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A Mother's Day Gift for her to Cherish

Mother's Day is a chance to recognise the woman that brought you into the world, as well as those that have borne your own children. So here is our round up of the best Mother's Day presents to make her feel appreciated all year long.

 Gorgeoustop to toe - indulgent gifts for Mums

Fabulous lipgloss from Chanel 

Buy her: a stunningly beautiful collection of lipgloss

We love: the new Chanel palette

Perfect because: every make up bag can find room for one of these, and it says you recognise her as one class act!

Shop at: Boots

Canny credit crunch choice: The Roseflower Blush from The Body Shop comes in two pretty shades, and are just £14 each.

REN Rose Trio 

Buy her: a different take on roses

We love: this trio of goodies from REN

Perfect because: these are gloriously scented with a true rose fragrance, and combined with wonderfully indulgent products.

Shop at: Beauty Expert

Canny credit crunch choice: for under £10, try La Compagnie De Provence Wild Rose Liquid Hand Soap

Neals Yard De-Stress Kit 

Buy her: some peace and quiet

We love: this de-stress kit from Neal's Yard

Perfect because: if you take the kids away, she can indulge in ten minutes rebalancing with these great products

Shop at: Adili

Canny Credit Crunch Choice; Check out the deadseasource De-Stress Ginger range at Boots from £6 for a selection of de-stressing treats.

Fabulous candles from Diptyque 

Buy her: a very indulgent scented candle

We love: Diptyque Baies

Perfect because: although not cheap these are beautifully fragranced and she will recognise the name and the quality. Even if you don't!

Shop at: Space NK

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: Try the Black Fig and Pomegranate Diffuser from Scentissimo at just £19.55

 

One in a million mum - unique and personalised gifts for mums 

Buy her: a personalised photo book of all your favourite moments as a family 

We love: the range available at Photobox

Perfect because: you can tell the very unique story of your own family. There are many styles available, so you can choose just to look back a year, or much further!

Shop at: Photobox

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: The mini books start at just £5.99, so a very reasonable choice for a personalised gift. 

Beautiful canvas prints from your photos

Buy her: all of you immortalised on canvas

We love: the options available from artgallery.co.uk

Perfect because: you can convert a favourite image to make a fantastic and unique piece of art for your home

Shop at: artgallery.co.uk

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: Get your favourite print enlarged and buy a decent frame. John Lewis have some great ones starting at £4.85 

Buy her: her own personalised board game

We love: My Monopoly

Perfect because: the board can represent all the special places in her life, the choices are down to you. Could be a real trip down memory lane!

Shop at: Firebox

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: try a photo jigsaw puzzle from Photobox from £9.99 

Jewellery made from your child's drawings 

Buy her: a one off piece of jewellery that is certainly unique

We love: AM Jewellery for converting your little ones drawings into brooches, necklaces, even keyrings

Perfect because: these are unique, and we think there will be tears. In a good way of course!

Shop at: Not On the High Street

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: Getting Personal have a Photo Pockets Wash Bag that can have drawings inserted into the pockets for £19.53

V.I.M.s - or gifts for those Very Important Mums on their first Mother's Day

Bath House Spa, one of the great day spas available through Spa Finder

Buy her: some time to herself and some pampering

We love: Spa Finder Gift Vouchers

Perfect because: she can then find the spa that suits her best, choose her treatments, and then go off and relax. Just don't forget to organise the childcare!

Shop at: Spa Finders

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: a very large hamper of bathtime goodies, candles, and the promise of half an hours peace and quiet!

 Cashmere slippers for night time walks

Buy her: something wonderful to make the sleepless nights seem a little better

We love: these cashmere slippers

Perfect because: if you are going to wander the house in the night, you may as well have something wonderful to keep your toes warm

Shop at: Not On the High Street

Canny Credit Crunch Choice:  Try Joules for super snuggly socks. Or the free gift is to get up in the night instead of her! 

 Baby portraits with Virgin Experience Days

Buy her: a fabulous capturing of this moment

We love: a family photoshoot

Perfect because: having your first child together is a big moment, and one that deserves to be remembered. Let the professionals capture you all at your best

Shop at: Virgin Experience Days

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: get all your fav pics of baby so far printed into a mini book from £5.99 

Baby foot or hand castings from  The Keepsake Company 

Buy her: a permanent reminder of just how tiny and sweet your little one's hands and feet are

We love: the range of options available at The Keepsake Company

Perfect because: it might be hard to believe how quick that little baby is going to grow, but in time it'll be difficult to remember how small they were!

Shop at: The Keepsake Company

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: Try the Baby Prints on Canvas gift set from John Lewis for just £14.50

 

Precious gifts for a precious Mum

 

Buy her: something that says it's all about us

We love: this Family brooch

Perfect because: whether there are 5 of you or not, it says family to us. Perfect to send from you or one of the children

Shop at: Pia Jewellery

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: Try the Mum brooch at Jewellery Love which is just £11.95

Mother of Pearl Earrings from Astley Clarke 

Buy her: something to decorate her ears in style

We love: these mother of pearl earrings by Lisa Stewart

Perfect because: chandelier earrings are huge still, in every sense of the word, so a great choice for the fabulous stylish mummies out there

Shop at: Astley Clarke

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: Pia Jewellery have a huge range from £5. We love the Vintage Amazonite ones.

Rocker Wrap Bracelet from By the Stones 

Buy her: a whole heap of bracelets

We love: the Rocker Wrap Bracelet from By the Stones

Perfect because: it's very on trend, and it's a whole lot of bracelet for the money.

Shop at: Man Joh

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: try the beaded wrap bracelet at Joe Browns for just £6.95

Fingerprint necklaces 

Buy her: jewellery that's definitely a one off.

We love: the personalised fingerprint necklaces from Button & Bean

Perfect because: this is one unique present that can only come from you as a family. It doesn't get more perfect!

Shop at: Not On the High Street

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: the Secret Rendevous Locket is just £18.95.

Days Out and Days Off as the best gift for Mum

For Your Eyes Only - a photoshoot for yummy mummies

Buy her: the opportunity to show off just how much of a yummy mummy she is!

We love: the For Your Eyes Only experience

Perfect because: whilst you don't get to go to the shoot, you get to admire the results from a very professionally run shoot.

Shop at: Virgin Experience Days

Canny credit crunch choice: break out the Polaroid camera and shoot your own!

A cocktail making masterclass! 

Buy her: the chance to do something a bit different

We love: the cocktail mixing masterclass

Perfect because: she gets to learn, and drink, the tricks of the trade. Which should make drinks at yours more interesting

Shop at: Red Letter Days

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: try a selection of miniatures from TheDrinkShop and check out recipes online.

Walking and Cooking in Provence 

Buy her: a walking and cooking tour, with you or a girlfriend

We love: the Walk & Cook Provence tour

Perfect because: she'll get a unique view of this beautiful part of France, its people and its amazing food!

Shop at: Responsible Travel

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: order in some fab French foods from Natoora, and have a picnic at home!

Drive a Ferrari, really fast! 

Buy her: the chance to go very, very fast in style

We love: a driving experience involving both a Ferrari and a Lamborghini

Perfect because: it'll show her there's only one fast woman in your life. Be warned, she may just find it difficult to go back to the family car!

Shop at: Virgin Experience Days

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: see if you can blag a test drive at the local Ferrari garage!

The Love of Food (and drink), or foodie Mother's Day gifts

Bag Lady Biscuits 

Buy her: something sweet but a little bit different

We love: these Bag Lady cookies from Biscuiteers.

Perfect because: whilst they are almost too pretty to eat, these beautiful handbag cookies will make a great gift for the handbag obsessed as well as the foodie in your life!

Shop at: Not On the High Street

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: they make a beautiful bunch of flowers biscuit for just £8 

The Cheese Shed Gift Box 

Buy her: a big savoury indulgence

We love: a cheese gift box from The Cheese Shed

Perfect because: she'll get a selection of cheeses, a chutney, and some great biscuits for the cheese, not to mention some brownies for a sweet touch to finish. Almost a meal in a box!

Shop at: Food Fullstop

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: Natoora offer a platter of 4 unusual French cheeses for just £17.73 

Champagne Double from Virginia Hayward 

Buy her: some special fizz for her special day

We love: the Double Bubble Gift Pack

Perfect because: we would be hardpushed to think of any woman who would turn her nose up at champagne. And even less so at two bottles, one pink, one white.

Shop at: Virginia Hayward

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: try some more unusual fizz from Adnams, which tastes great but without the price tag. We like Assero Bio Brut for just £8.99.

 A fair coffee break!

Buy her: something to make her coffee break more special

We love: the Fairtrade Coffee Break Hamper

Perfect because; it'll feel indulgent and luxurious with lots of coffee goodies, and with the glow of doing the right thing as all the contents are Fairtrade certified.

Shop at: Simply Fair

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: If she likes to grind her own, then you can get a 1kg sack of Fairtrade coffee beans for just £9.79

Say it with flowers - Mother's Day flowers for every kind of mum

Sugar & Spice Bouquet from Imogen Stone

 

Buy her: a classy and classic bouquet

We love: the Sugar & Spice Bouquet

Perfect because: with its shades of soft pink with silver foliage, it's a classically feminine bouquet that's sure to impress.

Shop at: Imogen Stone

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: the beautiful bouquet of Spring Mixed Tulips is just £12 or £15.60 for the supersize version!

Burst of Spring bouquet from Clare Florist 

Buy her: something fun and colourful

We love: the Burst of Spring bouquet

Perfect because: it's like turning the colour back up on the TV after the black and white of winter!

Shop at: Clare Florist

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: try the exotic minature Orchids for just £18.99

 

An instant veg garden!
 

Buy her: something that will help the household

We love: a Rocket Garden

Perfect because: she can have a veg patch or a herb garden in an instant, whether she is an experienced gardener or complete beginner.

Shop at: Not on the High Street

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: try a selection of interesting vegetable and herb seeds from Crocus, from £1.99

Bay with love heart stem from Crocus 

Buy her: something long lasting

We love: this standard bay tree with its love heart stem

Perfect because: a statement of growing love, this will wherever you put it, and give her an endless supply of fresh bay leaves for great cooking.

Shop at: Crocus

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: how about the Grow a Bonsai Kit at Garden Bliss

Eco mothers - cool ethical gifts for green mums

Organic Pharmacy Skincare

Buy her: something to prove green can still be beautiful

We love: this skincare kit from The Organic Pharmacy

Perfect because: these are beautiful skincare treats, with the best natural ingredients grown to the highest standard. This kit has a little bit of everything for her to try.

Shop at: Beauty Expert

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: Try the Good Works range with most products under £10, and ethically sourced ingredients to boot.

Fluffy ducks from Practical Presents

Buy her: something for someone else

We love: the choices at Practical Presents

Perfect because: you can choose something which reflects her interests, whether education or horticulture or women's health, and know that a community in need will benefit

Shop at: Practical Presents

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: there are 9 choices under £20 including a chicken tractor and fluffy ducks

Fairtrade Roses from Imogen Stone 

Buy her: something green and pink

We love: Fairtrade roses

Perfect because: these represent an important crop to the communities who grow them, and who see a better amount of the cash from the sale. And in the meantime, your loved one gets gorgeous blooms!

Shop at: Imogen Stone

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: most of the fair-trade flowers on offer are under £20 

Silky hemp knickers for your green goddess 

Buy her: green lingerie

We love: these side tie knickers

Perfect because: They look like satin but are made from silk and hemp, which is the ultimate natural fibre. With side ties, these are the sexy side of eco!

Shop at: Nigel's Eco Store

Canny Credit Crunch Choice: try a pair of pants to poverty pants for just £9.99

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