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Floral-arranging classes at FlowerSchool NY.
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Baked in Brooklyn
242 Wythe Ave., nr. 3rd St., Williamsburg; 718-384-2300
This Williamsburg pottery and craft studio offers classes on hand-painting ceramic ornaments. Each attendee will take home two.
Price: $40
Dates: Every Friday from November 14�December 12, 7 p.m.; baked-in-brooklyn.com
Brooklyn Craft Company
61 Greenpoint Ave., nr. Franklin St., Greenpoint; 646-279-4628
Brooklyn Craft Company can help you dress the walls of a bare apartment or create an impeccably stylish gift for a friend with classes like glass etching, DIY terrariums, and sewing leather clutches.
Price: $65 to $95
Dates: Select dates in December, check brooklyncraftcompany.com for the updated class schedule. Advance registration is always required.
Brooklyn General Store
128 Union St., nr. Hicks St., Carroll Gardens; 718-237-7753
Welcome Santa into your home with a chimney decked out with spirited stockings or gift one to a friend (stocking stuffers included, of course). Brooklyn General Store teaches classes on how to sew and line a Christmas stocking, including tips on the best at-home decoration techniques.
Price: $80
Dates: December 6, 9 a.m.; brooklyngeneral.com
Brooklyn Yarn Cafe
1087 Flushing Ave., #109, at Porter Ave., Bushwick; 718-581-6226
Help your loved ones soothe their winter-parched skin with a batch of handmade body butter: Brooklyn Yarn Company’s holiday classes teach you to make your own with African shea butter and organic ingredients, scented with hints of lavender or cake batter. And if you want to give a complete bath set, soap-making classes are also available.
Price: $125 to $150
Dates: Wednesdays, 1 p.m.; Saturdays, 2:30 p.m.; Sundays, 7 p.m.; brooklynyarncafe.com
FlowerSchool New York
213 W. 14th St., nr. Seventh Avenue; 212-661-8074
For a thoughtful gift for mom, learn to create winter wreaths or garlands out of evergreen branches, juniper, dried fruits, and berries in FlowerSchool's holiday classes.
Price: $150
Dates: December 2, 5 p.m. for wreath designs; December 4, 5 p.m. for garland designs; flowerschoolny.com
NYC Resistor
87 Third Ave., 4th fl., nr. Dean St., Boerum Hill; 347-586-9270
Techies unite! For the loved one who has it all, or almost, this Brooklyn hacker-space offers classes on making unique ornaments and decorations with lasers. (Special note: Attendees must bring a laptop and USB drive).
Price: $75
Date: December 14, 1 p.m.; nycresistor.com
Paper Source
102 Smith St., at Pacific St., Cobble Hill; 718-858-4524
87 Seventh Ave., nr. Union St., Park Slope; 347-557-0090
344 W. 14th St., nr. Hudson St.; 646-412-1434
309 Columbus Ave., nr. 74th St.; 646-861-2879
83 Spring St., nr. Crosby St.; 646-484-5764
For those who have already purchased their gifts but are seeking unique ways to present them, Paper Source locations throughout the city will teach the essentials of gift wrapping and how to create seasonal tags and special trimmings. Bring four gifts, boxed and ready to wrap. (Special note: Classes of five or more friends can be scheduled as private events.)
Price: $28 per person
Date: December 4, 6 p.m.; papersource.com
Purl Soho
459 Broome St., nr. Greene St.; 212-420-8796
For some unique additions to your gift list, Purl Soho is offering a number of classes in December. Options range from a needle felting class that teaches you how to sculpt wool into any form�whether that be a bright blue robin ornament (put a bird on it!) or a fluffy sheep�to classes on making reversible totes and seed-stitched gloves.
Price: $50 to $225
Dates: December 1 to 15, see purlbee.com for exact schedule and sign-up information.
Wave Hill Gardens
Independence Ave at W. 249th St., Bronx; 718-549-3200
After a walking tour around the scenic grounds, drop in for one of Wave Hill’s workshops on lino-cut holiday cards inspired by the wintry landscape.
Price: $10 for members, $20 for non-members
Dates: December 6 and 7; 11 a.m.; wavehill.org
