Nourishing Experience Gifts for Women Who Need a Little Me Time

Treat the woman in your life with something as special with these experience gifts for her in San Francisco! Whether you’re looking for exciting birthday gifts for mom or romantic date night ideas with your loved one, we’ve handpicked a wide range of meaningful experiences that will help them relax, unwind and most importantly, get some well-deserved “me time.” 

Create a signature scent in a perfume-making class

Perfume is often the cherry on top to beauty routines. History credits a woman named Tapputi as one of the world’s first perfume ateliers. In the 2nd millennium BC, Tapputi used distilled oils, flowers, roots and other aromatic herbs to create custom scents. Today, perfume-making classes are the perfect invitation for people to tap into their feminine energy. Channeling the passion and creativity of Tapputi, you’ll learn how to blend, balance and bottle your own signature fragrances from scratch.

Beginners are encouraged to join this class, where you can learn how to bottle up your favorite scents. Don’t be shy if you don’t know the difference between your top, middle and base notes, you’ll be in good hands. Expert perfumers guide you through every step of the process, making these experience gifts ideal for complete beginners and budding aromatherapists alike. As well as enjoying the class itself, you or your giftee will leave with a custom collection of handmade perfumes to enjoy long after you step out of the studio. Their signature scent will forever remind them of the experience and wonderful gift they received. 

By learning how to DIY your perfume, you’ll learn new creative skills that will hopefully inspire more DIY projects in the future. As well as making thoughtful gifts for daughters on their birthdays or graduations, perfume making classes are one of the most fun things to do in San Francisco with your bestie, sister or any other special lady in your life. Looking for unique presents that smash gift-giving stereotypes? Check out our list!

DIY natural skincare 

Look good and feel amazing with our innovative skincare classes in San Francisco! As the ultimate self-love activity, these classes teach you how to make your very own DIY beauty products from scratch. Best of all, they’re free from nasties meaning you’re being kind to your skin as well as the planet. Not only will your skin look great, but you can rest easy knowing exactly what’s on your body!

Looking for fun things to do in San Francisco? Harness the skin-nourishing properties of Mother Nature in a botanical skincare making class or dive headfirst into the realm of aromatherapy in an essential oils chakra and energy healing workshop. If you swear by the therapeutic benefits of a luxuriously hot shower, you’ll also love learning to make DIY shower steamers from scratch, without even leaving your home. You’ll feel far more refreshed adding these DIY products to your skin care routine, and creating them can be mentally rejuvenating in itself! 

Armed with a new skill set, these San Francisco activities mean you can swap chemical-soaked shampoos, soaps and serums for 100 percent natural products that nourish the mind, body and soul. If you’re looking for creative and eco-friendly gifts for aunties, DIY skincare classes will tick all your boxes. This is a great alternative to buying your loved ones over-scented lotions or guessing their skin types. You can let them craft products catered perfectly to their preferences. 

Explore new craft ideas

Sometimes, all you need to relax, unwind and enjoy a little “me time” is a good crafting session. Mosaic classes fit the bill perfectly, combining hands-on crafts with plenty of opportunities to laugh, chat and connect with like minded locals. Held at studios across the Bay Area, these classes teach you how to transform fragments of glass and ceramics into colorful works of art. Imagine how special it will be to display a handmade creation in your home that will remind you of the special day and gift.

As one of the best things to do in San Francisco, our mosaic classes are not only a creative outlet but also a form of mindfulness. As you focus on the task at hand, you’ll find yourself melting into a state of deep relaxation. You’ll also leave with a brand new skill set and ideally, a newfound hobby you can continue to enjoy for years to come. It can be a challenge to find fun things to do away from screens, this engaging activity will make you forget about the phone in your purse or pocket! 

Looking for gifts for mom? Inspire her to slow down and create her own mosaic art! Whether it’s a colorful lamp or a small trinket dish, Mom will have so much fun making her own mosaic masterpiece. We can bet she’ll proudly display it for all to see once she’s finished! 

Show off your style in a jewelry-making class

Hands-on arts and crafts can be incredibly therapeutic, encouraging you to take a break in life and focus exclusively on the task at hand.  That’s where jewelry-making classes come in! As one of the most relaxing things to do in San Francisco, jewelry making can help ignite your creative spark and add some me-time to your daily routine. Plus, it will allow you to add a personal touch to your wardrobe that will show off your uniqueness!

From the moment you step inside the studio, you’ll feel yourself start to forget your worries and focus on mastering techniques like wax casting, stone setting, hammering and polishing. Your friendly teacher will guide you each step of the way so you can create your new favorite piece. From silver smithing to resin jewelry, there are so many fun types to choose from. 

On the hunt for romantic presents for your wife? Why not make it a two-in-one experience gift and tag along for the ride? A jewelry workshop is the perfect way to shake up your date night ideas and give you and your other half a chance to relax, reconnect and create beautiful handmade tokens for each other. If you’re getting ready to get down on one knee, wedding ring-making workshops make perfect presents for girlfriends with wedding bells on the horizon. It will be that much more special when you made it yourself! 

Experience gifts that will remind her to relax

Whether you’re looking for the best San Francisco activities or birthday gifts for her, now is the perfect time to raise your gift-giving game and wrap up something special.

By signing up for one of these hands-on workshops, you are encouraging your giftee to take some time for themselves and challenge the creativity. To make it even more special schedule a class for the both of you so that you can enjoy some quality time celebrating. 

As well as wrapping up experience gifts for birthdays and Christmas, they’re also a thoughtful gesture for new moms looking to pencil in self-care time, grandmothers who go above and beyond their babysitting duties, and universally-loved teachers who always have time for an after-school chat. You can thank anyone in your life with one of these special gifts and memories, for no reason other than that you appreciate them! 

Ready to wrap up something special? The options are infinite when it comes to choosing the perfect experience gifts for her, him, or them, with more than artisan classes and workshops and in every category. Simply, start browsing today and narrow down your ideal gift ideas!