24 Sweet Gifts For Mum She’ll Be Stoked To Open This Christmas
Ava Wardecki
Freelance Sub-Editor | Urban List NZ
The term ‘Mother Knows Best’ probably came from her exquisite taste.
We know that the mothers of this world deserve, well, the world. But until then, the best we’ve got are slick gifts for mums that sidestep being mumsy.
In true mother fashion, many of them are practical—but rest assured all of them delightful.
Nel Lusso Monterey Old Fashioned Single Glass
A single glass to make a floral statement: exotic botanical gardens inspired tropical forests take her G&T to another level.
Cookie Dough Croissant Chocolate Bar
Big enough to satisfyingly chomp into, small enough to keep hidden away in a bedside table. We shan’t be sharing the cookie dough croissant bar.
Umberto Gianni Swim Proof Leave-In Hair Protection Cream
For the Beach Bum Mum, or she who takes pride in her tresses. It’s best soothed over your hair before a big beach day or snorkel session (remember the under-bun!) or to smooth after-the-fact. A must on her next girl’s trip to Noosa.
Spritzzetto Premium Italian Style Spritz 4 Can
Price: $23.99
Balance if we ever saw it, newbies Spritzzetto’s cans have 0.1 grams of sugar per serve, a neat 45 cals per serve, and pack lots of flavor. It’s a take on Aperol spritz—just with local wine—in neat little cans. We love it.
Auckland Design Week Tickets
Indulge in a bit of design, art, conversation and plenty of curiosity. Auckland Design Week’s line up is (mostly) here, as are the tickets. Hop to it.
Christmas Gifts For Mum Under $50
Hommey Hair Wrap
Again, practical and plush. Literally. Much more reliable (and lighter) than a make-do towel wrap, this baby by Hommey is made from 100% organic cotton.
Mildford NZ Polo Open Tickets
The most exquisite day of the year. Heck, the drive out to Clevedon polo grounds is lush enough. Add in day of stomping the divots, champagne in hand, while taking in the most mesmerising spot? We’re in, Milford NZ Polo Open.
Thin Lizzy Blurring Brush
An unexpected game changer. This pocket-rocket knocked over us from the moment we buffed our foundation into our skin. Plus, the shape of Thin Lizzy’s Blurring Brush means the product doesn’t get lost deep into the bristles.
Fulvia By Kaarina Parker
There’s beach reads, and then there’s luxuriating on marble, cushioned in velvet, while slicing through quince jelly and a creamy blue a volonté-reads, Fulvia by Aotearoa’s own Kaarina Parker is definitely the later.
Christmas Gifts For Mum Under $100
Lush Merry Christmas Everyone shower gel in 570ml
Again, practical but oh so fun. Give her a whopping 570g bottle of Lush’s new Merry Christmas Everyone shower gel. There’s notes of orange and lime—and it’s somehow very nostalgic and comforting.
Marimekko Kukasta Kukkaan
Sushi nights in just got a whole lot more beautiful. The Kukasta Kukkaan by Marimekko are limited sushi rests, but we’re imagining them as trinket holders—or tiny shelves, really.
Iyvos Resurfacing Serum
Very much in the vein of working smarter, not harder when it comes to skincare. Iyvos Resurfacing Serum combines the goodness of a nutrient-rich serum with the hard-work of a resurfacing treatment. Only this one, you can actually moisturise over.
A Quiet Home by Michelle Halford
When one of Aotearoa’s greatest interior stylists writes a book on the matter, you pre-order it for Christmas. Okay? Delivery for A Quiet Home by Michelle Halford is set for early next year, so we vote you print out a sneak peek page, pop it under the tree and let your loved-one relive the joy on delivery day.
Bhone Mother’s Beauty Blend
Great for the mother to be, or she who needs more energy, nutrients and support (who doesn’t?). Bhone is bone broth, hidden behind warm chai or chocolate instant blends. Instant love.
Christmas Gifts For Mum Over $100
Ashley & Co Kate Mitchell Home Perfume Vase
It’s Ashley & Co’s 20th birthday, but mama gets the party: yellow and pink confetti shards, on any counter of her choosing, letting the iconic Tui & Kahili Scent into the air.
San Margo Wash Day Ceremonia
A brand created off the back of the founder’s holistic lifestyle changes to become a mum, San Margo is mum-friendly to a tee. No irritants, no fluff, no toxins, fragrances or essential oils. As for their haircare, the Wash Day Ceremonia bundles all the essentials and benefits for a deeply clean, restored and hydrated mane.
Artefact Interiors Magnetic Knife Rack
Practical and keenly aesthetic: Artefact Interiors’ Magnetic Knife Rack is a motherlode of a gift. No one's messing with her sacred kitchen.
Aleph Essentials Edit
Aleph’s Essentials Edit is of the only occasions you can safely buy a bundle of colour cosmetics. The secret? Easy-to-guess, versatile colours. Plus a buildable application that helps your giftee take the look into their own hands.
Marmalade Hats at The Shelter Baided Straw Two Tone Picture Hat
Somewhere between a dramatic and sensible, the Two Tone Picture Hat takes mum from vineyard to beach to polo, by way of PYO strawberries.
Maison Balzac Petit Four Tablecloth
Striking yet simple, Maison Balzac strikes again. Just make sure you’ve got a really good coaster for the red wine, okay?
Raaie Tranquillity Water Activating Mist
A facial in a bottle (quite literally, skin looks and feels firmer in an instant,) a mother is bound to appreciate the uncanny effort-per-result ratio of Raaie’s Tranquillity Water Activating Mist.
Camilla and Marc Amir Tote
Beach days, market runs, just swanning around being chic: the Amir Tote offers it all—including the all-important double handle lengths.
Saint James x Karen Walker Minquiers Sailor Shirt
Breton’s finest mariniere maker, collabing with our very own Karen Walker. How’s that for a meeting of two worlds? Fun fact, we have it on firsthand authority that Saint James tops can withhold a rogue splash chili oil.
Riedel Eve Decanter
The ultimate wine mum gift. Or artsy mum. Or both even. The Eve Decanter by Riedel is one to knock your socks off.
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