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family giving gift to mum for mother's day

7 Mother’s Day gift ideas: A guide

09 Mar 2023 • 4 min read

With Mother’s Day around the corner, you may be wondering what to get the mother figure in your life. 

Whether it’s your mum a grandparent, your dad, a guardian, or someone else who’s special to you, treat them to something they’ll really appreciate.

And what better than a Mother’s Day hamper, packed with wellness goodies? Discover seven of the best Mother’s Day presents below.

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What can you put in a mum’s self-care basket?

If you’re planning on creating a self-care hamper this Mother’s Day, you might need some inspiration on what to put in it. Let’s start by delving into what self-care actually means.

Self-care looks different for everyone, but overall, it prioritises putting your needs first to keep yourself physically and mentally well.

Obviously, you can’t cover everything in a hamper, but you can include thoughtful gifts that will help your Mum or special one stay well and relaxed – even if only for a few minutes!

Think relaxing products for bath time, tasty treats, aromatherapy gifts, and lotions to help nourish their skin.

What do you give yourself for Mother’s Day?

Now the same goes if you’re going to get yourself a gift for Mother's Day this year.

You can go down the self-care route to give your body a treat for all the nurturing you’ve done over the past twelve months. Or you could tick off one of those items on your wish list…you deserve it!

What do you put in a self-care pack?

Let’s go through the basics to provide some inspiration if you’re stuck.

Try to think of how your special person likes to relax (if they get much time!) Would they rather lock themselves away for a warm bath or enjoy a cosy night on the sofa?

Maybe they’d enjoy:

Maybe they’d enjoy:

  • Skincare
  • Bodycare
  • Haircare
  • Aromatherapy
  • A note from you
  • Protein snacks
  • Sweet treats
  • Luxury tea or coffee

7 of the best Mother’s Day gifts

1. Booja Booja Hazelnut Crunch Chocolate Truffles, 92g

What’s Mother’s Day without a few chocolates? Pop these hazelnut truffles from Booja Booja into the hamper for a rich treat: perfect with a cuppa.

Dairy-free and gluten-free, these decadent organic chocs have won multiple awards – and for good reason!

Key features: 

  • Luxury, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate truffles 
  • Dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan 
  • Organic, using fine cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic and roasted Italian hazelnuts

What our customers think:

Piccolipazzi – Wow my new favourite chocolates! - 5/5 starsThese are just so delicious and even better that they’re vegan 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

JRawesome – Absolutely delicious! - 5/5 starsThese Booja Booja Hazelnut Crunch Chocolate Truffles are amazing!!! A friend introduced me to them, she's not vegan and neither am I but I avoid dairy for health reasons, so these were perfect. You wouldn't know they were vegan.

2. Q+A Peppermint Daily Cleanser, 125ml

2. Q+A Peppermint Daily Cleanser, 125ml

Help them get a fresh start with the Peppermint Daily Cleanser from Q+A.

Formulated with coconut-derived cleansers for a gentle, soft finish and peppermint oil to help fight blemishes... what’s not to love?

Key features: 

  • Coconut derived cleanser 
  • Fragrance free 
  • Contains peppermint oil 
  • Suitable for all skin types 
  • Helps with hydration, skin firmness, and sensitivity 
  • Suitable for vegans

What our customers think:

Mark – Great Smell – 5/5 stars
“I bought this as part of a great value bundle and I can’t recommend it highly enough. The minute you get the hit of peppermint, it wakes up your senses and how smooth your face feels after the cleaning action- it’s amazing. Great product.”

GirlGlitch - My new everyday cleanser – 5/5 stars
“This is my new everyday cleanser: I love the smell, and it leaves my skin feeling clear and refreshed. It's quickly become a staple of my skincare routine!”

3. Tisserand Little Box of Sleep, 3 x 10ml

3. Tisserand Little Box of Sleep, 3 x 10ml

It goes without saying that sleep is one of the most important factors in our overall wellness. And that’s where Tisserand steps in to give the gift of sleep this Mother’s Day.

Part of the award-winning Wellbeing collection, The Little Box of Sleep is carefully curated to help your special person feel their best.

Each box contains three relaxing pulse point roller balls; just roll onto the skin when you need a moment of calm or you’re struggling to settle down to sleep.

Key features:

  • Expertly blended with pure essential oils
  • Contains 3 pulse-point roller balls: Breathe Deep, True Comfort, and Sleep Bette
  • With relaxing scents of orange, sandalwood, lavender, and more

What our customers think:

Cambridge Heather – Roller-ball tops deliver just the right amount – 5/5 stars

A great product. They all have roller ball tops which is great and really smell of the essential oil blends rather than chemically. Will buy again!

Sandra – Helps you sleep – 5/5 stars

This has worked a treat. Really had good night’s sleep

4. Weleda Skin Food Body Lotion, 200ml

4. Weleda Skin Food Body Lotion, 200ml

There’s nothing like slathering on body lotion after a long soak.

And the product for the job? Skin food body lotion by Weleda. Perfect for dry skin, this is a deeply nourishing and intensively moisturising product to add to a self-care hamper.

Key features: 

  • Sweet orange, lavender, and vanilla scent
  • Made with organic ingredients
  • Botanical extracts of calendula, pansy, and chamomile
  • Quickly absorbed
  • Suitable for vegans

What our customers think:

Fantasywithfaye – WOW – 5/5 stars
“I cant explain how much I love this cream! It smells amazing and it is so soft and lovely on your skin! leaves me feeling fresh and moisturised for the entire day! I would highly recommend.”

xKerry1989x – Really great moisture – 5/5 stars
“I really love this moisturiser. A little bit spreads out loads and covers quite a large area. It smells incredible and isn’t sticky like some other brands. I definitely recommend it to anyone suffering with dry skin. my skin is starting to feel so much better already”

5. Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, 20ml

5. Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, 20ml

Another great nourishing gift to add to your self-care box is the certified organic rosehip oil by Trilogy.

Super moisturising for all skin types, this product also works wonders on scars, stretch marks, and fine lines.

Key features: 

  • Suitable for all skin types 
  • Certified organic rosehip seed oil 
  • No preservatives
  • Suitable for vegans

What our customers think:

MiaL85 – Superb – 5/5 stars
“I have used many different serums and keep coming back to this one. Soaks into the skin and keeps it hydrated and helps immensely with fine lines.”

Saraswati – Best oil – 5/5 stars
"Beautiful oil to keep skin soft and supple"

6. Pukka Selection Box, 45 Bags

6. Pukka Selection Box, 45 Bags

What’s more comforting than a warming mug of tea?

The ideal Mother’s Day gift to help your loved one unwind after a long day, this selection box contains an array of tasty teas to try.

And with 45 teabags in the box, this is the gift that keeps on giving.

Key features: 

  • 100% organically grown 
  • Recyclable packaging 
  • Nine9 herbal teas to choose from 
  • Suitable for vegetarians

What our customers think:

Nannikins - Gteat value – 5/5 stars

“Bought as part of a hamper gift great value for money and loads of flavours. Box made it more special” SpiceDog - Pukka Selection Box was a hit ! 5 stars ! - 5/5 stars

"Made a beautiful small gift for someone who doesn’t eat chocolate or need more flowers. It was an alternative Easter gift. They loved it. Looked really lovely."

7. So Eco Ultimate Brush Collection

7. So Eco Ultimate Brush Collection

Fancy treating Mum to some new makeup brushes? However she does her face, this 9-piece set from Eco Tools will blend and buff beautifully.

Now, if only there was somewhere to go – out for tea, anyone?

Key features: 

  • Comprehensive set of 9 makeup tools, including two beauty blenders 
  • Bamboo handles, synthetic taklon bristles, and recycled aluminium ferrules.

The final say

Feeling inspired to put together a self-care package for the mother in your life?

From skincare to snacks, treat your loved one to something special this Mother’s Day.

At a glance...

Last updated: 3 March 2023

michelle-kemp

Michelle Kemp

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Regulatory Affairs Associate

Joined Holland & Barrett: August 2005

Michelle joined Holland and Barrett in 2005 as a Customer Services Advisor where she worked for a total of 6 years.

She left H&B to pursue a career within the public sector and later returned in 2013 where she continued to support the Customer Services department and further developed by qualifying as an advanced product advisor working alongside a team of nutritionists.

She then moved to buying as a FNSS Raw Materials Coordinator before joining the Regulatory Affairs Department in 2017 as a Regulatory Affairs Associate. After 3 years in this role, she then moved to the Beauty team where she expanded her knowledge to focus on the beauty industry.

Michelle is now working on both own-label and branded beauty lines, ensuring that these products and all relating marketing material comply to the EU, UK and International Cosmetics Regulations.

Michelle has 3 children who take up a lot of her time, but when she has a few spare minutes she enjoys walking, fitness and cooking.

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