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40th Birthday Present Ideas
Make it their best day yet with our 40th birthday present ideas! The big 4-0 doesn’t come around often, so spoil your loved one with an experience as a gift. From peaceful pottery making classes to cocktail masterclasses that will get them mixing with the best of ‘em, we’ve got one or two tricks up our sleeve to spark joy on their special day – whatever their interests or hobbies! Best of all, with our 2026 selection of out-of-the-ordinary 40th birthday gift ideas, you’ll not only be supporting small businesses but you’ll also gifting new memories and maybe a new passion too!
Wheel Throwing Pottery Class - BYOB and Pottery
5.0 (991)
Runs regularly
Nine Elms
1 to 65 guests
£75 Now £34 - £45
Silver or Gold Ring Making Workshop
4.6 (168)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Waterloo
1 to 6 guests
£61
Perfume Making Workshop with Over 150 Essential Oils
4.9 (127)
Runs regularly
Stratford
1 to 30 guests
£39 - £99
Lampwork Glassmaking Creative Workshop
4.9 (211)
Runs regularly
Stratford
1 to 15 guests
£49 - £147
Bottomless Neon Sip and Paint Class
4.9 (261)
Runs regularly
Hammersmith
/ Mobile
1 to 50 guests
£45 Now £35
Bento Cake Decorating Workshop
4.9 (299)
2 years in business
Runs regularly
Shoreditch
/ Mobile
1 to 18 guests
£45
Beginner Rug Tufting Workshop
5.0 (110)
Runs regularly
Wembley Central
1 to 10 guests
£119 - £129
Festive Wreath Making Workshop in Covent Garden
Runs regularly
Covent Garden
1 to 26 guests
£39
Real-Plant Terrarium Making Workshop
5.0 (315)
Runs regularly
Battersea
/ Mobile
1 to 50 guests
£65 - £85
BYOB Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (193)
Runs regularly
Stratford
1 to 30 guests
£55 Now £45
Ethiopian Cooking Class
4.9 (490)
Runs regularly
Shepherd’s Bush
1 to 10 guests
£59 - £60
Matcha Ritual and Matcha Bowl Making Workshop
4.9 (128)
Runs regularly
Holloway
1 to 16 guests
£65 - £70
Lino Printing Class: Paper Posters
4.9 (122)
9 years in business
Runs regularly
Borough
1 to 30 guests
£40
Fluid Art Bear Workshop
5.0 (96)
Runs regularly
Putney
1 to 30 guests
£33 - £298
Premium Cocktail Making Masterclass
5.0 (24)
9k followers
Runs regularly
Hackney
1 to 40 guests
£50
BYOB Botanical Crystal Soap Making Workshop – Make 4 Pieces
5.0 (107)
Runs regularly
Stratford
1 to 30 guests
£45 - £49
Charcuterie Board Woodworking Workshop
5.0 (74)
Runs regularly
Harlesden
1 to 4 guests
£110 - £120
Christmas Card Making Class with Lino Printing
4.9 (12)
9 years in business
Runs regularly
Borough
1 to 10 guests
£40
Drawing Class for Beginners
5.0 (54)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Walworth
1 to 5 guests
£85 - £225
Bubble Tea Making Class
4.9 (32)
18 years in business
Runs regularly
Archway
1 to 20 guests
£82 - £92
Textured LED Moon Art Workshop
4.7 (10)
9k followers
Runs regularly
Battersea
/ Mobile
1 to 50 guests
£60 - £80
Smartphone Photography Class: King's Cross
5.0 (36)
4k followers
Runs regularly
Kings Cross
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
£55
Asian Pickled Vegetables and Fermentation Workshop
5.0 (16)
18 years in business
Runs regularly
Archway
1 to 20 guests
£78 - £88
Embossed Christmas Decorations Workshop
4.9 (379) (teacher)
9 years in business
Runs regularly
Borough
1 to 30 guests
£40
See more
Pottery Throwing Taster Class
5.0 (873)
Runs regularly
Jewellery Quarter
1 to 20 guests
£68
Rage Painting Workshop
4.9 (33)
Runs regularly
Worcester
1 to 15 guests
£37 - £51
Fused Glass Christmas Decorations Class
4.9 (14)
Runs regularly
Solihull
/ Mobile
1 to 6 guests
£50
Starter Tufting Workshop
5.0 (56)
Runs regularly
Jewellery Quarter
1 to 8 guests
£70
Sip and Paint Class
4.9 (70)
Runs regularly
Brindleyplace
/ Mobile
1 to 40 guests
£31 - £40
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
4.9 (76)
Runs regularly
Wolverhampton
1 to 5 guests
£29
Christmas Craft Class: Aluminium Bauble
5.0 (34) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Balsall Heath
1 to 12 guests
£48
Chocolate Truffle Making Class
4.8 (37)
13 years in business
Runs regularly
Brindleyplace
1 to 25 guests
£45
Potter's Wheel Taster Experience
5.0 (19)
20k followers
Runs regularly
Honeybourne
1 to 16 guests
£73
Landscape Felting Workshop: Fantastical Scenes
5.0 (18)
24 years in business
Runs regularly
Warwick
1 to 10 guests
£45
Paint and Sip Class
5.0 (34)
Runs regularly
Royal Leamington Spa
1 to 80 guests
£35 - £36
Christmas Candle Class
4.7 (17) (teacher)
94% recommend (41+)
Runs regularly
Kings Heath
1 to 30 guests
£25
Indian Cooking Workshop
5.0 (21)
17 years in business
Runs regularly
Heathcote
1 to 6 guests
£85
Christmas Grazing Box Workshop
4.7 (17) (teacher)
94% recommend (41+)
Runs regularly
Kings Heath
1 to 30 guests
£35 - £49
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
5.0 (34) (teacher)
24 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Warwick
1 to 10 guests
£55
Beginner's Guide to Acrylic Paint Pouring
5.0 (15)
Runs regularly
Tamworth
1 to 5 guests
£35
The Paint Republic 'Paint and Sip' Party (Newport)
4.9 (60)
13 years in business
Only 1 date left
Newport
1 to 60 guests
£35
Mindful Patterning and Mandala Doodling Class
5.0 (34) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Balsall Heath
1 to 20 guests
£45
Christmas Yule Log Making Class
5.0 (6)
5.0 (270) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Heathcote
/ Mobile
1 to 4 guests
£75
Gin Making Workshop
5.0 (35)
4k followers
Only 2 dates left
Brindleyplace
1 to 20 guests
£75 - £80
Craft Workshop: Beaded Christmas Icicles
5.0 (40) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
Quinton
1 to 6 guests
£18
See more
Pottery Class Wheel Throwing - BYOB and Pottery Manchester
5.0 (320)
Runs regularly
Northern Quarter
1 to 40 guests
£75 Now £34 - £39
Perfume Making Workshop: Create 3 Scents
5.0 (45)
6 years in business
Runs regularly
Eccles
/ Mobile
1 to 50 guests
£54 - £60
Mini Rug Tufting Workshop
5.0 (38)
4 years in business
Runs regularly
Oxford Road
1 to 6 guests
£69
Aromatherapy Candle Making Workshop: Create Your Own Scents
4.9 (161)
Runs regularly
Eccles
/ Mobile
1 to 45 guests
£54 - £60
Sip and Paint Class
4.8 (141)
Runs regularly
Oxford Road
/ Mobile
1 to 40 guests
£31 - £40
Wreath Making Workshop
4.9 (30)
4 years in business
Runs regularly
Northern Quarter
/ Mobile
1 to 200 guests
£25 - £35
Glass Blowing Experience: Glass Colour Spheres
5.0 (88)
Only 1 date left
Didsbury
1 to 5 guests
£45
Festive Edible Gifts Cooking Workshop
5.0 (44)
Runs regularly
Adlington
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
£75 - £80
Preserved Cedar Christmas Tree Light Ball Making Class
5.0 (12)
Runs regularly
Salford
1 to 8 guests
£47 - £52
Silver Ring Making Workshop
5.0 (51)
8 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Ramsbottom
1 to 6 guests
£86
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
5.0 (131)
Runs regularly
Warrington
1 to 5 guests
£29
Eco Plant Pot Making Workshop
5.0 (107)
Your choice of time
Green Quarter
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
£38
Smartphone Photography Class - Manchester
5.0 (22)
4k followers
Runs regularly
Oxford Road
1 to 20 guests
£55
Christmas Card Lino Cut Workshop
5.0 (7)
5.0 (98) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Bollington
1 to 8 guests
£50
Realistic Drawing and Shading Workshop
5.0 (12)
16k followers
Runs regularly
Green Quarter
/ Mobile
1 to 10 guests
£25
Bento Cake Decorating Class
6 years in business
10k followers
Runs regularly
Chorlton
1 to 10 guests
£40 - £55
Beginner Crochet Class - Level 1
4.9 (18)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Weaverham
1 to 30 guests
£55
Italian Aperitivo Cocktail Masterclass
4.7 (32)
22k followers
Runs regularly
Northern Quarter
1 to 16 guests
£40
Terrarium Workshop
5.0 (99)
Runs regularly
Sale
1 to 40 guests
£55 - £60
Silver Clay Taster Workshop
4.9 (22) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Frodsham
/ Mobile
1 on 1
£90
Pyrography Workshop - Charcuterie Board
5.0 (14)
4 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Sale
1 to 10 guests
£48
Resin Art Class: Trinket Tray and Coaster
9k followers
Runs regularly
Blackburn
1 to 4 guests
£45
Create Your Own Stunning Resin Wooden Tray
9k followers
Runs regularly
Blackburn
1 to 3 guests
£65
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
17k followers
Only 2 dates left
Kidsgrove
1 to 6 guests
£60 - £70
See more
Moru Doll Workshop - Small Size
4.9 (41)
4 years in business
Runs regularly
Exchange Quarter
1 to 20 guests
£28
Make Your Own Drink-Inspired Candles Class
5.0 (11)
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 30 guests
£40
Beginners' Medium Rug Tufting Workshop
4.8 (61)
4 years in business
Runs regularly
Wakefield
1 to 6 guests
£60 - £70
Silver Hammered Ring Workshop
5.0 (30)
6k followers
Runs regularly
Otley & Yeadon
1 to 8 guests
£75
Ocean Resin Art Workshop: Create Your Own Seascape
5.0 (7)
Runs regularly
Rothwell
1 to 6 guests
£45
Sip and Paint Class
4.8 (32)
Runs regularly
City Centre
/ Mobile
1 to 40 guests
£31 - £40
Preserved Cedar Christmas Tree Light Ball Making Class - Leeds
5.0 (162) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
Exchange Quarter
1 to 8 guests
£47 - £50
Christmas Decoration Fused Glass Workshop
5k followers
100% recommend (51+)
Only 2 dates left
Pudsey
1 to 8 guests
£65
Chocolate Truffle Making Class
4.7 (24)
13 years in business
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 25 guests
£45
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
4.8 (57)
Runs regularly
York
1 to 5 guests
£29
Christmas Chocolate Treat Making
4k followers
Runs regularly
York
1 to 40 guests
£9 - £18
Bespoke Ring Making Workshop
5.0 (5)
7k followers
Runs regularly
York
1 to 6 guests
£79 - £109
Paint and Sip Workshop
4.7 (6)
4.8 (1k) (teacher)
Runs regularly
York
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
£32 - £39
Sip and Spritz Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (13)
4 years in business
Only 1 date left
Bradford
1 to 28 guests
£59
Fluid Figure Art Experience in York
Runs regularly
York
1 to 12 guests
£28 - £88
Calligraphy Christmas Cards Workshop
Only 2 dates left
York & City Centre
1 to 20 guests
£35
Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (11)
6k followers
Runs regularly
Harrogate
1 to 30 guests
£49 - £79
Terrarium Therapy Workshop
5.0 (7)
4 years in business
Only 1 date left
Ossett
1 to 8 guests
£45
All Gardening GrassMaster Lawn Care Class
Runs regularly
Comes to you
1 to 10 guests
£24 - £120
Gut Health Cooking Class - Sourdough and Christmas Kraut
2k followers
Only 2 dates left
Esholt
1 to 6 guests
£130
Wood Carving Course - Murton Park
4.9 (32) (teacher)
Only 2 dates left
York
1 to 10 guests
£140
Perfume Design Experience - York
4.7 (364) (teacher)
6k followers
Runs regularly
York
1 to 30 guests
£49 - £79
Wood Turning Workshop: Turn a Christmas Tree
Your choice of time
Slaithwaite
1 to 3 guests
£90
One-to-one Cricut Workshop
4.7 (34)
Your choice of time
York
1 on 1
£28
See more
Wheel Throwing Pottery Class - BYOB and Pottery Glasgow
5.0 (1k) (teacher)
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 40 guests
£75 Now £34 - £39
Winter Wreath Workshop
4.9 (13)
10k followers
Runs regularly
Dennistoun
1 to 30 guests
£65
Glass Painting Workshop - Glasgow
5.0 (52)
Runs regularly
City Centre & East Kilbride
1 to 25 guests
£24 - £30
Jewellery Making Class - Silver Ring
5.0 (29)
9k followers
Only 1 date left
Bridgeton
1 to 8 guests
£125
Closed Top Terrarium Workshop
4.9 (59)
Only 1 date left
Dennistoun
1 to 30 guests
£55
Paint and Sip Workshop
5.0 (13)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
City Centre
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
£32 - £39
Jesmonite Xmas Decorations Workshop
5.0 (29) (teacher)
9k followers
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 20 guests
£40
Glasgow Smartphone Photography Workshop
4.8 (6)
5.0 (474) (teacher)
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 10 guests
£55
Jesmonite Bum Pot Workshop
5.0 (29) (teacher)
9 years in business
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 14 guests
£45
Soy Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (11)
9 years in business
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 20 guests
£50
Pure Dead Shiny: Shoe and Bag Upcycling Workshop
5.0 (29) (teacher)
9k followers
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 20 guests
£55
Melt and Pour Soap Making Class
5.0 (29) (teacher)
9 years in business
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 20 guests
£40
Bottle Lamp Making Workshop
5.0 (29) (teacher)
9 years in business
Runs regularly
City Centre
1 to 14 guests
£50
Christmas Peace Dove Pin Workshop
Your choice of time
Dunblane
1 to 2 guests
£80
Christmas Natural Wreath Workshop
4.9 (17) (teacher)
6k followers
Only 1 date left
Falkirk
1 to 12 guests
£45
Christmas or Floral Mosaic Wreaths One-Day Workshop
4.9 (17) (teacher)
4 years in business
Only 1 date left
Falkirk
1 to 10 guests
£115
Linoprint Workshop: Design, Carve and Print Your Own Cards
5.0 (41) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Mugdock
1 to 25 guests
£32
Festive Brass Candle Holder Workshop
10 years in business
Your choice of time
Dunblane
1 to 6 guests
£80
Therapeutic Perfume Blending Workshop in Glasgow
4.9 (16) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
West End
1 to 40 guests
£50 - £55
Christmas Jesmonite Workshop
5.0 (3)
2 years in business
Only 1 date left
Thornhill
1 to 10 guests
£30 - £35
One-to-one Cricut Workshop
4.9 (40)
Your choice of time
Paisley
1 on 1
£28
Painting Workshop with Nikki Monaghan
4.9 (17) (teacher)
6k followers
Only 2 dates left
Falkirk
1 to 6 guests
£55
Crochet Workshop: Daisy Chains for Beginners
Only 1 date left
Denny
1 to 5 guests
£20
Glasgow Restaurant Tour
5.0 (1)
Your choice of time
City Centre
1 to 30 guests
Free - £100
See more
Beginner Wheel Throwing Pottery Workshop
5.0 (55)
2 years in business
Runs regularly
Ten Streets
1 to 4 guests
£65
Sterling Silver Ring Making Class
5.0 (46)
13k followers
Runs regularly
Ten Streets, Fleetwood & Chester
1 to 12 guests
£65
Japanese Flower Arranging Class - Explore the Art of Ikebana
5.0 (46)
Runs regularly
Georgian Quarter
1 to 30 guests
£29 - £95
Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (77)
Runs regularly
City Centre
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
£35
Graffiti Art Class
4.9 (50)
31 years in business
Runs regularly
Ropewalks
1 to 16 guests
£30
Paint and Sip Party
4.9 (309)
13 years in business
Runs regularly
Chester
1 to 36 guests
£35
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
5.0 (131)
Runs regularly
Warrington
1 to 5 guests
£29
Plant Pot Mosaic Workshop
5.0 (18)
Runs regularly
City Centre
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£40 - £60
Draw Your Pet Workshop
5.0 (10)
Runs regularly
City Centre
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£40 - £60
Christmas Ornament Workshop
5.0 (68) (teacher)
13k followers
Only 2 dates left
Ten Streets
1 to 8 guests
£45
Tea Towel Lino Printmaking Workshop
4.8 (97) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Liverpool ONE
1 to 30 guests
£35 - £60
Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (5)
4.7 (364) (teacher)
Runs regularly
City Centre
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£49 - £99
Christmas Cards - Lino Printmaking Workshop
4.8 (97) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Baltic Triangle
1 to 20 guests
£35 - £60
Pierogi Making Cooking Class
4.8 (97) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Everton
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
£45 - £65
Animal Mug Making Workshop
5.0 (25) (teacher)
8 years in business
Only 1 date left
Chester
1 to 15 guests
£40 - £45
Resin Workshop for Beginners
5.0 (9)
5.0 (25) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
Pictura
1 to 12 guests
£55
Gelli Plate Printing Workshop
5.0 (13)
10k followers
Your choice of time
Ellesmere Port
1 to 4 guests
£35
Creative Soap Making Workshop
15k followers
4k followers
Only 1 date left
Widnes
1 to 10 guests
£45
Learn to Bake Cinnamon Buns and English Muffins
5.0 (1)
Your choice of time
Warrington
/ Mobile
1 to 8 guests
£78
In Nature Art Workshop
4.8 (97) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Formby
1 to 50 guests
£25 - £40
One-to-one Cricut Workshop
4.9 (53)
Your choice of time
Chester
1 on 1
£28
Film Processing Workshop
12 years in business
Your choice of time
Birkenhead
1 to 2 guests
£84 - £92
Kokedama Moss Ball Making Workshop
5.0 (5)
5.0 (61) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Bromborough
1 to 12 guests
£35
Urban Wild Food Foraging Class
5.0 (5)
Your choice of time
Kirkby
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
£30
See more
Throwing on the Wheel Class
5.0 (75)
Runs regularly
Montpelier
1 to 4 guests
£50 - £295
Beginners' Ring Making Workshop
5.0 (33)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Bedminster
1 to 6 guests
£95
Wildflower and Copper Foiling Workshop (Bristol)
4.9 (160)
5 years in business
Runs regularly
Easton
1 to 25 guests
£39
Eco Resin Homeware Making Class - Bristol
4.9 (72)
Runs regularly
Fishponds
/ Mobile
1 to 50 guests
£35 - £45
Rage Painting Workshop
4.9 (140)
2 years in business
Runs regularly
Bath
1 to 16 guests
£40
Create Your Own Terrarium Workshop
5.0 (22)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Brislington
/ Mobile
1 to 8 guests
£45 - £90
Christmas Craft Workshop
5.0 (23)
9k followers
Runs regularly
Bath
1 to 6 guests
£17 - £19
Introduction to Flower Casting Workshop
5.0 (39)
Runs regularly
Bedminster & Bath
1 to 30 guests
£60 - £65
BYOB Sip and Paint Class
5.0 (13)
5 years in business
Runs regularly
Easton
1 to 30 guests
£30 - £35
Scented Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (8)
3k followers
Runs regularly
Bedminster
1 to 100 guests
£42
Christmas Wreath Workshop
4.9 (27) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Stoke Bishop, St Werburghs & Clifton
1 to 15 guests
£50 - £55
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
5.0 (102)
Only 1 date left
Gloucester
1 to 5 guests
£29
Bristol Harbourside Smartphone Photography Workshop
5.0 (22)
Runs regularly
Harbourside
1 to 20 guests
£55
Eco Resin Homeware Making Class - Bath
5.0 (15)
9k followers
Runs regularly
Bath
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£45
Lino Printing Workshop
5.0 (20) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Bedminster
1 to 30 guests
£72 - £400
Domed Silver Pendant Making
5.0 (20) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Shepton Mallet
1 to 4 guests
£98
Paint and Sip Workshop
4.8 (5)
4.8 (1k) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Cardiff
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
£32 - £39
Mosaic Workshop in Bath
5.0 (55) (teacher)
5k followers
Runs regularly
Bath
1 to 8 guests
£59
Dough-It Yourself Pizza Masterclass Bristol
4.8 (112) (teacher)
130k followers
Runs regularly
Old City
1 to 30 guests
£60 - £65
Mandala Dot Art Workshop
5.0 (63) (teacher)
Only 2 dates left
Bristol
1 to 12 guests
£24 - £28
Make Your Own Silver or Copper Christmas Decoration Workshop
3k followers
Runs regularly
Cotham
1 to 4 guests
£55 - £95
Christmas Biscuit Decorating Class
5.0 (24) (teacher)
6 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Bishopston
1 to 8 guests
£30 - £35
Beginner Machine Sewing Workshop at Flourish
5.0 (30)
Only 1 date left
Saltford
1 to 8 guests
£95
Copper and Brass Christmas Decoration Making
5.0 (48) (teacher)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Bedminster
1 to 8 guests
£60 - £65
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Wheel Throwing Taster Class
5.0 (41)
Runs regularly
Leith
1 to 4 guests
£60 - £90
Dough-it Yourself Pizza Masterclass Edinburgh
5.0 (42)
130k followers
Runs regularly
New Town
1 to 60 guests
£60 - £65
Fabric Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
5.0 (55)
11 years in business
Runs regularly
Meadowbank
1 to 8 guests
£50
Beginners Introduction to Book Binding Class
5.0 (42)
26 years in business
Runs regularly
Meadowbank
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
£75 - £95
Bookbinding Class: Unique Copper Repoussé
5.0 (31)
26 years in business
Runs regularly
Meadowbank & Roslin
1 to 6 guests
£75 - £95
Modern Cloisonné Workshop (Non-fired Technique)
4.9 (17)
Runs regularly
Newington
1 to 10 guests
£46
Print Your Own T-shirt Lino Workshop
5.0 (24)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Granton
1 to 8 guests
£40 - £45
Beginner Sewing Course
5.0 (396)
11 years in business
Runs regularly
Meadowbank
1 to 6 guests
£65
Glass Painting Workshop - Edinburgh
4.9 (26)
6k followers
Runs regularly
New Town, Tollcross & Old Town
1 to 30 guests
£24 - £26
Dessert Candle Making Workshop
4.9 (43) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Newington
1 to 6 guests
£45 - £115
Photography Darkroom Experience
5.0 (15)
Runs regularly
Newington
1 to 2 guests
£67
Alcohol Ink Glass Baubles Workshop
5.0 (21) (teacher)
Only 2 dates left
Abbeyhill
1 to 12 guests
£54 - £97
Paint and Sip Class
4.7 (40)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Southside
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
£32 - £39
Winter Botanical Perfume Blending Workshop at Fruitmarket
4.9 (16) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
Old Town
1 to 40 guests
£50 - £55
Illustration Course with Anna
5.0 (107) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Bonnington
1 to 10 guests
£25 - £90
Terrazzo Clock Workshop
4.9 (50) (teacher)
11 years in business
Only 2 dates left
Abbeyhill
/ Mobile
1 to 10 guests
£45 - £50
Beginners Coffee Making Class
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Morningside
1 to 10 guests
£40 - £45
Proper Pastry Skills: Sweet and Savoury Workshop
4.9 (21) (teacher)
4k followers
Only 1 date left
Craigmillar
1 to 16 guests
£85
Fused Glass Art Workshop
Your choice of time
Lundin Links
1 to 6 guests
£65
Fudge Making Class
4.7 (6)
19k followers
Your choice of time
Old Town
2 guests
£59
Introduction to Cricut Class
5.0 (3)
Your choice of time
Linlithgow
1 on 1
£20
Spoon Carving Workshop
5.0 (1)
Your choice of time
Prestonfield
2 to 8 guests
£85 - £95
Style Meet Makeup Workshop
6k followers
Sold out - join waitlist
Leith
1 to 20 guests
£55
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Marbled Plant Pot Making Workshop
5.0 (45)
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Whitley Bay
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
£35
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4.8 (23)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Newcastle upon Tyne
/ Mobile
1 to 80 guests
£32 - £39
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
4.9 (71)
Runs regularly
Stockton-on-Tees
1 to 5 guests
£29
Paint and Sip Workshop
4.9 (11)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Newcastle upon Tyne
/ Mobile
1 to 150 guests
£32 - £39
Terrazzo Christmas Star Decorations Workshop
5.0 (91) (teacher)
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Sedgefield
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
£30
Stained Glass Art Workshop
5.0 (3)
Runs regularly
Newcastle upon Tyne
1 to 6 guests
£65
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
5.0 (2)
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Newcastle upon Tyne
1 to 25 guests
£48
Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (91) (teacher)
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Darlington
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1 to 30 guests
£40
Reed Diffuser and Holder Making Workshop
5.0 (91) (teacher)
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Whitley Bay
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1 to 16 guests
£40
Gin and Gelli Plate Printmaking Workshop
5.0 (5)
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Newcastle upon Tyne
1 to 8 guests
£50
Beginners Modern Calligraphy Workshop
4k followers
Runs regularly
Tynemouth
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1 to 30 guests
£70
Silver Clay Jewellery Making Workshop
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Newcastle upon Tyne
1 to 4 guests
£98
Marbled Bowl Workshop
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5.0 (91) (teacher)
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Whitley Bay
1 to 30 guests
£38
Boozy Social - Pizza and Prosecco Workshop
25 years in business
13k followers
Runs regularly
Newcastle upon Tyne
1 to 16 guests
£90
Spirit Tasting Experience
13k followers
14k followers
Your choice of time
Newcastle upon Tyne
1 to 15 guests
£39
Cyanotype on Glass Workshop
5.0 (2)
Your choice of time
Newcastle upon Tyne
1 to 5 guests
£75
Beginners Blacksmithing Course
Your choice of time
Annfield Plain
1 to 6 guests
£40
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Pottery Taster Class: Hand Building and Wheel Throwing
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Woburn Sands
1 to 8 guests
£45
Sip, Paint and Bouquet Workshop
5.0 (24)
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Bletchley
1 to 12 guests
£38
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Northampton
1 to 3 guests
£55
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4.9 (17)
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Stewkley
1 to 6 guests
£45
Oil Painting Class - Seascapes
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Shenley Wood
1 to 2 guests
£50
Cup Cake Decorating Class
4.9 (32)
21 years in business
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Newport Pagnell
1 to 8 guests
£50
Christmas Decorations in Stained Glass - Workshop (Northampton)
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Yardley Hastings
1 to 12 guests
£75 - £120
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5.0 (80) (teacher)
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Rushden
1 to 6 guests
£40
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4.8 (51)
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Toddington
1 to 80 guests
£33
Christmas Tree Candle Making Workshop
4.8 (172) (teacher)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Bedford
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£40
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5.0 (29) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Roxton
1 to 10 guests
£28
Resin Art Workshop
4.7 (15)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Newport Pagnell
1 to 10 guests
£75 - £80
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
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Runs regularly
Stevenage
1 to 5 guests
£29
Turkish Mosaic Art Workshop - Milton Keynes
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5.0 (55) (teacher)
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Milton Keynes
1 to 24 guests
£59
Silver Ring Making Workshop
4.8 (172) (teacher)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Kempston
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£75
Lino Print Workshop - Christmas Cards
5.0 (29) (teacher)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Biddenham
/ Mobile
1 to 10 guests
£28 - £38
Ceramic Christmas Wreath or Holly Workshop
5.0 (110) (teacher)
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Northampton
1 to 10 guests
£60
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5.0 (474) (teacher)
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Hitchin
1 to 10 guests
£55
Perfumery Workshop
4.8 (17)
7 years in business
Runs regularly
Bedford
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£31
Paint and Sip Class - Henlow
4.9 (16)
Only 1 date left
Henlow
1 to 80 guests
£33
Paint and Sip Workshop Northampton
5.0 (5)
4.8 (1k) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Northampton
1 to 150 guests
£32 - £39
Luxury Christmas Bauble Candle Workshop
Runs regularly
Aylesbury
1 to 10 guests
£75
Victorian Christmas Decorations - Slow Craft Heritage Workshop
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Northampton
1 to 20 guests
£15 - £60
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Beginner's Guide to Crochet
4.9 (147)
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Littlehampton
1 to 5 guests
£29
Pottery Wheel Throwing Workshop for Beginners
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3 years in business
Runs regularly
Brighton and Hove
1 to 5 guests
£65 - £140
Personalised Silver Ring Making Workshop
5.0 (11)
79k followers
Runs regularly
Brighton and Hove
1 to 6 guests
£112 - £125
Beginner's Guide to Acrylic Paint Pouring
4.9 (32)
Runs regularly
Littlehampton
1 to 5 guests
£35
Candle Making Workshop and Bubbly
5.0 (62)
Runs regularly
Hove
/ Mobile
1 to 25 guests
£55 - £100
Stained Glass Taster Workshop - 1:1 or Bring a Friend
5.0 (17)
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Brighton and Hove
1 to 3 guests
£75 - £90
Christmas Wreath Workshop with Mulled Wine
5.0 (16)
16k followers
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Hove
/ Mobile
1 to 20 guests
£55 - £100
Sip and Paint Class - Brighton
5.0 (12)
11 years in business
Runs regularly
Brighton and Hove
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£35
Oyster Decoupage Workshop with Bubbly
5.0 (137) (teacher)
16k followers
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Brighton and Hove
/ Mobile
1 to 30 guests
£30 - £50
Sip and Paint Class - Haywards Heath
5.0 (7)
4.8 (112) (teacher)
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Haywards Heath
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£35
Battle Smartphone Photography Workshop
5.0 (474) (teacher)
4k followers
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Battle
1 to 20 guests
£55
Cyanotype Magic Workshop
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4.9 (31) (teacher)
Only 2 dates left
Brighton & Brighton and Hove
1 to 20 guests
£25
Sip and Paint Class - Uckfield
4.8 (112) (teacher)
11 years in business
Runs regularly
Uckfield
/ Mobile
1 to 100 guests
£35
Beginner Gelli Printing Workshop
4.9 (31) (teacher)
Your choice of time
Brighton and Hove
1 to 10 guests
£25
Steampunk Christmas Decor Workshop
20 years in business
Runs regularly
Bognor Regis
1 to 6 guests
£25
Embossed Tin Christmas Decorations Workshop
7 years in business
Only 1 date left
Eastbourne
1 to 20 guests
£28
Steampunk Christmas Cardcraft Workshop
20 years in business
Runs regularly
Bognor Regis
1 to 6 guests
£25
Festive Fermenting Workshop
Your choice of time
Shoreham-by-Sea
1 to 10 guests
£80
Natural Lipstick Making Workshop
5.0 (22) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Brighton
1 to 20 guests
£30
Natural Perfume Making Class
5.0 (22) (teacher)
Only 1 date left
Brighton and Hove
1 to 30 guests
£30
Small Closed Terrarium Workshop
9 years in business
18k followers
Runs regularly
Brighton and Hove
1 to 40 guests
£35 - £38
Eco-resin Terrazzo Plant Pot Workshop
5.0 (22) (teacher)
Only 2 dates left
Brighton and Hove
1 to 12 guests
£20 - £25
Decoupage Bauble Workshop
Only 1 date left
Haywards Heath
/ Mobile
1 to 12 guests
£30
Chocolate Art Workshop with the Chocolatician
5.0 (10)
3k followers
Runs regularly
Worthing
/ Mobile
1 to 10 guests
£40 - £50
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Picasso Style Paint and Sip Class
5.0 (15)
3 years in business
Runs regularly
Poole
/ Mobile
1 to 10 guests
£35
Fluid Art Coaster and Resin Workshop
5.0 (9)
5.0 (39) (teacher)
Runs regularly
Poole
1 to 10 guests
£40
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
4.7 (31)
Runs regularly
Poole
1 to 5 guests
£29
Luxury Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
3k followers
Only 1 date left
Bournemouth
1 to 10 guests
£90
ICM iPhone Photography Workshop - the New Forest
5.0 (474) (teacher)
4k followers
Only 1 date left
Brockenhurst
1 to 10 guests
£55
Half-Day Fused Glass Class - Painted Seasccapes
9k followers
4k followers
Only 2 dates left
Wareham
1 to 6 guests
£120
Wooden Winter Wonderland Workshop
5 years in business
Only 1 date left
Rockford
1 to 30 guests
£32
Silver Clay Jewellery Making Workshop
Only 1 date left
Bournemouth
1 to 10 guests
£80 - £100
One-to-one Cricut Workshop
4.9 (108)
Your choice of time
Ferndown
1 on 1
£28
Candle Making Class Using Reclaimed Containers
5 years in business
Your choice of time
Rockford
1 to 5 guests
£35
Five Week Pottery Course
Your choice of time
Swanage
1 to 10 guests
£150
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Shivani Gupta • Attended Nov 2026
I absolutely loved this class. This was a birthday gift from a friend and I would highly recommend it to everyone.
Tanya Kuhrt • Attended Nov 2026
Absolutely brilliant intro to calligraphy, learnt so much in two hours and came away with pen and ink; Instruction booklet and practice sheets. As a bonus we made gift tags that I can now use on my Xmas pressies! Really enjoyable experience!
Noy Basu • Attended Nov 2026
Lovely studio, relaxed helpful instructions to unlock creativity Our 12 year old enjoyed it a lot too Delightful few hours and lovely items to use or gift
Jo Macdonald • Attended Nov 2026
Felt wreath making was great fun. Our teacher was very helpful & gave thorough instructions. Really appreciated the mulled wine & mince pies & Christmas tunes in the background. This was a gift from myFelt wreath making was great fun. Our teacher was very helpful & gave thorough instructions. Really appreciated the mulled wine & mince pies & Christmas tunes in the background. This was a gift from my daughter & we both really enjoyed the activity. + more
Anne Finley • Attended Nov 2026
I have just enjoyed the watercolour class with Carnen in Liverpool. It was very helpful as I learned improved techniques which I am now eager to use again. Thank you so much for the experience. I recommendI have just enjoyed the watercolour class with Carnen in Liverpool. It was very helpful as I learned improved techniques which I am now eager to use again. Thank you so much for the experience. I recommend this class as a gift for anyone with or without experience. + more
Fletcher Thomson • Attended Nov 2026
Welcoming environment, great fun and the perfect birthday gift for my girlfriend! Thank you!
Nelly • Attended Nov 2026
Natasha was a lovely teacher and host, spending individual time with each of our ideas and helping along the way! Also very calming and therapeutic vibes. I purchased this workshop to gift a friend forNatasha was a lovely teacher and host, spending individual time with each of our ideas and helping along the way! Also very calming and therapeutic vibes. I purchased this workshop to gift a friend for her birthday and she loved it! We are looking forward to our rings and I would defo recommend. + more
Lisa Wright • Attended Nov 2026
I organised tbis treat for our friends 60th birthday. Jo jo was a delightful lady who welcomed us and gave us a relaxed and fun experience truffle making.Easy to engage with and joined in with our conversationI organised tbis treat for our friends 60th birthday. Jo jo was a delightful lady who welcomed us and gave us a relaxed and fun experience truffle making.Easy to engage with and joined in with our conversation and banter. Thank you for making this a great birthday gift for our friend and helping us to make delicious chocolates!! + more
40th Birthday Present Ideas
Why experience vouchers make the best gift ideas for 40-year-olds
Whether you’re looking for unique 40th birthday gifts for her, him or something gender-neutral, our artisan-led experience gifts make for wonderful surprises for whomever you’re buying for. If you’re looking for a soon-to-be 40 year who has everything, giving an experience as a gift is a great way to ensure your gift won’t contribute to their clutter!
Looking to be for a stressed-out 40-year-old? Our creative experiences are all-around mindful and soothing affairs, designed to indulge your creative side and calm your mind. Plus, they’re hosted by local makers with years of expertise and each activity supports independent businesses who have worked hard to make their passion their profession.
With our 40th birthday gift ideas, you could be giving someone the chance to learn something new such as flower arranging or making their very own chocolate, or even glass blowing! Whether they enjoy paint and sip classes or cocktail making, there’s sure to be an experience in London, Manchester or elsewhere in the UK that sparks joy on your loved one’s special day!
Thoughtful experience gifts that will spark joy
Turning 40 is a huge milestone and deserves a special celebration! Whether you know someone who is about to turn 40 or you’re simply looking to treat your 40-year-old mate just because, we’ve got the alternative present ideas to show them just how special they are! Taking a day to learn something new or discover your inner artist is a wonderful way to celebrate a special moment in time.
Our experience gifts in London, Edinburgh and elsewhere offer more than just the chance to learn a new skill such as glass blowing or chocolate making. The makers behind these experiential workshops and classes have designed their courses so that each person leaves feeling inspired with a fun new hobby. We curate our wonderful marketplace, meaning that all our teachers are vetted and are totally passionate about what they do – so you know your gift recipient will be in safe hands with experienced hosts at their disposal! Can’t decide whether to treat them to pottery making or pottery painting or perhaps cocktail shaking or art creating? You can opt for an experience gift voucher instead – let them choose from thousands of art classes, craft workshops, tasting experiences and cooking courses across the UK!
Unforgettable gift experience ideas for creating memories
Our experience gift vouchers are the perfect present for a soon-to-be 40 year old! Whether you’re looking to treat your bestie, mum or dad, there is sure to be an experience in our ever-growing supply of fun-filled activities that will make for the perfect milestone celebration.
Whether your loved one is looking for something unique such as pottery making or glass fusing or they’re looking to try their hand at an old hobby such as cocktail making or flower arranging, here, you can choose something you know they’d love or something they’ve always wanted to give a go!
Our art classes are fantastic 40th birthday present ideas for someone who has everything and even if they don’t, what better way is there to spend the first year of their 40s than exploring their creative side in a local artisan’s studio? Whether it’s a painting class, pottery class, cocktail making masterclass you’re after – we have got one for everyone! With our unique selection of experience gifts available across the UK and beyond, we cover all bases – from Edinburgh cooking classes to London paint and sip parties!
