Mother's Day gift ideas
For your mother on Mother's Day, send a vase that sits in her majlis, a perfume she wears every day, flowers with perfume as one large gift, or jewelry that stays with her. If you are unsure which perfume she likes, line up 2 to 8 options for her on Haddiyah; she picks one and sets her place and time in Riyadh and Jeddah. Some gifts need longer to prepare. The time is on each gift page. Mother's Day falls on 21 March across most of the Arab world, and she will receive more than one gift that day: from your siblings, from the grandchildren, maybe from her neighbours. So the gift that stands out as yours is the one that fits her day, not the biggest, and these Mother's Day gifts are grouped that way.
A vase that sits in her majlis
The gift ordered most for Mother's Day is a vase of flowers: it arrives arranged with its water, goes straight into the majlis, and stays for days reminding her of you in front of everyone who visits. Light colours and pink suit a majlis best. See Mother's Day vases.
A perfume she wears every day
Perfume is a gift your mother uses every day, and it recalls you each time. Choose an edition of the perfume you know she wears, or one from the same house: Lancôme, Chanel, Dior, Carolina Herrera. If you do not know her perfume, pick two or three and let her choose. See Mother's Day perfumes.
Flowers with perfume: one large gift
When the siblings pool for one gift, flowers with perfume puts both into one arrangement delivered once: flowers that show in the majlis and a perfume that stays with her. There are also flowers with chocolate if you want something opened for the well-wishers. See flowers and perfume for Mother's Day.
Jewelry that stays with her
A necklace, earrings or a ring your mother wears for years, and tells whoever asks 'from my son' or 'from my daughter'. Jewelry is delivered in Riyadh and takes longer to prepare than flowers, so order it days before 21 March. See Mother's Day jewelry.
A gift from the grandchildren
The grandchildren get their own gift: a small bouquet or a box of chocolate in their names, with the card in the child's handwriting if they can write. It arrives with the adults' gift or at another time, whichever the grandmother sets. See the simplest Mother's Day gifts for mothers.
Before you send
- Order the day before 21 March to be sure it arrives on the day. A single gift arrives the same day when your mother sets her location before 4 pm.
- Pool with your siblings for one bigger gift instead of five bouquets landing in one day, and write all your names on the card.
- To a mother the card matters more than the gift. One line in your handwriting about something she did for you is enough.
- For a complete surprise, send it as 'someone who loves you' and let her guess which of her children it was.
- The next Mother's Day date is in the gift occasions calendar.
Frequently asked questions
When is Mother's Day?
On 21 March every year in most Arab countries, the first day of spring.
What is the best Mother's Day gift?
A vase of flowers that sits in her majlis for days is the most ordered, because she sees it and so do her guests. Then the perfume she wears, then flowers with perfume or a piece of jewelry if you want something that stays.
My mother lives in another city. How do I get the gift to her?
If she is in Riyadh and Jeddah, you enter her name and mobile only, and she gets a WhatsApp link to set her home and her time. You do not need her address, and you do not have to ask.
Can a Mother's Day gift arrive the same day?
Yes for a single gift when your mother sets her location before 4 pm; it goes out in the evening slot. Jewelry is delivered in Riyadh and takes longer to prepare, so order it days before. Some gifts need longer to prepare. The time is on each gift page.
See also Eid gift ideas.
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Ordering takes two minutes, and the recipient sets the place and the delivery time.
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