The best Mother’s Day gifts and ideas for a special mum in your life

Mother's day gifts

by Keya Modessa |
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If you’re looking for Mother’s Day gifts, we’ve found the best ones for every kind of mum as special and unique as they are.

Whether you’re looking for a present for your own mum, a gift for your grandma, a first Mother's Day gift, or simply for inspiration to subtly slip to the kids, these best gifts for mums show the love and appreciation all they deserve. From luxurious pyjamas and personalised jewellery to letterbox gifts, we've got you covered for Mother's day that falls on March 30 this year.

Best at a glance:

• The best Mother's Day gift for new mums: Affirmation cards for new mothers, Buy now here.
The best Mother's Day gift for pampering: The White Company Sea Salt Gift Set, Buy now here.
• The best Mother's Day gift for personalisation: Photo Print Gift, Buy now here.

Whether the kids are scraping together their pocket money to buy something fabulous for mum or if you’re looking to splurge and spoil a mother in your life, we've got ideas for every budget and style.

Best Mother's Day gift for new mums

Created in collaboration with The Positive Birth Company, this sweet little set of cards contains reassuring and supportive words that mothers wished they’d heard in the early days, weeks and months. Ideal for those new mums, there are 28 cards with positive affirmations and phrases and motivational mantras.

Best Mother's Day gift for personalisation

A beautiful personalised photo collage print may just be the perfect gift for sentimental mums. Make it your own by adding any text from names to dates or even include a message. Pick your favourite pictures or a special memory and create your own collage. You can have the pictures black and white or keep the colour of the originals.

Best Mother's Day gift for sweet treats

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This personalised letterbox cookies gift from Baked By Steph is totally out of this world. We love the bright pops of colour from each cookie and just look at those stunning decorations! Each one has been handmade and hand iced.

Best Mother's Day gift for pampering

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Whether your mum already loves The White Company or is new to the brand, this Sea Salt Luxury Set is sure to delight her senses. She can indulge as the calming aroma of sea salt, vetiver, and cedarwood fills the air. The set includes a beautifully scented candle, shower gel, body lotion, and soap - everything she needs for a truly pampering experience.

Best Mother's Day gift for jewellery

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Who doesn't love some pretty personalised jewellery? The Eternal Ring and Family Birthstone Necklace represent loved ones in birthstones so the whole family can be included in this one gift. It can also be engraved with wording and you can add up to four Swarovski crystal birthstones.

One review said: "Really lovely, mother loved it and the stones stand out nicely."

Best Mother's Day gift for music fans

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Price: $4.35
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If your mum is partial to a little karaoke or dancing, this gift has her name all over it. The box set features uplifting songs from artists including Diana Ross, Maroon 5, Boyzone, Bruno Mars and more. Plus, it's under a fiver! Prepare yourself for some serious car karaoke!

One review said: "Great 5-disc CD with a good selection of songs and artistes. Predominantly pop spanning a range of decades from about the 70s to the 90s.

Best Mother's Day gift for gardening

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Price: $13.99

 
This garden tools hamper gift set comes with scented candles and hand care cream and is great gift for mums who enjoy spending time tending to their garden. It also comes with a garden fork, trowel, gloves, and a thoughtful and personalised greeting card in a classy gift box. The perfect gift for someone who adores nature and takes pride in their green spaces.

Review: I bought this for my daughter’s mother-in-law, who loves her small garden. She was so happy with it. She thought it was beautiful, and described it as thoughtful, and preferred it to the usual chocolates and the general stuff given out to people that you don't know very well.

Best Mother's Day gift luxurious pjyamas

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If that special mum in your life enjoys getting snug in her favourite pair of pyjamas at night, then why not make these her favourite ones. These pyjamas make sleepwear feel extra special plus who doesn't love an elasticated drawstring waist? The luxurious fabric drapes beautifully against the skin and is sure to feels comfy through the night.

One review said: "Bought this as I wanted to have pyjamas instead of a nightdress for a change. Very surprised at how soft and luxurious these were."

Best Mother's Day gift for flowers

Beautiful and colourful bouquet for mother's dayBeards and Daisies

One of the prettiest bouquets we've come across and we're sure your mum will agree too. Featuring flowers in a variety of deep jewel tones, the luxury Ruby Bloom bouquet oozes elegance and glamour and will definitely deliver the wow factor. Made with stunning stems including Dahlias, Roses, Astrantia, and Allium.

Best Mother's Day gifts for the home

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We're in love with these this heart-shaped vases, they're so pretty we think they can be displayed as a work of art, or filled with flowers. Buy them as a pair to pop on the mantlepiece or around your living space - we're sure you'll get plenty of admiring compliments.

One review said: "I bought both colours and both sizes and they look so elegant next to one another."

When is Mother's Day 2025?

Mother's Day this year is on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

Keya Modessa, is our Senior Digital Writer and brings over a decade of experience from the digital realm to Mother&Baby. As a mother of two, Keya understands the joys and challenges of modern parenthood and uses her own experience, to give practical advice. Keya has worked across national publications including glossy women's mags, Food and Travel, and more recently as digital lead for Muddy Stilettos.

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