She is the one person that has been there for every step of your life, helping you learn to walk, talk and grow into the person you are today. It is her main priority to keep you safe and happy. She will listen to your problems, help you through the trials and celebrate your successes with you throughout your life. We just have one Mum, so if all this sounds familiar, then showing her how much you appreciate everything she does for you should be your top priority this Mother’s Day.
There is just one week left to sort out your gift, so don’t hesitate. Leaving it right up until last minute can only result in you buying something impersonal and the lack of effort will show.
To help you along and inspire you, I have compiled a list of some of the very best deals on Mother’s Day gifts offered by our favourite stores.
Health and Beauty
Of course it is traditional to buy anti ageing products for Mother’s Day and we often see some of the best promotions on these products around this time of year. Tread carefully though. If you are thinking of going down this route, first have a think whether your Mother is sensitive about her ageing skin. If so, it may be better to go for something that doesn’t so obviously declare that her age is showing. If you are confident she will not take the gift personally, then you can really get some great deals on cosmetics this Mother’s day, like the following from Wilkinson Plus:
Olay Total Effects Instant Smoothing Serum 7 in 1 50ml – was £17.28 now £9.98
Olay Total Effects Day Moisturiser 7 in 1 37ml – was £14.98 now £9.98
Olay Anti Wrinkle Night Cream Mature Skin 50ml – was £11.22 now £6.98
Olay Total Effects Mask x 5 – was £17.38 now £9.98
Olay Total Effects Night Firming Moisturiser 7 in 1 37ml – was £14.98 now £9.98
If your Mother likes to keep fit, this book and DVD set from The Book People is an inspired gift for those musical loving Mums out there. Plus the price reduction makes it very appealing: Dance To The Musicals Book plus DVD – just £4.99… That’s a saving of £14!
Experience Gifts
Experience gifts are really growing in popularity and are particularly great for those Mothers who seem to have everything. The following selection from Red Letter Days are some of the best around. Whether your Mother decides to go with her partner or with you, they mean she can spend some priceless time with someone she loves.
Luxury Afternoon Tea for Two – £50
English Vineyard Tour, Wine Tasting & Lunch for Two – £99
Charming Escape for Two – £99
London Dinner & Theatre Evening for Two – £99
Choice of Massage – £49
When shopping on the Red Letter Days website, use the discount code “COURIER” at the checkout to benefit from a free courier service. This can be used up until 4pm on Thursday 15th March.
Spa breaks are another fabulous and very popular gift. Spabreaks.com have issued a voucher code to save 15% off their Spa vouchers until the 31st of March. Use voucher code: MUMSPA12 to claim your discount.
Flowers
Getting flowers for your Mum may seem like an uninspired gift, but providing they are well chosen and are not just a last resort from the petrol station on the morning of Mothering Sunday, then your Mum will be delighted. We have been sent voucher codes from many of the best online florists. Here are just a few.
Serenata Flowers: Use voucher code: ggEEn8821 for 5% off.
Interflora: Use voucher code: mumtipple for Free Wine worth £9.99 with selected Mother’s Day gifts.
Interflora: Use voucher code: march18 to get 7% off when you spend £25 or more.
Valueflora: Use voucher code: MUM to get 10% off the £29.99 ‘Mum’s The Word’ Deluxe Bouquet including free bow and belgian chocolates.
Fragrance Direct are offering the chance to win a free Mother’s Day bouquet worth £29.99 every day, on orders over £20.00 until Thursday 15th. Buy your Mum some perfume and enter promotional code MDFREE and you could be in with a chance. Your Mum will really feel spoilt if you win!
Fashion
Trendy Mums will always appreciate an item of clothing. Here are some of the deals available.
Glamorous UK are offering 10% off all orders including sale items for Mothers Day with code: GLAMMOTHERS10, plus free delivery on orders over £45.
Apricot are offering 15% off for Mothers Day with code APRICOTMOTHERS15 and £10 off dresses etc, plus free Mothers Day gift wrapping for orders over £50 with Chocolate.
Get a Free £10 Voucher for Moda In Pelle when you spend £50 or more in a single online transaction.
Menarys are offering 10% off all Fashion until Friday 16th March with e-voucher code: Mum10.
Personailsed Gifts
A photobook filled with pictures of the family enjoying special occasions, is a great gift for Mother’s day and you can get £5 off When You Spend £20 at Photobox.co.uk. Use code: 5OFF20.
Jewellery
Another classic Mother’s Day present is jewellery. If you want to make your Mum sparkle on the outside as much as she does on the inside, here is a pick of the best offers this Mother’s day:
John Greed Jewellery stacking bracelets offer – get ANY 3 for £20 with code: STACKED
Swarovski Mother’s Day Voucher – Spend £100 – SAVE 10%. If your discount voucher is not automatically applied, add code MDUKAFF2012 to the “Gift Certificate/Voucher” field of the Shopping Bag.
Watch Warehouse are offering up to 60% off RRP, plus until 18th March, customers can use the code WWMUM30 to get 30% off all jewellery from Watch Warehouse.
Other
If you are still undecided, here are a few of the other inspiring offers we have been notified of:
Grandmother’s Recipes from Readers Digest. Was £19.99 Now £9.99
I Want One Of Those: 10% off Mother’s day list when you spend £20 when using code: IWOOTMOTHERS10
Pong Cheese are offering a fantastic money-saving 10% OFF your order for Mum. Simply enter code MUM1 at checkout. There are some fabulous luxury gift boxes on offer, so if Mum likes her cheese, this is the gift to go for.
Hamper Gifts have some beautifully packed hampers especially for Mother’s Day and have also issued a 5% off voucher code. To get your discount, enter Mothers5 in the box at checkout.
The Fragrance Shop are offering an extra 10% off everything which ends today (Sunday 11th March), so if you want to go for this offer, you’d best hurry! Their Mother’s Day campaign is still live, with up to 60% off and free gifts with purchase.
Marks and Spencer are offering 25% off their perfume for this Mother’s Day! A very generous promotion from this much loved brand.
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Whatever gift you decide to buy, make sure you plan to spend some time with your Mum this Mother’s Day. She will tell you that any time you spend with her is more precious to her than any gift. Remember to tell her how much you love her and treasure the moments you spend with her.
Happy Mother’s Day to Mum’s Everywhere!
