Souk recommends: Mother's Day gift ideas
Editor's note: Worried because Mother's Day is around the corner and you still haven't come up with the perfect plan to gift your mother the best present ever? Well, that's just what our sister site, Souk, is here for. With five wonderful gifting recommendations this week, Souk has some fun, useful and classy options that will absolutely wow your mom, and (bonus points) will most definitely make her feel more loved than a last-minute panic purchase.
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Dear Souk,
Wanted: Mother’s Day gift ideas that don’t feel like last-minute panic buys.
Yours,
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Dear The-child-trying-to-retire-flowers-and-chocolates,
We understand. Here are five Mother’s Day gifts that feel thoughtful, useful, and far better than an emergency bouquet.
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Show the hot mums in your life some love with this cotton printed tote bag that acknowledges and celebrates their fabulousness. Made from high-quality woven fabric with sturdy handles and gold foil text, it's perfect for everything from shopping and beach trips to play dates and running errands.
Price: 850
The Halo Supersonic Toothbrush comes with three meticulously crafted modes to cater to varied dental needs—Dawn, Dusk, and Polishing. The Dawn mode delivers an impressive 44,000 vibrations per minute for two minutes, ensuring thorough plaque removal. It then seamlessly transitions into a Polishing Mode at 24,000 vibrations per minute for an additional minute, perfect for enhancing the natural whiteness of your teeth. The Dusk Mode offers a gentler, yet effective cleaning at 24,000 vibrations per minute for two minutes, followed by a soothing Polishing Mode at 18,000 vibrations per minute to prepare you for a restful night. For those occasions when immediate shine is paramount, simply press the Dawn or Dusk button twice to activate a direct polishing session that revitalizes your smile with brilliance. There is also a built-in pressure sensor that halts oscillation when excessive pressure is detected, safeguarding your gums from the rigors of over brushing. Our favourite feature though has to be the Smart Memory Function which ensures that the toothbrush remembers your last used setting, allowing you to resume your preferred mode without fuss.
Price: 4,999
The Summer House designs beautiful clothes for small occasions—dinners, cocktail evenings, elegant house parties, art gatherings—crafted by skilled hands using time-honoured techniques, in luxurious fabrics that are easy to care for. We've long admired them for their ethical processes that uphold the highest ethical and environmental standards, and we think that a Summer House gift card would make the perfect 'gift of choice' for the women in your life who value taste over trends and intelligence over excess.
Price: 2,000
There’s always one person in the house who remembers everyone else’s oiling routine and somehow never gets around to hers. That’s exactly who this feels right for. Less a beauty gift, more a gentle nudge to sit down and take twenty minutes for herself.
The kit covers the whole ritual. A good Brahmi hair oil, a wooden scalp massager, a soft scrunchie, and a quilted pouch that’s nice enough to keep using long after. It feels personal without being overly fancy, and honestly, mothers tend to appreciate the practical gifts they’d never think to buy for themselves.
Price: 1,280
Journey of Joy Planner and Journal
This 2026 Twillo Story planner is as much about reflection as it is about planning. Each month comes with a simple journaling prompt that helps you pause and be present while still keeping the focus on organising your days. The layout is clean and easy to use, and the illustrations throughout are lovely. It also comes with colouring cards, magnetic bookmarks and sticker sheets that add fun and colour to your pages and plans! The illustrated edge printing is a nice detail, and you can customise the cover with your name. We love this particular cover illustration option with the house and birds on a patchwork of patterned fields.
Price: 1,299
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For more fab lists and recommendations, head over to Souk.
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