Books, Hampers, Body Bars & More: These 5 Gift Ideas Are Perfect For Mother's Day

Is you mum one of those rare people who still loves writing in a notebook? Or does she keep a journal or a recipe book? Is she an avid lover of stationery? Then we suggest you gift her an assortment of beautiful notebooks, diaries and pens. We picked some pretty handcrafted and eco-friendly notebooks from Goya at Artsy and The Salt House (check here).

For something more kitschy do check out the range of notebooks at Sienna cafe. For handmade notebooks with gorgeous art paper, check out Byloom cafe. We found beautiful Jaipuri-print cloth bound at the Anokhi store in Forum Mall.

The Kamala store in ICCR has these amazing notebooks from Froggmag with details from Indian monuments and textiles. For pens that are something special, hit up Starmark, Oxford Bookstore or the William Penn store at Quest mall.

Pamper your mom with some quality organic bath and body products. SOS Organics (available here) has an amazing range of handmade natural soaps, scrubs and bath oils. Or gift her a range of Krya’s herbal face, body and hair products.

Hit up the fair trade store on Free School Street – Sasha. You can make a hamper with their range of herbal products, Rasa. Plus they have on offer going on for Mother’s Day.

Alternately, check out the organic spa bars of Bare Necessities here or the amazing body washes of The Body Shop (they have a store in almost every mall).

Gifting books is always an awesome idea, especially if mommy is a bookworm. Head to Earthcare Books (on Middlteton Street) for a good collection. Bhawanipore’s Seagull bookstore is your place to be if you are looking for some European and African books or for some translated works.

For out of print and retro books, try out Piccadilly Book Shop on Free School Street and the little shops that line Golpark for some rare finds and graphic novels (check here for more info).

Handcrafted keepsafes and boxes are a beautiful idea to give mom. Hit up Sasha for some amazing handcrafted papier mache boxes. Alternately, try the Kashmir Emporium at Dakshinapan or the Central Cottage Industries Emporium for marble inlay keepsafes.

You can also pick some handcrafted Shantiniketan art-embossed leather boxes at Manjusha.

Why not add a personal touch and create a DIY hamper for mom, curating all those beautiful things that you know your mother will love. If she’s fond of cheese, try making a hamper with organic cheese from Pondicherry – buy this at Living Free and team it up with some yummy freshly baked cake from Suktara Bakery (check here).

For a tea lover mom, try making a tea hamper with specially curated teas and tea-scented candles from Karma Kettle and beautiful ceramic tea decanters from Whistling Kettle.

So, get going and pick out your mother’s favourites and put them together for a beautiful hamper, and trust us, she won’t like anything better!