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15 Unforgettable Experience Gift Cards in Australia
By Annie Symmonds
Discover thousands of unforgettable experience gift cards in Australia. Treat your favourite people to everything from pottery making to cake decorating.
How to Organise In-office Team Building Activities
By Tiffany Fung
Discover how to organise in-office team building activities your team will actually enjoy, from cocktail making and dumpling workshops to creative art classes.
I Learnt About Ngemba Culture Through Art – You Can Too
By Katie Milton
Artist and proud Ngemba woman, Kabushka Ngemba welcomes you to Dot Art Circle, for a warm afternoon filled with painting, storytelling and smiles.
Make Memories Together with These Meaningful Presents for Your Wife
By ClassBento Team
Transform presents for your wife into meaningful experiences! From painting classes to pottery workshops, these gifts are sure to bring a smile to her face.
12 One-of-a-Kind Gifts for Mum That Support Local Makers
By ClassBento Team
Looking for gifts that do good? We’ve wrapped up 11 gift experiences for Mum that support local makers in Australia.
11 Reasons to Gift an Experience This Holiday Season
By ClassBento Team
From minimising your environmental footprint to reconnecting with the community, read on for our top reasons why you should give experience gifts this Christmas.
Date Night Gift Ideas to Double the Fun
By Jana Lepojevic
Surprise your partner with creative date night gift ideas. Fun, hands-on experiences make perfect gifts for couples to enjoy together.
A Guide to Unique Anniversary Gifts by Years Married
By Tiffany Fung
Hot take: Traditional gifts are out and modern anniversary gift experiences are in! Take a look at our unique anniversary gifts for every milestone.
Why Craft Workshops Are the Perfect Way to Unwind
By ClassBento Team
Soothe your senses with relaxing craft classes in Australia. Whether it's pottery painting or mosaic making, these workshops are the perfect way to unwind.
How to Host the Ideal Hens Party for an Introvert
By ClassBento Team
Create a memorable hens party for the bride-to-be who enjoys time with her nearest and dearest with these nine unique ideas!
11 Best Gifts for Dad in Australia in 2026
By Annie Symmonds
Find the best gifts for dad with our gift ideas! Celebrate Christmas, Father's Day and birthdays with arty experiences, crafts, cooking classes and more.
How to Find the Best Practical Gifts for a Dad-to-be
By Annie Symmonds
After practical gifts for a dad-to-be? Help him become the best first-time Dad ever with these fun creative experiences, from cooking to coffee making and more!
Free Tips to Make Your Coffee Taste Better
By Sam Bowden
If you want to learn how to make the perfect cup of coffee, check out coffee classes in Sydney. In the meantime, explore free coffee making tips.
Show Your Love with DIY Birthday Gifts
By Tiffany Fung
Looking for meaningful birthday gifts? Discover creative DIY experiences that help you show your love and create unforgettable memories with your loved ones.
Gift Guide for Him for Every Occasion
By Jana Lepojevic
Stuck on what to buy? Our gift guide for him helps you find fun, thoughtful experience gifts for men, fit for every occasion.
Corporate Event Ideas That Make a Lasting Impression
By Jana Lepojevic
From team building activities to EOFY celebrations, these corporate event ideas strengthen bonds, team engagement and company culture.
7 Unique Presents for Dads Who Love DIY
By Kellie Maloney
Find the best gifts for dads who love DIY! Explore classes in glassblowing, woodworking, knitting, and more. Perfect for Father's Day and special occasions.
Best Gifts for New Mums Who Need a Bit of Me-Time
By Tiffany Fung
Discover the perfect Mother's Day gifts for new parents! Treat new Mums to relaxing experiences like floristry and pottery for some well-deserved me-time.
Top 9 Hen's Party Ideas for Non-drinkers
By Courtenay Turner
From pottery workshops to cooking classes, discover the best classy hen’s party ideas for non-drinkers in 2026.
Cooking Classes Are Now Being Prescribed as Therapy
By Sarah Hinds-Friedl
Interested in relaxation and mindfulness? Culinary therapy may be just the thing! Give it a try at local Melbourne cooking classes.
11 Experiences to Get Your Girlfriend for Her Birthday
By Tiffany Fung
Looking for what to get your girlfriend for her birthday? Discover these 11 experience gift ideas to surprise her with, from perfume making to pottery classes.
Find Your Calm with These 5 Spring Craft Ideas
By Tiffany Fung
Craving a slower pace? Embrace simple living with these fun, mindful spring craft ideas, from soap making to pickling and beyond.
Make Her Smile with These Meaningful Gifts for Mum
By Tiffany Fung
This Mother's Day, put a smile on your mum's face with a special and unique gift experience. See our selection of Mothers Day gift ideas to get started.
7 Art Workshops Where You'll Learn Something New
By ClassBento Team
Ready to dive into the vibrant world of art classes across Australia? From resin art to acrylic pouring, learn new creative skills in an exciting environment!
What Kintsugi Taught Me About Life, Love and Healing
By Laine Fullerton
Our Editorial Manager Laine tries the art of Kintsugi and discovers what it can teach you about life, love and relationships.
Father-Son Presents That Turn Into New Traditions
By Erica Genda
Discover meaningful father-son presents that spark lifelong traditions. From shared hobbies to annual rituals, find gifts that build lasting bonds.
Affordable Gifts for Him That Still Feel Special
By Jana Lepojevic
Skip boring presents. Find affordable gifts for him under $100, from whisky tastings to creative classes he’ll actually love.
Gifting Sorted with These E Gift Card Ideas
By Jana Lepojevic
Make gift-giving easy with these e-gift card ideas. Fun, creative and memorable experiences for birthdays, Christmas, or just because.
Self-care Gift Cards for Men in Your Life
By ClassBento Team
Help your loved ones rejuvenate with self-care gifts for men that'll encourage them to set time aside to take care of their wellbeing this year.
Same-Day Gift Cards You Can Get Last Minute
By Erica Genda
Need a gift fast? Discover the best same-day gift cards you can buy last-minute. Instant email delivery makes gifting easy, even at the last second!
Fun Galentine's Day Ideas That Celebrate Friendship
By Jana Lepojevic
Celebrate friendship this February with fun Galentine’s Day ideas. From flowers to cocktails, chocolate to pottery, there’s something for every girl gang!
Make Memories with These Fun Friendsmas Ideas
By Jana Lepojevic
Host a Friendsmas your friends will love with Christmas party ideas that bring creativity, fun and plenty of laughs to your festive celebrations in 2026.
Unique Paper Anniversary Gifts That Aren't What You Expect
By Jana Lepojevic
Skip boring paper gifts! Try creative workshops like origami, bookbinding and paper flower making for a heartfelt and unforgettable first anniversary present.
Is Creativity the Cure for Loneliness?
By Laine Fullerton
Discover the science behind the power of creativity and connection.
7 Corporate Gift Cards to Boost Employee Wellbeing
By Tiffany Fung
Looking to boost your team’s wellbeing in 2026? Discover our seven top picks for company gift cards in Australia, to help inspire and uplift your team.
How to Keep Your Brain Young
By Courtenay Turner
We unpack the simple lifestyle changes you can make in your 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond to keep your brain young and your mind malleable.
Simple Self-Care Ideas to Support Your Mum's Wellbeing
By ClassBento Team
Know a Mum who could do with some spoiling this Mother's Day? Our Mother's Day gift ideas are perfect for those Mums who need some pampering!
Empowering Artists to Earn More, Doing What They Love
By Iain Wang
It can be tough being an artist and teaching your craft. Artists on average earn only $48,000, compared to an average of around $77,000It can be tough being an artist and teaching your craft. Artists on average earn only $48,000, compared to an average of around $77,000 for everyone else. This massively impacts their lifestyles – some artists even forgo having children because of their financial constraints. It isn’t a tiny problem. There are over 15,000 artists in NSW, and that’s just counting individual visual artists and musicians (e.g. not food artists like chefs or baristas, or garden artists like florists, or those who are unemployed). It's tough making a living, hustling to get money from grants, prizes, and unpredictably selling the occasional artwork. Many artists turn to casual work to make ends meet. Many consider participating in the gig economy. But the biggest Australian marketplaces out there, like Uber and Airtasker, aren’t great for artists. Being creative people, the idea of being stuck in a car, repeating the same task of taking people from point A to point B or delivering food, while earning minimum wage (or less), can be rather demotivating. Assembling IKEA furniture or moving boxes on Airtasker arouses similar feelings, in some ways it goes against the very essence of what it means to be an artist. Not exactly ideal jobs. At the same time, there’s strong (and in many cases, growing) interest in what these artists do – namely, arts and crafts. People (Australians in particular) are often looking for an artisan and unique experience, not something mass-produced and commoditised – the personal and creative touch that artists can provide is exactly what’s being sought after. This is why international brands, pushing their one-size-fits-all products, like Starbucks and Gloria Jeans, struggle so much in Australia – locals often prefer the brews made by their neighbourhood baristas, with the special twists they provide to make that experience just a bit more special and relevant. So why the disconnect? How can we connect this interest with the huge pool of talented artists in our cities, who walk our streets and maybe even live next door? Wouldn’t it be great if artists could do what they love, while earning more? Can’t the gig economy deliver our communities more meaningful and exciting jobs? This is a huge opportunity and forms an important part of our mission at ClassBento. We empower creative teachers to earn hundreds of dollars per hour while indulging in and sharing their passion. They don’t need to spend time on admin or on learning how to do marketing or website building, all of which can be hard for novices to learn and do well – ClassBento takes care of all of that. As many teachers would know, teaching is an incredibly rewarding experience. To be able to grant someone else the gift of skills and knowledge, to broaden their perspectives and to bring a smile to their face, is incredibly gratifying and even therapeutic. Teachers can do it to their schedule, only teaching when they want to, at places convenient to them, whether that’s at their home, their shop or studio, or at the student’s location. Thanks to the ubiquity of services like Airbnb and Uber, most Australians are now comfortable with the idea of letting a complete stranger they’ve never met before providing them with a personal service. With this additional income stream, we hope that teachers can improve their quality of life, and to keep doing what they do best. Through this, they’ll be preserving our culture and traditions while also taking art to new levels, helping us to question our thinking and how we view the world around us. With more creative teachers and classes available locally, we hope that everyone will reconnect with their communities, and keep themselves socially and mentally active, thus keeping problems like burnout and dementia at bay. What’s next? ClassBento will continue to grow its presence to spread the love, and will keep investing into ensuring that the ClassBento platform is the world’s best for discovering and booking fun workshops, and also for teachers to easily earn and manage their classes. It’s a long and exciting ride ahead and we can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings. If you’re a teacher, we can’t wait to see what you can do – sign up today and start doing more of what you love. For everyone else, check out our wide range of workshops, and give back to your community. ...
The Best Gifts Under $100 in 2026
By Jana Lepojevic
Skip the discount-bin gifts! Find presents that wow with our best gifts under $100, from painting to cocktails to flamenco.
Relaxing Ways to Spend Special Time with Grandma
By Jana Lepojevic
From sewing to soap making, these crafty things to do with your Grandma are the perfect way to spend time together this Christmas.
Romantic 21st Birthday Gifts for Your Girlfriend to Make Her Day
By Tiffany Fung
Ditch the predictable and discover romantic 21st birthday gifts your girlfriend will actually remember, from perfume making classes to flower arranging courses.
Everything You Can Make at a Crochet Class
By Jana Lepojevic
Wondering what you can make at a crochet class? From bags and beanies to amigurumi and homewares, discover beginner-friendly crochet projects.
The Most Affordable Dad Gifts That Still Feel Thoughtful
By Jana Lepojevic
Find affordable dad gifts for birthdays, Christmas or Father’s Day. Give unique experiences he’ll love, from art classes to foodie adventures.
First Time Dad Gifts for Every Kind of New Father
By Jana Lepojevic
Celebrate fatherhood with these unique first-time dad gifts. From foodie adventures to creative escapes, find the perfect experience to suit his style.
The Best Team Bonding Activities for Work Celebrations
By Jana Lepojevic
Celebrate success with the best team bonding activities for work celebrations! Explore a range of fun experiences that promote collaboration and well-being.
Why You Need to Try These 5 Hidden Gems in Canberra
By Tiffany Fung
From spinning clay in Weston to making DIY rings in Belconnen, uncover some of our favourite, untapped things to do in Canberra this April.
9 Artworks You Can Create at Sip and Paint in Canberra
By Laine Fullerton
Join a sip and paint session in Canberra to recreate nine iconic artworks, from timeless Van Gogh pieces to captivating beach scenes.
Nourishing Experience Gifts for Women Who Need a Little Me Time
By Tiffany Fung
If you have a special lady in your life who’s looking for some TLC, now is the time to treat her to a little “me time” with these experience gifts for women.
Team Building Activities
By Tiffany Fung
Learn how team building activities can boost morale in the workplace and why it's so important. Explore our best corporate activity ideas with team workshops.
10 Feel-Good Stories from Our Community to Inspire You in 2026
By Laine Fullerton
Get inspired to try something new in 2026! From ring making with friends to solo sushi making, read these 10 feel-good stories from our communityGet inspired to try something new in 2026! From ring making with friends to solo sushi making, read these 10 feel-good stories from our community that prove anyone can make something they’ll be proud of. ...
9 Best Gifts for Dad from His Daughter
By Tiffany Fung
Make Dad's day special with unique gifts from his daughter. From dumpling making to watercolour painting, explore meaningful experiences in Australia.
5 Ways to Save on Electricity You Haven't Heard Before
By Kellie Maloney
Saving on electricity doesn’t have to mean sweating through summer or shivering through winter. Try these top DIY ideas to help you save money,Saving on electricity doesn’t have to mean sweating through summer or shivering through winter. Try these top DIY ideas to help you save money, feel empowered and turn your home into a creative oasis. ...
9 Awesome Gifts for Aunties Who Value Quality Time
By ClassBento Team
Discover experience gifts for an aunty that will have her smiling from ear to ear – making memories together beats a boring box of chocolates!
Everything You Need to Know About Pottery
By Julia Carr-Catzel
Discover everything you need to know before trying pottery classes in Sydney, from ancient techniques to beginner-friendly tips and creative inspiration.
Choose Your Next Side Quest: A Guide to Trending Hobbies
By Erica Genda
Discover top trending hobbies and find your next passion project. Explore fun, unique side quests to level up your free time today!
Personalised Gift Card Ideas for Fun Experiences
By Erica Genda
Give the perfect present with unique, personalised gift card ideas for unforgettable experiences. Find fun activities they'll actually love!
Best Gifts for Men Under $100
By Jana Lepojevic
The best gifts for men under $100 aren’t things. Explore unforgettable experience gifts for him, from whisky tastings to art classes.
Stocking Stuffers for Mum That Are Affordable and Fun
By Jana Lepojevic
Surprise Mum with Christmas experience gifts she’ll actually use. These gifts are perfect stocking stuffers that bring joy, creativity and indulgence.
Creative Present Ideas for Pinterest Loving Mums
By ClassBento Team
Delight busy mums with our creative Mother's Day experiences. Pinterest-worthy presents for creative mums!
Power Through Your Present List with Crafty E Gift Card Ideas
By ClassBento Team
Gift unforgettable experiences with these crafty e-gift card ideas! From jewellery making to cocktail classes, discover unique ways to create lasting memories.
Save Money and Become Your Own Barista
By Kellie Maloney
Learn how to make barista style coffee at home with a barista class in Sydney and save money on takeaway coffee without compromising on taste.
Best Birthday Gifts for Your Wife Based on Her Personality
By Erica Genda
Looking for a meaningful birthday gift for your wife? Here you’ll find something for every personality type to make sure she has the best birthday experience ever.
Thoughtful Gifts for Couples Who Have Everything
By Tiffany Fung
Are you looking for what to get your favourite couple? Discover our curated selection of experience gifts for couples that show them just how much you care!
You'll Love Learning to Draw at These Easy Art Classes
By ClassBento Team
Rediscover the joy of drawing or experience it for the first time at art classes in Australia. See your vision come to life as your art skills improve.
Smash Gift-Giving Stereotypes with These Unique Presents for Her
By ClassBento Team
On the hunt for unique presents for her? Discover a whole host of gift experiences for women who like to challenge themselves and get creative!
Best DIY Pottery Kits 2026
By Sam Bowden
You don't need a studio to master pottery! With these incredibly crafty DIY pottery kits, you can play with clay your own home!
Practical Gifts for Men That He Will Actually Use
By Jana Lepojevic
From cooking and woodworking to pottery and beer-making, these practical gifts for men combine skill, fun and long-lasting value.
Who Said Women Can't Make Sausages
By Kellie Maloney
Discover how a sausage maker, a talented threader, a glass smith and a macramè master challenge gender stereotypes in their chosen craft.
Surprise Your Partner with Gift Experiences for Couples
By Annie Symmonds
Wondering how to surprise your partner with a couple's gift? Give an experience gift voucher and try anything from pasta classes, cocktail courses, kintsugi and more!
Team Building Activities for Work That Build Stronger Teams
By Jana Lepojevic
Build stronger teams with creative team building activities for work. Fun workshops, shared experiences, and skills your team will love.
I Did a Workshop with My Family. Here's What Happened Next
By Kellie Maloney
And why you should try it this Christmas.
Unwind with Your Workmates at Paint and Sip
By Tiffany Fung
Invest in the wellness of your workplace and get your colleagues bonding and connecting with each other at paint and sip classes in Australia.
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