The season and date don’t matter when it comes to showing love, but February, with Valentine’s Day, might be the ideal time to warm your partner’s heart. If there’s someone special you’d like to show your love to, why not create a one-of-a-kind sweet gift at a unique workshop? It will be a day like no other, filled with unforgettable memories.
Dangdalguri: A Baking Studio to Fill Your Macarons with Heartfelt Love
Among the myriads of delightful scents wafting through Guwol Rodeo Street of Food & Culture, a bakery studio stands out with its uniquely sweet scents. At Dangdalguri, the joy of creating delicious desserts will gently melt away the winter chill.
Dangdalguri has been offering a variety of dessert classes for over seven years, specializing in popular treats like macarons, brownies, financiers, and madeleines. During the Valentine’s Day season, they provide a special class where you can make heart-shaped macarons. In this class, you’ll roll out the dough into heart shapes, bake, and decorate them. All ingredients are provided so you can focus on shaping and decorating your creations. In this class, you can decorate the macarons with adorable bunny-shaped shells and teddy bear cookies.
Creating chocolate desserts like brownies is also a wonderful idea for Valentine's Day. Participants make their own dough to bake fudgy, chewy brownies, and then decorate them with adorable bunny chocolates and teddy bear cookies that are specially offered for Valentine's Day classes. These classes last about two hours, and while the macarons or brownies are baking, you can color and write a message on a postcard featuring the studio’s cute mascot bears, making your treats a perfect gift.
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- For inquiries and reservations, please contact the studio via Instagram DM.
- Adress Taegwang Plaza, 80 Inha-ro 507beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon
- Inquiries 0507-1429-0240, Reservations required
- Opening Hours Every Day 11:00-19:00
- Website http://instagram.com/dangdalguri
- Information - Heart Macaron Class: 1 hour and 50 minutes, 45,000 won per person
- Brownie Class: 1 hour and 40 minutes, 40,000 won per person
Aesoya: A Custom Perfume Studio Where You Can Create Your Own Signature Scent
Why not give the gift of a personalized scent that’s perfect for each other? Aesoya offers a unique experience where you can create a custom perfume based on your MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator), tailored to match your personal taste.
MBTI perfumes are created by adding scents and colors of your choice to a fragrance sample prepared for each of the 16 MBTI types, such as a woody scent for ISTJs or an aquatic scent for ENTJs. Once you've bottled your finished fragrance and decorated it with stickers, you'll have your very own custom perfume. Don’t worry if you’re not confident blending scents. Only one team is booked at a time, so you’ll receive detailed guidance throughout the process.
If there's a scent you like but couldn't add when making the perfume, you can take one sample per person with you. It’s a small gift from Aesoya to leave you with only good memories. You can also purchase other products, such as room and fabric sprays, candles, and sachets, all crafted with the shop’s exclusive techniques.
- Adress 2 Nambuyeok-ro 10beon-gil, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon
- Inquiries 032-511-4888, Same-day reservations are not available on Sundays
- Opening Hours Monday-Saturday 10:30-18:00/ Sunday 10:30-15:00
- Website http://instagram.com/aesoya
- Information - Signature Perfume/MBTI Perfume (30 ml) Class: 1 hour - 1 hour 30 minutes, 35,000 won per person
- Room & Fabric Spray (150 ml) Class: 1 hour - 1 hour 30 minutes, 35,000 won per person
Growing Lounge: A Space for Capturing Memories through Drawings and Photos
Growing Lounge is more than just a café where you can draw. It’s a cultural complex that allows you to nurture your sensibility and feed your soul. The second floor serves as a café, while the third floor houses a space for drawings and photo shoots, offering a variety of creative activities.
The café on the second floor is the first space you'll encounter in Growing Lounge. The comfortable chairs and green plants will relax your mind and body. Here, you can have a coffee and sign up for a hands-on workshop. There are also local artists' works on display, as well as the artwork of the owner, an art psychotherapist. The owner and his wife met in a photography club and even got married, which shows their love for art.
The third floor is dedicated to freehand drawing. The total duration of the program is three hours, giving you plenty of time to create what you want. The menu organizes different types of drawings, so you don’t need to worry about what to draw or what materials to use. If you choose the “Coloring Paper” option, you’ll receive a sheet of paper with a design and colored pencils. If you opt for the “Watercolor Set,” you’ll get brushes and a palette. With the materials provided, you can create beautiful artwork to share with others.
There’s also a self-portrait studio on the third floor where you can freely take photos with various props and print your favorite pictures on the spot. Capture a photo of the two of you with your finished painting to create a memorable experience.
- Adress 2-3F, 269 Geonji-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
- Inquiries 032-572-4195, Walk-in appointments available
- Opening Hours Tuesday-Friday 12:00-21:30/ Saturday-Sunday 11:30-21:30; Closed on Mondays
- Website https://instagram.com/growing_lounge/
- Information - Coloring Paper 2,000 won (A4 size drawing + pencil)
- Watercolor Set 15,000 won (A3 drawing paper + pencil + eraser + brush + palette plate + water)
Art & Leather: A Leather Workshop Where You Can Create Couple Items with Constellations and Initials
Leather crafts are a must-have on any list of heartfelt gifts. Don’t worry about the complexity or time it might take. The Art & Leather workshop offers simple, beginner-friendly classes, such as making card holders or bracelets, without the need for sewing. You’ll be able to easily create your own unique accessories.
One of Art & Leather's recommended workshop programs for couples is the “Leather Bracelet with Constellation Charm Class,” which makes a great keepsake. It’s easy to create by simply twisting a leather strap and attaching a constellation charm of your choice. Leather key rings are also popular among couples, as you can personalize them with your initials or a simple message, making them perfect for those who want something meaningful beyond decoration.
Art & Leather uses genuine cowhide leather, a durable material perfect for creating lasting couple’s items. If you're looking for a gift that will stand the test of time, consider a piece of leatherwork that will only become more beautiful as it ages.
- Adress 4F, Geomdan First Plaza, 80 Ieum 5-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon
- Inquiries 0507-1415-1458
- Opening Hours Every Day 10:00-22:00/ Subject to availability based on reservations
- Website https://instagram.com/art_leather22
- Information -Braided Leather Bracelet with Constellation Charm Class: 1 hour - 1 hour 30 minutes, 45,000 won per person
- Leather Key Ring Class: 1 hour 30 minutes, KRW 40,000 per person
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