with this hand building class with Bruna. With a few hours of clay play, your daughter will leave feeling refreshed and renewed!
