2020 May 4
We’re all at the tail end of a long period of quarantine and staying at home; and while this means a whole lot of TikTok videos, Dalgona coffee, social media challenges, templates and live sessions etc. etc. – it also means there’s no excuse for a mediocre Mother’s Day Gift this year! That’s right – Mother’s Day – falling on the 10th of May 2020- is just around the corner, and with all the free time we’re having, we ought to step up our gift giving game.
Our Ammas have been working tirelessly throughout the past two months sourcing deliveries, cooking up delicious meals with limited ingredients, dealing with kids full-time and making the home environment as enjoyable as it can be. They deserve a real treat- and several mom-ents of celebration this year. With lockdown restrictions and limited options- you may be at a loss for ideas but luckily we’ve got you covered. When it comes to presents, we’ve hit the mother-lode! Here’s a roundup of all the places from where you can get a gift fit for the superwoman in your life.
GIFT BOXES
This is the new trend of the gifting industry that has taken the world by storm. Artisan gift boxes are characterized by two things- their contents are entirely versatile and can be specially customized for your loved one; and they come in oh-so-gorgeous boxes so you don’t have to worry about wrapping and packaging!
PlushBox
Known for their artisan gift boxes, PlushBox has some great packages for all the supermoms out there. Consisting of food items such as chutneys, coffee and chocolates, bath and body products, household items such as coasters and candles as well as several other local goodies- all revolving around a specific colour scheme and packed snugly- these are a definite winner. Orders can be placed via Instagram DM and gift boxes are priced from LKR 4000 upwards.
Robed Gift Works
Robed Gift Works also offers personally curated gift boxes featuring items such as lotions, spreads, scented candles, bath and body items (including handmade soap), notebooks and sweet treats. The Mother’s Day Gifts available currently are –
- Cashmere Shawl
- Pillow Mist
- Scented Candles
- Handmade Soaps
- Customized aprons/ Tote Bags/ Satin Robes
- Customized and Floral Makeup Pouches
- Himalayan Pink Bath Salts
- Chocolate and Mint Body Scrub
- Flavoured Tea
- Masala Tea Mix
- Akbar Instant Coffee
- Spiced Coffee Mix
- Coconut Spread
- Set of 6 Cork Based Coasters
- Mother’s Day themed Hand Towels
They’ve recently introduced cloth ribbons on their package boxes that can be customized with your Amma’s favourite colour. What’s more, they are a home-based business led by women, so you’ll not only be gifting your mum but supporting and empowering other mums out there too!
All Gift Boxes are priced at LKR 4000 upwards and come with a complimentary gold foiled card. Orders can be placed via Instagram DM or Whatsapping 0777965383. Curfew delivery is limited to Colombo 1-15, Dehiwela, Mount Lavinia, Nugegoda, Rajagiriya, Nawala, Battaramulla, Kotte, Peliyagoda and Wattala areas only.
Boxalate
Boxalate.lk has you spoilt for choice when it comes to Mother’s Day gifts so they have arranged a collection of carefully curated boxes to make things easier. Check out their Instagram stories for more options! Drop them a DM on Instagram to order.
Woah Beauty Box
They offer both Gift Boxes and specially designed Mother’s Day Cards. The boxes themselves feature bath and body products, household items and delicious goodies such as jars of salted caramel. They also customize boxes for new mums and grandmas!
Orders can be placed via Instagram DM and delivery is available for Colombo and immediate suburbs.
Basketeer Sri Lanka
Basketeer Gift Boxes are simple and sweet- consisting of personalized mugs, notebooks, candles, tasty little treats and bath and body products. Customized ‘Mum’ themed mugs are a must-have in your Mother’s Day Gift Box- and Basketeer really does justice to the woman being celebrated on this front!
Orders for pre-curated gift collections can be placed online at www.basketeer.lk; and for customized gift options, DM their Instagram page. They offer free delivery on all orders! Delivery locations are currently limited to Colombo 1-15, Dehiwela, Mount Lavinia, Nugegoda, Rajagiriya, Nawala, Kalubowila, Battaramulla, Kotte, Pelawatte, Ethul Kotte, Pita Kotte, Peliyagoda and Wattala.
Twinkles & Tassels
This might not be a gift box, but no gift like a helium balloon symbolises a celebration. Twinkles & Tassles are providing you with 3 different designs of helium balloons, which just might complete your special Mother’s Day surprise.
They have both the delivery and pick up options and you can drop them a DM via Instagram or contact them via WhatsApp on 076 224 6746 to place your orders and for further inquiries.
CAKES AND SWEETS
There’s nothing that spells celebration like cake (and of course cupcakes, brownies, cookies and the rest) and it is a worthy addition to any Mother’s Day gift. A sure-fire way to give your Amma something as sweet as her- here are some places with special Mother’s Day offers.
Bakes by Bella
Bakes by Bella has put together a carefully curated box of yummy treats that our mummies will surely love! Their ‘All about Mom’ treat box is priced at LKR 2500 + delivery charges and can be pre-ordered by contacting 0777445449 with the last orders being undertaken on the 9th of May.
Hyve Dessert Bar
Hyve Dessert bar offers a selection of either cupcakes (LKR 1500) or eclairs (Pricing depends on topping) in celebration of Mother’s Day. Orders will be delivered over the weekend, so place your order fast by calling 0774545960 before the 7th of May.
Bakes by BeeSalt
This pastry shop is serving up all sorts of baked treats to sweeten and spice up your Mother’s Day! Specialty items on their Mother’s Day Menu include ‘I love you Mum’ cupcakes and cookies, Mother’s Day cake, biscuit pudding, brownies, eclairs, dinner rolls and chicken rolls.
Limited delivery is available during curfew hours for Kelaniya, Kiribathgoda, Jaela, Ragama, Wattala, Athurigiriya, Malabe and Kaduwela areas. Orders can be placed via Instagram DM or through the Whatsapp hotlines – 0776076611/ 0776078971.
For Heaven’s Cake
Run by a self-taught baker, this small cake business’s Mother’s Day Menu consists of an array of goodies and candies that are guaranteed to satisfy you, your mum and your entire family’s sweet tooth! Ranging from brownie and cookie cakes, to cakesicles and chocolate covered Oreos- they’re indeed serving up a feast fit for a queen.
Orders can be placed via Instagram DM or Whatsapping 0776736782. Curfew delivery is available in Colombo 3-7, Kohuwela, Nawala, Rajagiriya, Pitakotte, Kalubowila, Dehiwela, Pepiliyana, Attidiya, Mount Lavinia, Ratmalana and Boralesgamuwa. Limited delivery slots are available so it is advised to place your orders before the 7th of May.
Miss Whisk
Another local baker and creator that’s undertaking special delivery orders for the special occasion of Mother’s Day. 10 cakes- 5 Floral Double Layer Cakes and 5 Decorative Cakes are available on Sunday, the 10th of May. The cakes come in mouth-watering flavours such as Vanilla, Vanilla Chocolate Chip, Vanilla Raspberry, Chocolate Rich, Red Velvet and Eggless Chocolate with an option of Ganache Drip, Ganache Frosting and Buttercream icing toppings (we’re already drooling!).
Prices vary based on flavour, decorative work and flowers. Delivery available only in Colombo and suburbs; and orders can be placed via Instagram DM or by contacting Miss Whisk on 077 079 7657 or 077 677 6304. Limited delivery slots available.
Gerard Mendis Chocolatier
Known for whipping up a wide variety of exclusive cakes, Gerard Mendis Chocolatier is offering several cakes, breads, savouries and cookie treats for celebratory occasions such as Mother’s Day 2020. With gateaux, sponge and opera cakes as well as cheesecakes all up for grabs- a mum gifted this will definitely be happy on the upcoming Sunday the 10th.
Orders can be placed via Whatsapp on 071 486 2407. Delivery is available for Colombo 1 15, Nawala, Rajagiriya, Battaramulla, Pelawatte, Thalawathugoda, Nugegoda, Mirihana, Pita Kotte, Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia. Minimum order value is Rs. 2000 and a flat delivery charge of LKR 500 applies.
Ritzbury Caterers
If you have a lot of free time lately, and want to do something extra special to show your Amma how much you love her- baking her a cake will be the most appreciated gift you could give. Ritzbury Caterers offers an entire pantry of staple baking ingredients such as Milk, Dark and White Cooking chocolate, Chocolate Chips, Cocoa Powder, Food Flavours and Colours, Margarine, Icing Sugar, Gelatine and Baking Powder. This makes it easy for you to go the extra mile and make Mother’s Day 2020 extra sweeter!
Orders can be placed online via www.ritzburycaterers.com. Free delivery within 3 working days is available for Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara district; and the minimum order value is LKR 2000.
Pendi
Our moms have worked extra hard to source groceries and whip up delicious meals for us with limited ingredients so why not let her indulge? Although Pendi is an interior design and lifestyle store, they are offering this adorable cook book coupled with a jar of caramel, love cake spread or ginger biscuit spread which makes for the perfect gift! Drop them a DM on Instagram or Whatsapp 0776640808 to order.
Sprinkle Love Bakes
Sprinkle Love Bakes is helping you treat your amma like a queen, as they are allowing you to customize a curated box of delicious goodies, that’ll be sure to make your amma’s day. They are also arranging for the goodies to be delivered with flowers as well, to make her gift that much special.
All you have to do is drop them a DM on Instagram, in order to obtain more information and to customize your gift for your amma!
Happy Pill
Without a doubt, Happy Pill serves some of the chunkiest, gooiest, freshly baked, chocolate chunk cookies that is sure to put a smile on your mom’s face. And with orders for dozen and above cookies, they will be adding a beautiful, handmade Mother’s Day card that comes in 5 designs, FREE of charge! Additionally, they will be giving a 10% discount on the order, in light of the occasion.
Their pack comprising of a dozen of cookies are priced at LKR 1800 and delivery charges may apply. You could DM them on Instagram or call them up on 076 890 0748 to place your orders.
Chinese Dragon Cafe
If your amma is a fan of Chinese food, you can now treat her to a special Chinese meal this Mother’s Day from Chinese Dragon Cafe!
They will be delivering to the following areas: Bambalapitiya, Wellawatte, Colpetty, Colombo 2-10, Maligawatta, Paliyagoda, Borelasgamuwa, Dehiwala, Mt. Lavinia, Ratmalana, Katubedda, Moratuwa, Piliyandala, Rajagiriya, Ethul Kotte, Pita Kotte, Wekilada, Borella, Narahenpita, Dematagoda, Wickramasinghapura, Battaramulla, Pelawatta, Thalawathugoda, Pannipitiya, Kaduwela, Malabe, Hokandara, Angoda, IDH, Kotikawatta, Kolonnawa, Nawala, Nugegoda, Gangodawila, Kohuwala, Maharagama, Madiwela.
You can call them up on 011 780 8080 or visit https://www.chinesedragoncafe.com/ to place your orders and to obtain more information.
FLOWERS
Brightly coloured and delightfully scented, flowers are the perfect way to bring in a ray of sunshine and perk up your mum’s mood these gloomy days. Not only are they fresh, but they are beautiful, radiant and blossom despite difficult conditions- thereby symbolizing what motherhood is all about.
Shiro Hana
Shiro Hana has launched a new collection of beautiful bouquets exclusively for Mother’s Day! Stocks are limited so place your orders at www.shirohanaflowers.com
The Wedding Flowers
This Nugegoda based florist company is offering a wide range of flower bouquets and bundles (priced from LKR 2500 upwards) on Mother’s Day to bring a smile on mother’s and children’s faces alike. Doorstep delivery is available for Colombo District. Orders can be placed via calling 077 314 9706, Facebook Messenger or Instagram DM.
Coco Verandah
By combining cake and flowers into one gift, this café has figured out what we would like to give/ get for Mother’s Day before we even knew it ourselves! (Seriously, what beats cake plus flowers?) And they do fruit baskets too! With options covering all of the above, Coco Verandah is bringing us an all-rounder gift and belongs to both of the above categories. I know how much my Ma would love this.
Orders can be placed via calling/ whatsapping 076 944 9987. Delivery is available for Colombo, Nugegoda, Pelawatte, Battaramulla, Kotte, Narahenpita, Rajagiriya and Nawala areas and delivery charges start from LKR 150.
CLOTHING
Arienti
There’s one thing that we all ladies love and that’s pretty outfits that complement our figures. Mums are no different! And this is what makes clothing such a great gift! Arienti’s dresses, tops, bottoms, jumpsuits and work outfits are an ideal gift for any mum, They are available in a wide variety of colours and cuts- and therefore there should be no difficulty in finding one that ticks your Amma’s fashion preferences perfectly. Yet still if you feel you and your mum’s fashion sense doesn’t align- you can go with the safer option of purchasing a Mother’s Day voucher. What’s more- they are offering a storewide ‘Here’s to Mom’ Sale of 20% off in celebration of Mother’s Day 2020. (We’re all suckers for clothing deals, aren’t we?)
Orders can be placed online at www.arienti.lk, via Whatsapping 077 285 0666 or getting in touch through Facebook or Instagram. The sitewide sale runs from the 1st to the 10th of May. Island-wide delivery is available for LKR 250. for orders below LKR 5000 and free for orders above LKR 500. All products can be exchanged for up to 30 days from the date of purchase.
WELLNESS PRODUCTS
With the absence of domestic help and the additional burden of everyone being at home all day, our mums have been putting in a lot of extra work and effort to hold down the fort and keep the home running. They deserve to be pampered and these products provide just that
Spa Ceylon
What better way for Amma to relax than with these soothing bath and body products that are designed to revive, reenergize, rejuvenate and revitalize physically, mentally and emotionally. Under the theme of #ToMumWithLove, Spa Ceylon is offering 30% off on their Peacock Paradise Range- on 4 bundles consisting of hand creams, soap collections and mini treats. The discount is also offered on individual items such as Bath and Body Collection boxes and room atomizers.
Orders can be placed online at www.spaceylon.com. Delivery is available only within Colombo 1-15, Rajagiriya, Nawala, Nugegoda, Kotte and Maharagama areas; and a flat delivery fee of LKR 400 is applied.
They are also hosting an Instagram giveaway for you to have a little fun while standing a chance to win a Spa Ceylon Hamper to surprise your Amma!
Midnight Divas
If flowers seem like too short-lived a gift for you, fragrances might be the way to go! Under the theme of ‘Because she smells like heaven’, Midnight Divas offers you the opportunity of gifting the perfect fragrance to your mum this Mother’s Day with their Victoria Secret Body Mist and Body Lotion priced at LKR 3950 each. Delivery is available for Colombo and suburbs and orders can be placed via calling 072 700 3003.
Christell Clinic
It’s no doubt that we all want our amma to look beautiful on the outside, as much as she is on the inside. Well, Christell Clinic is here to help! They are providing you with an exclusive gift pack for mother’s day, that includes premium Mesoestetic skin care products.
The pack will include a W+ whitening cream – Whitening Solution by Mesoestetic that unifies skin tone, gradually reducing dark spots and increasing luminosity. Prevents and combats the appearance of fine winkles and expression line. It will also include a Radiance DNA intensive cream Global Anti-Aging Solution by Mesoestetic. It is a day cream with global anti-aging action that improves the skin’s ability to defend itself against oxidative stress. Other free gifts will also be included in the gift box.
Delivery will be conducted within Colombo only. You can call them up on 0769 288 244 to obtain further information and to place your orders. Do check out their Instagram Page, for further details.
So there you have it, folks! Our roundup of opti-mum gift ideas – whatever your mum’s hobbies or interests might be- be she a fashion enthusiast or food lover (P.S. she’s most likely both), or anything else for that matter. Whether you’re trying to outdo your fellow siblings, or are a father searching for a gift on behalf of your kids- we hope this list will go a long way. We’ll update it as we find out about other great gifting options.
Are there any places we’ve missed out? Which category of gifts is your favourite? Any personal preferences? Do let us know in the comments section below!
