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Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
4.8 (382)
12k followerslocation_on Collingwood / Mobile
1 to 100
label $59 - $139
Ceramic Painting Workshop: Clay Soirée
4.9 (218)
2k followerslocation_on Abbotsford
1 to 40
label $75
Dumpling Cooking Class
4.9 (195)
4k followerslocation_on Abbotsford
1 to 60
label $99 - $298
Terrarium Workshop for Beginners
5.0 (119)
5.0 stars (47+)location_on Cheltenham / Mobile
1 to 60
label $99 - $118
Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (18)
location_on South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 40
label $49 - $69
Paint and Sip Class: Painting Partners
4.9 (172)
3k followerslocation_on Port Melbourne / Mobile
1 to 50
label $59
Cut and Paste Collage Workshop
5.0 (841)
11k followerslocation_on Brunswick
1 to 30
label $75 - $85
Essential Oil Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (22)
location_on Kew
2 to 30
label $65 - $85
Resin Cheese Board and Sip Class
4.6 (74)
2k followerslocation_on South Melbourne
1 to 40
label $125 - $200
Tea Blending Workshop
5.0 (30)
location_on Brunswick East
1 to 30
label $50 - $55
Organic Silver Ring Making Class with Stones
5.0 (10)
16k followerslocation_on Blackburn & Brunswick
1 to 30
label $159 - $169
Vertical Succulent Garden Workshop
5.0 (99)
5.0 stars (47+)location_on Cheltenham / Mobile
1 to 30
label $99 - $109
Soy Wax Candle Making Workshop with Fresh Food Hamper
5.0 (65)
location_on Thornbury / Mobile
1 to 30
label $104
Wines Tasting: Intro Masterclass
4.9 (13)
4.8 stars (110+)location_on Northcote
1 to 30
label $39
Flower Crown Workshop: Fresh, Dried or Artificial
5.0 (5)
location_on Comes to you
10 to 200
label $98
Best Alfajores Baking Class
4.9 (8)
3k followerslocation_on Abbotsford
1 to 30
label $95 - $190
Beginners Kokedama Making Workshop
4.9 (36)
2k followerslocation_on Brunswick / Mobile
1 to 100
label $90 - $98
DIY Organic Skincare Essentials Workshop
4.9 (9)
1k likeslocation_on North Melbourne
1 to 50
label $130 - $159
Melt and Pour Soap Making Workshop
4.8 (5)
1k likeslocation_on North Melbourne
6 to 50
label $130
Crochet Workshop for Beginners: Granny Squares
5.0 (40)
location_on Berwick
1 to 30
label $60
Linocut Printmaking Class for Beginners
5.0 (3)
location_on Sorrento / Mobile
2 to 50
label $55
Mindful Mandala Drawing Class
5.0 (2)
2k followerslocation_on Essendon
1 to 30
label $65
Creative Photography Workshop for Beginners
3k followers
location_on Docklands
3 to 30
label $55
Eco-Glitter Bath Bomb Making Workshop
3k followers
location_on Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 40
label $65
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Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (18)
location_on South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 40
label $49 - $69
Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (14)
4k followerslocation_on Fitzroy
6 to 40
label $85
Cocktail Making Class
5.0 (11)
2k followerslocation_on South Yarra
1 to 50
label $60
Mobile Cocktail Making Class
5.0 (28)
4.6 stars (132+)location_on Comes to you
10 to 50
label $65
Cocktails and Burlesque Class
location_on South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 40
label $85 - $105
Themed Cocktail Making Class with Grazing Table
location_on South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 100
label $110
Premium Private Cocktail Masterclass
3k followers
5.0 (1)location_on Windsor / Mobile
1 to 30
label $169 - $349
Cocktail Making Class with a Firefighter
12k followers
location_on Comes to you
12 to 100
label $89
Cocktail Making Class with a Native Australian Twist
1k followers
location_on Prahran / Mobile
1 to 30
label $75
Couple's Premium Cocktail Making Class
10k followers
location_on Melbourne
10 to 20
label $95
Mobile Cocktail Making Class for Private Groups
24k likes
location_on Comes to you
15 to 100
label $85
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Dumpling Cooking Class
4.9 (195)
4k followerslocation_on Abbotsford
1 to 60
label $99 - $298
Thai Cooking Master Class: Pad Thai and Green Papaya Salad
5.0 (5)
location_on South Wharf
1 to 40
label $99
Gnocchi Masterclass and Lunch
4.8 (80)
19k followerslocation_on South Yarra & Elsternwick
1 to 30
label $120
Pizza Masterclass and Lunch: Dough Making
4.9 (122)
19k followerslocation_on Elsternwick & South Yarra
1 to 30
label $120
Pizza Making Master Class
4.8 (20)
4k followerslocation_on Abbotsford / Mobile
1 to 40
label $149
American Smoking BBQ Cooking Class
4.8 (35)
4k likeslocation_on Brunswick
1 to 40
label $160
Quick and Tasty Asian Cooking Class
4k followers
5.0 stars (117+)location_on Abbotsford
1 to 40
label $105 - $109
Dumpling Making Class for Private Groups
5.0 (5)
5.0 stars (12+)location_on Comes to you
1 to 20
label $75
Italian Cooking Class
4.6 (22)
4k followerslocation_on Abbotsford
1 to 40
label $197 - $354
Ultimate Arepas Masterclass
location_on Abbotsford
1 to 60
label $105 - $190
Pasta Masterclass and Lunch
19k followers
6k likeslocation_on Elsternwick & South Yarra
1 to 25
label $120
Native Australian Cooking Class
4.9 (38)
4k followerslocation_on Abbotsford
1 to 80
label $197 - $354
Japanese Cooking Class
4.8 (43)
4k followerslocation_on Abbotsford
1 to 40
label $197 - $354
Beer and Smoke BBQ Cooking Class
4.6 (7)
4k likeslocation_on Brunswick
1 to 20
label $160
South American BBQ Cooking Class
5.0 (5)
4k likeslocation_on Brunswick
1 to 20
label $140
Seafood BBQ Cooking Class
4.8 (6)
4k likeslocation_on Brunswick
1 to 20
label $150
The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking Class
5.0 (6)
2k followerslocation_on Bentleigh East
1 to 50
label $220
Indian Soul Food Masterclass
5.0 (9)
2k followerslocation_on Bentleigh East
1 to 50
label $220
Meat BBQ Cooking Class
4k likes
4.9 stars (241+)location_on Brunswick
1 to 20
label $140
Vietnamese Street Food Cooking Class
5.0 (1)
1k followerslocation_on Brunswick
8 to 20
label $130
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Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
4.8 (382)
12k followerslocation_on Collingwood / Mobile
1 to 100
label $59 - $139
Cut and Paste Collage Workshop
5.0 (841)
11k followerslocation_on Brunswick
1 to 30
label $75 - $85
Mosaic and Sip Class
5.0 (88)
1k followerslocation_on Caulfield / Mobile
1 to 32
label $65 - $75
Organic Silver Ring Making Class with Stones
5.0 (10)
16k followerslocation_on Blackburn & Brunswick
1 to 30
label $159 - $169
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Class
4.9 (113)
23k followerslocation_on Docklands
1 to 40
label $59 - $129
UV Resin and Laser-cutting Acrylic Jewellery Workshop
5.0 (24)
location_on Blackburn
8 to 30
label $79
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Class
5.0 (13)
23k followerslocation_on Noble Park
10 to 30
label $59 - $129
Mosaic Art Workshop
5.0 (14)
location_on Preston / Mobile
1 to 30
label $150 - $160
Casual Glass Fusing Class
4.9 (75)
1k followerslocation_on Caulfield
1 to 30
label $120 - $198
Crochet Workshop for Beginners: Granny Squares
5.0 (40)
location_on Berwick
1 to 30
label $60
Hand Sewing Workshop: Making and Mending Clothes
5.0 (5)
location_on Footscray
1 to 30
label $90
Crochet Workshop: Gingham Blanket
5.0 (9)
location_on Berwick
1 to 30
label $75
Botanical Dyeing Workshop
4.9 (8)
1k followerslocation_on Coburg / Mobile
6 to 30
label $95
Linocut Printmaking Class for Beginners
5.0 (3)
location_on Sorrento / Mobile
2 to 50
label $55
Kantha Indian Embroidery Workshop
5.0 (3)
location_on Eltham
6 to 30
label $50
Jewellery Making Class with Freshwater Pearls and Beads
5.0 (1)
location_on Ashburton
1 to 30
label $60 - $65
Personalised Colourful Beaded Name Bracelet Workshop
5.0 (1)
location_on Melbourne / Mobile
8 to 250
label $59
Statement Earring Workshop
4.3 (3)
3k followerslocation_on Comes to you
8 to 200
label $75
Learn to Sew in a Day Class
4k followers
5.0 (2)location_on Footscray
1 to 30
label $175
Gelli Printmaking Workshop
location_on Sorrento
4 to 40
label $35
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Paint and Sip Class: Painting Partners
4.9 (172)
3k followerslocation_on Port Melbourne / Mobile
1 to 50
label $59
Paint and Sip Class - Private
5.0 (3)
3k followerslocation_on Comes to you
8 to 200
label $75
Paint and Sip Class - Carlton
4.6 (8)
9k followerslocation_on Carlton
1 to 45
label $65 - $75
Resin Cheese Board and Sip Class
4.6 (74)
2k followerslocation_on South Melbourne
1 to 40
label $125 - $200
Paint and Sip Class: Cherry Blossoms
4.9 (49)
5.0 stars (53+)location_on Kew / Mobile
1 to 36
label $50 - $59
Paint and Sip Class: Starry Night
4.8 (75)
4.1 stars (52+)location_on Mont Albert
1 to 30
label $48 - $55
Paint and Sip Class: Paint Your Pet Portrait
5.0 (5)
location_on Mount Waverley
6 to 30
label $48 - $55
Paint Your Pet Class
4.9 (156)
5.0 stars (53+)location_on Kew / Mobile
1 to 36
label $80
Paint and Sip Class: Watercolour Botanica
4.8 (10)
3k followerslocation_on Port Melbourne / Mobile
1 to 50
label $59
Paint and Sip Class: Twilight Walk on the Beach
4.9 (13)
location_on Kew / Mobile
1 to 36
label $50 - $59
Beginners Watercolour Painting Class
4.8 (19)
location_on Clifton Hill
1 to 30
label $20 - $45
Paint and Sip Class: Acrylic Waterfall
4.9 (15)
3k followerslocation_on Port Melbourne / Mobile
15 to 50
label $59
Paint and Sip Like Picasso Class
4.9 (9)
3k followerslocation_on Port Melbourne
15 to 50
label $59
Paint and Sip Class: The Greek House
5.0 (19)
5.0 stars (53+)location_on Kew / Mobile
1 to 36
label $50 - $59
Sip and Paint Your Person Picasso-style Class
4.8 (29)
4.1 stars (52+)location_on Mont Albert
1 to 40
label $48 - $55
Paint and Sip Class: The Starry Night
5.0 (31)
5.0 stars (53+)location_on Kew / Mobile
1 to 36
label $50 - $59
Paint and Sip Class: Northern Lights
4.9 (10)
4.1 stars (52+)location_on Mont Albert
10 to 40
label $48
DIY Eco Resin Coaster Class: Sip and Create
5.0 (20)
location_on Hawthorn East
1 to 30
label $120
Paint and Sip Class: Northern Love Lights
4.9 (9)
5.0 stars (53+)location_on Kew
10 to 36
label $50 - $59
Paint and Sip Class: Kingfisher Bird
5.0 (14)
location_on Fairfield
10 to 30
label $55
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Essential Oil Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (22)
location_on Kew
2 to 30
label $65 - $85
Perfume Making Class: Make Your Signature Scent
5.0 (23)
location_on Port Melbourne
1 to 30
label $140
Soy Wax Candle Making Workshop with Fresh Food Hamper
5.0 (65)
location_on Thornbury / Mobile
1 to 30
label $104
Eco Candle Making Class
4.9 (152)
10k followerslocation_on West Footscray / Mobile
1 to 30
label $85 - $95
Candle Making Class: Concrete Vessels
4.7 (14)
4k followerslocation_on Beaconsfield / Mobile
1 to 30
label $99 - $129
Soy Candle Making Class for Beginners
4.9 (20)
1k followerslocation_on Mornington / Mobile
1 to 30
label $132
DIY Organic Skincare Essentials Workshop
4.9 (9)
1k likeslocation_on North Melbourne
1 to 50
label $130 - $159
Organic Haircare Essentials DIY Beauty Workshop
4.8 (5)
location_on North Melbourne
1 to 50
label $130 - $159
DIY Vegan Beauty Workshop
4.8 (10)
1k likeslocation_on North Melbourne
8 to 50
label $130
Melt and Pour Soap Making Workshop
4.8 (5)
1k likeslocation_on North Melbourne
6 to 50
label $130
Perfumery Workshop
6k followers
5.0 (4)location_on Collingwood
1 to 30
label $210 Now $140
Natural Perfume Making Workshop for Groups
5.0 (2)
1k likeslocation_on Comes to you
10 to 500
label $90
Candle Making Workshop: Create Your Own Unique Candles
5.0 (32)
location_on Bayswater
1 to 20
label $40
Melbourne Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (1)
location_on Collingwood
1 to 30
label $250 Now $140
Essential Oil Diffuser and Scented Lotion Workshop
5.0 (1)
location_on Kew
2 to 30
label $85 - $95
Relaxing Sand Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (1)
location_on Kew
1 to 30
label $65 - $75
Melt and Pour Soap Making Workshop
5.0 (1)
location_on Kew
6 to 30
label $60 - $65
Natural Skincare Pampering Workshop
5.0 (1)
1k likeslocation_on North Melbourne
1 to 50
label $130 - $159
Organic Skincare Class for Small Groups - Private
5.0 (1)
location_on Comes to you
6 to 50
label $130
Express Natural Vegan Perfume Making Workshop
1k likes
location_on North Melbourne / Mobile
1 to 500
label $90
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As far as milestone birthdays go, the 40th is up there with one of the biggest. Well and truly into middle age and only ten years off fifty, it’s the perfect birthday to take advantage of some of the best things to do in Melbourne. Coming up with 40th birthday present ideas doesn’t need to be a daunting task. Melbourne has such an incredible bouquet of experience gifts available that coming up with birthday present ideas should be a piece of cake! Speaking of cake, if you’re looking for 40th birthday gifts for someone with a bit of a sweet tooth, our middle eastern sweets demonstration class will give you a rundown on how to bake the best baklava in town!
ClassBento’s range of cooking classes in Melbourne are perfect for anyone looking to explore their culinary chops and branch out in the kitchen. Whether it’s throwing pizza dough like a true Italian chef or cooking up traditional Balinese chicken, our Melbourne workshops are perfect for those 40th birthday ideas for someone who loves to cook!
If you’re planning to hit forty with a party at your home, our mobile cocktail classes are a fantastic way to spruce up the festivities and are a wonderful surprise experience gift for anyone who’d otherwise just bring a few beers. Nothing gets a party started like having everyone shaking cocktails, and a few espresso martinis is a wonderful 40th birthday party event, and one of the best gift ideas for women ClassBento offers.
If you are looking at getting out of the house, however, Green Olive at Red Hill offers you some of the best things to do in Melbourne on the weekend. About an hour’s drive out of the city, Green Olive at Red Hill is a small farm/restaurant/winery that offers some of the most unique experiences Melbourne boasts! Whether it’s sausage making, enjoying hot springs or flying over the state forest in a state-of-the-art gondola, there’s something for everyone and a guaranteed way to ensure your birthday party ideas are remembered well after the experience has finished!
Although our Melbourne workshops have a variety of artistic disciplines and experiences to offer you, the one consistency throughout every class is the quality. All our class instructors are some of the best in their field and have extensive experience in both their creative fields and their teaching. All of our teachers pride themselves on their ability to create a fun and inclusive learning environment so you can get the most out of whatever workshop or experience you choose. Planning 40th birthday gift ideas has never been easier, with all of our Melbourne workshops offering both private and public classes, to give you flexibility with the size of your group, and the times available. Many of our workshop instructors offer special packages and additional extras, so you can ensure that your experience gifts for her and him get a truly personal touch.
Organising your 40th birthday present ideas in Melbourne has never been easier with ClassBento. All you have to do is decide the class that’s right for the birthday boy or girl, select your group size and class type, and away you go! With some of the best things to do in Melbourne and the surrounding area, you can rest assured knowing that ClassBento has the ideal 40th birthday gift ideas for you, so you can commemorate the milestone birthday in style! Whether it’s shaking up cocktails, wheel throwing pottery, or enjoying the weekend away at the farm, ClassBento can help you find the perfect 40th birthday ideas and some of the most unique experiences Melbourne has to offer.
Hunting down 40th birthday present ideas in Melbourne? Make it memorable with ClassBento’s range of workshops, activities and experiences! With so many incredible things to do in Melbourne, it’s never been easier to find the right present for the right party! Whether you’re looking at organising gifts for him or gifts for her, there’s a workshop for every type of celebration and gift! From exploring a winery in the surrounding mountains or finally learning to dance, Classbento has some of the most unique experiences Melbourne offers, so you can make the most of the milestone birthday and take your 40th birthday gift ideas to the next level!
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