Fancy learning a new skill to impress your mates? Check out our top five online classes

While lockdown might almost be over and we’re bound to be spending more time outdoors, socialising, it’s still not too late to learn a new skill to impress our friends and family with. Many virtual classes are still available to participate in and are hosted by experts in cooking, floristry, art, and many more. Online learning improves our skills and is known to benefit our mental well-being by challenging ourselves and allowing us to interact with like-minded individuals. Where do we sign up?

Make An Authentic Paella

Join in this live step-by-step cooking class organised by Sea Saffron. Go from a zero to paella hero in less than 2 hours. The classes are hosted by the Valencian-born founder Eduardo Aguilar who has a wealth of experience making paella and recreates his grandmother's recipe while sharing the dish's origins and some family anecdotes. He recommends his favourite wine pairings and adds a few surprises along the way. So grab your pans and let the paella party begin.

Live workshops are available daily

Cost £17

For more information visit: www.seasaffron.com

Chocolate Truffle Making

We're licking our lips at the sound of this. Virtual online learning site Class Bento offer a chocolate-making workshop and will teach you how to bake some delicious truffles in the comfort of your own home. Beforehand you'll receive a DIY craft kit with the ingredients required for this confectionary-making experience. The yummy online class is hosted by family-run chocolatiers R&M Fine Chocolate. The company prides itself in creating a wide range of products that are 100% handmade from self-developed recipes, using natural ingredients only and no preservatives.

Virtual classes are currently booking for 23rd May & 13th June

Cost £29

For more information visit: www.classbento.co.uk

Learn To Paint

Are you ready to unleash your inner Monet? Brush Party offer fun, live and interactive online creative painting classes straight to your front room. Their talented artist will walk you through creating your very own masterpiece, and you’ll be delighted as your blank canvas transforms before your very eyes. It doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced artist or a beginner; it promised to be fun for everyone. Brush party also offer an option to order a paint kit that includes a canvas, paintbrushes and six paints for just £15.99 in advance, and they hold online classes to suit all tastes in art.

Throughout the summer

Cost £14.99

For more information, visit: www.brushparty.co.uk

Learn to Crochet

During the lockdown, Crochet gained popularity and has now become a mainstream hit. So, if you’ve always fancied learning this art of stitching, then Oh So Pretty and Clever have you covered. You’ll need to source your own hooks and yarn, and before long, you’ll be mossing and puffing. Crochet is also known to be comparable to mediation due to the repetitive and immersive nature. Once you have the basics under control, advancing is naturally easy, and there are more classes on offer for advanced beginners.

Throughout May

£25

For more information, visit: www.ohsoprettyandclever.com

Terrarium Making and Flower Arranging

Ever considered yourself to be a green-fingered maestro, then here is your chance to prove it. Florist Shilpa Reddy has moved her flower arranging and terrarium making workshops online to continue sharing her expertise. On Thursday’s, Shilpa and her team host Terrarium making, allowing you to learn everything to create one of your very own. You’ll receive a kit including a glass terrarium, soil, moss, pebbles and plants in advance. And, on Friday’s it’s flower arranging, and you’ll receive a flower arranging kit ahead of the class, including fresh flowers and a stunning style glass vase.

Terrarium Making every Thursday 6:30pm, Cost £49.50

Flower Arranging every Friday 6pm, Cost £55.00

For more information, visit www.shilpa-reddy.com