Mother’s Day is just around the corner and we thought we would put together the perfect gift guide to save you scrambling over what to get your poor ma!
We did a similar piece on what gifts to get for Valentine’s Day so it’s time to shake it up just in time for Mother’s Day!
Faerly are an Irish company who are passionate about supporting local gift makers. Here are some of their favourite gifts varying in price and style:
Life is Rosy Gift Box- €25
This sustainable gift box is perfect for Mother’s Day to offer a sweet reminder to any mammys in your life that life is rosy because they’re in it. This pamper box has everything needed to sit back, relax and smell the roses. This gift box includes a FieldDay candle poured by hand in beautiful county Down and is also packaged in a reusable quilted glass jar, a Rosewater soap made by Palm Free soaps in Killaloe and two bath bombs hand made by Organicules in West Cork.
Irish Makers Plastic Free Pamper Box- €40
This luxury pamper box is packed full of natural self-care products that are generous to you. These products are also handmade in Ireland. You can choose from the following scents ‘Seaweed & Mint’, ‘Sunshine & Citrus, ‘Rose & Raspberry’ or ‘Wild & Fresh’. Each gift box is eco-friendly as they are packed in 100% plastic free packaging and are filled with additional sustainable such as a FieldDay wildflower candle in a reusable quilted glass jar, a Janni Bars shampoo bar, an Organicules natural bath bomb, a Palm Free handmade soap, a Nobó dairy-free chocolate button and a mini sized Janni bar.
Irish Makers ‘You Deserve It, Mum’ Gift Box – €65
This hair and body care set is 100% handmade in Ireland by Irish Makers Janni Bars (Kildare), Dublin Herbalists (Tipperary), Nobó (Dublin & Cork) and FieldDay (Co. Down). The gorgeous set comes packaged in an eco-friendly kraft gift box with 100% plastic-free packaging. This gift box is kind to the mind, body and planet. Also included is a hand-poured FieldDay wildflower candle in an upcyclable glass jar, two Organicules bath bombs, a Janni Bars cold-pressed handmade soap, a shampoo and conditioner bar set, enriching hand cream and a Nobó giant chocolate button. You can also choose from four fragrance combinations – ‘Yes Way Rosé’, ‘Hello Sunshine’, ‘Wild Irish Sea’ and ‘Fresh as Feck’.
Kotanical Stone Essential Oil Diffuser- €65
This is a handcrafted, ultrasonic essential oil diffuser that can equally pose as a simple piece of home decor. This diffuser is a brilliant alternative to candles and essential oil burners, with an additional optional warm coloured light that can be used whether the machine is diffusing or not. You can use any essential oils or blends. Kotanical is the first Irish company to distill essential oils from native Irish sources.
New Mama Gift Box- €70
This is a beautiful gift for new and expecting mothers. Show your belly some love with the Beautiful Belly Bar, which is infused with shea butter and with a beautiful neroli and sweet orange scent to show some love to stretch marks or dry, itchy pregnancy skin. The Relax Mama Oil can be used as both a body oil or in the bath and smells amazing with sleep-inducing lavender and chamomile. The Dublin Herbalists enriching hand cream with rose, jasmine and bergamot contains shea butter and vitamin E to soften and nourish the skin. The sturdy Turtle Bag is ethically made by a women’s cooperative in India and is a perfect fit for over the buggy, pushchair, wheelchair or your shoulder.
Irish Makers Ultimate Unwind Pamper Hamper – €100
This ideal Mother’s Day gift hamper is made up of the perfect selection of Irish made products designed with rest and relaxation in mind. Your mam can enjoy the ambiance of Sómas Studio handmade candles all while unwinding with natural bath bombs from Dublin Herbalists, bundled together with an enriching hand cream set.
The Mammy Superior Gift Box- €100
With this gorgeous gift box, your mam can have her very own candle lit spa day at home with these luxury bath bombs, soaps, scrubs, hair treatments and more. Everything in this box is handmade in Ireland and supports small Irish makers – Janni Bars Soaps in Kildare, FieldDay Candles in Co. Down, Organicules Skincare in West Cork and Dublin Herbalists in Tipperary.
Wishing all the mammies, grannies, mammies to be and mammy figures a very happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at GCN!
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