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Best Christmas Gifts for Your Wife in 2025 That Show Your Appreciation
By Jana Lepojevic
Discover experience gifts for your wife this Christmas! From crafting treasures to culinary adventures, create lasting memories together.
Best DIY Christmas Gifts 2025
By Annie Symmonds
Discover unique Christmas gift experiences in 2023 and make DIY presents for your loved ones. From pottery to photography, there's so much to chooseDiscover unique Christmas gift experiences in 2023 and make DIY presents for your loved ones. From pottery to photography, there's so much to choose from. ...
5 Crafty Christmas Gifts for Mum
By Annie Symmonds
Looking for crafty Christmas gifts for Mum? From DIY candle-making to pottery classes, she's sure to cherish these unforgettable experience giftLooking for crafty Christmas gifts for Mum? From DIY candle-making to pottery classes, she's sure to cherish these unforgettable experience gifts. ...
Amazing Father's Day Presents for Grandad in Australia
By Annie Symmonds
From hands-on cooking classes to mindful pottery workshops, these are the most epic Father’s Day presents for Grandad in Australia.
Creative Christmas Party Ideas to Spark Festive Spirit
By Annie Symmonds
Whether you’re planning a family gathering or brainstorming work Christmas party ideas, these group activities are guaranteed to get you feelingWhether you’re planning a family gathering or brainstorming work Christmas party ideas, these group activities are guaranteed to get you feeling festive in 2025. ...
6 Unique and Crafty Christmas Party Ideas for Adults
By Annie Symmonds
Step outside the box with these unique Christmas activities for adults in Australia. Keep reading to browse crafty Christmas party ideas for yourStep outside the box with these unique Christmas activities for adults in Australia. Keep reading to browse crafty Christmas party ideas for your creative colleagues! ...
11 Couple Christmas Gifts Every Dynamic Duo Will Love
By Courtenay Turner
Discover hand-picked couple Christmas gifts and spoil your favourite pair with an unforgettable experience – from pottery classes to pasta-maDiscover hand-picked couple Christmas gifts and spoil your favourite pair with an unforgettable experience – from pottery classes to pasta-making. ...
Discover the Best Gift for Valentine's Day Under $100
By Tiffany Fung
This ClassBento-approved guide will show you exactly the best Valentine’s Day gifts in Australia that you can get just under $100.
Valentines Gift Experiences for Couples to Spend Quality Time Together
By Annie Symmonds
Spend quality time together on Valentine's Day with a selection of Valentine's gift experiences for couples seeking romance and connection
7 Experience Gifts for Grandparents This Christmas 2025
By Annie Symmonds
Spoil your grandparents this Christmas 2025 with experience gift cards! From flower arranging to pottery classes, they're guaranteed to feel theSpoil your grandparents this Christmas 2025 with experience gift cards! From flower arranging to pottery classes, they're guaranteed to feel the love this year. ...
5 Gift Voucher Ideas for Vegans This Christmas
By Annie Symmonds
Find thoughtful gift vouchers ideas for Christmas 2022 that will surprise and delight the vegans in your life!
7 Floral Experience Gift Cards for Christmas 2025
By Kellie Maloney
Gift one of these floral experience gift cards for Christmas in 2025 and allow your recipient to play with blooms and boost their wellbeing thisGift one of these floral experience gift cards for Christmas in 2025 and allow your recipient to play with blooms and boost their wellbeing this holiday season. ...
6 Cocktail Classes That Make Fun Christmas Party Ideas
By Courtenay Turner
Shake up your festive celebrations this year with these six cocktail-based Christmas party ideas in Australia.
Heartfelt Christmas Gifts for Your Wife or Partner
By Courtenay Turner
From wine-tastings to jewellery-making, these Christmas gifts for your wife are guaranteed to spark joy this festive season. Browse the full colFrom wine-tastings to jewellery-making, these Christmas gifts for your wife are guaranteed to spark joy this festive season. Browse the full collection. ...
Bring Back Dad-Time This Father's Day
By Tiffany Fung
No matter where he’s at in fatherhood, our five-minute quiz will help you bring back Dad-time. Read on to find out what experience gift is bestNo matter where he’s at in fatherhood, our five-minute quiz will help you bring back Dad-time. Read on to find out what experience gift is best for him! ...
Cheerful Xmas Work Party Ideas for Creative Colleagues
By Tiffany Fung
Want to treat your team to unique Christmas party ideas in Australia? Browse these Christmas activities for crafters, cooks and cocktail-makers!
Fun and Festive Gift Experiences for Women
By Jana Lepojevic
Looking for a present for a special lady? Explore a variety of festive gift experiences for her that will inspire her creative spark.
Creative Activities Around the Vivid Festival
By Julia Carr-Catzel
When the sun sets in Sydney during the winter, the city transforms into a hub of creativity. From 25th May to 16th June 2018, the Vivid FestivalWhen the sun sets in Sydney during the winter, the city transforms into a hub of creativity. From 25th May to 16th June 2018, the Vivid Festival will attract audiences from all over Australia in an annual celebration of light, music and ideas. Last year, the city saw a whopping 2.3 million bright-eyed attendees roaming the colourful nighttime playground. For its 10th anniversary, attendees will be transported into an underwater world of shimmering corals, bioluminescent jellyfish at Sydney’s Darling Harbour. Wander the Royal Botanic Gardens forest, rippling and pulsing with more than 40,000 individually-controlled RGB pixels. Converse with a giant luminescent puppet, performing fire and rain rituals in celebration of Barangaroo’s Indigenous history. Contemplate the meaning of life in a 360-degree light projection of the observable universe in the North Shore. But the creative pulse of Australia’s largest city does not always reveal itself in the form of giant puppets or luminescent jellyfish under the magnetism of the night sky. In the larger Sydney arena, pockets of creative expression and learning can be found in rain or shine. Circular Quay/The Rocks Night Photography The parks, bays, cafes and museums observable to the travelers’ inquisitive eye, demand to be documented. Memories of a trip past, though poignant, fall back on their ephemeral qualities. Unless you possess master storytelling skills, wielding memory to recount a trip abroad to relatives, most often results in frustration on the traveler’s behalf, who cannot possibly do justice to the magical places seen. Fortunately enough, this can be resolved with the aid of a photograph – an immediate and tangible clarification of a sight seen with layers of emotion felt at the time. It is no surprise then, that most travelers wish to improve their photography skills – and what better place to harness the power of photography in an environment oozing creativity? If the thought of wandering through thousands of virtual toy balls or one thousand cranes excites you, then paying a visit to Vivid on The Rocks may just provide the ultimate creative space to exercise your camera skills. Director of Alfonso’s Photo Tours, Alfonso Calero, started his business back in 2008 with the aim of teaching locals and tourists travel photography. His Night Photography Short Course focuses on composition and shooting skills, with an emphasis on unconventional thinking as a key tool in the creative process. Equip yourself with a camera of choice and follow the professional photographer down Sydney’s historic laneways in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In an entirely customizable class, request tips from Alfonso on travel photography genres, styles and composition. Learn how to control ISO, shutter speed and aperture expertly to produce low-light shots. Become well acquainted with Sydney’s architecture and landscapes in its most creative and abstract time of year. Capture the multi-coloured canvas of the Opera House for the Lighting of the Sails exhibit. Compliment your tales with timeless photographs of a city at its prime. Collect images that will evoke wander and inspire upon reflection for years to come. Central Business District Whilst getting lost in electric forests or interacting with a six-metre high puppet promises all the creative stimulation in the world. There is no shortage of Sydney’s creative community during its day-lit hours. Start the creative journey early and head towards Sydney’s Central Business District for a range of workshops, including terrarium, pottery, flower arranging or cooking. Succulent Terrarium-Making Located in the inner-city suburb of Redfern, just three kilometres South of the CBD, the creative team from Merchant and Green host a range of classes from flower arranging to terrarium making. In a Terrarium Making class, work in an immersive and interactive environment under the expertise of senior florists and stylists. Construct a personalised wild landscape of fresh soil, river stones and petite succulents, embellish your vintage style glass jar with figurines, boulders and pebbles. Take home a low-maintenance, long-living plant to spruce up your home. Macaron Making In the neighboring suburb, Surry Hills, lies Sydney’s leading macaron makers: MakMak Macarons. Surpassing competitors such as Laduree and Zumbo, the company is known for their unique blending of texture and flavour. In a Macaron Making class, under the expertise of professional chefs, wield chocolate, slice fresh fruit and combine native Australian ingredients replicate the premium, handmade macarons delighting customers since 2010. Experiment with Maldon Sea Salt, Bombay Sapphire gin, lemon myrtle and strawberry gum. Walk away with a complimentary gift bag with ingredients to whip up your own batch at home. Ikebana Flower Arrangement Nestled in the eccentric suburb of Glebe, rest the tranquil confines of Sydney’s most renowned floristry boutique. Familiarise yourself with seasonal flowers in an Ikebana Flower Arranging workshop. Create stunning arrangements with Setsuko Yanagisawa, boasting no less than thirteen years of experience in floristry, specializing in the Ikebana technique. Fasten and secure stems whilst learning about the history of Ikebana. Combine textures, patterns and elements to create sophisticated and elegant arrangements to take home. Visit the Yuga café next door to regain your energy for a night out. North-Shore There is certainly no shortage of artistic talent, light projections and lasers in Sydney’s quieter suburbs during the Vivid Festival. Across the Harbour Bridge, the understated landscapes of the North Shore will embody futuristic artworks. By night, admire the mysteries of existence in a 360 degree light display projecting the stars and planets of the observable universe. Shodo Japanese Calligraphy In the heart of Chatswood, rejuvenate and improve your focus in a Shodo Japanese Calligraphy workshop. Learn how to make different types of sumi ink under the guidance of Ren, an artist recognised internationally. Learn Japanese characters and wield your calligraphy brush or 'fude' against a special type of Japanese paper called ‘hanshi’. Express emotion through brush stroke pressure, rhythm and tone. Following the creative class, meander the streets of Chatswood in a pop-up street market filled with recycled materials, lasers and scaffolding. Contemplate the meaning of the universe under the star-studded light display at the Concourse. … The Vivid Festival encourages visitors to engage in a hub of artistic expression and conversation of big ideas. By nightfall, the romantic harbour is specked with cruise ships and vessels contoured by a spectrum of saturated colour, and the magic of the city simply continues in different forms, with the rising of the sun. ...
21+ Coolest Christmas Presents for Her in Australia
By Courtenay Turner
From cheese-making classes to pottery and wine nights, find the coolest Christmas presents for her right here. Unforgettable experience gifts awFrom cheese-making classes to pottery and wine nights, find the coolest Christmas presents for her right here. Unforgettable experience gifts await! ...
Top Valentine's Gifts for Every Kind of Couple
By Tiffany Fung
Unwrap these top Valentine’s gifts for every kind of love story, whether you’re looking for something traditional, adventurous or romanticallyUnwrap these top Valentine’s gifts for every kind of love story, whether you’re looking for something traditional, adventurous or romantically sweet! ...
Spice Up Your Office Holiday Party with Alternative Work Christmas Party Ideas
By Tiffany Fung
Discover alternative work Christmas party ideas in Australia to help you shake things up and create unforgettable memories with your team this holidayDiscover alternative work Christmas party ideas in Australia to help you shake things up and create unforgettable memories with your team this holiday season. ...
Last Minute Father's Day Gifts in Australia
By Annie Symmonds
It's never too late to find last-minute Father's Day gifts with a meaningful experience gift for dad. Get inspired with gift ideas that are readyIt's never too late to find last-minute Father's Day gifts with a meaningful experience gift for dad. Get inspired with gift ideas that are ready instantly. ...
6 Experiences That Make Memorable Xmas Gift Ideas for Mum
By Courtenay Turner
Gift a moment, not an object. From pottery classes to glass-blowing workshops, discover the most memorable experiences and Xmas gift ideas for mum.
Christmas Presents for Couples Who Are Hard to Buy For
By ClassBento Team
Searching for Christmas presents for couples who have everything? These couples Xmas presents are sure to please even the toughest pair!
Make Calligraphy Christmas Baubles with Vanessa Opazo
By Kellie Maloney
From full-time architect to calligraphy artist, Vanessa Opazo from Bondi Letters shares her inspiring journey into teaching and her mission to empowerFrom full-time architect to calligraphy artist, Vanessa Opazo from Bondi Letters shares her inspiring journey into teaching and her mission to empower students through creativity. ...
6 First Father's Day Gifts in Australia for New Dads
By Annie Symmonds
Discover thoughtful first Father’s Day gifts in Australia for new dads and spoil him with gift experiences he'll remember for years to come.
19 Unusual Experience Gifts Couples Want This Christmas
By Courtenay Turner
From cooking classes to paint and sip, discover one-of-a-kind experience gifts couples will be thrilled to receive this Christmas.!
How to Gift with Heart and Save Money This Christmas 2025
By Kellie Maloney
With just three, versatile materials you can DIY your entire holiday shopping list with love and save money this Christmas 2022.
Top Gift Card Ideas for Plant Lovers This Christmas
By Katie Milton
From terrarium workshops to DIY plant propagation, these amazing gifts for plant lovers in Australia will delight this Christmas.
Celebrate with Cool Christmas Party Ideas in Australia
By Annie Symmonds
It's time to gather your loved ones and check out our Christmas party ideas in Australia. They're guaranteed to get you in the festive mood.
The Do's and Don'ts of Valentine's Day Gifts for Him
By Laine Fullerton
Find the perfect Valentine's Day experience gifts for him in 2025 with our gift guide! Learn the do's and dont's of Valentine's gift giving to createFind the perfect Valentine's Day experience gifts for him in 2025 with our gift guide! Learn the do's and dont's of Valentine's gift giving to create romance ...
How to Pull Off an Unforgettable Office Christmas Party
By Annie Symmonds
Take your office Christmas party to a whole new level with these unique team building activities in Australia.
Reconnect with These Playful Christmas Gift Experiences for Couples
By Tiffany Fung
From Christmas wreath making to sourdough baking, think outside the box this year and reconnect with your lover with these playful Christmas giftsFrom Christmas wreath making to sourdough baking, think outside the box this year and reconnect with your lover with these playful Christmas gifts for couples! ...
Want to Know Which Workshops Are on Our Christmas Wishlist
By Tiffany Fung
Hint: There’s something in here for everyone.
Top Eco-friendly Experience Gifts This Christmas
By Annie Symmonds
Delight the eco-conscious soul in your life with one of our top eco-friendly gift experiences this Christmas, from gardening workshops to potteryDelight the eco-conscious soul in your life with one of our top eco-friendly gift experiences this Christmas, from gardening workshops to pottery classes! ...
6 Festive and Fun Christmas Activities to Try in 2025
By ClassBento Team
Whether you’re searching for team building exercises or organising a family gathering, our fun-filled Christmas activities are suitable for everyWhether you’re searching for team building exercises or organising a family gathering, our fun-filled Christmas activities are suitable for every occasion! ...
5 Best Christmas Gifts for Her That She'll Love
By Tiffany Fung
Discover the joy of gifting a unique experience with our Christmas gifts for her. From pottery classes to culinary courses, find the perfect giftDiscover the joy of gifting a unique experience with our Christmas gifts for her. From pottery classes to culinary courses, find the perfect gift she'll love! ...
Break Tradition with 10 Unique Ideas for Christmas Parties
By Annie Symmonds
Think outside the box in 2023 with these unique Christmas party ideas to help your team bond and reconnect.
5 Feel-Good Reasons to Gift Experiences This Christmas
By Laine Fullerton
And give yourself a pat on the back.
This Quiz Will Tell You the Best Gifts for Mum on Christmas
By Courtenay Turner
Brainstorming Christmas gifts for Mum? Answer quick five questions about her and we'll help you find a personalised present.
Make Healthy Christmas Cocktails with the Cocktail Camp
By Jane Gauger
The founder of San Francisco’s Cocktail Camp is a health-conscious mixologist helping everyday Americans feel lighter and brighter with just oneThe founder of San Francisco’s Cocktail Camp is a health-conscious mixologist helping everyday Americans feel lighter and brighter with just one drink. ...
Christmas Gifts for Women Who Don't Have a Wishlist
By Jana Lepojevic
Break free from the holiday gift dilemma! Discover unforgettable and creative Christmas gifts for her—gift experiences that go well beyond materialBreak free from the holiday gift dilemma! Discover unforgettable and creative Christmas gifts for her—gift experiences that go well beyond material treasures. ...
Creative Guide to Christmas Gifts for Women: 2025 Edition
By Courtenay Turner
Surprise and delight her with our creative collection of Christmas gifts for women – hand-picked to bring more fun and joy into her life.
Christmas Presents for Mum You Can Enjoy Together
By Courtenay Turner
Nothing says "I love you" like quality time. This Christmas, treat Mum to an unforgettable experience gift you can enjoy together! Browse the coNothing says "I love you" like quality time. This Christmas, treat Mum to an unforgettable experience gift you can enjoy together! Browse the collection. ...
Best Xmas Presents for Mums Who Want Nothing
By Courtenay Turner
Not sure what to get her for Christmas? Discover our creative collection of Xmas presents for mums who want nothing – or have everything!
Valentines Experience Gifts for Every Type of Girl
By Kellie Maloney
Find a Valentines Day gift for her with our range of experience gifts to suit every type of girl. From arts and crafts to cooking, surprise her inFind a Valentines Day gift for her with our range of experience gifts to suit every type of girl. From arts and crafts to cooking, surprise her in 2025! ...
5 Crafty Valentines Experience Gifts for Her
By Kellie Maloney
This Valentine's Day, impress the creative queen in your life with a crafty experience gift for her. See our range of gift ideas for inspirationThis Valentine's Day, impress the creative queen in your life with a crafty experience gift for her. See our range of gift ideas for inspiration. ...
Beautiful Live Streaming Valentines Gift Experiences
By Annie Symmonds
Staying in this Valentine's Day? Spoil your lover with live streaming Valentines gift experiences in 2025!
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