25 best Mother's Day hampers for 10th March indulgence
Searches for Mother's Day hampers have begun burgeoning. No surprise, really: reigning supreme as one of the most indulgent Mother's Day gift ideas available, the case is the same most years. In 2024, Mothering Sunday falls on Sunday 10th March, and while you may have already found countless luxury gifts for her in our guides to gifts for mums, mother-in-laws and grandmas, you can't really beat a Mother's Day gift basket when it comes to gifting with WOW-factor.
Orchestrating the gift of one of the best gift hampers requires very little time and effort, though their indulgence suggests the utmost thought and care. Mother’s Day gift boxes come ready-prepared and packed with everything from fudge and pink gin to Charlotte Tilbury makeup, antipasti and wildflower seeds. So, whether she has a sweet tooth, loves to cook or simply wants to be left alone in her garden, there's a Mother's Day hamper idea to make her day (read: year).
Best Mother's Day hampers at a glance:
- Best Overall: The White Company Wellness Hamper, £190
- The Runner-Up: Fortnum & Masons' Mother's Day Tea Hamper, £85
- Best Afternoon Tea: John Lewis Afternoon Tea Treat Fresh Hamper, £60
- Best Skincare: Glow Getters Skincare Hamper, £200
- Best Vegan: Mother's Day Vegan and Wheat-Free Afternoon Tea, £38.99
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Ahead, the best Mother's Day gift hampers to give on 10th March – that scream “I Love You” (and “thanks for literally everything").
Best: overall.
What's inside? The White Company are nailing it this spring, with two new limited edition fragrance launches (read: the to-die-for Tuscan Grove and Santa Rosa) and a plethora of fragrance-related Mother's Day gifts. Case in point: this Wellness Hamper, which not only includes an electronic diffuser (which would cost £70 to buy alone), but three fragrance oils to use inside it – plus a shower foam, body lotion, Hydrating Face & Body Mist and scented candle with an impressive three hours' worth of burn time. Everything comes packaged in a chic wicker hamper in true The White Company fashion.
Best: the runner-up.
What's inside? This might not be the most expensive of Fortnum's 2024 Mother's Day hampers, but it's for that reason we love it so much. For less than £100, she'll get to experience the indulgence and joy of the Fortnum's food hall from the comfort of her home, with a jar of delicious Raspberry & Rhubarb Conserve, a tin of Fortnum’s Traditional Shortbread Rounds, Mother's Joy Loose Leaf Tea and an adorable Afternoon Tea mug designed by British artist Emma Bridgewater.
Best: for sweet treats.
What's inside? Available for delivery from 5th March, John Lewis' Mother's Day hamper contains six sweet Macarons de Pauline in strawberry, citron and pistachio, Bird & Blend Tea Co. Strawberry Lemonade Loose Leaf Fruit Tea, Candy Kittens vegan Wild Strawberry Sweets, a lemon load cake, shortbread rounds and a bottle of rose wine.
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Best: beauty.
What's inside? Granted, M&S is home to countless gifts she'll absolutely adore – but this beauty box has got to be our favourite. Serving everything she needs to hamper from head to toe (on holiday this summer, perhaps, since each product is perfectly travel-sized), this gift box contains goodies from NEOM, Floral Street, Nails Inc and Elizabeth Arden. The star of the show? Alpha-H's Liquid Gold.
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Best: for extravagance.
What's inside? Perhaps the most indulgent hamper on our radar for Mother's Day this year, Fortnum's Mother’s Day Delights Hamper stretches far beyond treats she can eat. Sure, her pantry will be stocked up with everything from Fortnum's Prosecco Valdobbiadene to tea, coffee, tea cakes, chocolate florentines and strawberry & Fortnum's Champagne preserve – but her bedtime routine will be elevated by Fortnum's Garden Song Hand Lotion and a scented candle, too. We adore the addition of the Elizabeth Scarlett Oyster Shell Old Rose pouch. So. Cute.
Best: for home fragrance.
What's inside? The Lime & Bay hamper contains a selection of products all scented in the brand's fresh and vibrant blend of lime, blossom and orange. She'll be able to elevate her next night in endlessly with a bath and shower gel, body lotion, home spray, diffuser, EDT and soap – and the practical wicker hamper basket will come in very handy for storage afterwards. Consider her spirits lifted.
Best: for luxury.
What's inside? If you've got a little more to spend this Mother's Day, her complexion will very much thank you for treating her to Harvey Nichols' Ultimate Skincare Hamper. At a sweet £975, it houses six carefully-selected hero products for enviable skin. The sell-out Spectralite Faceware Pro from Dr. Dennis Gross is the star of the show – an LED face mask proven to brighten, tone, fade dark spots and reduce the appearance of scaring and fine lines – but she'll also get to reap the benefits of the 111SKIN Rose Gold Brightening Mask Box, La Mer The Treatment Lotion, Victoria Beckham's beloved Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream and the La Prairie Foam Cleanser. Once she's done pampering? She can set it all in place with the Kate Somerville UncompliKated SPF50 Soft Focus Makeup Setting Spray.
Best: affordable option.
What's inside? There's only one thing better than cream tea, and that's cream tea with Prosecco. Enter: this hamper which contains everything she needs to create a traditional afternoon tea from home, from fresh light clotted cream to a mini bottle of fizz.
Best: vegan.
What's inside? The plant-based mumma will be sure to appreciate Cutter & Squidge's Vegan and Wheat-Free Afternoon Tea hamper, which is handmade in London with entirely natural ingredients. If you order by 4pm, you'll get guaranteed next-day delivery – and you can add a gift message of your choice at checkout.
- 2 x Vegan Indulgent Brownie Squares
- 2 x Mini Vegan Lemon Drizzle Cakes
- 4 x Vegan and Wheat-Free Scones
- 2 x Pots of Dairy-Free Clotted Cream
- 1 x Pot of Strawberry Jam
- 2 x Cutter & Squidge English Breakfast Teabags
Best: under £40.
What's inside? Inside this afternoon tea gift hamper, handmade in London by the team at Cutter & Squidge, this box contains a box of Earl Grey Lemon Shortbread, a pack of Strawberry Meringue White Chocolate Bark, a box of Madagascan Vanilla Fudge, a tin of luxury hot chocolate and a box of Cutter & Squidge English Breakfast Tea. Pop the kettle on.
Best: skincare.
What's inside? We've waxed lyrical about the benefits of vitamin C serums, vitamin C moisturisers – and every other product containing our favourite glow-giving skincare ingredient – since the dawn of time, so it was music to our ears when we heard that Harvey Nichols had released a gift hamper which contains an entire routine's worth of products enriched with glow-giving vitamin C and glycolic acid. Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C + Turmeric Face Oil has long been a GLAMOUR editor favourite, while the Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing & Dark Circle-Diminishing Vitamin C Eye Serum is proven to lift the under-eye area and make her feel more awake.
Best: pink gin hamper.
What's inside? The full-sized bottle of Whitley Neill Pink Gin is the star of the show in this epic Pink Gin and Chocolates hamper, showcased alongside a box of fine dessert chocolates and luxury tonic waters. Consider the ultimate cocktail party atmosphere created this Mothering Sunday.
Best: for a big night in.
What's inside? There's, surely, not a mum in the world who wouldn't appreciate a bag full of Prosecco, indulgent Swiss chocolate truffles and bodycare treats from M&S' beautiful calm collection. Everything comes housed in a paper gift bag, so no wrapping is required.
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Best: for green-fingered mums.
What's inside? There's quite no more apt gift for the Mum that loves spending time in her garden than this Mother's Day Garden Tea break hamper, which not only contains fine English afternoon tea and sweet treats to keep her fuelled, but oxeye daisy, sunflower, cornflower and forget-me-not seeds to keep her back yard blooming.
Best: makeup.
What's inside? Harvey Nichols has teamed up with Rihanna's Fenty to curate the ultimate makeup and skincare edit for your lovely mum. Each hamper contains:
- Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in shade Fenty Glow
- Icon Semi-Matte Refillable Lipstick in shade Pose Queen
- Icon The Case: Semi-Matte Lipstick Case
- Snap Shadows Eye Shadow Palette in shade 1 True Neutrals
- Full Frontal Mascara
- Liquid Killawatt Fluid Freestyle Highlighter in shade Hu$tla Baby
- Tapered Blending Brush 210
- Fenty Skin Start'r Set
Best: for the hostess.
What's inside? Let the spring feasting commence with Fortnum's Spring Gift Box: a small-but-mighty hamper which is packed full of new season delights. The Rhubarb and Custard Boiled Sweets are beyond divine, while the Raspberry & Rhubarb Conserve Conserve is the perfect pairing for freshly-baked scones. Or a bowl of porridge.
Best: chocolate hamper.
What's inside? If hot chocolate and chocolate cake gets her vote over scones and a cuppa, make a beeline for Cutter & Squidge's chocolate hamper, curated with Mother's Day in mind. It's handmade in London and features one tin of Rich Chocolate Shortbread, one box of Chocolate Orange Popcorn, one box of Dark Chocolate Praline Truffles, one tin of Luxury Hot Chocolate and one bar of Strawberry Meringue White Chocolate Bark.
Best: cocktail hamper.
What's inside? Elevate her next book club with Selfridges' Selection Cocktail Hour Gift Box, where delectable bottled cocktails and nibbles direct from the department store's food hall are housed inside a signature yellow box.
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Best: for the whole family.
What's inside? If it's a Mother's Day hamper that the whole family can enjoy that you're after, look no further than the M&S Collection Hamper which contains a bottle of Cote du Rhone Villages red for the adults, sweet treats for the kids and some tangy chutney, Cornish Cruncher biscuits and sourdough crackers for the pantry.
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Best: hat box.
What's inside? The perfect present for Mother's Day – as well as engagements, anniversaries and weddings, actually – this beautiful hat box gift features pink Rosé Champagne, All Butter Mini Shortbread Biscuits, a Salted Nut Selection, Raspberry and Coconut Ice and Giant Love Hearts.
Best: savoury Mother's Day hamper.
What's inside? M&S know that not all mums have a sweet tooth. Enter: their Antipasti Gift Box which will transport the special woman in your life straight to the Amalfi Coast. Kinda. A bottle of Nerello Cappuccio red wine from the department store's Found Wine range has been paired with savoury nibbles from M&S Collection. Think: All Butter Double Gloucester Cheese & Sundried Tomato Bites, crackers, grilled mixed peppers and juicy mixed olives. So. Good.
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Best: Mother's Day gift bag.
What's inside? Sure, your mum might best know Marks and Spencer for their shaping swimsuits and forever-comfortable lingerie – but we best known M&S for their Extremely Chocolatey Milk Chocolate Rounds. The best biscuit in the entire land, if you ask us. They're the star of the show in this chocolate Mother's Day hamper, which showcases eight chocolate treats of Sparks' fame: from the aforementioned to giant chocolate buttons, teacakes and chocolate sandwich fingers.
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Best: for deli-grade snacks.
What's inside? Food and wine can, without a doubt, go a long way in showing your mum you think she's the best – and this was the sentiment behind Harvey Nichols' “To The Best Mum” hamper. Kickstart celebrations with a glass of Whispering Angel – an iconic Provence rosé that tastes like bottled sunshine – before tucking into a bowl of olives and aromatic black truffle crisps. Elsewhere, find unique nibbles like Dark Chocolate with Strawberries and Balsamic Vinegar and Almond, Pistachio and Rose Petal Honey.
