Fun and Festive Gift Experiences for Women

‘Tis the season to be jolly and find the best festive gifts for her this Christmas 2025! We’ve got a bunch of creative, hands-on experiences with Christmas twists that make for delightful Christmas presents for women! Whether you're hunting for gifts for your daughter, wife, Mum or even a wonderful colleague, these gift ideas will surely get anyone into the holiday spirit. Better yet, for those loved ones who don't live close by, we offer online workshops too! Connect digitally, dive into a fun virtual experience and make sure no one misses out this Christmas! Ready to find the perfect Christmas gift for her? Let's dive in!

Give the gift of cake decorating classes

Looking for festive Sydney activities for the passionate baker in your life? With this Christmas cupcake decorating workshop, you're giving the special lady in your life a chance to flex (or improve) her cake decorating skills and jump into the spirit of Christmas. Let's not forget Christmas is the time of giving so you might just snag yourself a Christmas themed cupcake too! 

Bakers taking part in this course will learn the art of cake decorating in a step-by-step way. They'll have a friendly teacher to guide them in the art of working with buttercream and by the end of the lesson, they'll have a dozen Christmas cupcakes to home! Not to mention the skills and recipes to continue decorating scrumptious cupcakes for any celebratory event.

Create Christmas reindeers that will make the season sparkle

If there’s a gal in your life who’s always wanted to perfect her painting skills, this Christmas themed paint and sip class will have you added to her ‘nice’ list. She’ll learn to paint a stunning reindeer while sipping on her drink of choice and losing herself in the art of painting. The class is for absolute beginners with students following a step-by-step process. Plus a friendly professional will be there to offer guidance and help so there's no need for nervousness or worrying about perfection. 

A paint and sip class is a great workplace Kris Kringle gift idea. Or add it to your list of Christmas gifts for women who love to hand-make their own presents! Whoever you give this class to, it’s the perfect experience gift for anyone to learn how to paint with acrylics.

Looking for grown-up gifts for adult daughters? We've got you covered!

Give a winter wreath workshop to a botanically-minded Brisbanite

If you’re on the hunt for Christmas gifts for women based in Brisbane, take a look at this Christmas door wreath workshop from The Flower School. Participants will leave with a lovely DIY Christmas wreath perfect for hanging on a front door or around the house. An expert floral teacher will guide students through the art of floral design before instructing everyone on how to make a Christmas wreath from a mixture of fresh and dried flowers, foliage and baubles, as well as some seasonal cinnamon sticks and pinecones. 

Treat a lady in your life who’s always wanted to take a flower workshop with this class and she’ll come away with a gorgeous festive wreath to remind her of your present throughout the holiday season.

Calling all wannabe chefs: try a Christmas cooking class in Melbourne

If you know a woman who loves both food and the holiday season, consider gifting her this Christmas cooking class in advance of the big day. Heavenly Morsel will have all participants honing their cooking skills on a variety of exotic dishes, from appetisers to entrees to side dishes. She'll learn to cook under expert guidance and get hands-on in the sleek new creative space at Berwick, gaining confidence in how to cook grilled chicken ready for Christmas day. 

Dishes include the likes of chilli lacquered salmon, Portuguese-Indian style beef roast, cauliflower and turmeric quinoa pilaf and Kashmiri herb grilled chicken skewers. Look no further for Melbourne activities for a beloved lady in your life—this class is undoubtedly one of the best gifts for women looking to improve their culinary skills in time for the Christmas feast.

Discover how to make a festive gingerbread house

With one of our at-home kits, that special girl in your life will love learning how to make a Christmas gingerbread house with royal icing. This Christmas DIY gingerbread house class will have all students learning from ARTea Art School, who love imparting their native seasonal skills to you. 

Learn how to decorate your gingerbread house with a variety of sweets and piping tips and tricks. Everyone will finish up with their very own Christmas gingerbread house as well as the confidence and skills to start cookie decorating in their own time.

If you’re spending the festive season separated from your loved one, why not book this class to do together? With virtual classes, you’ll be able to create fond memories and take the chance to reconnect—-no matter where you are in Australia.

Give a Cairns-based pal a class in DIY Christmas decorations

In need of gift experiences for women who love handmade gifts?  With this Christmas bauble painting workshop, your giftee will learn how to paint six unique Christmas baubles. Using paint-pouring techniques, every attendee will learn the art of painting beautiful baubles thanks to Leah Robinson. 

All materials are provided so it's great for a relaxing end-of-year Christmas party or a festive get-together with friends. With a wide variety of designs to choose from, participants will be able to walk away with their own one-of-a-kind baubles to cherish for years to come. If you’re looking for festive and fun things to do in Cairns, a Christmas bauble class might just be exactly what you’re after.

Fill homes with the essence of Christmas with candle making

Is your giftee the hostess with the mostess? Or perhaps she's someone who treats her home as a sanctuary? Whichever way she leans, this Christmas candle making workshop by Made By Me Workshop is the perfect gift for her! Whether she'd like to welcome guests to her home scented with the warm spice of cinnamon or wants to spend a cosy evening on the couch with her sugar plum candle burning, there's nothing like filling a home with enticing scents to put one at ease. It's even better when the scent comes from a handmade candle! 

All materials are provided for this workshop and your lucky giftee will have the opportunity to choose her favourite Christmas scent so she can make her perfect candle. With guidance from a helpful teacher and the chance to BYO, there's nothing like surrounding yourself with the scents of Christmas to get in the holiday mood! Plus if you're worried about your ecological footprint for Christmas, rest assured that Rebecca Doyle of Made By Me Workshop is focused on sustainability and using high-quality ingredients.

"We ensure sustainability by helping our students make things they really love and want to keep. I would hate to see their creativity turned into landfill. We work with really good quality materials."

When it comes to Christmas gifts for her, you can’t go wrong with a festive class that lets her learn new skills, get in touch with her creative side and take a moment to pause and unwind, all while creating treasured memories! This Christmas 2025 give her something priceless with a gift experience.