Trying to figure out what to get the mum or mother figure in your life can be TRICKY, but we’ve done our best to round up an eclectic mix of Mother’s Day gifts for next Sunday!
P.S. If you’re shopping for a new mum, make sure you take a look at this list too.
Treat Her to a High Tea…
This Mother’s Day, take the celebration to new heights with Bar Albert’s ‘Highest of High Teas.’ Forget the traditional tea service – this is a high tea experience like no other, specially curated to show your mum, or a special lady in your life, just how much they mean to you.
For $79 per person, indulge in an exquisite selection of savoury bites, including crab salad on blini with cress, beef tartare with crostini, celeriac panna cotta with apple chutney, tuna ceviche with mustard leaves, Duck liver pâté with red wine pear, mini-Yorkshire pudding and more.
Each delectable item pairs perfectly with your choice of drink, whether it’s one of Bar Albert’s signature cocktails, a glass of fine wine, or a bubbly toast to celebrate the occasion. And in true Bar Albert style, there’s absolutely no tea in sight, just a refined and elevated take on the classic high tea.
Bar Albert’s ‘Highest of High Teas’ settings available from 2.00pm – 5.45pm, $79 per person.
Treat her to Breakfast in Bed
Breakfast in bed is always such a treat, so turn up at your mum’s nice and early (but not too early – let the woman have a sleep in for once!) and present her with breakfast in bed set up on one of these cute bamboo trays. Made from bamboo veneer and an MDF base for durability, this tray features handles for mobility, while the foldable legs help in easy storage – perfect for hanging on to for future meals with her feet up!
Living & Co Fold Out Wooden Tray in Natural, $20, available from The Warehouse
Speed up Her Morning Routine (& Ensure She Only Has Good Hair Days!)…
The Shark SmoothStyle Heated Comb Straightener and Smoother is quite a nifty little tool that is designed to give you a salon-worthy blowout in a fraction of the time and quite crucially, with a fraction of the skill of a hairdresser.
This one is special because, unlike other blowout brushes, this has TWO modes – the wet mode, which, as the name suggests, takes your hair from wet to fully dry and styled with impressive amounts of volume, and the revolutionary dry mode, which straightens, de-frizzes and refreshes your hair with super shine.
We are total converts in the Capsule office – it cuts down on the number of tools you need (especially handy when you’re travelling), the amount of time it takes to get ready AND it’s definitely much cheaper hair tools on the market that also use air to style.
Shark SmoothStyle, $199
Give her a Good Cuppa…
Our pick of T2’s Mother’s Day range is their deeelish Rosy Rhubarb Custard Loose Leaf in Feature Tin. It’s a beautiful soft green tea and a romantic mix of subtle rose and sweet rhubarb.
T2 Rosy Rhubarb Custard Loose Leaf in Feature Tin, $36
Give her Some Time Out At Home
Lush’s special Mother’s Day offering is one of my most favourite yet. There are sooo many cute little pieces, but my favourites are the Coffee Morning Shower Jelly ($17), Avo Cuddle Bubble Bar ($15), the Edamummy Bean bath bomb ($8) and the You Are My Sunshine shower jelly ($27).
My favourite thing about Lush’s range this year though, is their incredible cards, illustrated by the wonderful Ruby Jones. Mother’s Day can be a bloody tough day, and finally, we have cards that represent that. You’ll get a free card with any purchase of a Lush Cosmetics Gift Set and/or Knot Wrap in stores.
For the Crafty Mum…
Bring some joy to your world this Mother’s Day with the Cricut Joy! It is a Smart Cutting Machine that works with a simple app called Design Space – simply create your design, send it to the Joy and watch it go! Perfect for that person in your life that loves to label absolutely everything – we all have one!
Cricut Joy, $375
Give Her Face A Little Pick-me-up…
Nourish skin with the ultimate hydrating facial – it’s perfect for all skin types, and is just the ticket to give your mum a little pep in her step! Vouchers are packaged and delivered to your nominated address, and are valid for 12 months and can be redeemed at all 80+ Caci clinics nationwide.
Hydrating Facial + Lash, Brow Tint and Shape $135
Give Her a Pick-Me-Up Every Morning…
Prepare flat whites, lattes, cappuccinos and more with an integrated steam wand with six adjustable settings to create barista-style coffee at home. Perfectly paired with the Vertuo brewing system, experience the art of coffee-making at your fingertips.
Available in two colours, a sleek Stainless Steel and Black Truffle, Nespresso’s Vertuo Creatista blends seamlessly with any kitchen aesthetic.
Nespresso Vertuo Creatista, RRP $1,249
Book her in for a pampering!
The last thing mum needs is a *surprise* surprise. Or more decisions. SO/ SPA has launched a trio of limited-edition treatments designed to simplify Mother’s Day gifting—for everyone involved. The new treatments—Revive Her, Renew Her, Restore Her—have been curated to offer sensorial spa escapes that suit all time constraints, gifting budgets and treatment penchants.
Starting at $150 (60 min experience) and ranging up to $250 (120 minute), there’s something for everyone. The 60 min Revive Her experience involves a refreshing body scrub, followed by a targeted facial—everything she needs to for top-to-toe glow in an hour-long escape. The two-hour Restore Her includes a full-body massage followed by a botanically-infused WATERLILY facial, which SO/ Spa has created for the occasion. Designed to induce deep relaxation during the treatment, with benefits that linger long after she leaves.
So/ Spa Mother’s Day experiences, from $150
Send Her Something Special From Afar…
If you’re not able to spend this Mother’s Day with the mother in your life, send her a special something to show her how much you care! Our pick of the gift baskets available this year is the Aroha Nui from MyGoodness. Beautifully presented in a woven flax basket, it includes a Moët & Chandon Impérial Champagne Mini, Bennetts of Mangawhai Chocolate Bar, FLWR Candle 100g Fleur D’Oranger, FLWR Hand Cream 50ml Fleur D’Oranger, Naturals Body Lotion, Naturals Hand & Body Wash and Soft Cotton Face Cloth.
Aroha Nui Gift Basket, $135 from MyGoodness.co.nz
Give her a Gift that’s Good For Her & Good For the Environment…
Spoil mum with this beautiful selection of ecostore body and skin care favourites, made from plant and mineral-based ingredients. Formulated to be safer on skin, with ingredients assessed by the Environmental Working Group’s EWG Skin Deep® Cosmetic Database to meet the highest health and safety standards!
Nourishing Naturals Gift Pack, $47.99
Never Let Her Have A “What To Do This Weekend?” Panic Again
Auckland mum Renata Wiles has just launched the app ‘Roam with kids’, which features over 200 spots across Auckland, including playgrounds, walks suitable for prams and toddlers, indoor and outdoor activities and family-friendly cafes and restaurants.
Within three days of release, the App had climbed to #4 on the NZ App Store and it is incredibly user friendly, with a map of differently coded items so you can see what is close to you. As we stare down another rainy winter, this will be a godsend. Grab the mums in your life a subscription to this and you can plan your rain-proof day-outs together!
Subscription to Roam with Kids app is $2.99 a month
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