CharityBuy Ideas for Mothers Day

With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday, 12 May, it’s time to start thinking about how to spoil mum this year. Here are our suggestions of great online stores with something special for mum, and of course when you shop at any of these websites, a percentage of your transaction value goes to supporting the charity of your choice.

1)       Flowers

You can’t go wrong with a beautiful bunch of flowers. With Interflora, Petals Networks, Fast Flowers, Ready Flowers, Flowers for Everyone and The Flower Factory, there is plenty of florists to choose from on SchoolBuy so you’re sure to find the perfect bouquet to brighten your mum’s day. If you’re looking for something a little different this year, you should check out Edible Blooms for gourmet chocolate and fresh fruit bouquets plus delicious cake pop bouquets.

2)       Books and Magazines

If your mum loves to read, why not get her a magazine subscription from iSubscribe or Mag Nation. Subscriptions are the gifts that keep giving, ensuring your mum gets a little ‘Mother’s Day gift’ every single month to remind her you’re thinking of her. If books are more her thing, try QBD or The Nile.

3)       Beauty Products

For beauty products, including perfume and cosmetics, your one-stop online shop is StrawberryNet but you’ll also find great brands like Estee Lauder, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, Napoleon Perdis, Recreate Yourself and Fresh Cosmetics on SchoolBuy. All of these online stores donate a percentage of what you pay to the charity of your choice.

4)       Scented Candles

If you haven’t heard of Ecoya, they’re a Kiwi company which manufactures scented candles, diffusers and bodycare products. Ecoya’s product range has something for everyone with sixteen beautiful scents including floral, citrus or woody notes. Their body care range includes exquisite soaps and moisturisers, and their candles make beautiful gifts.

5)       An experience from Red Balloon

Make this Mother’s Day one to remember with an experience from Red Balloon. They boast of more 2500 experiences of their site so there is sure to be something that your mum would love to do. Whether it’s high tea, wine tasting or a spa day; or something more adventurous like hot air ballooning or swimming with dolphins, their site let’s you choose by location and budget so it’s easy to find the perfect experience.

And don’t forget the card.

Moonpig let’s you personalise your card so it’s printed with your name and message.  They have a huge range of designs and you can even upload a photo so your card is guaranteed to be unique and you won’t have to spend hours in the newsagent looking for the right one. If you place your order before 2pm they despatch it the same day and will even send it direct to your mum. Plus Moonpig donate 12% of what you spend to the charity of your choice.

SchoolBuy wishes all the mothers out there a happy Mother’s Day.