Mayver’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide

 

Whether it’s for your mum, grandmother, aunt, or any of the other special Mums in your life, the best gifts come from the heart!

It can be tough to find the perfect gift that’s as special as Mum is. But don’t worry, we’re here to help!

With extra time at home, now is the perfect time to get crafty and give Mum something hand made for Mother’s Day!

Mayver’s is here to break down some Mother’s Day ideas that will make Mum feel oh-so-loved. So, if you’re ready to get crafty with DIY Mother’s Day gifts that will make her feel treasured.

For those of you isolating apart from Mum, this is the perfect way to make Mum feel special when you can’t physically see her on the day. Just leave a little pack of goodies on her doorstep.

These are some super easy pampering treats you can make at home!

Shower Scrubs

Grab a nice jar with the label peeled off to put your scrub in (Mayver’s jars are perfect for this).

Coffee Scrub – Normal Skin

1. Add 1 cup of used coffee grinds to a bowl.
2. Add ¼ of a cup of natural sea salt finely ground.
3. Then melt a cup of coconut oil (if solid) and add to bowl. Can also add other oils that are good for your skin, these include almond oil, flaxseed oil, macadamia oil, avocado oil etc.
4. Add your favourite essential oils for an additional fragrance.

Coconut & Poppyseed Scrub – Sensitive Skin 

1. Add 1 cup of shredded coconut to a bowl and a ¼ of a cup of poppy seeds.
2. Add ¼ of a cup of natural sea salt finely ground.
3. Then melt a cup of coconut oil (if solid) and add to bowl. Can also add other oils that are good for your skin, these include almond oil, flaxseed oil, macadamia oil, avocado oil etc.
4. Add your favourite essential oils for an additional fragrance.

Hot tip: For an extra special touch sprinkle dried lavender to top off your scrub.

Decorate your jar to suit your Mum’s style. Additions such as hand draw labels, ribbons and stickers can add an extra special touch.

Picture Frame

A super simple heartfelt gift is just to simply print off one of your fav pics with Mum and get it framed to add to your gift pack.

Propagate Plants

Plants such as succulents and devil’s ivy are super easy to propagate from cuttings. Read more about how to propagate plants in our blog here.

Baked Goodies

Cook up a storm and make Mum’s favourite sweet treat! You can find plenty of delicious recipes here.

Perfume

For a super easy perfume simply get a blend of your Mums favourite essential oils. Use a carrying oil, (the best is almond oil) and add to a small perfume roller. You can purchase perfume rollers and small bottles for making perfumes and mists here.

Face Mist

Simply get a small facial spray bottle and add your Mums favourite essential oils to water for a refreshing facial mist.

Moisturiser

1. Melt 1 cup of coconut oil, 1 cup of cacao butter in a bowl. *Hot tip: Melt beeswax in for an extra special touch.
2. Add essential oil of your chose for fragrance.
3. Pour into a glass jar, leave it cool and harden overnight.
4. Decorate jar for an extra special touch.

Top off the pamper pack by adding in Mum’s favourite treats! This could be her fav choccy, some home-baked goods and of course her fav jar of Mayver’s!