Grown-up Gifts for Adult Daughters

Has your daughter outgrown the regular kid-friendly Christmas gifts? Well, luckily for you, we have a host of gift experiences for her no matter her hobbies and interests. How about treating her to an invigorating floristry course? It could be a fantastic opportunity for her to discover a new passion and learn some impressive flower arranging skills. Not only will she have a wonderful time, but she'll also walk away with a beautiful bouquet that she created herself. If you're looking for gifts for daughters 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 pottery pieces.

In this article, we’ve put together a curated collection of gifts for daughters that will make your life 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

If your daughter is Sydney-based and loves a rum cocktail or two, this cocktail making class is the perfect experience gift. If she has a partner or a best friend, you could even add this to your list of gift experiences for two, as it provides the perfect chance to reconnect and have a good giggle.

Your daughter can embark on a super fun and delicious adventure at Brix Distillery. You'll be taken on a little tour by a knowledgeable and skilled cocktail mixologist, who will show you the ins and outs of the place. After the tour, it's time for the main event: a cocktail masterclass. Your daughter will feel like a pro as she learns all the tricks of the trade from a true expert. Imagine her 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 you both 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 you're a seasoned cocktail enthusiast or just starting to explore the world of mixology, this class is sure to leave you with a smile on your face.

Gift your vegan daughter a Mademoiselle Organic Melbourne workshop

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. It's perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to use natural, vegan, and cruelty-free ingredients for their skin.

If your daughter has ever thought about making their own skincare products right at home this express workshop is the perfect place to start. They'll get to customise natural skin care products using the best essential oils for their skin type. At the end of the natural beauty workshop, participants 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. This whole experience isn't just about making skincare though. It's also about personalising your presents for grown-up daughters and giving them a chance to slow down and enjoy a little "me time." It's a mindful moment where they can focus on caring for their 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? With everything she’ll need delivered direct to her door, our self-paced experience gifts for duaghters 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 daughters in their thirties

Gift your Brisbane-based daughter a natural perfume making class

Miriam Young of Theoria Gold Perfumery will take this Brisbane perfume making class, guiding participants through the hands-on process of creating homemade perfume. Miriam is a French botanical perfumer, so will teach students using a French method, imparting her wisdom on how to create 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 scent will evoke beautiful memories for years to come.

Encourage your daughter to pick up a paintbrush in Perth

The benefits of hands-on creative practice are hard to over-emphasise – they stimulate the brain, inspire creativity and allow participants 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 have designed this painting class to encourage participants to release their creative abilities. Everyone will learn to paint while enjoying a craft beer or fine wine from local institutions, before perfecting their technique and style under the tuition of local artists. Your daughter will enjoy the chance to paint and drink without feeling the stress of achieving perfection – it’s all about embracing the moment and letting loose.

Gift an indulgent Hunter Valley wine tasting experience

With a Hunter Valley food and wine tasting experience, you’re giving a serious gift. In fact, it may even be one to add to your list of potential gifts for daughters hitting the big ‘three-oh’. Tour guides will pick participants up from their selected hotel ready to explore the Hunter Valley.

Your group will visit three of the best wineries and a local distillery. They’ll be given an expert tour, before completing the wine tasting workshop with some complementary chocolate and local cheeses. Did we mention there’ll also be a lunch break overlooking the Valley’s beautiful scenery? Wine tasting experiences make great present ideas for couples or daughters who’d like to take a girl pal along for a fun and memorable day out.

Gifts for daughters in their forties

For the self-care aficionado, give a soy candle making class

If your grown-up daughter is based in Melbourne and loves to dot candles around her home, this soy candle making workshop is perfect. Participants will have one and a half hours to make candles from soy, getting hands-on with the art and gaining the confidence to continue candle making at home. They’ll leave with two jar candles and a host of new knowledge and skills.

Arrange a basket or bouquet at a Sydney floristry class

With over thirteen years of experience, Setsuko will guide your daughter through a basket and bouquet flower arranging workshop. She’ll impart her wisdom on how to select the best seasonal fresh flowers and combine them to make a beautiful bouquet or basket, expressing her creativity through the mindful practice of 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

Life in your 40s can be hectic and it's super important to remember to take the time to unwind and de-stress. By gifting your daughter one of our many pottery classes across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and beyond, you're giving her the chance 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." So if you've been on the hunt for gifts for daughters that you can enjoy together you can't go wrong with a pottery course. With a few hours of clay play, your daughter will leave feeling refreshed and renewed!