Brighten Up Your Mom’s At-Home Experience With These 15 Gift Ideas

Folded vase

($145, Amanda Betz at Espace D)

Combining the art of origami with ceramics, these vases are made of matte porcelain and folded to resemble the texture and porosity of paper. Colour options include taupe, white and carbon.

Serving platter

($110, Cylinder Studio)

This emerald green platter is made at a contemporary ceramics studio in Prince Edward County, Ont., that specializes in high-fire porcelain and stoneware.

Gustav Klimt puzzle

($25, Art Gallery of Ontario)

We’re all in need of activities these days. Send her a 1000-piece puzzle modelled after one of Gustav Klimt’s most famous works, Portrait Of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.

Speckled stoneware teapot

($140, Dahlhaus Art at Rose City Goods)

Wheel-thrown and glazed by hand in Vancouver, the teapot is influenced by mid-century modern design. In cheery yellow and white, it’s sure to perk up any teatime ritual.

Nocte Lamp

($220, And Jacob at Merchant of York)

The base of this lamp is carved from one solid piece of marble, and is handmade by artisans in Mexico. Inlaid into the marble is a brass accent that also serves as the switch.

Nothing Fancy

($42.50, Alison Roman)

Recipes from this book by Alison Roman, a New York Times columnist and Bon Appetit contributor, have become an internet sensation. Perhaps your mom might like to experiment with a viral recipe or two while in quarantine.

Palo Santo Ritual Kit

($35, Espace Pepin)

This kit contains two palo Santo sticks, sustainably harvested from the fallen branches of Ecuadorian trees, seasonal flowers, and a porcelain smudge plate made by a local ceramicist in Montreal.

Herbal powders

($18, The New New Age)

Get her a selection of superfood powders from this medicinal herb farm and nature sanctuary located in the Otter River Valley of Southwestern Ontario. Options include Golden Milk, a blend of organic turmeric, black pepper and ginger, and Lion Power Potion (maca, lion’s mane mushroom, ginger, cardamom).

Wheel and Stamp Kit

($70, La Bottega di Terroni)

This pasta kit from one of Toronto’s most beloved Italian restaurants contains a ravioli stamp and pastawheel in copper, Spaccio Manitaly Flour and Terroni Pomodori Pelati.

Leather toiletry bag

($335, Want Les Essentiels)

She may not be travelling anytime soon but this sleek toiletry bag made of French leather will up her style game for when she finally can.

French press

($160, Yield at Old Faithful Shop)

Help up her morning coffee routine with this ceramic French press in an eye-catching shade of dusty rose.

Fireplace matches

($60, Fredericks & Mae at Easy Tiger)

These cheery rainbow matches come in a cork-topped glass tube with a strike pad on the bottom. Make it a complete gift by adding a scented candle (on the next slide).

Penny candle

($48, Lohn)

This special Mother’s Day Exclusive candle is reminiscent of a sweetened earl grey with honey, rose and bergamot. Plus, $2 of every candle sold will be donated to support women and children at Nellie’s Shelter in Toronto.

Throw

($128, V de V Maison)

Get her a cosy throw to make all the hours she’s spending at home a little bit more comfortable. This one is made of lambswool and cotton, and comes in a soothing pale grey hue.

Greeting card

($7.95, The Latest Scoop)

Add a cheeky Mother’s Day card to your gift to bring a smile to her day.