How to Shop for Every Type of Mum This Mothers Day

This year, Mother's Day falls on Sunday the 12th of May, which means you've still got ample time to seek out the best Mother's Day gift ideas in Sydney! While most Mums will tell their kids that they "don't want anything", a thoughtful gift that shows how much you care never goes astray.

Ready to make May 12th a day to remember? We’ve organised a guide to our best Mother's Day gift ideas in 2024 so you can stress less while you treat Mum to the best!

Mother's Day gifts for the earth-loving mum

If your mum loves nothing more than pottering around in her garden, she's going to love these Mother's Day present ideas that are perfect for green thumbs! Sustainably-minded Mums are wonderful but sometimes, their holistic approach to life and material goods can make searching for conventional Mother's Day gift ideas a little more difficult. Thankfully, with so many incredible things to do in Sydney, you don’t have to stick with the traditional Mother's Day gifts of flowers. Even though Mother's Day flowers are a good call, there are ways to expand on that idea and offer your mum some of the most unique experiences Sydney has to offer.

If your mother is partial to a green thumb, give her two thumbs up and check out our gardening and floristry workshops! Whether it’s indoor or outdoor plants she loves, we’ve got perfect Mother's Day gift ideas and workshops for her to grow her gardening skills in a fun and informative way. Mum can learn the Japanese art of flower arranging with an Ikebana class, learn how to make a bouquet, create a little succulent oasis with a DIY terrarium building workshop or make a gorgeous Kokedama moss ball.

As far as Mother's Day gift ideas go, our plant and floristry classes offer you some of the best things to do in Sydney for Mother's Day. They also make a lovely little upgrade to the Mother's Day flowers you were going to buy her anyway!

Mother's Day presents for the artsy mum

Not every mum loves to paint, but the ones that do tend to really get into it. While dads often spend their mid-life crisis buying motorbikes, mums tend to take up some type of artistic hobby. If they haven’t yet, these Sydney workshops will set them on the path to artistic self-discovery in no time! Whether it’s pottery, painting, or even Kintsugi art, we’ve got some of the best things to do in Sydney when it comes to getting crafty!

A classic mum activity is pottery, and although there’s a high chance that your mother has already done pottery, there’s an even higher chance she’d want to do it again. One way or another, pottery workshops make for fantastic gifts for mum. Whether it’s wheel throwing pottery or hand built ceramic art you’re looking at, there are benefits to both when it comes to experience gifts for Mum. Hand pinching pottery offers a little bit more creative freedom as you play with squishy clay and wheel throwing is an enjoyable activity that allows you to craft highly professional-looking and practical pieces such as vases and bowls with relative ease.

There are also so many painting classes to be found in Sydney, so if mum is looking to brush up on her brushwork, she can do so in an inclusive and relaxing environment, all with a glass of wine in hand. Gift Mum a paint and sip class or a fluid art workshop where she can really bring out her creative side and let all her worries go!

Gift ideas for foodie mums

Nothing beats mum’s cooking but with Sydney cooking workshops she can learn how to make something entirely new from scratch! With all the staples like Italian pizza cooking and pasta making workshops, there are plenty of Mother's Day gifts for mums who have an appetite for learning.

If you’re looking for something more celebratory, try our dumpling and cocktail making class at Honka Bar + Eats! Situated in Kings Cross just near the harbour, this is a Mother's Day gift that’s sure to get your mum partying with good food, good booze and good company! 

Help mum to travel the world and experience new cultures all from the comfort of a kitchen in Sydney with Japanese cooking classes or a French dessert-making class. She can learn everything from how to make hearty ramen to how to make sweet and delicate macarons. With our diverse cooking classes, everyone will be tipping their chef’s hat to Mum in no time! 

Pampering Mother's Day gift ideas 

Mum might be a little more difficult to buy for in terms of beauty, but there are plenty of Sydney workshops that will make her glow! From fragrant soy candle making classes and perfume workshops where she'll learn how to make organic skincare products or homemade soap, there’s a wide selection of beauty-themed gifts for mum out there.

If you’re looking to treat your mum to something she can use every day, then try an essential oil making class. Essential oils are all the rage nowadays with their many uses and natural ingredients. Mum can enjoy customising her own relaxing blend which she can use for sleeping, feeling more energised or even more positive. 

If you’re still unsure, our experience gift cards give your mother the option of choosing from our Sydney workshops and deciding what she’d like to do most. Whatever you pick, we hope this has made it a little easier. Best of luck this Mother's Day. We believe in you.

Mother's Day ideas for every type of mum

If your mum has a broad range of interests and you're not sure what she's most like to receive on May 8th, treat her to an experience gift card! Unlike gift cards for department stores, our experience vouchers can be redeemed on any in-person workshop, DIY craft kit or online class of her choosing. That's right – she can choose her own adventure this Mother's Day. Why not secure a spot for two and head along to one of our Sydney workshops together? You could learn to throw pottery on the wheel, arrange flowers like a professional florist, discover how to make gnocchi from scratch or ever try your hand at glass-blowing!

With so many fun things to do in Sydney, don't settle for the same old Mother's Day lunch at the same old restaurant. Soak up some quality time together to make the most of Mother's Day 2024. After a tough few years, it's the meaningful moments of togetherness that count the most.