🎄 Made with Love: Christmas Gift Factory 🎁

🎄 Made with Love: Christmas Gift Factory 🎁

Little hands. Big imaginations. Gifts made with love! ❤️

This Christmas, step into The Joyful Place's very own Christmas Gift Factory, where little makers become bakers, chocolatiers, designers and creators!

Unlike a traditional workshop, our Christmas Gift Factory is a fun and flexible, self-guided experience where children can choose what they'd like to make from our festive activity menu.

Whether it's baking delicious Christmas cookies, making beautiful handmade chocolates or creating a magical Christmas keepsake, every activity is designed to spark creativity, encourage independence and inspire the joy of giving.

Best of all, every creation can be beautifully packaged and gifted to someone special!

🎁 Explore Our Christmas Makers' Menu

🍪 Christmas Cookie Bakery — $38

Mix • Roll • Bake • Decorate

Put on your baker's hat and make six delicious Christmas cookies from scratch!

Mix your own cookie dough and create a festive assortment of 2 reindeer cookies with pretzel antlers, 2 melting marshmallow snowmen and 2 red-and-white candy canes.

Pack your six handmade cookies into a beautiful Christmas gift box, ready to share with someone you love.

Allow approximately 45–60 minutes, including baking and cooling.

🍫 Christmas Chocolate Atelier — $48

Swirl • Mould • Create

Become a little chocolatier and create your own beautiful collection of 12 Christmas chocolates!

Choose from milk, dark and white chocolate, experiment with marble effects and personalise your creations with festive sprinkles, delicious toppings and a touch of edible gold shimmer.

Once set, arrange your handmade chocolates in a beautiful Christmas gift box, ready for gifting (or enjoying yourself!).

Approximately 20–30 minutes of making, plus setting time.

🎀 Christmas Treasure Box — $45

Pipe • Decorate • Personalise

Discover the fun art of decoden and transform a wooden keepsake box into your very own Christmas masterpiece!

Using white and soft-green decorative cream, Christmas-themed charms, miniature candy canes, gingerbread characters, snowflakes and sparkling decorations, design a one-of-a-kind treasure box.

A beautiful handmade keepsake to hold little treasures, special memories or a thoughtful Christmas gift.

Approximately 35–45 minutes. The decorative cream will require additional drying time at home.

✨ Christmas Mini World Light Lab — $58

Imagine • Build • Illuminate

Create a magical miniature Christmas world of your own!

Inside a clear display case, design a snowy little village with a miniature wooden cottage, Christmas trees, a snowman, a festive lamp post and twinkling fairy lights.

Arrange your miniature world, add snowy finishing touches and watch your creation come to life when the lights turn on!

A special Christmas keepsake that can be proudly displayed and treasured for years to come.

Approximately 45–60 minutes.

🎀 Wrap It with Love!

The magic doesn't end when you've finished creating!

Visit our Christmas Gift Wrapping Station to add festive finishing touches, beautiful packaging and a personalised gift tag.

Because the most meaningful Christmas presents aren't always the ones we buy — sometimes, they're the ones made with little hands and big hearts. ❤️

✨ How Does It Work?

Our Christmas Gift Factory is designed for families to enjoy making and creating together, at their own pace.

1. Choose Your Creation

Browse our Christmas Makers' Menu and select the activity that sparks your imagination.

2. Book Ahead or Walk In

Reserve your preferred arrival time to secure a making spot, or simply drop by! Walk-ins are welcome, subject to availability.

3. Make It Your Own

Follow our illustrated, step-by-step instructions and enjoy creating together. Our friendly team will be on hand to assist and manage specialist equipment and hot appliances.

4. Wrap It with Love

Package your creation, add a personalised gift tag and take home something special for someone you love!

📍 Event Information

Venue: The Joyful Place

2C Cromwell Street, Burwood VIC 3125

Opening Hours: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm on selected dates

Prices: $38–$58 per activity

Format: Self-guided, parent-accompanied creative experience

Capacity: Maximum 10 young makers at a time

Duration: Allow approximately 30–60 minutes per activity, with additional waiting time for baking, cooling, setting or drying where applicable.

What's Included?

- All ingredients, materials and equipment

- Easy-to-follow illustrated instruction cards

- Access to our Christmas Gift Wrapping Station

- Festive gift packaging and personalised gift tags

- Assistance from our friendly team when needed

A Few Things to Know

- Parents or guardians must remain with their children and provide supervision throughout the experience.

- Each activity is priced separately. Children may choose more than one activity, subject to available time and capacity.

- No additional admission fee for accompanying adults.

- Some creations will require additional drying or setting time before they can be safely handled or transported.

- Please inform our team of any food allergies before participating in cooking activities.

- Places are limited, and pre-booking is recommended.

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❤️ The Joy of Giving Starts with Making

This Christmas, we're celebrating more than just beautiful presents.

We're celebrating the pride of making something with your own hands, the thoughtfulness of creating for someone you love, and the magical memories made along the way.

Come make, create and give with us at The Joyful Place this Christmas! 🎄✨