DIY Christmas

Make Christmas more personal with a decorative wreath you make yourself rather than buy off the shelf. If you don't know how, floral boutique Ask a French - Flowers can teach you in a fun series of workshops that do more than teach you DIY skills. Some of the workshops tie up with historic Italian cosmetic and fragrance brand Santa Maria Novella, which still makes its bath and body products by hand, using age-old recipes. By taking part, you get to take home your own wreath and a Santa Maria Novella candle.

Or try the Stretch Class and Christmas Wreath workshop, and learn some ballet floor barre exercises from workout studio WeBarre, to improve your flexibility and decorating skills.

That's not all. The Calligraphy X Christmas Wreath workshop teaches you the basic techniques of pen calligraphy so you can design your own cards along with your wreaths.