The sparkle season is fast approaching with all of the mayhem, stress and festive cheer that goes with it. If you’re struggling to think of something to get for a busy mum, this list will hopefully get you started with some great ideas. And if you’re a mum, you might want to send it to the person in charge of buying your gift!
This is a collaborative post, which means I have been sent some of the items to try before they’re included in the list.
This Mum is Mighty products
Mums are definitely mighty, and I love that Tracey Butcher has created some wonderful products to celebrate that.
With a range of products from gorgeous, soft hoodies to t-shirts and bags, the This Mum is Mighty range has something for all mighty mums, making them the perfect gift to celebrate the wonderful mums in your life.
Pepe and Tete Spanish lessons voucher
Learning a new language is a great skill for kids and adults alike. If your tween would like to learn Spanish, or is already learning and wants to enhance their skills, a voucher to learn with Pepe and Tete is a great option.
The lessons provide an authentic learning experience that is created around Pepito, a fun and engaging character who brings to life various aspects of the Spanish culture. To find out more and buy a voucher for 10 Spanish lessons, contact Pepe and Tete.
Life or parenting coaching voucher
Life doesn’t come with a manual, and neither does parenting. Whether you’re navigating big emotions, daily overwhelm, or simply craving more connection, you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.
Through calm, compassionate coaching, Carolina Taylor can help you pause, reflect, and reconnect — with yourself, with your values, and with the people who matter most. Quote We Made a Wish to get 50% off the first 3 coaching sessions for the busy mum in your life.
Whether you want support to navigate your way through parenting, or life changes, sessions explore your goals, challenges and emotional patterns — whether personal or professional. Together, you’ll uncover what’s getting in the way and explore new ways forward that feel aligned and sustainable.
There’s no judgment. No fixing. Just a supportive space to help you reconnect with what you already know deep down.
Get in touch with Carolina to buy a voucher using the exclusive discount for We Made a Wish readers.
Storydo: Create-your-own Life Story Books for Children Through Adoption
Life story books are a vital tool for helping young children understand their origin story. However, many of the books provided by local authorities are not suitable for young children—they often include too much detail and focus only on the child’s first and foster families.
With the Storydo BookBuilder, parents can create their own personalised family storybook. Developed with families and adoption experts, Storydo supports children not just in understanding their origins, but also in feeling rooted in their forever family by celebrating everyday family life.
The BookBuilder guides you through the book, page by page. Most pages only require answering questions and uploading photos. For sections about the birth family, sample text and suggested wording are provided and can be easily adjusted to suit your child’s individual circumstances.
The books begin with the child and their forever family, then cover the birth, first parents, reasons for care, placements and siblings, before moving on to the forever parents, their wish to adopt, the adoption process, and everyday family life.
Finished books are high-quality A4 hardcovers, 60–90 pages depending on chosen options, priced at £69—or £55.20 with voucher code XMAS20 for readers of We Made a Wish.
Personalised reading cushion
Reading is a wonderful way of switching off from parenting, giving you time and space to lose yourself in a gripping story. Having a comfortable space to do this definitely enhances the experience.
These personalised book cushions from Glitter Pig are perfect for this. They have a pocket for your book and some treats, so it’s perfect to keep a stash of chocolate as well as your current read. There are several options in terms of colour, and whether it comes just as the cover or with the cushion pad.
Perfect for reclaiming a bit of time and space for you.
Feel Amazing Hypnotherapy Subscription
Looking for a subscription that delivers real benefits all year round? The Feel Amazing hypnotherapy app is a unique mind wellness subscription designed to help users reduce stress, take control of alcohol, sleep better, and feel more in control of their lives. This digital membership provides ongoing mental wellbeing support at your fingertips. Recordings for the whole family, children and teens relaxation perfect for bedtime.
What’s Included in a Feel Amazing Subscription?
- Unlimited Access to Over 60 Hypnotherapy Recordings – Covering debt, money, career, stress relief, confidence-building, sleep improvement, fitness, addictions and positive habit formation.
- Customisable Experience – Users can change background music to suit their mood, creating a personalised relaxation experience.
- Expert-Led Sessions – Developed by leading hypnotherapist Ailsa Frank, whose soothing voice guides listeners to reprogram their mindset and enhance their wellbeing.
- Convenient & Sustainable – No packaging, no waste—just powerful mental wellness tools accessible anytime, anywhere.
A subscription to the Feel Amazing app is the perfect gift for those who want to prioritise self-care. Whether it’s for better sleep, overcoming stress, or building healthier habits, this subscription provides continuous support, helping users feel their best every day.
The app was created by Ailsa Frank, a leading UK hypnotherapist with 20+ years’ experience, author of Cut the Crap and Feel Amazing (Hay House). She specialises in stress, sleep and alcohol reduction, and has helped thousands of clients improve wellbeing and performance.
Wellbeing or ADHD coaching session
Becky is an EMCC-accredited wellbeing and ADHD coach. I work with adults and young people who want to feel calmer, more focused, and more confident in themselves. A lot of my work is about helping people understand how their brains work, manage overwhelm, and make small changes that bring more balance and joy into everyday life.
Wellbeing Coaching For Parents: £45 for a 1-hour sesion (usually £75).
Give the gift of clarity, confidence and calm. A coaching session offers parents a gentle, supportive space to ease overwhelm, strengthen wellbeing and find simple, practical shifts that make everyday family life feel lighter.
ADHD Coaching 1-hour session (Parents or Young People 14+): £45. (Usually £75 for adults, £65 for young people.)
Specialist ADHD coaching helps parents or teens understand their unique wiring, build strategies that work in real life, and boost confidence, focus and emotional regulation. A meaningful gift for families wanting support that truly makes a difference.
Head to the website to get all the details, and get in touch to book a gift session.
Limited edition print
This stunning coastal-inspired linocut from The Peacock and the Printmaker captures the moment where time slows, the sea soothes, and you feel utterly at peace. Perfect for bringing that feeling into your everyday space, this piece is designed to help you connect to the calm of the coast, even when life is hectic.
Created with a deep love for the sea, the print layers delicate colour in a long, flowing format that invites your eye to wander. Whether you’re decorating a hallway, creating a gallery wall, or seeking a tranquil focal point, A Slice of Heaven brings joy, depth, and serenity to your home.
Career MOT session
For the mum who’s always looking after everyone else, this is a gift that gives her space to focus on herself. A Career MOT session from Positive Mind Coaching is dedicated time to pause, reflect and reconnect with their professional direction — without the noise, guilt or overwhelm.
The session is perfect for mums returning to work after leave, who are feeling stretched, stuck or under-recognised or need a moment to remember who she is outside the to-do list.
This is a gift of clarity, confidence and space to breathe — because she deserves to thrive, not just cope.
Personal styling experiences from Inspired Styling
An uplifting personal styling experience is a unique, thoughtful way to say ‘you’re wonderful and you deserve to feel it’. They’ll love you for it, and the style benefits will be enjoyed long beyond Christmas.
Personal colour analysis
Give the gift of colour confidence! Your lucky gift recipient will discover their most flattering shades to wear based on their skin tone, hair colour and eye colour. Plus they’ll receive a bespoke digital guide full of style inspiration. Available in-person across Surrey and South West London, or online wherever they are. Perfect for women, men and groups.
Gift vouchers
Give the flexibility to choose the styling service they’d love best, with a gift voucher redeemable against Colour Analysis, Personal Shopping, Your Signature Style and more. Personalised e-cards start from £50 and make an original and unforgettable gift.
Spa Voucher
There’s no better way to relax than to have some time to ourselves and someone pampering us, whether that’s having a massage, manicure or another beauty treatment. A voucher for a spa session somewhere close to home is a great gift for a busy mum.
Choosing local means you’re supporting your community and cutting down on travel time, so it’s something that can be fitted in around their busy schedule. Have a look at spas and salons on your local high street, or within a 30-minute or so drive or train journey. Treatwell is a good place to start looking. They also have gift cards so the mum in your life can choose for themselves the type of treatment they have and where they’d like to go for it.
Restoring Eye Drops
Whatever stage of your parenting journey you’re at, sleep is a big thing, and when it’s disrupted, our whole body suffers, literally from head to toe.
I’ve experienced dry eyes, which were particularly bad when our youngest daughter came home, as she was a frequent waker. Even now, she rarely sleeps right through, so I’m always looking for eye drops that help my eyes recover.
TheraTears Overnight Restore eye drops are the perfect stocking filler for the sleep-deprived mum. TheraTears® Overnight Restore are a one-stop eye drop specially formulated with cross-linked hyaluronic acid to help restore and replenish the tear film in the eye overnight.
Developed to provide relief to dry eyes, TheraTears® Overnight Restore 5-in-1 eye drops help to hydrate and repair tired eyes throughout the night.
Lifestyle gift card
If the mum in your life is difficult to buy for, take the stress out of getting them the perfect gift by letting them choose for themselves. A Lifestyle gift card is easy to set up and use, and can be used to buy over 300 brands.
The card can be purchased in either a physical gift card or eGift, depending on whether the recipient prefers to go shopping online or visit the shops in person. They’re both easy to set up by the mum in your life by them creating an account, choosing which brands you’d like to shop at (you can choose more than one), adding to their basket and confirming and they’re good to go shopping.
A Muthahood e-Gift Card
Muthahood is a clothing brand that empowers strong girls. The Strong Girls Club was created by owner Gemma with “the aim of empowering women and girls through positive, strong and meaningful messages.”
A Muthahood e-gift card is the perfect gift for all of the strong girls in your life so that they can choose something from the amazing collection whether that’s a snuggly sweatshirt, an iconic piece of jewellery or a bag.
Wellness Hamper
Creating a wellness hamper from locally bought products is a great idea for your mum or your child to give to their mum. If you create your own, you can cater to the recipient’s likes and create something they’ll love.
If you’d like something that’s been put together for you, many online retailers sell beautifully curated hampers covering all tastes and budgets. Shopping with a small business for this kind of gift not only helps to support that business, but you tend to get much better value for money and a much wider range of choice in terms of the products included, style and cost of the hamper.
Etsy has a wide range of sellers with this type of product such as Surreal Wellness who sell personalised wellness hamper gifts.
Head to the homepage to read our gift guide for tweens.
