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Christmas Gift Experience Ideas Edinburgh
Unleash that festive spirit and make this yuletide the best one yet with our range of cracking Christmas gift experiences in Edinburgh! Sick of socks and fancy treating your dazzling date to an extra special Christmas present? Maybe you want to thank your marvellous Mum for all her hard work during the year and the same old perfume just won’t cut it? Whether you’re shopping for a budding baker who’d like to whip up some tasty treats, a promising Picasso keen on brushing up on their brushstrokes at a painting class or a magnificent mixologist who’d like to shake it until they make it at a cocktail making session, our curated selection of Christmas experience gifts in Edinburgh will make their festive season truly tree-mendous!
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Our picks for you
Wheel Throwing Taster Class
5.0 (41)
Leith
£60 - £90
Group Bao Bun Workshop
5.0 (33)
Lauriston
£42
Sculpt and Sip Class
4.8 (111)
7 years in business
Southside
/ Mobile
£32 - £39
Kintsugi Class
5.0 (62)
2 years in business
Leith
£55 - £75
Dough-it Yourself Pizza Masterclass Edinburgh
5.0 (42)
130k followers
New Town
£60 - £65
Print Your Own T-shirt Lino Workshop
5.0 (24)
3 years in business
Granton
£40 - £45
Bookbinding Class: Unique Copper Repoussé
5.0 (30)
26 years in business
Meadowbank & Roslin
£75 - £95
Sea Glass Jewellery Workshop
5.0 (9)
5.0 (24) (teacher)
Portobello
/ Mobile
£55 - £60
Photography Darkroom Experience
5.0 (15)
Newington
£67
Wheel Throwing Class
4.9 (134)
2 years in business
Leith
£65 - £85
Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (132)
Tollcross
£65 - £75
Dried Flower Resin Jewellery Workshop
5.0 (5)
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£39
Modern Cloisonné Workshop (Non-fired Technique)
4.9 (17)
Newington
£46
Beginners Introduction to Book Binding Class
5.0 (42)
26 years in business
Meadowbank
/ Mobile
£75 - £95
Glass Painting Workshop - Edinburgh
4.9 (26)
6k followers
New Town, Tollcross & Old Town
£24 - £26
Pressed Flower Epoxy Resin Class
4.9 (9)
4.8 (52) (teacher)
Tollcross
£36
Edinburgh Smartphone Photography Workshop
5.0 (474) (teacher)
New Town
£55
Beginner Glass Jewellery Making Workshop
4.9 (23)
610k followers
Romannobridge
£75
Perfect Pasta Workshop
4.9 (21) (teacher)
Craigmillar
£85
Wheel Throwing Pottery Beginners Class
4.9 (7)
Gorgie
£75
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Festive fun
Fabric Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
5.0 (55)
11 years in business
Meadowbank
£50
Christmas Card Printing Workshop
5.0 (30) (teacher)
Granton
£25
Fabric Christmas Wreath Making Workshop - Avellea Studio, Tranent
5.0 (1k) (teacher)
Tranent
£55
Christmas Scented Soy Wax Candle Workshop
Newington
£15 - £20
Handmade Christmas Decoration Workshop
Edinburgh
£24
Christmas Floral Wreath Workshop
5.0 (24) (teacher)
4 years in business
Portobello
/ Mobile
£45 - £49
Make a Fabric Christmas Star Workshop
5.0 (168) (teacher)
5 years in business
Abbeyhill
£30
Fresh Christmas Wreath Workshop
5.0 (21) (teacher)
Abbeyhill
£54 - £97
Christmas Dried Flower Wreath Workshop
5.0 (21) (teacher)
Abbeyhill
£54 - £97
Felt Christmas Decorations Workshop
5.0 (168) (teacher)
14k followers
Abbeyhill
£42
Christmas Gold Leaf Tree Tray Casting Workshop
4.9 (50) (teacher)
11 years in business
Abbeyhill
/ Mobile
£36 - £39
Christmas Terrazzo Mini Tray Casting Workshop
4.9 (50) (teacher)
11 years in business
Abbeyhill
/ Mobile
£31 - £33
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Wheel Throwing Class
4.9 (134)
2 years in business
Leith
£65 - £85
Wheel Throwing Pottery Beginners Class
4.9 (7)
Gorgie
£75
BYOB Sip and Sculpt Class
4.8 (52) (teacher)
19k followers
Tollcross
£26
Hand Building Pottery / Ceramics Experience
5.0 (21) (teacher)
Gorgie
£65
Private Potters Wheel Taster Workshop
5.0 (11)
Kirknewton
£40
Air-dry Clay Vase Workshop
Corstorphine
£30
Family-Friendly Holiday Clay Sculpture Class
5.0 (107) (teacher)
Bonnington
£14 - £28
Handbuilding and Decorating Taster Class
5.0 (9)
5.0 (75) (teacher)
Leith
£50 - £70
Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing Pottery Taster Class
5.0 (209) (teacher)
Leith
£75 - £95
2 Person Private Wheel Throwing Workshop
5.0 (21) (teacher)
Gorgie
£150
BYOB Paint and Sip Workshop – Plant Pot Party
7 years in business
Abbeyhill
/ Mobile
£30
Pottery Painting Experience
5.0 (11)
Gorgie
£40
Weekly Pottery Course
5.0 (75) (teacher)
Leith
£200 - £400
Handbuilding Pottery Workshop: Create and Decorate
5.0 (12)
Leith
£60 - £80
Wheel Throwing Introduction Course
5.0 (75) (teacher)
Leith
£216
Private Pottery Course for Beginners: 4-Week Wheel Throwing
5.0 (21) (teacher)
Gorgie
£280
Weekly Wheel Throwing Course
5.0 (75) (teacher)
Leith
£200
Christmas Ornaments Pottery Workshop
5.0 (75) (teacher)
Leith
£45
Summer Tapas Serving Set Pottery Workshop
5.0 (11)
Leith
£45 - £55
Family Clay Sculpture Class for All Ages
5.0 (107) (teacher)
Bonnington
£14 - £28
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Print Your Own T-shirt Lino Workshop
5.0 (24)
3 years in business
Granton
£40 - £45
Bookbinding Class: Unique Copper Repoussé
5.0 (30)
26 years in business
Meadowbank & Roslin
£75 - £95
Sea Glass Jewellery Workshop
5.0 (9)
5.0 (24) (teacher)
Portobello
/ Mobile
£55 - £60
Modern Cloisonné Workshop (Non-fired Technique)
4.9 (17)
Newington
£46
Beginners Introduction to Book Binding Class
5.0 (42)
26 years in business
Meadowbank
/ Mobile
£75 - £95
Glass Painting Workshop - Edinburgh
4.9 (26)
6k followers
New Town, Tollcross & Old Town
£24 - £26
Beginner Glass Jewellery Making Workshop
4.9 (23)
610k followers
Romannobridge
£75
Level 1 Basic Beginners Sewing Machine Class
5.0 (81)
Gorgie
£39
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
4.9 (113)
Fort Kinnaird
£29
Labradorite Jewellery Making Workshop
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£46
Blacksmithing Class
5.0 (64)
7 years in business
Newbridge
£167
Beginner Sewing Course
5.0 (396)
11 years in business
Meadowbank
£65
Herbal Sachet Making Workshop
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£19
Sewing Class: Drop-in
5.0 (39)
Gorgie
£24
Leather Work Class: Book Binding Workshop
5.0 (18)
26 years in business
Meadowbank
/ Mobile
£75 - £95
Mother-of-Pearl Brooch Workshop
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£39
Beginner-Friendly Linocut Workshop
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£35
Tote Bag Lino Printing Workshop
5.0 (30) (teacher)
3 years in business
Granton
£40 - £45
Beginner Sewing Class - Make a Tote Bag
5.0 (33)
5 years in business
Abbeyhill
£42
Lino Printing Workshop for Beginners
5.0 (30) (teacher)
3 years in business
Granton
£38 - £45
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Dough-it Yourself Pizza Masterclass Edinburgh
5.0 (42)
130k followers
New Town
£60 - £65
Perfect Pasta Workshop
4.9 (21) (teacher)
Craigmillar
£85
Intimate Bao Bun Workshop
5.0 (57)
Lauriston
£70
Delicious Desserts Class
4.9 (21) (teacher)
Craigmillar
£85
Proper Pastry Skills: Sweet and Savoury Workshop
4.9 (21) (teacher)
4k followers
Craigmillar
£85
Indian Street Food Workshop
4.9 (21) (teacher)
4k followers
Craigmillar
£85
Mussels Masterclass
4.9 (21) (teacher)
4k followers
Craigmillar
£85
Fudge Making Class
4.7 (6)
19k followers
Old Town
£59
Christmas Canapés Class
4.9 (21) (teacher)
4k followers
Craigmillar
£85
Scottish Baking Class
4.9 (30) (teacher)
16 years in business
New Town
£95
Beer School Tasting Experience
800k followers
Tollcross
£25
Beginners Coffee Making Class
5.0 (1)
Morningside
£45
Thai Cooking Class: Pad Thai
5.0 (1)
Liberton
£200
Beer School Tasting Experience - DogHouse Edinburgh
800k followers
Old Town
£25
Historic Walking Tour and Beer Tasting
10 years in business
Old Town
£46
Edinburgh Restaurant Tour
5.0 (1)
Old Town
Free - £100
Thai Cooking Class: Bangkok Street Food
5.0 (6)
Liberton
£285
Thai Cooking Class: Fruit Carving
5.0 (1)
Liberton
£285
Thai Cooking Class: Curry and Rice
Liberton
£299
Microbrewery Tour and Beer Tasting
10 years in business
Bonnington
£27
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Photography Darkroom Experience
5.0 (15)
Newington
£67
Pressed Flower Epoxy Resin Class
4.9 (9)
4.8 (52) (teacher)
Tollcross
£36
Edinburgh Smartphone Photography Workshop
5.0 (474) (teacher)
New Town
£55
Paint and Sip Class
4.7 (40)
7 years in business
Southside
/ Mobile
£32 - £39
Sip and Paint Party - Boozy Brushes
4.3 (18)
4.6 (61) (teacher)
New Town
£23 - £27
Mystery Craft Workshop
4.8 (52) (teacher)
19k followers
Tollcross
£17
Black and White Film and Print Developing Workshop
4.9 (34) (teacher)
Newington
£80
Watercolour Wellbeing Workshop
Corstorphine
£25
Shoot, Develop, Print - Film Camera Experience
5.0 (11)
Newington
£149
4-Week Watercolour Painting Course with Sally
5.0 (107) (teacher)
Bonnington
£24 - £86
Illustration Course with Anna
5.0 (107) (teacher)
Bonnington
£24 - £86
Nostalgia Nights BYOB Crafting Party
4.8 (52) (teacher)
19k followers
Tollcross
£28
Oil Painting Workshop
5.0 (1)
Corstorphine
£38 - £40
Taster Icon Painting Class - Half Day
6k followers
Meadowbank
£80
Lacquer Marbling Workshop
Corstorphine
£35 - £40
Paint Party in Edinburgh
4.8 (111) (teacher)
11 years in business
New Town
/ Mobile
£35
Pressed Flowers Tray Craft Workshop
5.0 (11)
11 years in business
Abbeyhill
/ Mobile
£36 - £39
Watercolour Painting Workshop: Relax and Paint
Corstorphine
£38 - £40
Terrazzo Number Casting Workshop
4.9 (50) (teacher)
7k followers
Abbeyhill
/ Mobile
£35 - £39
Film Camera Experience
4.9 (34) (teacher)
Newington
£85
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Beginner Glass Jewellery Making Workshop
4.9 (23)
610k followers
Romannobridge
£75
Labradorite Jewellery Making Workshop
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£46
Mother-of-Pearl Brooch Workshop
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£39
Clay Brooch Class
Corstorphine
£24
Earrings Casting Craft Workshop
5.0 (7)
4.9 (50) (teacher)
Abbeyhill
/ Mobile
£36 - £39
Vibrant Jewellery Workshop
5.0 (6)
5.0 (24) (teacher)
Portobello
/ Mobile
£38 - £42
Sea Glass Jewellery Experience - Collect and Create
5.0 (24) (teacher)
Portobello
/ Mobile
£69 - £75
Polymer Clay Workshop - Make Your Own Earrings or Charms
6 years in business
Newington
£53 - £60
Beaded Flower Jewellery Workshop in a Real Artist's Studio
6 years in business
Newington
£25 - £30
Clay Earring Making Class
4.8 (52) (teacher)
19k followers
Tollcross
/ Mobile
£26
Cosmic Dreamcatchers Workshop
Tollcross
£17 - £18
Jewellery Experience: Make Your Own Trinity Ring
5.0 (3)
Meadowbank
£115 - £125
Tagua Beading Workshop
21 years in business
West End
£50 - £65
Christmas Jewellery with Charms Casting Workshop
4.9 (50) (teacher)
7k followers
Abbeyhill
/ Mobile
£35 - £38
Private Group Glass Jewellery Making Workshop
4.9 (35) (teacher)
610k followers
Romannobridge
£75
Statement Bag Charm Making Class
6 years in business
3k followers
Newington
£15 - £17
Weekly Adult Craft Workshop Series
5.0 (5)
Stockbridge
£30
Intermediate Glass Jewellery Workshop
4.9 (35) (teacher)
610k followers
Romannobridge
£75
Handcraft a Silver Bangle | Silversmithing Workshop
5.0 (1)
Meadowbank
£145
Pop Up Glass Jewellery Making Workshop
5.0 (10)
610k followers
Leith
£75
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Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (132)
Tollcross
£65 - £75
Perfume Making Workshop
4.7 (20)
6k followers
Old Town
£49 - £79
Dessert Candle Making Workshop
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£45 - £115
Korean-Style Candle Workshop - Afternoon Tea Edition
Newington
£40 - £45
Natural Therapeutic Perfume Making Workshop
4.9 (15)
Newhaven
£55
Cinnamon Candle Making Experience
Newington
£25 - £30
Cactus Candle Making Experience
Newington
£30 - £40
Deco Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (135) (teacher)
Tollcross
£75
Christmas Scented Soy Wax Candle Workshop
Newington
£15 - £20
Christmas Crafting: Handmade Candles and Wax Tablets
Newington
£35 - £40
Natural Therapeutic Perfume Making Workshop
4.9 (16) (teacher)
Old Town
£44
Style Meet Makeup Workshop
6k followers
Leith
£55
Candle Artist Course
5.0 (135) (teacher)
Tollcross
£1,298
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Dried Flower Resin Jewellery Workshop
5.0 (5)
4.9 (42) (teacher)
Newington
£39
Fabric Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
5.0 (55)
11 years in business
Meadowbank
£50
Christmas Dried Flower Wreath Workshop
5.0 (21) (teacher)
Abbeyhill
£54 - £97
Fabric Christmas Wreath Making Workshop - Avellea Studio, Tranent
5.0 (1k) (teacher)
Tranent
£55
Fresh Christmas Wreath Workshop
5.0 (21) (teacher)
Abbeyhill
£54 - £97
Christmas Floral Wreath Workshop
5.0 (24) (teacher)
4 years in business
Portobello
/ Mobile
£45 - £49
Christmas Wreath Class
5.0 (4)
Prestonfield
/ Mobile
£79
Seasonal Hand Tied Bouquet Floristry Class
5.0 (6)
96% recommend
Dunbar
£55
Seasonal Flower Arranging Workshop
5.0 (1)
96% recommend
North Berwick
/ Mobile
£70
Flower Crown Class
96% recommend
Dunbar
/ Mobile
£65
Floristry Business and Design Taster Class
Prestonfield
£85
Personalised One-on-One Floristry Workshop
Prestonfield
£199
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One-to-one Sewing Workshop
5.0 (48)
Livingston
£28
One-to-one Cricut Workshop
4.9 (43)
Livingston
£28
Six Week Garment Making Course
4.9 (90)
11 years in business
Meadowbank
£165
Miniature Landscape Embroidery Class
5.0 (31)
11 years in business
Meadowbank
£55
Art Course: Arty Mornings
5.0 (56)
Bonnington
£24 - £151
Blacksmithing Class
5.0 (64)
7 years in business
Newbridge
£167
Beginner Sewing Class - Make a Tote Bag
5.0 (33)
5 years in business
Abbeyhill
£42
Sewing Class: Drop-in
5.0 (39)
Gorgie
£24
One-to-one Sewing Workshop
4.9 (55)
Fort Kinnaird
£28
Beginners' Two-week Sewing Course: Evenings
5.0 (109)
11 years in business
Meadowbank
£65
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
4.9 (113)
Fort Kinnaird
£29
Intermediate Sewing Class - Wash Bag
4.9 (101)
11 years in business
Meadowbank
£65
Level 2 Zipper Wallet Class
5.0 (45)
Gorgie
£39
Beginners' Embroidery Workshop
5.0 (57)
Meadowbank
£45
Beginner Sewing Course
5.0 (396)
11 years in business
Meadowbank
£65
Level 1 Basic Beginners Sewing Machine Class
5.0 (81)
Gorgie
£39
Two-week Upcycling, Alterations and Repair Course
5.0 (32)
Abbeyhill
£60
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Gifts for Parents Gifts for Her Gifts for Him Gifts for Mum Gifts for Dad Gifts for Couples Unique GiftsRecent reviews from our gift recipients
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
Christmas Gift Experiences Edinburgh
Why experience vouchers make the best gift ideas for Christmas
There’s only so many times you can present your nearest and dearest with the same old Christmas gift ideas; from novelty secret Santa gifts with about as much appeal as cold Christmas pudding to boring bath salts, tired ties and mundane mugs, we think it’s time to leave the shops behind and up your gifting game with an experience present instead. Whether you’re searching for Christmas gifts for Mum that will help her switch off from the daily grind, Christmas craft gifts for the creative soul in your life or something truly special that will fill your partner's heart with joy this yuletide, our selection of fun Edinburgh activities will definitely tick all the boxes.
Shopping for a crafty newbie or cooking novice? No problem – many of our craft classes, mixology workshops and cooking sessions are designed with the beginner in mind, so even if they’ve got no experience with a needle or they don’t know their braising from their blanching, they’ll still be able to join in with some wonderful Christmas-themed Edinburgh experiences. Led by talented teachers, local artisans and professional chefs at a variety of locations across Edinburgh, your loved one will be in safe hands as they set off on their creative journey, and will be guided step-by-step through the whole festive session.
Personalised Christmas gift ideas for your loved ones
What do you buy the person who has everything? A Christmas gift experience in Edinburgh, of course! If they’ve got a library full of books, a wardrobe full of clothes and more mugs than you can shake a stick at, treating them to a fun Edinburgh activity will definitely make them smile on Christmas morning. After all, nothing shows how much you love them like a completely personalised Christmas present, tailor made to their own interests!
Are they a culinary novice prone to a few kitchen nightmares? A cooking class or baking experience will help them learn how to polish up their pasta skills, boss bread making and discover how to make some delectable fried dumplings. Shopping for a creative guru who’d like a new crafty challenge? Send them off to master macrame or explore embroidery at a textile art class, or let them get their hands dirty at a wonderful wheel throwing pottery session. Trying to find unique gift ideas for someone who’s interested in the more unusual side of life? Treat them to a stone carving workshop, a blacksmith experience or a woodworking session where they’ll learn to get to grips with some of the more adventurous crafts on our list. There really is something for everyone!
Try DIY Christmas gifts this year
Christmas is the perfect time to get crafty – whether you’re a creative guru with crochet hooks for fingers, or a total novice who’s never even threaded a needle; it’s all about trying new things and getting into the festive spirit! If you’ve always wanted to give your festive season a DIY touch, you’ve come to the right place – we’ve got craft classes and cooking activities in Edinburgh that will teach you everything you need to know to put your own stamp on gifts, greenery and everything in between!
Fancy decking the halls with your own style of decoration? We’ve got classes that will teach you how to make the most beautiful Christmas wreaths to adorn your door and Christmas craft sessions that will guide you through bauble making, garland creating and festive flower arranging. Thinking about going DIY on those Christmas gifts this year? Treat yourself to a festive Edinburgh experience that will show you how to whip up some sumptuous handmade chocolate truffles, a wonderful macrame DIY wall hanging or a beautiful clay plant pot – you’ll get to have fun (and enjoy some festive snacks and tasty tipples!), learn some new skills and create something beautiful with your own two hands for your loved ones. What could be better than that?
