Top 15 Gifts For Mum: Updated For 2024

Mother's Day is just around the corner (10th March, don’t panic yet) and the time has come to spoil the ones who deserve it most - because let’s face it, none of us would be here without them. Whether you’re lucky enough to see them every day or not, Mother's Day is a time to show mums how much you appreciate them by letting them put their feet up while we shower them with gifts.

At Experience Days, we understand that mums have a multitude of interests and hobbies, so our gift guide is handily categorised by interest to make Mother’s Day gift-buying a stress-free experience! Read on to get some inspiration for how to spoil the one who always has and always will know best.

We've updated our Mother's Day Gift Guide for 2024, so read on to find out our top picks this year.

Artistic Experience Days For Mum

Painting Experience Gifts

If you would rather get them something you can enjoy together, a Mindful Painting Classes in London is an excellent way to spend an afternoon or evening in the city. Bring your favourite image along to the class on your smartphone, and with the help of some fantastic teachers, learn to paint it! Using lightboxes, you’ll trace your image and be guided to paint your perfect picture. With bottomless Prosecco and nibbles throughout, it’s a relaxing experience any arty mum is sure to love. The perfect creative Mother’s Day gift idea!

Featured Experience: Mindful Painting Class in London - From £45

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Pottery Experience Gifts

Take Mum along to a Pottery Experience Day in Herefordshire, where you can share a fun and creative hour and a half throwing your own works of art under the guidance of an expert instructor. You and your mum can throw your lump of clay into a bowl or vase and start moulding. You can then leave your pots behind to be dried, fired and glazed for an additional £20, ready for pick up a month later.

Featured Experience: Introduction to Pottery For Two in Herefordshire - From £100

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Art Class Experience Gifts

Treat Mum to a boozy, artistic experience that will help her tap into her creativity in a fun and relaxed environment. If she's got some prior painting experience she'll have a blast, but she can also be a complete beginner and still get something out of this Paint and Sip Class which is suitable for all levels. There are an array of events to choose from, so whether Mum wants to paint the London skyline or Tree of Life, there is a class for her. As she learns new techniques, creates her own work of art and sips her drink of choice, she's guaranteed to reap the benefits of a creative practice while she makes new friends.

Featured Experience: Paint and Sip Art Class in London - From £30

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Food Experience Days For Mum

Afternoon Tea Experience Gifts

Afternoon tea is a tried-and-true Mother's Day event, and why treat Mum to anything other than the very best? This Mother's Day, bring her along to the highly-rated Afternoon Tea at Coghlan's Barningham and enjoy three tiers of sweet and savoury delights. Admire the grandeur of your surroundings before you are shown to your table and presented with your prosecco. Next, choose from a selection of freshly brewed teas or coffees to accompany your food. Obviously, no afternoon tea would be complete without scones, and you can expect a delicious freshly baked scone served with homemade strawberry jam and clotted cream, as well as a selection of delicious sweet and savoury bites. Foodie mums are guaranteed to love this gem of an afternoon tea venue.

Featured Experience: Sparkling Afternoon Tea For Two At Coghlan's Barningham - From £59

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Food Tour Experience Gifts

Food tours are a fantastic way to discover new cuisines and culinary delights – perfect for any foodies! You can browse our food tour category to discover a range of excellent tasting tours throughout the UK. From ice cream to coffee, cheese to chocolate, you’re bound to find a tour that’ll be the perfect indulgence. Many of the vouchers include two participants, so good excuse to accompany your mum on a day trip! A few of our favourites include the Independent Food Tour of London and the Hidden Gems Food Tasting Tour of York. The ideal Mother’s Day experience gift for food lovers.

Featured Experience: Hidden Gems Food Tasting Tour Of York - From £65

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Cooking Class Experience Gifts

For those with a passion for food, there’s nothing better than being shown exactly how it’s done by a professional! Cooking classes are an excellent way to improve upon what you already know, or learn something new altogether – there’s a fantastic range you can browse on our website here. Whether mum has always wanted to make marvellous macarons, tasty Thai or delicious desserts, you’re sure to find a class that is the perfect fit. Our top pick is this Indian Cookery Class in Gloucestershire, also suitable for vegans! A culinary Mother’s Day gift with a difference.

Featured Experience: Indian Cookery Class In Gloucestershire - From £60

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Adventure Experience Days For Mum

River Tubing Experience Gifts

If Mum's a fan of the water, she'll love this thrilling three hour River Tubing Experience on the River Tummel in Scotland. Not for the faint of heart, this experience sees its adventurous participants weave, bob and crash their way through the thrashing water of the river. It's perfectly safe and Mum will be fully equipped with safety gear - but it's definitely one for the adrenaline junkies! Following a safety briefing and instructions on how to use her tube, Mum will take to the water. As she navigates the river river, she is guaranteed a good laugh as she battles to stay afloat!

Featured Experience: Perthshire River Tubing On The River Tummel - From £65

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Wild Swim Experience Gifts

Bring your mum, and even the whole family, along to this wildly fun Outdoor Swimming Adventure in Devon. During this outdoor adventure, a cold water specialist and host will lead you through a series of 5 saunas with 5 intermittent cold water river dips. Originating in Finland, the positive effects of this method have been documented for many years. Guests are free to use the wild swim facilities as they like but are encouraged to participate in the 90 minute programme. You are then free to chill out at the camp site, take advantage of an Argentinian BBQ as well as rope swing and trampoline, and relax your muscles in a 10 person wood-fired arctic hot tub!

Featured Experience: Half Day Group Wild Swim Adventure in Devon - From £300

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Axe Throwing Experience Gifts

If Mum prefers her feet on solid and dry ground, this Axe Throwing Experience will serve as a different kind of adventure. During this two hour experience, she'll practice her aim and blow off some steam as she hits the target with a variety of axes and other objects. After signing in and receiving an all important safety briefing, her experience will begin with basic training from an experienced instructor. Once she's familiar and comfortable with the training tools and key techniques needed to score a strike, she will step up her throwing game. Over the course of two hours, she'll take part in a selection of games, learn how to do cool trick shots, take part in a 'throw off' against fellow participants, and throw some unusual items.

Featured Experience: Ultimate Throwing Experience In Bristol - From £45

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Indoor Skydiving Experience Gifts

For mums with a sense of adventure, indoor skydiving makes an exciting Mother’s Day gift they’re sure to remember. Whether they’ve always dreamt about the feeling of free fall or not, the inside of a huge vertical wind tunnel is every adrenaline junkie’s dream! The Indoor Skydiving Kick Start is a great introduction, giving them two 1 minute flights. Available across the UK in Basingstoke, Milton Keynes and Manchester, it’ll be a winning Mother’s Day gift for any adventurers.

Featured Experience: Indoor Skydiving Kick Start Experience - From £70

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Quad Biking Experience Gifts

A quad biking session is the ideal Mother’s Day gift idea for any adventurous mums – as the combination of speed, agility and off-road create an experience like no other! Give them the gift of blasting around a track or the great British countryside, as they take on streams, ditches and fast straights. There’s a range of gift vouchers to choose from, so you can even accompany mum on a day out she won’t forget! Our top recommendation is this Quad Bike Driving Experience in Worcestershire. Or to find a centre closer to you, be sure to check out our Geographic Guide to Quad Biking in the UK, where you can search by location to find the perfect off-road adventure.

Featured Experience: Quad Bike Driving Experience In Worcestershire - From £55

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Experience Days For Mums Who Have Everything

Perfume Making Experience Gifts

Give your mum a one-of-a-kind Mother's Day gift with a Perfume Making Experience for two in a UK location of your choice. Start with a welcome glass of fizz and be guided by an expert fragrance consultant through the fascinating process of perfume creation. Explore 21 unique blends, from floral to spicy, and discover what your preferred scents say about you. Choose your favourite blends, create a bespoke fragrance, and watch as the perfumer crafts it in a 5ml bottle. Your personalised scent will be presented in an organza bag, and a perfume certificate will be sent to you. Treat your mum to a fun and fragrant afternoon with this delightful experience!

Featured Experience: Create Your Own Perfume For Two Gold Experience - From £98

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Beer Tasting Experience Gifts

For a day out with a difference, this London Beekeeping and Beer Tasting experience is the perfect treat. With this voucher they’ll learn all about these fantastic insects, with an introduction to urban beekeeping and its importance. They’ll then learn to handle the frames, and how to ensure the brood are in good health, before moving onto a delicious honey beer and food pairing session led by a honey beer expert! For a unique London day out with Mum, you can’t go wrong.

Featured Experience: Beekeeping And Beer Tasting Experience In London - From £52

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Wine Tasting Experience Gifts

A bottle of Mum's favourite wine is a tried and tested Mother’s Day gift, but why not take it to the next level and treat them to a wine tasting? For the mum who has it all, there is nothing better than a relaxing evening of learning about and tasting the finest of wines. Whether they’re a budding wine connoisseur or just enjoy a glass in the evening, a wine tasting voucher is a unique Mother’s Day gift they can enjoy by themselves or with friends. This Two Hour Wine Tasting Evening is one of our favourites, as it’s available at 8 different locations across the UK, and sessions include a selection of antipasti and charcuterie platters to graze on throughout!

Featured Experience: Two Hour Wine Tasting Evening - From £49

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Spa Experience Gifts

It’s a cliché, but you can never go wrong with a good spa day, and no one deserves it more than Mum. Give them the ultimate treat by gifting the ultimate day of relaxation and pampering. Among our Spa category you can browse experience days all across the UK. One of our top picks is the Express Spa Day in Reading, which includes a choice of 25 minute treatment as well as an indulgent afternoon tea, perfect for a day out with Mum.

Featured Experience: Express Spa Day With Afternoon In Reading - From £87

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Q&A about Mother's Day

What would be the best gift for Mother's Day?

Every Mum is unique and will have varied tastes and preferences. Some may cherish physical items like a Book, or some may love thoughtful gifts such as a poem. However, you can’t go wrong with treating your Mum to an experience day out. With a wide range of different experience gifts available, from Flying and Driving to Water activities and Food Tours, there is something every Mum is bound to enjoy. An Experience Day out allows your Mum to make memories of a lifetime that she will forever be grateful for.

What products do mums buy the most?

Jewellery, Clothing and Shoes are among the top products Mums tend to buy. Therefore every Mum is bound to love any fashionable product. Consider gifting them not just a product, but an immersive experience to craft their own personalised jewellery. Our top recommendation is this Mother and Daughter Jewellery Making Experience in Warwick, where you can spend 90 minutes with your Mum designing your own bead and letting your jewellery piece come together. This unique experience adds a special touch, allowing her to create something meaningful and stylish, tailored to her taste.

Thank you for reading. That wraps up our Mother’s Day UK 2024 Gift Guide! Hopefully you have found some inspiration for presents for Mum - and a happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at Experience Days.