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Ceramic Painting Workshop: Clay Soirée
4.9 (257)
4k followersAbbotsford
1 to 40 guests
$75
Essential Oil Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (31)
2 years in businessKew
1 to 30 guests
$70 - $90
Cut and Paste Collage Workshop
5.0 (940)
13k followersBrunswick
1 to 30 guests
$85 - $95
Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (35)
2k followersSouth Yarra
1 to 50 guests
$60
Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (21)
South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 60 guests
$69 - $82
Ceramic Paint and Sip Workshop
4.7 (27)
4.8 (1k) (for this teacher)Melbourne
1 to 30 guests
$59 - $99
Gnocchi Masterclass and Lunch
4.8 (91)
20k followersSouth Yarra
1 to 30 guests
$120
Clay and Sip Class: Play with Clay
4.9 (20)
4.9 (2k) (for this teacher)Port Melbourne
1 to 50 guests
$59
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
4.8 (414)
12k followersCollingwood / Mobile
1 to 100 guests
$59 - $139
Tipsy Terrarium Workshop: Make and Sip
4.9 (363)
2k followersBrunswick / Mobile
1 to 100 guests
$100 - $245
Terrarium Workshop for Beginners
5.0 (134)
2k followersCheltenham / Mobile
1 to 60 guests
$99 - $117
Paint and Sip Class: Painting Partners
4.9 (192)
4k followersPort Melbourne / Mobile
1 to 50 guests
$59
Sip and Sculpt Class: Make Quirky Clay Plant Pots
4.6 (151)
South Melbourne
1 to 100 guests
$59 - $74
Dried Floral Christmas Wreath Workshop
4.9 (46)
2k followersPakenham, Ferntree Gully & Mount Evelyn
1 to 40 guests
$89 - $119
Mosaic and Sip Class
4.9 (96)
1k followersCaulfield / Mobile
1 to 32 guests
$65 - $75
Resin Cheese Board and Sip Class
4.6 (82)
3k followersSouth Melbourne
1 to 40 guests
$125 - $220
Tea Blending Workshop
5.0 (47)
Brunswick East
1 to 30 guests
$55
Tranquil Terrarium Class: Mindful Making
4.9 (363)
2k followersBrunswick / Mobile
1 to 100 guests
$100 - $165
Organic Silver Ring Making Class with Stones
5.0 (28)
5.0 (59) (for this teacher)Blackburn
1 to 30 guests
$159 - $169
Thai Cooking Master Class: Pad Thai and Green Papaya Salad
5.0 (6)
South Wharf
1 to 40 guests
$99
Floristry Design Workshop for Beginners
4.9 (187)
8k followersMalvern East
1 to 20 guests
$89
Perfume Making Class: Make Your Signature Scent
5.0 (30)
Port Melbourne
1 to 30 guests
$140
Beginners Watercolour Painting Class
4.9 (31)
Clifton Hill
1 to 30 guests
$20 - $45
Cocktails and Burlesque Class
South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 40 guests
$85 - $105
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Cocktails and Burlesque Class
South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 40 guests
$85 - $105
Cocktail Making Class
4.9 (15)
4k followersFitzroy
6 to 75 guests
$85
Mobile Cocktail Making Class
5.0 (32)
4.8 (148) (for this teacher)Comes to you
10 to 50 guests
$68
Themed Cocktail Making Class with Grazing Table
South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 100 guests
$110
Mobile Cocktail Making Class
South Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 60 guests
$69 - $79
Premium Private Cocktail Masterclass
5.0 (1)
14k followersComes to you
1 to 30 guests
$150 - $1,500
Cocktail Making Class with a Firefighter
12k followers
1k likesComes to you
12 to 100 guests
$89
Cocktail Making Class with a Native Australian Twist
1k followers
Prahran / Mobile
10 to 30 guests
$75
Mobile Cocktail Making Class for Private Groups
4.9 (7)
Comes to you
15 to 100 guests
$85
Halloween Cocktail Making Class
South Melbourne
10 to 70 guests
$59
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Gnocchi Masterclass and Lunch
4.8 (91)
20k followersSouth Yarra
1 to 30 guests
$120
Thai Cooking Master Class: Pad Thai and Green Papaya Salad
5.0 (6)
South Wharf
1 to 40 guests
$99
Pizza Making Master Class
4.8 (20)
4.8 (680) (for this teacher)Abbotsford / Mobile
1 to 40 guests
$149
Pizza Masterclass and Lunch: Dough Making
4.9 (141)
20k followersSouth Yarra & Elsternwick
1 to 30 guests
$120
Dumpling Cooking Class
4.9 (221)
4k followersAbbotsford
1 to 60 guests
$99 - $298
Native Australian Cooking Class
4.9 (43)
4.8 (680) (for this teacher)Abbotsford
1 to 80 guests
$197 - $354
Japanese Cooking Class
4.9 (53)
4k followersAbbotsford
1 to 40 guests
$197 - $354
American Smoking BBQ Cooking Class
4.8 (45)
4.7 (397) (for this teacher)Brunswick
1 to 40 guests
$165
Ultimate Arepas Cooking Masterclass
4.9 (27) (for this teacher)
3k followersAbbotsford
10 to 60 guests
$95
Spanish Cooking Class
4.5 (4)
Carlton / Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$180
Quick and Tasty Asian Cooking Class
5.0 (3)
4k followersAbbotsford
1 to 40 guests
$105 - $109
Vegetarian Christmas Cooking Class
5.0 (62) (for this teacher)
2k followersBentleigh East
1 to 50 guests
$220
Ayurvedic Spices Workshop
5.0 (53) (for this teacher)
14k followersKilsyth
1 to 50 guests
$200
Dumpling Making Class with Wine
4k followers
5k likesSandringham
1 to 30 guests
$119
Exotic Christmas Cooking Class and Lunch
5.0 (62) (for this teacher)
2k followersBentleigh East
1 to 50 guests
$240
Private Gnocchi Class and Lunch
4.8 (349) (for this teacher)
20k followersSouth Yarra
12 to 30 guests
$150
Pescatarian Christmas Cooking Class for Seafood Lovers
5.0 (62) (for this teacher)
Bentleigh East
1 to 50 guests
$250
Spanish Cooking Class: Desserts and Wines
Carlton
1 to 30 guests
$145
Italian Cooking Class
4.5 (24)
4.8 (680) (for this teacher)Abbotsford
1 to 40 guests
$197 - $354
Indian Soul Food Masterclass
5.0 (11)
5.0 (62) (for this teacher)Bentleigh East
1 to 50 guests
$220
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Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop
4.8 (414)
12k followersCollingwood / Mobile
1 to 100 guests
$59 - $139
Mosaic and Sip Class
4.9 (96)
1k followersCaulfield / Mobile
1 to 32 guests
$65 - $75
Organic Silver Ring Making Class with Stones
5.0 (28)
5.0 (59) (for this teacher)Blackburn
1 to 30 guests
$159 - $169
UV Resin and Laser-cutting Acrylic Jewellery Workshop
5.0 (26)
Blackburn
1 to 30 guests
$75 - $85
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Class
4.9 (1,230)
23k followersMelbourne
1 to 40 guests
$59 - $159
Casual Glass Fusing Class
4.9 (76)
1k followersCaulfield
1 to 30 guests
$120 - $198
Mosaic Art Workshop
5.0 (21)
Preston / Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$155 - $160
Silver Jewellery Making Workshop
5.0 (43)
5.0 (127) (for this teacher)Notting Hill & Brunswick
1 to 20 guests
$150
Linocut Printmaking Class for Beginners
5.0 (4)
4.9 (31) (for this teacher)Sorrento / Mobile
1 to 50 guests
$69
Gelli Printmaking Workshop
4.9 (31) (for this teacher)
Sorrento
4 to 40 guests
$35
Private Silver Jewellery Class: Weekdays
5.0 (42)
5.0 (127) (for this teacher)Comes to you
1 to 20 guests
$150
Hand Sewing Workshop: Making and Mending Clothes
5.0 (5)
Footscray
1 to 30 guests
$90
Sparkly Festive Earrings - Beaded Bling Workshop
15 years in business
Abbotsford / Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$99
Learn to Sew in a Day Class
5.0 (2)
5k followersFootscray
1 to 30 guests
$175
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Class
4.8 (468) (for this teacher)
12k followersEast Geelong / Mobile
1 to 100 guests
$189 Now $119
3D Christmas Card Making Class for Groups
4.7 (140) (for this teacher)
Fitzroy
10 to 30 guests
$110
Mosaic Party for Adults
4.9 (1k) (for this teacher)
1k followersCaulfield / Mobile
9 to 32 guests
$65
Christmas Crystal Jewelry Workshop: DIY Gifts
Surrey Hills / Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$200 - $209
Fused Glass Party for Adults
4.9 (1k) (for this teacher)
1k followersCaulfield / Mobile
9 to 32 guests
$110
Orange Oil Paint Workshop (Picture Frame)
5.0 (35) (for this teacher)
2 years in businessKew
1 to 30 guests
$85
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Paint and Sip Class: Painting Partners
4.9 (192)
4k followersPort Melbourne / Mobile
1 to 50 guests
$59
Resin Cheese Board and Sip Class
4.6 (82)
3k followersSouth Melbourne
1 to 40 guests
$125 - $220
Beginners Watercolour Painting Class
4.9 (31)
Clifton Hill
1 to 30 guests
$20 - $45
Paint Your Pet Class
4.9 (165)
2k followersKew / Mobile
1 to 36 guests
$80
Paint and Sip Class - Private
4.6 (5)
4.6 (220) (for this teacher)Comes to you
8 to 200 guests
$75
Paint and Sip Class: The Greek House
5.0 (20)
4.9 (548) (for this teacher)Kew / Mobile
1 to 36 guests
$50 - $59
Paint and Sip Class - Carlton
4.7 (13)
2k followersCarlton
1 to 45 guests
$65 - $75
Paint and Sip Class: Cherry Blossoms
4.9 (57)
2k followersKew / Mobile
1 to 36 guests
$50 - $59
DIY Eco Resin Coaster Class: Sip and Create
5.0 (20)
4 years in businessHawthorn East
1 to 30 guests
$120
Paint and Sip Class: Starry Night
4.8 (80)
2k followersMont Albert
1 to 30 guests
$48 - $55
Paint Your Fluid Art Bear Workshop
4.6 (68)
8k followersNorth Melbourne
1 to 20 guests
$75 - $110
Paint and Sip Class: Frida Kahlo
5.0 (65)
2k followersKew / Mobile
1 to 36 guests
$50 - $59
Paint and Sip Class: Paint Your Pet Portrait
5.0 (10)
Mount Waverley
6 to 30 guests
$48 - $55
Paint and Sip Class: The Starry Night
4.9 (34)
4.9 (548) (for this teacher)Kew / Mobile
1 to 36 guests
$50 - $59
Paint and Sip Class: Paint Your Dog
5.0 (59)
4k followersPort Melbourne / Mobile
1 to 40 guests
$65
Painting Workshop: Open Studio
4.9 (23)
4.9 (2k) (for this teacher)Port Melbourne
1 to 50 guests
$12
Paint and Sip Class in the Dark©
4.9 (509)
4k followersPort Melbourne
1 to 45 guests
$59
Paint and Sip Class: Twilight Walk on the Beach
4.8 (16)
Kew / Mobile
1 to 36 guests
$50 - $59
Paint and Sip Class: Palette Knife Monet Painting
5.0 (23)
Port Melbourne
1 to 50 guests
$59
Paint and Sip Class: Japanese Spring
4.9 (26)
4.9 (548) (for this teacher)Kew / Mobile
1 to 36 guests
$50 - $59
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Perfume Making Class: Make Your Signature Scent
5.0 (30)
Port Melbourne
1 to 30 guests
$140
Soy Wax Candle Making Workshop with Fresh Food Hamper
5.0 (88)
Thornbury / Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$104
Soy Candle Making Class for Beginners
4.9 (21)
1k followersSomerville & Mornington
1 to 30 guests
$126 - $194
Candle Making Workshop: Create Your Own Unique Candles
5.0 (71)
Bayswater
1 to 20 guests
$50
Perfumery Workshop
4.9 (10)
6k followersCollingwood
1 to 30 guests
$140 - $210
Natural Perfume Making Workshop for Groups
5.0 (2)
4.9 (159) (for this teacher)Comes to you
10 to 500 guests
$90
Melt and Pour Soap Making Workshop
5.0 (1)
5.0 (35) (for this teacher)Kew
6 to 30 guests
$60 - $65
Essential Oil Diffuser and Scented Lotion Workshop
5.0 (1)
Kew
2 to 30 guests
$85 - $90
Relaxing Sand Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (1)
5.0 (35) (for this teacher)Kew
1 to 30 guests
$75
Eco Candle Making Workshop
5.0 (35) (for this teacher)
2 years in businessKew
1 to 30 guests
$70
DIY Organic Skincare Essentials Workshop
4.9 (9)
4.9 (159) (for this teacher)North Melbourne
8 to 50 guests
$130
DIY Vegan Beauty Workshop
4.8 (10)
4.9 (159) (for this teacher)North Melbourne
8 to 50 guests
$130
Natural Perfume Making Class: Make Three Perfumes
4.8 (18)
North Melbourne
1 to 50 guests
$179 - $189
Candle Making Class: Concrete Vessels
4.7 (15)
4k followersBeaconsfield / Mobile
1 to 30 guests
$99 - $129
Organic Haircare Essentials DIY Beauty Workshop
4.8 (5)
North Melbourne
6 to 50 guests
$130
Melt and Pour Soap Making Workshop
4.8 (5)
4.9 (159) (for this teacher)North Melbourne
6 to 50 guests
$130
Signature Perfume Making Workshop
5.0 (2)
12k followersCollingwood
1 to 30 guests
$250 Now $150
Dessert & Drink Candle Delight Class
4.9 (26) (for this teacher)
1k followersSomerville
1 to 40 guests
$142 - $149
Express Natural Vegan Perfume Making Workshop
4.9 (159) (for this teacher)
1k likesNorth Melbourne / Mobile
10 to 500 guests
$90
Natural Skincare Pampering Workshop
5.0 (1)
4.9 (159) (for this teacher)North Melbourne
8 to 50 guests
$130
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As far as milestone birthdays go, the 40th is up there with one of the biggest. Well and truly into middle age and only ten years off fifty, it’s the perfect birthday to take advantage of some of the best things to do in Melbourne. Coming up with 40th birthday present ideas doesn’t need to be a daunting task. Melbourne has such an incredible bouquet of experience gifts available that coming up with birthday present ideas should be a piece of cake! Speaking of cake, if you’re looking for 40th birthday gifts for someone with a bit of a sweet tooth, our middle eastern sweets demonstration class will give you a rundown on how to bake the best baklava in town!
ClassBento’s range of cooking classes in Melbourne are perfect for anyone looking to explore their culinary chops and branch out in the kitchen. Whether it’s throwing pizza dough like a true Italian chef or cooking up traditional Balinese chicken, our Melbourne workshops are perfect for those 40th birthday ideas for someone who loves to cook!
If you’re planning to hit forty with a party at your home, our mobile cocktail classes are a fantastic way to spruce up the festivities and are a wonderful surprise experience gift for anyone who’d otherwise just bring a few beers. Nothing gets a party started like having everyone shaking cocktails, and a few espresso martinis is a wonderful 40th birthday party event, and one of the best gift ideas for women ClassBento offers.
If you are looking at getting out of the house, however, Green Olive at Red Hill offers you some of the best things to do in Melbourne on the weekend. About an hour’s drive out of the city, Green Olive at Red Hill is a small farm/restaurant/winery that offers some of the most unique experiences Melbourne boasts! Whether it’s sausage making, enjoying hot springs or flying over the state forest in a state-of-the-art gondola, there’s something for everyone and a guaranteed way to ensure your birthday party ideas are remembered well after the experience has finished!
Although our Melbourne workshops have a variety of artistic disciplines and experiences to offer you, the one consistency throughout every class is the quality. All our class instructors are some of the best in their field and have extensive experience in both their creative fields and their teaching. All of our teachers pride themselves on their ability to create a fun and inclusive learning environment so you can get the most out of whatever workshop or experience you choose. Planning 40th birthday gift ideas has never been easier, with all of our Melbourne workshops offering both private and public classes, to give you flexibility with the size of your group, and the times available. Many of our workshop instructors offer special packages and additional extras, so you can ensure that your experience gifts for her and him get a truly personal touch.
Organising your 40th birthday present ideas in Melbourne has never been easier with ClassBento. All you have to do is decide the class that’s right for the birthday boy or girl, select your group size and class type, and away you go! With some of the best things to do in Melbourne and the surrounding area, you can rest assured knowing that ClassBento has the ideal 40th birthday gift ideas for you, so you can commemorate the milestone birthday in style! Whether it’s shaking up cocktails, wheel throwing pottery, or enjoying the weekend away at the farm, ClassBento can help you find the perfect 40th birthday ideas and some of the most unique experiences Melbourne has to offer.
Hunting down 40th birthday present ideas in Melbourne? Make it memorable with ClassBento’s range of workshops, activities and experiences! With so many incredible things to do in Melbourne, it’s never been easier to find the right present for the right party! Whether you’re looking at organising gifts for him or gifts for her, there’s a workshop for every type of celebration and gift! From exploring a winery in the surrounding mountains or finally learning to dance, Classbento has some of the most unique experiences Melbourne offers, so you can make the most of the milestone birthday and take your 40th birthday gift ideas to the next level!
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