Furoshiki wrapped Christmas gift with festive decorations

Celebrating Xmas with Dear Asia London

Furoshiki gift wrapping and festive Asian-inspired crafts bring a unique twist to the season — as a bespoke event at your office, or join one of our public events.

THE STORY BEHIND THE CELEBRATION

One Night, A Thousand Lanterns


Furoshiki, the Japanese art of cloth gift wrapping, brings an elegant and eco-friendly twist to the festive season — a centuries-old tradition of using reusable fabric instead of paper.

In multicultural London, Xmas offers a joyful way to bring teams together through craft and colour — honouring Asian heritage while celebrating the festive season with a sustainable twist.

“Celebrating Xmas With A Furoshiki Twist Is A Wonderful Way To Connect With Asian Cultures.”

FOR YOUR TEAM

Book a Bespoke Event

Cultural Insights

From the origins of Furoshiki to the meaning behind reusable gift wrapping, each session shares the story behind this centuries-old Japanese tradition.

Arts & Crafts Workshop

From Furoshiki folding to festive craft stations, hands-on activities inspired by Asian traditions, with a beautifully wrapped gift to take home.

connect & Celebrate

From shared tea to festive crafting, moments designed to bring people together and celebrate the season with a sustainable twist.

A Dear Asia Event

Not a small undertaking – our whole team of experienced language, culture and craft educators comes together to design and deliver your experience.
Styled like a fun fair – activities are set up as different stations so guests can wander between at their own pace, making the whole event feel like a festival fun fair rather than a fixed itinerary.
Flexible by design – activities scale from an intimate team of 12–20 to a company-wide celebration of 60 or more.
Fully immersive – guests see, feel, learn, taste and create, connecting genuinely with Asian culture through multi-sensory experiences.
Active engagement – we keep a facilitator-to-guest ratio of 1:6–8, so everyone stays engaged and involved.

Our Special For Xmas

This Lantern Festival, we bring the celebration to life through crafting, riddles and the stories behind them. Scroll down to photo section.

🎁 Furoshiki gift wrapping – guests learn the Japanese art of wrapping gifts in reusable fabric, a beautiful and eco-friendly festive skill.
🎄 Festive craft stations – hands-on activities that bring an Asian twist to traditional Christmas crafting.
🍵 Tea and treats – warm up with seasonal tea pairings between stations.
🧧 Take-home gifts – every guest leaves with their own beautifully wrapped festive creation.

let’s Plan your event

Group Size

20–60 guests per session — our sweet spot for keeping everyone engaged, with a facilitator-to-guest ratio of 1:8. More than 60 people? We can run back-to-back sessions instead.

Venue

We come to you – materials, tea-ware and décor included, set up and packed away on the day. If you’re planning a team outing instead, we can help source a suitable venue.

Session Length

Most sessions run 1 to 1.5 hours, especially during work hours. Our team will need 1–2 hours before and after to set up and clean up.

Price

We quote based on a few key factors – number of people and workshops of your choice. Our quote covers planning, materials, logistics and labour costs, so it’s not as simple as a flat price per person.

How booking Works

Tell us your event idea, headcount, preferred date and if possible a budget range

Receive a tailored event proposal from us, including what we can do and a detailed quote

Confirm event format, pay a deposit or in full to lock in your date, book the room and we’ll run the show

LET’S CELEBRATE

Explore What we can do

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WHY CELEBRATE WITH DEAR ASIA

“One team for your every eSEA celebration – One Partnership, not a new vendor each time”

We are expert culture educators

Every session is designed and led by trained language, culture and craft educators – so the fun always comes with real substance behind it.

Real Artisans, Real Traditions

We work with native practitioners and authentic materials, so every tradition and craft your team learns is rooted in our heritage, not a watered-down version.

one partner, every festival

Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn, Dragon Boat, ESEA Heritage Month and more – book once, and we cover every celebration on your calendar.

teams who book us multiple times

As a vote of confidence – a good number of our clients have invited us back for their celebrations and team building three years running, and counting.

FROM TEAMS WHO’VE CELEBRATED WITH US

our Client Reviews

  • What a fantastic event. I have had several colleagues approach me to tell that it was their favorite event they’ve been to!
    Philippa
  • I’m very pleased with how the workshop turned out. Everyone loved the mooncakes and tea, and had a fantastic time. Thanks for the quiz prizes as well.
    Isabela
  • We’ve invited Dear Asia to run events for us two years in a row, and they’ve been fantastic each time. We definitely recommend them.
    Shahir
HELPFUL FAQS

what People Ask us?

Yes — we set up a guided Furoshiki wrapping station where guests learn to wrap gifts in reusable fabric, a favourite part of the celebration.

Yes — each guest takes home the gift they wrap, along with the Furoshiki cloth to reuse again and again.

Yes — just let us know about any allergies or dietary requirements when you book, and we’ll tailor the tastings accordingly.

We’re happy to accept bookings as far as 6 months in advance, or as late as 1 week before your event.

Rescheduling requests must be made at least 14 days before the event and are considered on a case-by-case basis. Cancellations made within 13 days of the event date are non-refundable, as our team will have already sourced and booked everything for your event.

Yes. You can either pay in full or secure your booking with a 50% deposit, due at least 14 days before the event.

Yes. Dear Asia holds public liability insurance for all workshops, and we’re happy to share our risk assessment and insurance documentation for your internal approval process — just let us know when you enquire.

Yes. Our workshops are seated and table-based, making it easy to adapt for guests with mobility needs. Let us know any specific requirements when you enquire so we can plan the setup accordingly.

Furoshiki gift wrapping workshop – Dear Asia London
AFTER XMAS

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