Mother’s Day 2024

Mothers Day in the UK is also known as Mothering Sunday. Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent in the UK. However as the dates vary as to when Lent falls, the actual Sunday chosen to celebrate it varies every year.

In 2024 Mother’s Day is on 10th March, 2024 and next year (2025) it is almost three weeks later on 30th March, 2025. (See our annual celebrations dates for the next 10 years)

Mothering Sunday is more often referred to as “Mother’s Day” and it origin is distinctly different to Mother’s Day in America although the sentiments are similar.

In Victorian times, it was a day when children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother and family.

Today it is a day when children give presents, flowers, and cards to their mothers.

Indulge Her: Our Mother’s Day Gift Suggestions

Searching for the perfect Mother’s Day present to express your love and gratitude? Look no further. We offer a wide variety of gifts that can be perused on our website, with a few top selections showcased here.

History of Mothers day in the UK

Most Sundays in the year churchgoers would worship at their nearest parish or “daughter church”.

In olden times it was considered important for people to return to their home or “mother” church at least once a year. So each year in the middle of Lent, everyone would visit their “mother” church.

As the return to the “mother” church became an occasion for family reunions when children who were working away from home returned. It was quite common in those days for children as young as ten years to leave home to work in service.

The majority of historians think that it was this return to the “Mother” church which led to the tradition of children, particularly those working as domestic servants, or as apprentices, being given the day off to visit their mother and family.

Mothers Day in the UK in present times

Today, classic ways to celebrate Mother’s Day include giving cards, flowers and other small gifts or gestures of appreciation. It’s common for mums to receive gifts of bouquet featuring daffodils and early-blooming tulips—two flowers that announce the coming of spring.

Families often celebrate over Sunday lunch or tea together. Traditional desserts include Simnel cake, a fruitcake decorated with marzipan. Savoury dishes using Yorkshire pudding also make frequent appearances. With families spread farther across towns and cities, Mother’s Day sees a high volume of calls back home between kids and their mums.

Celebrate Mum with DIY Mother’s Day Gifts: Creative and Heartfelt Ideas

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and that means it’s time to get crafty! This year, in lieu of shop-bought gifts, consider creating something from the heart. Homemade presents captivate your mum with their originality, thoughtfulness, and personal charm, making these gifts extra meaningful to our amazing mums. Whether you’re a bustling artist, a novice crafter, or a busy parent eager to involve even the littlest hands, here are some inventive ideas for homemade Mother’s Day gifts that suit a range of skill levels and tastes.

Customised Photo Frame

A realistic image showing a DIY customised photo frame project. The scene includes a workspace covered with newspapers, a plain wooden picture frame - computer generated.

Supplies: Plain wooden picture frame, acrylic paint, paintbrushes, and embellishments (stickers, gems, buttons, or anything else you’d like!)

Instructions:

  1. Set up your workspace by covering your table with newspapers or a cloth. Assemble your supplies and put on your smock or apron.
  2. Paint your wooden frame with a base colour and let it dry completely.
  3. Add some artistic flair to your frame by painting on fun patterns, shapes, or even your mum’s name! Don’t forget to let these layers dry as well.
  4. Unleash your inner decorator by adding embellishments like buttons, gems, and stickers to enhance your frame’s style.
  5. Lastly, insert your mum’s favourite picture of the two of you, and voilà! Your thoughtful gift is complete.

Tea-Time Tote Bag

A realistic image of a DIY tea-time tote bag project. The scene includes a plain white or light-coloured canvas tote bag laid out flat, with fabric paint. Computer Generated.

Supplies: Plain white or light-coloured canvas tote bag, fabric paint or fabric markers, tea bags, and wrapped tea biscuits.

Instructions:

  1. Spread your tote bag out, ensuring a smooth, even surface. If you are including little children, make sure to place a piece of cardboard inside the bag to avoid ink bleeding through.
  2. Use your fabric paint or fabric markers to draw and write some tea-themed designs on the tote bag. Consider things like teacups, teapots, flowers, or a lovely phrase about tea-time with mum. Make sure to heat-set the fabric paint or markers; this usually involves ironing it or letting it dry for a specified time.
  3. Fill your customised tote bag with an assortment of delightful tea bags and delicious wrapped tea biscuits.
  4. Present your thoughtful gift set to your mum and enjoy a memorable tea-time celebration together!

DIY Scented Soy Candles

Supplies: Soy wax flakes, pre-waxed wicks with metal tabs, jars or vessels for candles, fragrance oil, and a double boiler or heat-safe melting pot.

Instructions:

  1. Measure out enough wax flakes to fill your chosen containers. A general rule is to double the amount; for example, if your container holds 8 ounces, use 16 ounces of wax flakes.
  2. Melt soy wax flakes using a double boiler or a heat-safe melting pot placed inside a pan of simmering water. Let it melt completely, taking care not to overheat or leave unattended as it can be a fire hazard.
  3. Once fully melted, remove from heat and add the fragrance oil of your choice (follow the manufacturer’s recommended amount). Stir gently to mix well.
  4. While the wax cools to the ideal pouring temperature (typically between 120-150°F or 49-65°C), place the pre-waxed wick in the jar, securing the metal tab with a dot of glue to keep it in place.
  5. Pour the cooled wax into your containers, making sure the wick remains centered.
  6. Give the candles a picturesque touch by tying a ribbon or twine around the jar, and perhaps attaching a customised label with your mum’s name or a special message.
  7. Let the candles set for at least 24 hours before gifting them to your mum.

Handprint Flower Bouquet

A realistic image of a DIY handprint flower bouquet project. The scene includes colourful construction paper, green straws, glue, and scissors.  Computer Generated

Who needs a florist when you have colourful construction paper at your disposal?

Supplies: Construction paper of various colours, green straws, glue, and scissors.

Instructions:

  1. Trace your hand on a colourful construction paper sheet and cut it out. These hand shapes will act as flowers.
  2. Glue the straw on the backside of the handprint, making it the flower’s stem.
  3. Repeat this process to create an entire bouquet of handprint flowers!
  4. For a final touch, tie them together with a pretty ribbon.

Personalised “Five Things I Love About You” Card

Nothing touches a mother’s heart quite like heartfelt words from her child!

Supplies: Coloured cardstock, markers, stickers, and scissors.

Instructions:

  1. Cut a large heart shape from the cardstock.
  2. Write “Five Things I Love About You” at the top of the heart.
  3. Ask your child to think of five things they love about their mum and write these points on the heart.
  4. Decorate the heart with markers, stickers, and maybe even some glitter!

Handmade Beaded Bracelet

For a mum that loves jewellery, here’s a delightful, wearable gift!

Supplies: String and colourful beads.

Instructions:

  1. Cut a piece of string long enough to fit around mum’s wrist comfortably.
  2. String the beads onto it in a pattern of your choice.
  3. Once completed, tie the ends together in a secure knot.

Salt Dough Handprint Keepsake

Create a lasting impression of your child’s tiny hand with easy-to-make salt dough.

Supplies: 288g of salt, 250g of flour, 240g of water, ribbon, and acrylic paint.

Instructions:

  1. Mix the salt and flour in a bowl, gradually adding water until you form a dough.
  2. Roll out the dough and help your child press their hand firmly into it, creating a handprint.
  3. Make a hole at the top for the ribbon.
  4. Bake the dough in the oven at 100°C (200°F) for 3 hours, or until fully hardened.
  5. Once cooled, paint the handprint with acrylic paint and thread a ribbon through the hole.

Remember, Mother’s Day is all about showing love and appreciation. No matter the end result of your crafting session, all that truly matters is the love and effort you put into making something especially for your mum. Have fun, stay creative, and use this day as an opportunity to say ‘I love you’ in your own unique way!

This Mother’s Day, trade in commercial trinkets for one-of-a-kind, homemade treasures that come straight from the heart. Showcase your talents and create something uniquely tailored to your mum’s preferences, letting her know how much you truly care. Happy crafting!

Final Thoughts

No matter your celebration style, there are unique ways for any family to commemorate the celebrations’ heritage. Take inspiration from the original Mothering Sunday by gathering your family to attend church together. Alternatively, explore your ancestral roots or the history of your community. Luckier children are able to celebrate multiple maternal figures like grandmothers or aunts. However you opt to celebrate, be sure Mum feels special today.

Though it began with religious origins, Mother’s Day has transformed over centuries to become the ultimate ode to motherhood. It remains a cherished cultural event celebrated by showing gratitude and affection for the special maternal figures in our lives. Cards, flowers, jewellery and afternoon tea make frequent appearances—but simple quality time together gifts families lasting memories.

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