One day a year never feels like enough to thank mums for everything they do, but it is a lovely excuse to spoil them. Often, gifting on Mother’s Day can feel tricky – because how could anything ever feel like enough? Some cosy socks and a scented candle hardly feels like the right thing to give to someone who looked after you your entire life.

Choosing thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts, however, isn’t about how much you spend. Instead, it’s the love that goes into it, finding the thing that says ‘thank you for everything’ and knowing it is something she will absolutely adore. It’s a hard task, but we think these 10 thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts would do a pretty good job of reminding mum just how loved and appreciated she is. Read on to find out our favourite picks, and see if there’s something here that the Mum in your life would love, too!

10 thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts

A custom family print

First on our list of thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts is this amazing customisable print by Martha Ratcliff. You can include up to 9 family members (including pets!) and Martha will create a custom print to your likeness. It makes a beautiful gift to remind mum every day of all the people who love her. For the amount of care and detail that goes into these prints, we think they are an absolute steal – and are a great option if you are looking for something super personal (as a personalised stationery company, we are obviously big fans of this!).

A personalised photo album

Mums love to reminisce, so why not let her do it in style? Our new Luxury Personalised Linen Photo Album is one of our favourite thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts because we are suckers for a bit of nostalgia. You can either fill it with photos before giving it to mum, or why not make a day of going through all of your old family photos together? Beautiful gift, check. Quality time, check. Perfect Mother’s Day sorted!

A floral cake box 

Mother’s Day isn’t Mother’s Day without some sweet goodies, but the traditional afternoon tea or box of chocolates is starting to feel a little overdone, and Mum has definitely earned something more exciting! When we came across this absolutely gorgeous floral inspired cake box from Little Cake Co we couldn’t get over how beautiful it is. Each mini cake has a delicate floral flavour, and looks absolutely stunning too. Such a lovely way to elevate the treat mum so thoroughly deserves!

A book hamper

Yes, you heard us right. This sounds like such a DREAM gift for us, so if your mum is a bookworm, we’d definitely take a look at this book hamper by The Beautiful Book Company. This wonderful gift box contains six must-read titles, which will be the push mum needs to allow herself a little more quiet reading time this year!

A forever bouquet

What’s better than giving your mum flowers on Mother’s Day? Giving her flowers that will last forever. The Way to You creates phenomenal hand-crocheted bouquets of flowers that are sure to ‘wow’ and will last a lifetime. Theyhave lots of beautiful ready-made bouquets to choose from, or if you know your Mum’s favourite blooms and want to go the extra mile, you can shop individual stems and create your own bespoke bouquet. We think there’s something so special about gifting something handmade, sustainable and made to last forever, and a bunch of these flowers are sure to put a smile on Mum’s face.

An appreciation reveal wheel

Sometimes it’s the words that can mean the most, so next up on our list of thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts is our appreciation reveal wheel. You can add 6 messages of your own to tell mum exactly how special she is, and each one is revealed as the wheel is spun. It makes a beautiful keepsake for Mum to look at every time she misses you.

A plant and pot

If there’s one gift mum would certainly appreciate, it’s some peace and quiet! Whilst that is a tricky one to wrap up, maybe we can inspire some calmness with this peace…lily? This lovely plant from Beards and Daisies comes in its own pot (you can choose the colour) and would be a wonderful present to keep reminding mum how much she is loved, and to remember to make time for herself every once in a while.

A pamper hamper

To encourage mum to take a little bit of ‘me time’, why not gift her this spa-in-a-box from Treatbox? Filled with everything she could need to have the most relaxing evening in – the hard part would be making sure she takes the time to use it! With indulgent pamper gifts and some tea (of course!) this hamper is one gift we might have to get for ourselves, too.

A new teacup

Nothing quite says comfort like a cup of tea, so she deserves to do it in style. This cup and saucer set from Yvonne Ellen is super sweet, and is a reminder of all of those teatimes you have spent with mum putting the world to right. Is making the best cup of tea a skill you automatically acquire when you become a mum? 

A mother and child birthstone necklace

Last on our list of thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts, and maybe even the most beautiful, is this mother and child birthstone necklace from Joy by Corrine Smith. This stunning necklace can be customised to include yours and your mum’s birthstone. We even think it could be a lovely idea to get matching ones, so you both have each other close to your hearts all of the time. 

Although it can be hard to say just how loved mums are, we think these thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts come pretty close. If you’re a mum, what’s the best gift you’ve ever been given on Mother’s Day? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to hear more ideas! 

P.S. For more wonderfully thoughtful gifts, take a look at our Mother’s Day collection, filled with beautiful personalised gifts for the Mums who make moments magic.

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