GIFT GUIDE: Last-minute gift ideas for mom this Mother's Day
Work and other personal happenings can get overwhelming, so you may have overlooked some special events like Mother’s Day. But fret not, you still have some time to make the moms in your life feel loved.
If you got too busy over the past days and are now short on time to order gifts, here are gift ideas you can buy a few days before, or on Mother’s Day.
Fernando Zóbel Centennial Collection
Placemat featuring Fernando Zóbel’s "Still Life." (P2,850)
Notecards (P599)
Laptop stand featuring Fernando Zóbel’s "Batac Funeral." (P1,050)
Japanese Umbrella featuring Fernando Zóbel’s "Batac Funeral." (P1,950)
Acrylic square coasters featuring Fernando Zóbel’s “Still Life.” (P995)
Cellphone stand featuring Fernando Zóbel’s "Glan Soldier." (P550)
Placemat featuring Fernando Zóbel’s "Still Life." (P2,850)
Notecards (P599)
Laptop stand featuring Fernando Zóbel’s "Batac Funeral." (P1,050)
Japanese Umbrella featuring Fernando Zóbel’s "Batac Funeral." (P1,950)
Acrylic square coasters featuring Fernando Zóbel’s “Still Life.” (P995)
Cellphone stand featuring Fernando Zóbel’s "Glan Soldier." (P550)
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If your mom likes to own artsy things, check out the Fernando Zóbel Centennial Collection, a proudly Filipino-made gift that features travel sketches by the renowned artist.
Cop their four-piece acrylic coaster with the Still Life painting for P995, catch tray with the Paoay Church sketch in big size (P2,295) and the Dr. Buenventura sketch in small size (P1,495)
The collection also includes several items with the sketch of the Batac Funeral, like a laptop stand (P1,050), a Japanese Umbrella (P1,950), and a Trifold Umbrella (P1,650).
Get these pieces at the Ateneo Art Gallery.
Care package
Express your love by gifting her a beauty or skincare gift set. Pharmacies and wellness stores like Watsons sell beauty bundles for as low as P149 for lotion and fragrance mist bundles. There’s also a beauty vault which includes a variety of makeup products for only P999.
Scented candle
If your mom is into aromatics, buy her a scented candle with a fragrance that complements her— from floral, woody, fruity, to calming scents of lavender. This is also one of those gifts she can enjoy beyond Mother's Day.
Lumi Candles is offering a Tender Beginnings Bundle for Mother's Day to "celebrate the miracle of new life and he incredible strength of a new mom."
This gift box includes a handmade candle and delicate dried flowers.
Flowers
You can never go wrong with flowers. Vibrant hues of flowers can always brighten someone’s day and make them feel special. Beautifully arranged bouquets are always available in malls or street flower vendors.
At Drafts Gift Shop, you can purchase a Grandeur gift box for mum for P1,250. This special present includes cute mini flowers, a personalized letter, and a bottle of honey.
Cake
Celebrate Mother's Day with a cake as the cherry on top. This universally loved dessert is another fool-proof gift which can be enjoyed not just by your mom, but also the rest of the family members. Express your heartfelt message on a dedication cake or on a gift card that comes with it.
Bizu Patisserie & Bistro's Mother's Day collection includes thoughtfully curated cakes with designs that mom will love.
Their Madeleine, priced at P1,595, is a floral-inspired cake with layers of light génoise and moist chocolate cake filled with salted caramel. On top, the baked good is adorned with handcrafted buttercream roses.
Goldilocks' Mother's Day cakes are perfect for moms who love mangoes as they feature the goodness of the fruit. There's the new Mango Empress, which has 11 layers of nutty cashew wafer, mango mousse, mango ganache, golden mangoes, luscious whipped cream and cashew nuts as well as the Mango Dream (P817), a chiffon cake that has three layers with mango whipped cream, mango bits and topped with more mango coulis.
Love Conti's viral pistachio cake? It has introduced a new take on the Dubai-inspired dessert, with the same cake base but topped with strawberry sauce, fresh strawberries, dried edible rose petals this time. The Berry Blossom Pistachio Crunch Cake costs P1,445.
