31 Best Mother’s Day gifts for Number One mums (2024)

Best Overall Mother's Day Gift: The White Company Cashmere Socks

Would this Mother's Day gift guide even be a Mother's Day gift guide if there wasn't a smattering of cashmere goodies included? We don't think so, and nor does The White Company, which joins us in recommending a pair of these heavenly socks for mother dearest this year.

Best Mother's Day Hamper: Cutter & Squidge Afternoon Tea at Home Hamper

No need to head out of the house for afternoon tea: you can always enjoy a round of tea, scones and other elevenses nibbles from home thanks to Cutter & Squidge’s delivery service. Throw in the bakery’s afternoon tea Bible so she can make the next one herself.

Best Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift: Bloom & Wild Subscription

Normally we'd say that letterbox flowers are about as basic as Mother's Day presents get. Turn the sentiment into a flower delivery subscription, though, and you'll have a gift that quite literally keeps on giving. A perfect Mother's Day gift that has a life long beyond March 10, it's an easy but oh so effective win.

Harvey Nichols Acqua Di Parma Candle & Champagne Hamper

Take it from us: we work on a slate of gift guides and we can tell you that the most consistently bought presents come in the form of alcohol and candles. Both can be found in this Harvey Nichols bundle, which pairs two luxurious yellow leaders in their respective genres: Moët champagne with an Acqua Di Parma candle.

Best Affordable Mother's Day Gift: Emma Bridgewater Personalised Mug

No cottage kitchen is complete without a helping of Emma Bridgewater, and there’s no need to go OTT with it either. A quaint little mug like this one with illustrated high tea-inspired sweet treats will do nicely. Add personalisation if you so wish.

Best Homeware Mother's Day Gift: Ceramic Flower Vase

New to the Oliver Bonas vase collection: a painterly pop of colour in ceramic rather than the brand’s customary glass. A part-Mediterranean, part-Japanese style feast for the eyes that’ll make a marvellous home for the bunch of flowers you're buying for her this year.

Best Beauty Mother's Day Gift: Beautifect Makeup Box

If a portable, all-in-one dressing table she can take with her wherever she goes sounds like something your mother wants (come on, of course it does), let us introduce you to the Beautifect. Essentially a make-up bag evolution that's decked out with a mirror, light and plenty of storage, it boasts the ability to accurately simulate daylight and evening light, illuminating the face without any shadows.

Best Unusual Mother's Day Gift: Elton John Doorstop

Made from Alstonia wood and painted to look like a bunch of famous figures, these doorstops by Graham & Green offer a new homeware diversion that she probably doesn't have already. Choose from Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Audrey Hepburn, Frida Kahlo, Queen Elizabeth II and our favourite: Sir Elton John.

Best Mother's Day Gift for a Chocolate Lover: Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser

A strong contender for most game-changing kitchen countertop gadget of modern time, she'll have surely seen the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser all over TikTok… (OK, more likely conventional advertising channels). Rendering powdered sachets null and void, the Velvetiser promises rich and creamy mugs of hot chocolate every time with the addition of her choice of milk and grated chocolate. Yes. Please.

Your London Florist Mimosa Bouquet

There are so many flower delivery services available now that it can be hard to decide which to opt for. If your mum is someone who’s likely to enjoy bright colours over traditional pastels, look to Selfridges-delivered brand Your London Florist and its mix of dried and fresh flowers. The most sought-after bouquet right now? This sunny medley.

Kiehl's Hand Cream

The dainty handbag-sized hand cream might be a staple in the lives of anyone who appreciates the relief of a little lotion, but Kiehl’s’ larger, homebound version of the treatment is likely better than anything she’s used before.

Best Mother's Day Jewellery Gift: Olivia & Pearl Seed Necklace

Think pearls, think TV's most enduring mother figure: Marge Simpson. Jokes aside, pearls have come back in a big way over the past few years, and though they've been adopted by Gen Z stars your mother is only barely familiar with, they also have a timeless elegance that can be appreciated by all. This necklace by Olivia & Pearl makes for an extra special gift that's sourced from ethically-sourced AAAA+ grade pearls.

Personalised Makeup Bag

An aquamarine tassel, pale blue cotton velvet body and salmon pink letter make this monogrammed wash bag a touch art deco and a tonne appropriate for your mum’s special Mother’s Day gift, with plenty enough space for all the skincare essentials she’s been accumulating.

Oliver Bonas Diffuser

Be it bathtime or bedtime, an essential oil diffuser has quickly become a self-care essential for calming vibes all-round. This one by Oliver Bonas comes in a neutral, understated design (believe it or not, for a piece of tech that’s meant to scream “Zen”, it's surprisingly rare for diffusers in its price range) and has preset time and light settings to achieve your ambience of choice.

Stories Delicate Wave Ring

H&M’s grown-up sister & Other Stories is a treasure trove of gifts for the women in your life, particularly should you pay a visit to the jewellery section. You’ll find affordable trinkets they actually want there, such as this delicate wavy ring in gold-tone sterling silver.

Fish & Cat Glass Bottle

Glass ornaments may have fallen out of fashion long ago, but colourful little creatures crafted from blown glass are looking mighty appealing when they come in and on glassware for the kitchen. This design adds a fish to the inside and a cat to the stopper of a serving bottle. A show stopping kitchen table centrepiece.

Please Leave by 9pm Candle

Perfect for the hostess who is too polite to say when they’d like their guests to leave — or, truthfully, even for those who are less than shy about it but could do with a little extra support — this gem by Candlols says it for her. Visiting her for Mother’s Day? Please, for the love of god, leave by 9.

Missoma Jelly Heart Gemstone Ring

Let her wear her heart on her finger with one of these hypey new Missoma rings. A jelly heart encased in gold, there are multiple colours available in the style, using differing stones to create the desired effect. This pink model is our favourite, using quartz to achieve its cartoonish effect.

Diptyque Baies Scented Candle

When it comes to mum-friendly scented candles (a particularly saturated area of Mother's Day gifting), you can't really go wrong with the Diptyque Baies. One of the luxury brand's most famous scents, Baies' notes of blackcurrant leaves, buds, roses and ambergris has been a firm favourite for 40 years. Incidentally, that's a number that your dear mother doesn't look a day over herself.

Animal Crossing

They say there are still some stragglers who haven’t yet enjoyed the community-driven gaming phenomenon that isAnimal Crossing. If she’s in possession of a Nintendo Switch already then she’ll soon be hooked on this twee and addictive piece of cosy gaming genius. And if she doesn’t have a Nintendo Switch yet? Well, you’ll just have to buy her one of those too, won’t you?

Adidas Stan Smith Trainers

Stan Smith may be a man, but his shoes are not delineated by gender: the classic leather sneaker has been a mainstay of anyone who likes to wear trainers for decades. This box fresh white pair come highlighted by creamy yellow to the back and deserve to be homed with an owner who’ll keep them looking as good as new.That'll be mum, then.

This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray

Clinically proven to induce a faster and more refreshing slumber, this aromatic pillow spray is infused with lavender, camomile, and vetivert to create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, regardless of what her day might have looked like.

Missoma Gemstone Hoop Earrings

A best-seller from popular jewellery label Missoma, these 18k Recycled Gold plated earrings are part of the brand's first-ever recycled metals collection, infusing an eco-friendly sensibility into her jewellery box. Embellished with pearl cabochons, they're a well-intentioned classic she can add to her everyday rotation.

Liberty x Nespresso Coffee Machine

If she has Nespresso Vertuo on subscription but her machine has packed up, here’s the ideal replacement: a collaboration with Liberty London that connects via Bluetooth for (not so sexy) descaling alerts and (slightly more sexy) general updates.

Kindle PaperWhite

Treat your mother to her own personal library this Mother's Day with one of Amazon's Kindle Paperwhites. Available in three colour options (black, green and blue), the Paperwhite boasts up to 32GB of storage, so she can store a bookshelf's worth of books whose virtual pages can be turned with the touch of a button. Light and slim, it makes for an easy travel companion and is even waterproof.

Milo Ceramic Mug

A plain old mug with a plain old handle is the old way of life. In this new romanticised chapter, we’re gifting veritable ornaments like this stoneware piece from Milo Made ceramics. Made and finished by hand, each of these pieces differs slightly from one another, but all of them convey a whimsical joy through a high, twisted handle and optimistic yellow glaze.

Jo Malone Car Diffuser

It's very likely your mum could tell you her favourite Jo Malone scent at the drop of the hat. In fact, with Mother's Day around the corner, she's probably champing at the bit for you to ask. If a new perfume bottle, diffuser or scented candle feels a bit done, you might not have been aware that the label also produces air conditioning vent-mounted car diffusers for a number of its best selling fragrances. Something extra luxurious to elevate the vehicle you once called your taxi service.

Slip Silk Scrunchies

Who knew scrunchies could be award-winning? Perhaps they weren’t. Until Slip’s silk products came along, that is. Now, scrunchies aren’t just any old hair accessory: they’re a luxury in themselves. Do her hair and style game a favour in one go with a set of them in a shade that matches her hair.

Lanshin Scalp Stimulating Duo

Traditional Chinese Medicine continues to find mainstream appeal, particularly in its use of gua sha stones. With blood-stimulating effects that can bring life into the skin, expert Lanshin has delivered that same ethos into products and tools for the scalp. This duo comprises a beautiful jade stone and a scalp-stimulating, pre-wash treatment from Shaz & Kiks. A hair routine fit for a queen.

Tiffany Bone China Coffee Cups

Part of a wider collection that turns the ordinary into the opulent, this set of two coffee cups by Tiffany & Co may appear as though it’s made from short-lasting paper, but everything about this crockery pair — even the realistic-looking rolled rim — has been made from bone china.

Charbonnel et Walker Mini Truffle Trio Gift Set

Once the Mother's Day roast dinner is through, there's only one thing for it – some Charbonnel et Walker truffles. Ensure there are plenty of options on the table with this three-box gift set that has all tastes covered; dark, milk and pink shells, all encasing a signature Marc de Champagne centre.