Mother’s Day gift Guide 2016
Mother’s Day, the perfect time for us to show our mums we care, and an equally perfect time to get ourselves those awesome items that our loved ones may not think of – or might be too young to order online!
Here are some fabulous ideas, all reviewed by our panel of members. So go forth and order awesomeness!
Classic Footprints charm bead by Sophia Alexander
From £140. Available from a range at www.sophia-alexander.com
This beautiful, personal and unique piece of personal jewellery is perfect for a mum to love and cherish forever. We particularly love this subtle silver charm with a tiny miniature handprint. Simple yet stunning. The bracelet seen here is solid cast in sterling silver but you an have it in gold too. There is a whole range available to spoil your Mum.
YogaBellies for Pregnancy
Complete guide to Pregnancy Yoga, Nutrition and Wellness for the most special time of your life.
Available in all good book stores from £12.99. Available on Amazon Kindle and in paperback.
YogaBellies founder and celebrity yoga teacher, Cheryl MacDonald, provides an easy to follow guide to eating well and incorporating yoga into your life across the four trimesters. We love this gift idea for expectant mums, it is inspirational whilst taking a light-hearted look at pregnancy, features easy-to-follow YogaBellies for Pregnancy routines; nutritious diet plans; relaxing yogic breathing; guided meditations and much, much more.
Also take a look at the YogaBellies Peace Love Yoga Mat; a must have for any yoga lover.
ZFrame super lightweight luggage
RRP £210 – www.zframe.com
When we heard that there was a new suitcase range that is very very light but seriously strong we knew we had to try it. The ZFrame luggage range is just that and is perfect for a Mother’s Day gift because we’re approaching spring time so looking forward to summer holidays. Frame factories worked for 9 months on a top secret project to refine the shape, size and design to reduce its weight further and now ZFrame are celebrating the launch of their brand new funky purple 8 Wheel Case which is super lightweight (just 1.98kg for the 18”). Its features include smooth roller wheels, improved stability, easy handling, it glides by your side, and with its hard wearing and choice of stylish designs, it gives you a hassle free high-end travel experience. Plus it comes with a 10 year warranty. Your mum will love your forever and who knows, maybe she’ll let you tag along inside the big one….
Canary Security Device
Give mum peace of mind this Mother’s Day! Canary, the all-in-one home security system is packed into a single device and can be controlled directly from your mum’s smartphone, keeping her home secure no matter where she is. With the live feed of HD video streamed directly to her smartphone, she’ll always feel safe and sound with Canary watching over her nest. Canary sends notifications when there is any suspicious movement, giving her reassurance and the opportunity to look in on home from wherever she is. If alerted to something, Canary puts Mum where she wants to be, in control, should the need arise to make an emergency call directly, or sound the in-built (90+ decibel) alarm.
Give your mum something different, something practical – Canary is available in three colours – white, silver or black and its beautiful design won’t impose on any of the home décor!
Canary is priced at £159 and you can buy it directly on the Canary Store or from retailers including Amazon.co.uk and Apple stores.
Virgin Experience Days from just £49
Doe your mum have a bucket list? How brave is she? What you’ll find at Virgin Experience Days is something that mum won’t normally buy for herself and there is something here for every mum, whether she seeks relaxation in the form of a luxurious 5* The View from The Shard experience and afternoon tea to a ladies only off road motorcycle experience for £150.
Or how about a fantastic Indoor Skydiving session for £49? You can simply take a browse on the Virgin Experience Days website for a plethora of relaxing to exhilarating gift experience ideas and help your mum tick another off her bucket list….for some though, you may want to get her a new brave hat too…she may need it.
Lumie Bodyclock Active
RRP £99.95
Lumie have a fabulous Bodyclock range of wake-up lights; alarm clocks that mimic a sunrise to wake you naturally with light. Research has shown waking this way improves mood, energy, productivity and your quality of sleep.
We like this model, the Lumie Bodyclock Active which is aimed for active, sporty mums who manage to squeeze in a work out first thing. There’s additional sleep and wake-up options plus an FM radio with digital tuning.
It’s fabulous wake-up-ability function aside, it’s also a lovely looking bedside light that doubles up as a night light, which along with the display is fully dimmable.
Hot Diamonds Eternal Rose two tone Silver bracelet
£99.99 – currently on offer at £49.95 – www.chapelle.co.uk
Jewellery – always a welcome gift for a mum. We loved the ranges available on Chapelle, they are a super quality and come with incredible prices; Chapelle are authorised stockists of Hot Diamonds jewellery offering a minimum of 30% off the RRP all year round.
We chose this, currently on offer, Eternal Rose two tone silver bracelet; a delicate and elegant sterling silver chain that holds three beautiful open work sterling silver roses, with rose gold plated accents which adds warmth and depth to the rose design. In the centre of each rose there is a genuine diamond which sparkle and catch the light beautifully.
The bracelet is 17.5cm in length approximately and has an adjustable chain at the end, extending to 19cm. Each piece of Hot Diamonds jewellery come with a certificate of authenticity and an official branded box.
EL VOYAGE hand made scarves
From around £50 – EL VOYAGE
Let us introduce you to ethical accessory brand EL VOYAGE and their luxury hand woven scarves for the stylish mum who embraces individuality. What we love most about these scarves is that they are multi-use so can be used as a scarf, a wrap, a table runner, bed throw or home decor.
But additionally, this is a high end collection of handwoven scarves that empower small, local producers to join in the global marketplace. The meticulously crafted weavings help the greater good through the belief of the art of living and giving.
Personalised gifts from Getting Personal
Leading online gift retailer, GettingPersonal.co.uk have so many beautiful gifts to delight your Mum this Mother’s Day. They specialise in personalising their products with high quality printing and engraving. It was really tough to decide which we liked best and the microwaveable slippers were hard to leave off but we think these, personalised would be just wonderful. See what you think:
Personalised Perfume Atomiser with Heart Lid – £24.99
Personalised Cushion – Nothing I Love More – £24.99
She Who Dares Eminence Shower Gel and Body Lotion
RRP: Shower Gel – £18, Body Lotion – £20 .
Available from Jarrold.co.uk and swdfashion.com.
A gift guide is not complete without a pampering gift set, and we particularly loved this, not only because of it’s fresh, floral scent but because it was designed, by Rachel Lowe MBE, specifically to give to a woman who inspires and motivates you. How inventive is that? Be inspired in your daily shower with She Who Dares. Fabulous.
And what a gift to receive too. We were inspired by this completely! It comes in the form of a luxurious shower gel and body lotion with a wonderful hint of bergamot and pink peppercorn.
Joe & Seph’s Popcorn gift sets
from £10.99
Who knew that popcorn could be so… unique… inventive…amazing?! If your mum has a liking for a certain taste be it sweet, savoury, traditional or if she likes her taste buds challenged, you’ll find it right here in the form of popcorn. Joe & Seph have an wonderful range of expertly handcrafted popcorn gift sets which are sure to make your mum smile. From the mouthwatering double salted caramel to Goats cheese & pepper and Gin & Tonic! You can mix and match any flavour and the packaging is really lovely, including biscotti style jars and brushed chrome tins.
This Kilner range adds a touch of vintage class to snacking in standard (80g RRP £10.99) and medium (160g RRP £17.99) sizes available. Also the stackable square glass jar is as fabulous alternative: (120g, RRP £17.99 available exclusively from www.joeandsephs.co.uk)
El Camino travel bracelets
from £21 for bracelets and £7.99 for the steps (beads)
Think charm bracelets aimed at travellers or the travelled, without any flash bling yet bursting with understated style. Handmade in the UK, El Camino travel bracelets are a wonderful idea that will allow your mum to to create her own travel story, whether she’s remembering all the different places around the world that she’s visited, or a specific, memorable trip. As a gift, we love the idea of a child giving mum a memory of the trips they’ve taken together as a family, further birthdays and Mother’s Day provides opportunities to add to the collection of destinations.
You simply pick a bracelet colour then customise it by choosing the steps (beads) showing the places visited and her memories from. You can add continent beads, country beads, city beads or order your own bespoke beads for anything out of the ordinary such as festivals or events.
We were impressed with its quality, the clasp being made from the finest grade stainless steel, the band itself is constructed from 4 woven cords, each with a breaking strain of over 34kgs! You won’t ever need to take it off, and you won’t want to either. It comes packaged in a lovely woven draw string bag and the beads in protected pouches. A lovely, and unusual gist idea which we’re delighted to have found.
https://elcaminobracelets.com
Personalised Gift Sets from Beauty Brand Dove
from £13
Ah, the timeless classic…reinvented. Dove is a firm favourite, always has been and always will. So how does such a huge and recognisable beauty brand step it up at Mother’s Day? They create a personalised range, that’s how.
Dove has launched an online personalisation service enabling you to create a wonderful gift set surprise that will delight your mum. Yes, us girls are attracted to things with our name on, so this is perfect. And should your mum run her own business, how about personalising it with her web address or twitter hashtag?
We particularly loved the NEW Dove DermaSpa Goodness3 Pampering Gift Set, RRP £22.00, a luxurious collection and the first body care collection to harness Cell-Moisturisers™ technology. It’s truly beautiful with a lingering scent of vanilla, coconut and musk.
Available at Tesco, Asda and Co-op and online.
White Hot Hair range of hair care
Products from £12
We were truly inspired by this. Premium haircare brand White Hot has a simple stunning range of products; a collection of shampoos, conditioners and styling products specially formulated to make grey and white hair look and feel its very best.
For women who embrace their grey or white hair, the White Hot range addresses head on the issue women face when trying to cover up grey. Basically don’t. Use the right products and go white hot and gorgeous. The White hot website holds photos that show just how amazing women can look, there is clearly no age limit on enjoying beauty products.
The gift sets come beautifully packaged in a sheer organza bag, and will brighten any light haired mum’s eyes with delight, the gift set also provides a cost effective way to get hold of all the product range.
Products range from £12 – £14 and are available at whitehothair.co.uk as well as on Boots.com, Feelunique.com and in selected Waitrose stores nationwide. The gift sets start at £65.
PhotoBox ideas
Ah, photo products, always a winner for Mum and Grandma! Remember that nothing says “thank you” better than giving your Mum some of your time and gifts that you’ve taken time to create a worth far more than their monetary value. Especially with the excellent prices at PhotoBox.
Try the Retro Canvas – go find those old photos of you and mum together, scan then upload to photobox for a fabulous retro style canvas print for you and mum to reminisce over each time you visit. or how about a thoughtful desk decoration – the Photo Block particularly fabulous for a working mum’s desk. How about finding your first day at school, graduation or perhaps a special photo with her children and grandchildren.
Mum’s notoriously spend so much time taking your childhood photos this is a great time to recreate her photos as a heartfelt thank you.
Fresh flowers through the post
from £23.99 free p&p
We used Beards and Daisies earlier this year and were incredibly impressed with the freshness of the flowers. Beards and Daisies, the letterbox florist exceeded our expectations and since our delivery, The Independent has voted them ‘Top Valentine’s bouquet 2016‘ and ‘Top Mother’s Day Bouquet 2016’, its something you shouldn’t miss out on, your Mum will be delighted to receive this package through the post.
This is The Osprey which is a flower box filled with 100 Narcissus is just £23.99: beardsanddaisies.co.uk/the-osprey
Monsoon Rose & Gold perfume (NEW)
£35 100ml
As fans of Monsoon we are delighted to see they have launched their first ever fragrance- Monsoon Rose Gold. It’s a gorgeous and glamorous fragrance with top notes of sparkling lemon, soft fruit and ozonic scents layered with velvety rose, tuberose, neroli and cyclamen, and underpinned with base notes of Eastern woods, vanilla, mosses, musk and balsamic amber. A perfect Mother’s day gift for a mum who likes a little more class, and likes to be among the first to own a newly launched perfume.
Hochanda craft gifts
Do you have a crafty mum? Many women love a bit of craft so Hochanda are sure to help you satisfy a mum’s creative streak with a collection of products to help start a new craft or hobby. We particularly liked the Nutmeg Apple Blossom Cross Stick Gift Box with How to Booklet £17.99 – this kit offers beautiful 3D cross stitch designs and products, giving new dimensions for keen sewers and cross stitchers who want to try something different. There are also die cutting sets to create beautiful 3D greetings cards and a rather lovely diy floating candles kit. Some very lovely ideas of you here.
Sterling Silver Cultured Freshwater Pearl Earrings
£24.99
A stunning set Cultured Freshwater Pearl Earrings with a gentle curvature of the design, hand set with DiamonFlash® Cubic Zirconias, captures perfectly, the soft radiance of the Freshwater Pearl, to create a gorgeous piece of jewellery. With a Rhodium finish, a member of the Platinum family, for added luxury, makes these a truly beautiful design to delight your mum this Mother’s Day. Height: 21mm, Width: 9mm. Matching Necklace is also available.
warrenjames.co.uk/suzette-freshwater-pearl-earrings
Personalised wooden gifts from Create Gift Love
Create Gift Love from £8
These beautiful, unique, personalised wooden gifts are great for every occasion you will come across throughout the year. Everything is made in their workshop in The New Forest and they only use ethically sourced materials – what’s more we offer FREE POSTAGE on everything (UK orders only). They are also impressively one of the top ten best sellers on Not on the High Street.
The Mother’s Day Collection for 2016 contains some wonderful never seen before ideas, what caught our eye is this absolutely delightful Grandma Quote Coaster And Keepsake Card Set fro just £16.
We shouldn’t forget Grandma’s on Mother’s Day and this set is perfect. You’ll make her feel extra special and loved when she opens this co-ordinating gift set. Comprising of a solid walnut wood coaster and a walnut veneer keepsake card, each is printed with the wording; ‘Only the best Mums get promoted to Grandma. Happy Mother’s Day’. However you can also include a handwritten message on the back of the keepsake card. Packaged in a branded box, all ready for gift giving, this is a wonderful gift for your kids grandma this Mother’s Day.
The stunning bundle will provide the ultimate gift for Grandma and comes in a branded box ready for gift giving. DIMENSIONS: Coaster: 10cm x 10cm x 1.2cm, Keepsake Card: 15cm x 10.5cm x 0.6 cm
MakeUp Eraser
“No more panda eyes!” is what our reviewer proclaimed after the arrival of this little gem! Promising to make your life easier, save you time and money, the MakeUp Eraser is designed to remove even the toughest makeup including waterproof mascara and eyeliner, HD makeup and lipstick with water alone. What’s more the microfibre MakeUp Eraser is machine washable, lasts more the 1,000 washes and will save £100’s, eliminating the need for cleansers and eye makeup removers.
www.makeuperaser.co.uk and selected retailers and salons UK-wide
£16.99 RRP.
Ferrero Golden Gallery
£14.99
How could we not include the hallowed chocolate from our Mother’s Day gift guide? And with Ferrero being a favourite for all mums, Ferrero’s delicious Mother’s Day Range was our port of call. We love the award-winning Ferrero Golden Gallery; mum will love the expertly crafted collection of chocolate sensations, handpicked by Ferrero. It features the 2015 Great Taste winner – the Ferrero Cappuccino, alongside the timeless Ferrero Rocher and the brand new irresistible Ferrero Tenderly Dark, which makes the ultimate addition to the Ferrero Golden Gallery family – this stunning selection is the perfect gift for every mum.
But you also have the options of the timeless Ferrero Rocher Heart containing all the classics and the exquisite Raffaello Mini Cube full of the exquisite and unique taste of Raffaello.
Just stop what you’re doing and head on over to Ferrero to discover the range for yourself, or check them out at your local stockist. Visit www.ferrero.co.uk for more information.
Ahmad Tea fine tea collection
£7
Ahmad Tea, a leading British and International tea brand, produce stunning tea caddies which make the perfect gift for mothers and grandmothers this Mother’s Day. The privately owned company began 30 years ago with the mission of bringing high quality tea to the world and these beautiful tea tins are a perfect present for the special female role models in your life.
With an RRP of £7.00 for a tin in the Fine Tea Collection, Ahmad Tea is available online from www.ahmadtea.com
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