Mother's Day gifting made simple, chosen by mums and daughters to suit every budget

While your mum will tell you you're the best gift, here's what she actually wants you to buy her this Mother's Day

Compilation of Mother's day gifts on a light peach background
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You truly are your mother's greatest gift of all, utterly priceless, but if you were to ask, could my toddler proffer something to me on the 15th of March to say thank you for endless snacks and sleepless nights, absolutely I absolutely can be convinced to forget the sleeplessness if it comes with a cute card attached.

Mother's Day gifting can be quite the source of stress, not as outlandish as big birthdays or Christmas gifts, you want the thing you're buying to not just say 'I love you mum', but also 'I've thought about why this is exactly what you'd love'.

The best Mother's Day gifts 2026: whatever your budget

You don't have to spend a fortune to show someone that you appreciate them, and our gift guide is testament to that. From as little as £10 to purchases in the £100s, the most important thing is to show appreciation and thought.

Thoughtful gifts under £20

Luxury gifts under £50

Luxury gifts over £50

It's the little things that show we care, and this gift guide is simply the cherry on top of that cup of tea, the hug, the hangout or the moment of peace and serenity that your mum is truly craving.

'Having just celebrated my little one's second birthday,' Rivkie explains, 'I'm fully in the throes of toddlerhood and now truly appreciate any lie-in or quiet moment, but a little something to mark out all the hard work mums put in still doesn't go amiss. It's not about the budget; it's the thought that genuinely counts.'

'I think Mother's Day is a really nice opportunity to treat your mum to those little indulgences that she probably otherwise wouldn't bother too much about - bath oils, bodycare, fancy hand wash - essentially anything that smells amazing and adds a touch of luxury to her beauty routine, almost like being in a high-end hotel,' says Aleesha.

And womanandhome.com editor, Kerrie, agrees: 'I'm very boring, a book or coffee (shop) voucher, but otherwise I like keepsakes. Or things I can pass on to the kids when they get older. I really liked a little beaded bracelet they got me one year ago, it was just a cheap one from Etsy with Mummy on it, but I loved it. Like I said, boring, but I'm all about sentiment.'

Rivkie Baum
Fashion channel editor

Rivkie is a fashion editor, writer and stylist with twenty years' experience in the industry. Rivkie studied design and pattern cutting at the London College of Fashion, and fell in love with styling and journalism, and has covered fashion weeks in London, Paris and New York, as well as shooting editorial all over the world.


Specialising in plus size fashion, Rivkie has long championed that style is for everyBODY and has appeared on a host of radio stations and television shows, pushing for greater representation for plus size women and fashion throughout her career. 

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