5 Hands on Activities When You're Searching for Special Gifts for Her

When you're looking for gifts for women who are truly special to you, gift experiences for her are a wonderful way to express how much you care. More versatile than a traditionally wrapped present, experience gifts offer a way for her to get in touch with her creativity and have a new, memorable experience. 

Plan a fun outing and share in the joys of creative expression together. Taking arts, crafts, and cooking workshops are fun ways to spend time with loved ones or co-workers whether you're a seasoned crafter or you are just starting to explore your creative side. For birthday gift ideas that will make the special woman in your life thrilled to be embarking on another trip around the sun, sharing the gift of experience with her is an awesome way to set the tone for another great year.

Do you have a sister or friend who has a unique creative talent but hasn't been expressing it much recently, perhaps because of work or family commitments? Booking her one of our arts and crafts workshops gives her the chance to do what she loves and reconnect with her inner artist with only a one or two-hour commitment. 

From cooking classes to cocktail making to arts and crafts, there are so many gift experiences for her to choose from! To get you started, here are five of our favorite classes that make very special gifts for her. 

1. Get your glow on with candle making classes

If you know a woman who likes to have a nice ambiance in her home, then looking into candle making when you're searching for gift experiences for her is a fabulous option. At our hands-on workshops, she will learn how to make candles using soy wax, fragrance oils, and other elements. DIY candles are a great hobby to get into and once you know the techniques, you can repeat the process on your own, experimenting with new scents as you let your inner alchemist out to play. 

2. Try your hand at terrarium making 

If you know a woman who loves to go hiking every weekend and get some quality time out in nature in nature, then you might offer her a refreshing change of pace that'll still satisfy her love of all things green. At a DIY terrarium workshop, she'll get to sink her hands into the world of succulents, dirt, decorative stones, and more as she crafts a miniature world of plants to keep inside her home. When it comes to gift ideas for women who are more into appreciating the natural world than accumulating more stuff, a succulent terrarium workshop is a great way to give her a fun time and show that you see and appreciate her for who she is. 

3. Learn how to make pasta at Italian cooking classes

If you know a woman who loves Italian food, take her appreciation to a new level by giving her an experience gift she'll not soon forget. At Italian cooking classes, she will learn how to make seasonal dishes such as homemade gnocchi with tomato sauce from scratch or Sardinian pasta. A cooking class and a delicious sit-down meal in one, everyone comes together to enjoy noshing on their culinary creations once the lesson is complete. 

4. Sink your hands into cool clay at pottery classes

Do you know a woman who would enjoy an afternoon of calm creativity? When you're searching for gift experiences for her in the Bay Area, look no further than pottery classes. There are plenty of options to choose from, whether you want to dive into the pottery wheel, where you can make gorgeously smooth cups, vases, bowls and more, or if you prefer a more DIY aesthetic, a pottery hand building workshop will be the right choice. 

Pottery classes are fun and tranquil experiences where all your senses can be engaged as you play with cool, smooth clay and shape it into something that never existed before. Even just visiting a pottery studio in the Bay Area is a fun outing, but with our classes, you can jump into the action yourself. If you know someone who just graduated or had a birthday, pottery classes make super special gifts for her. In addition to learning how to make her own handmade pottery, she'll get her completed pieces to take home, where they can fill her space with happy reminders. 

5. Raise a glass at cocktail making classes 

For your friend who is the life of the party, she may love going out but might have never thought about stepping behind the bar herself. If you're searching for special gifts for her, cocktail making classes will empower her to take her creative skills to the next level! As she learns to mix and muddle different cocktails, using fresh, seasonal ingredients you'll love seeing a smile spread across her face when she realizes how fun it is to shake up drinks to make with gin, tequila, or any other favorite spirit. 

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