36 things to give and get on Mother’s Day

A thoughtful gift on Mothering Sunday says the world. But what is a good Mother’s Day gift? Shops and online sites have loads of suggestions. We asked mums themselves what they like to get (and give) for Mother’s Day. Here’s the suggestions and gift ideas mums love.

Classic gifts we love

1. This year’s version of a family meal — After a year of cooking, cleaning and homeschooling during lockdown, mums love a good meal that they don’t have to cook or wash up afterward, says @sarelle777. While restaurants are closed, a home-cooked meal (and tidy up) is great. You can also order a different kind of takeaway from a high-end restaurant.
2. I’d love a chocolate hamper. @StarCatch3r
3. Comfy pj’s are wonderful, according to @x_itsonlyme_x.
4. Along the same lines, a luxury pair of slippers keep cold-natured mums warm.
5. My ideal Mother’s Day would be breakfast in bed, small presents and a relaxing day as a family! @embracehappy
6. Bathroom spa products are a favourite for lots of mums. A BritMums favourite is Senspa, which is affordable and smells great.
7. Pretty earrings dress up any outfit and are visible even when wearing a mask. Go big with real silver or gold.
8. The best gifts are the ones I haven’t had to hint at make myself or prep with the kids! @Trefla
9. We love to give a series of home flower deliveries. With companies like Freddie’s Flowers, you can send regularly scheduled deliveries of seasonal flowers over several months — the gift that keeps on giving! @JHowze

Free and inexpensive Mother’s Day Gifts

10. I love receiving the simple things the kids have made — handprints and poems @karenattwinlife
11. My best present for Mother’s Day was this artwork from my little artist age four http://t.co/qOqPhn49xA @hedobaby
12. A lie-in as the best present ever. I have a young child who doesn’t seem to need much sleep! @hollysmam09
13. Every mother enjoys some much-needed ‘me time’ to put her feet up! @suburb4nmum
14. Hugs from my twins we nearly lost them both in their first year. Simply having them here is enough. @girlgonecoastal
15. We made a bouquet of pom pom flowers for Nana this year. http://t.co/wcBsXFHp2i @karenattwinlife
16. Give mum a book she’d like to read — and an afternoon to settle down with it undisturbed.
17. Put together a photo book of images from a holiday, family event or other experience. With sites like Photobox, Snappy Snaps and others, it’s easy and can be done in a short space of time. Also a great project for children to pick the images themselves.
18. Treat mum to a subscription to a favourite magazine — whether something trashy she can read in the bath or something more intellectual to stimulate her grey matter.
19. Give her a day of odd jobs. Every mum has a list of chores or fixes that would make her life easier. Get the kids together with an adult and do everything from dusting, reorganising the spice drawer, editing the toy box or oiling the garden gate.

Children and grandchildren creating very special moments

20. I like clay hand and footprints for baby’s first Mother’s Day. I hope my hubby reads this! @mrspixelwife
21. Has to be this poem from my daughter. http://t.co/T3BwYqrTWI @likeme247
22. My three have made a canvas each for Grandma for Mothers’ Day. Personal things mean a LOT. @likeme247
23. My kids brought me a giant cupcake with a ring on top and they asked me if i would marry daddy! @safronprice
24. I think my mum wants a big photo frame with lots of photos of her grand kids! @LuckySammyStarr
25. I did a painting of my Mum’s favourite film. http://t.co/axVHLIkfkQ @KatiePrentice2
26. My mother-in-law likes gift boxes with scented lotions and soaps, says @hedobaby, who has also given a framed print of all four kids.
27. Give a gift of an activity that kids and mums can do together. Some of our favourites — cross-stitch, crochet and knitting.

More unusual Mother’s Day gifts

28. Dad or another adult can help organise a home delivery of premium expertly-crafted cocktail so mum can enjoy a cocktail hour.
29. A new handbag is a personal and functional gift that can feel like a real splurge, no matter the cost. @V82CHRIS bought her mum a new handbag.
30. A grow-your-own plant and a gift set of gardeners hand creams. Mam loves her gardening! @hollysman09
31. Give chocolate with a twist with Chocface — chocolate with personalised images on it.
32. We once gave my mother a ginger-and-white kitten. @DowseKatie
33. My mother absolutely loves the back massager that you sit in like a chair. We have a go on it every time we visit! @JHowze
34. We’ve bought tickets to visit parents later this year (fingers crossed!) and are informing Mum in a Mother’s Day card. Can’t wait! @WomenTakeStock
35. My mum-in-law would love for me to post my kids to her for the night – a 2 and 5 year old, Manchester to Bristol, says @JoMaggs1. Maybe next year!
36. My sister once gave my mother a gliding experience — an afternoon up with a pilot in a glider, something she’d always wanted to do. Good to remember that even holder mums love excitement and new experiences. @JHowze

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