In this story:
- Help them get creative with an online art class
- Choose floristry courses for your flower-loving friends
- Help your friend discover how to make a terrarium
- Experience mixology with your besties and a cocktails kit
- Give an online cooking class to your foodie friend
- Experience mindfulness with lettering calligraphy
- Indulge someone with homemade candles
- Treat your gem of a friend to a jewellery making kit
If you're searching for the perfect present in 2026, why not surprise your special someone with a workshop experience gift card? With our fun classes and workshops, you can give your loved one an unforgettable activity to try instead of the usual material presents.
Giving an experience as a gift is an eco-friendly and sustainable way to reduce waste this Christmas. Did you know that the UK produces enough waste wrapping paper to cover the equator nine times? With activities as Christmas gifts, there’s no wrapping paper necessary, yet you’re still able to give your nearest and dearest a one-of-a-kind surprise!
As the nights draw in and the weather gets cooler, having fun things to do at home is a great way to stay cosy in your familiar surroundings away from the wintry weather. Experience gifts are the ideal solution — not only will they keep your giftee occupied as they beat the seasonal blues, but they'll also learn something new in the process!
So, if you're looking for unique Christmas gifts, why not give your friends, family, or colleagues an experience they can enjoy time and time again rather than another pair of socks?
If you need help sifting through all the exciting experience gift ideas and activity gifts in our collection, let us be your very own helpful Christmas elf and run down the top eight experience gift ideas for at home this Christmas.
Help them get creative with an online art class
Looking for creative gifts for him or thoughtful gifts for her? Why not treat them to an online art course for beginners or a virtual paint and sip event together? Giving your friend or partner the opportunity to develop their painting techniques is one of the best indoor activities for creative souls, and you can even join in!
Most of our online art classes come complete with craft boxes, meaning your loved one won't need to search for expensive watercolour paint sets or DIY drawing kits. All they need is an open mind, and they can spend the evening creating a masterpiece to display.
Choose floristry courses for your flower-loving friends
From one-off flower arranging classes to fun floristry courses online, for your friend who loves getting close to nature but is sadly stuck indoors, a floristry experience could be the perfect option!
There’s great skill involved in creating and displaying floral arrangements, and your friend could learn them all. Who knows, it could even blossom into a new hobby! So next time you're thinking about fun gifts for her, consider one of our relaxing floristry workshops. For festive experience presents, you could even consider Christmas wreath making workshops.
Find more inspiration for experience gift ideas 2026 here.
Help your friend discover how to make a terrarium
While we’re on the topic of nature-related experience gifts, a DIY terrarium workshop makes an unforgettable gift for him or a great gardening gift for her. It's a super fun way to spend an afternoon and the perfect present for that friend who has a little trouble keeping their indoor plants alive (as terrariums are self-sustaining!).
With these glass-sealed mini-jungles, you and your friend or family member can experience together designing your own ecosystem of plants. It’s a unique gift option, and once they’ve made their cute and trendy-looking glass terrarium, it can be admired whilst sat on their mantlepiece for up to six months!
It doesn't matter if they don't know how to make a terrarium either, as our online classes are beginner-friendly, and all the materials will be provided in one of our terrarium kits.
Experience mixology with your besties and a cocktails kit
Do you have a friend that considers themselves the mixologist out of the group? Then, a cocktail making kit complete with a live virtual class is an ideal experience gift.
Guided by a brilliant bartender, your loved one will learn how to make cocktails at home whilst having a carefree evening de-stressing and drinking! From delicious summer cocktails to warming winter classics, choose a cocktail making experience with their favourite drink and help them recreate their own version to enjoy. What’s more perfect than that? Hopefully, you’ll even get to reap the benefits of the class when they make you some of their creations.
Give an online cooking class to your foodie friend
Is your friend or family member more of an eater than a drinker? An online cooking class makes a great gift experience and will tantalise their tastebuds as they discover new cooking skills!
We all know that one friend whose speciality is beans on toast. It might be a British classic, but it's still good to explore new basic recipes and dishes with the help of an expert chef. In this case, an experience gift where your friend can learn to cook from their own kitchen could be life-changing for them.
Whether they're getting hands-on with a delicious pizza dough recipe or learning how to make pasta, an online cooking course and cooking kit truly is the gift that keeps on giving.
Experience mindfulness with lettering calligraphy
Do you know someone who has had a stressful year and could do with some time to switch off? If so, you should consider giving them the experience of brush lettering and calligraphy with a live online class.
When you write in lettering calligraphy, it requires a certain amount of focus. This means your mind will tune out the unnecessary and sometimes stressful thoughts, making it the perfect Christmas gift for someone who needs to unwind.
You could even level up your gift game if it’s for someone special and complete your calligraphy experience gift with some brush lettering pens or a calligraphy for beginners kit. It's a really thoughtful and creative gift that could improve the wellbeing of your recipient.
Indulge someone with homemade candles
An online candle making workshop is a faultless gift for someone who loves candles so much that they’re a fire hazard! Your gift-receiver can learn the useful art of DIY candle making at home, breathe in the delicious aromas of scented candles, and have an evening all to themselves discovering a new hobby.
If you know that your friend loves an ethical find or a sustainable way of doing something, giving them an experience where they can learn how to make soy candles will be a thoughtful option. Soy candles are a vegan alternative that releases no harmful chemicals when burned unlike many shop-bought candles. You could even add a soy candle making kit to the gift, so they have everything they need to start their candle making journey to sweet-smelling enlightenment!
Treat your gem of a friend to a jewellery making kit
If you've got a bling-loving bestie who's always on the hunt for new accessories, a jewellery making kit could be one of the best experience gifts for you to try together. Help them learn how to make jewellery at home with help from a friendly expert. From beading and silversmithing to bracelet making, they can explore different techniques and learn all about the shining world of DIY jewellery at their own pace, with virtual step-by-step guidance. Whether you need Christmas gifts or presents for couples who love nothing more than unique rings and necklaces, an online jewellery making workshop is sure to impress!
Runs regularly
Craft kit delivered
1 to 50 guests
£38
