With Mother's Day just over a week away on Sunday, March 19, kids of all ages are heading to the high street to pick up something special for the occasion.
One of the retailers offering a range of gifts is Marks & Spencer, who have curated a selection of products on their website that would make the perfect Mother's Day treat. Highlights from the retailer include hampers full of fizz, chocolate treats or afternoon tea goodies, as well as beauty product collections.
Whether it's a Clinique gift set worth £215 that can be snapped up for just £65, a grapefruit gin and tonic gift box, or an indulgent box of gooey brownies, you're bound to find something at M&S that your mam or another special someone in your life will love. Here are 12 highlights from M&S that anyone would be delighted to receive as a gift.
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Clinique Skincare gift set worth over £200
This Clinique Skincare Set contains eight full-sized favourites from the collection, the value of which adds up to a whopping £215 - but the set is priced at just £65 and comes with two travel bags, making it great value for money as well as an ultra-indulgent Mother's Day gift. The set includes facial soap, moisturiser, eye cream, an overnight mask, mascara, lipstick, lip balm, and makeup remover - the ultimate collection for any beauty-loving mams.
Mother's Day Box of beauty treats worth £110
M&S has also launched a special collection of beauty treats for the occasion in The Mother’s Day Box 2023, which is packed with six gifts from favourite brands including Clinique eye cream, Rosa Centifolia cleansing gel, Nails INC nail polish, and a NEOM sleep candle. The goodies come in a stylish box and are priced at just £25 - the individual items have a combined value of £110, saving a staggering £85 compared to buying each one individually.
Afternoon Tea through the letterbox
A popular Mother's Day tradition for many, bring afternoon tea to your mam this year with this Afternoon Tea Letterbox gift filled with delicious treats. Priced at £20, the box contains two Victoria sandwich cakes, two carrot cakes, two millionaire shortbreads, Viennese chocolate-dipped fingers, all butter shortbread fingers, and Luxury Gold tea bags - all you need and more for a Mother's Day cuppa.
The M&S Collection Hamper
The ultimate gift for mams who are fans of the M&S food hall, The M&S Collection Hamper is full of luxurious goodies to tuck into and comes presented in a keepsake wicker basket. Priced at £55, the hamper comes with a bottle of Cotes Du Rhone Villages red wine, as well as biscuits, chocolate, crackers, chutney, Florentines and shortbread, and you can add in a special gift message for free too.
Sip Back & Relax Gift Bag
Designed for a "special night of self-care", the luxurious Sip Back & Relax Gift Bag comes with two mini bottles of prosecco, Swiss chocolate, March de Champagne truffles, and a Restore candle in a canvas bag. Priced at £35, the set has an impressive 4.9 stars based on over 100 reviews from shoppers, who have praised it as "perfect" and said that recipients were "delighted" and "blown away" when given it as a gift.
Pink Grapefruit Gin & Tonic Gift Box
One for the gin and tonic-loving mams, this Pink Grapefruit Gin & Tonic Gift Box set comes with Distilled Pink Grapefruit Gin and Light Pink Grapefruit Tonic Water. Priced at £38, the attractive gift set comes in a wooden box along with Swiss chocolate hearts - one shopper said in a five-star review: "For anyone who loves gin and tonic, this is definitely the best present you could give them".
Extremely Chocolatey Gift Bag
A perfect gift for sweet-tooths, the Extremely Chocolatey Gift Bag is priced at £35 and comes with a whole host of M&S chocolate treats in a shopper bag. The selection includes milk chocolate rounds, dark chocolate rounds, giant chocolate buttons, a milk chocolate popcorn slab, walnut whips, milk chocolate honeycomb, chocolate sandwich fingers, and milk chocolate teacakes - phew!
Fizz & Chocolate Gift Box
Another option to treat your mam to a tipple and sweet treats is the Fizz & Chocolate Gift Box, priced at £30. Presented in a gift box, this one includes a bottle of Rose Prosecco, a box of Sparkling Caramels chocolate, a bar of dark chocolate, and Marc de Champagne truffles, making for a treat with a touch of luxury perfect for a celebratory Mother's Day night in.
Tea & Treats Gift Bag
Sometimes you just can't beat a good old fashioned cuppa, and for any tea-drinking mams out there the Tea & Treats Gift Bag is sure to be a hit. The £35 bag comes with teabags in a luxury gold tin, jars of honey and strawberry jam, chocolatey Belgian rounds and curls, and a box of all butter shortbread biscuits to dip in for a delicious Mother's Day tea party.
Indulgent Box of Brownies
A smaller chocolate treat perfect if you're on a bit of a tighter budget, M&S also offers an Indulgent Box of Brownies presented in an eye-catching pink gift box. Priced at £18, the set includes six fudgy mouth-watering brownies - three topped with white chocolate and raspberry, and three dark chocolate brownies finished with heart-shaped sprinkles - certain to give your mam a smile when she opens them.
Mum/Mam Mug
The cheapest option on the list but still big on charm, this £6 Mum Mug is a lovely little present to show your mam you appreciate her this Mother's Day. This gift gets extra brownie points from us for including the word "mam" on its design, something that can often be tricky for us Geordies to find in shops.
L'Occitane Shea Discovery Collection
And finally, you can pamper your mam this Mother's Day with the M&S Shea Discovery Collection from L'Occitane which contains a selection of miniature beauty treats in an eye-catching travel pouch. Priced at £21, the collection comes with shea shower oil, hand cream, foot cream, body cream and soap - idea to take on holidays or to sample some new beauty products from a favourite brand.
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