Mother's Day gift guide

For the tea drinker

You can never go wrong with a new brew set for the mom who indulges in a few cuppas a day. With cute phrases on the bottom of each cup – ‘Keep calm and sip on’ – this sweet candy-coloured tea set is sure to brighten her day. Time for Tea teacups and saucers, Indigo, $50 per set of 4.

For the jewelry collector

Every woman should have a beautiful spot to house her fine jewelry and these marble boxes from West Elm are the perfect size for delicate baubles. For a little something extra, place a beautiful bracelet or pair of earrings inside to surprise her and see her face light up when she opens it. Marble cleat boxes, West Elm, from $20 each.

For the cottage lover

If mom loves nothing more than to soak up the sun on the dock at the cottage, get her prepped for summer with this fun watermelon beach tote. Fill it with a few summertime essentials – magazines, books, chocolate, wine, straw hat – for a customized Mother’s Day gift that she’ll put to good use. Watermelon beach tote, Pottery Barn, $79.

For the seasonal decorator

For decorating addicts, there’s nothing more exciting than changing up the look of their home every season. Give a design-loving mom a bit of spring fever with this Canadian-made floral toss cushion, perfect for brightening up the living room sofa or bedroom chaise. Wisteria feather-filled 16”x16” pillow, Senay Studio on Brika, $72.

For the techie

If mom’s the type to be armed with her smartphone at all times, get her a gift that will keep her gadgets organized. The Mod Mobile has space to neatly store all the essentials of a woman on the go – iPhone6, credit cards, headphones, passport, pen, notebook – so there’s never a need for her to be fumbling around in her purse. Mod Mobile, This is Ground, $200.

For the entertainer

A mason jar cocktail shaker is the perfect present for the mom who loves to throw parties. This durable shaker from Williams Sonoma holds plenty of ice for ultra-chilled summer cocktails like mint juleps and mojitos. Mason jar cocktail shaker, Williams-Sonoma, $30.

For the spa queen

Treat mom like the queen she is this Mother’s Day with a gift fit for a luxury hotel or spa. This classic piped robe is perfect for lounging around after a long soak in the tub, and can be monogrammed for a gift that’s made just for her. Hotel piped trim robe, Pottery Barn, $99.

For the gardener

It’s been a long winter and if mom’s a gardener, she’ll be keen to exercise her green thumb in preparation of the warmer months. Gift her with a few chalkboard planters and seed packets of her favourite herbs, so she can spend Mother’s Day with her hands in the soil even if there’s still a chill outside. Black and white ceramic planter, Rosslab on Brika, $28 each.

For the mom on the other side of the country

Every mom should be made to feel special on Mother’s Day even if they live on the other side of the country, which is why we’re huge fans of the Canadian-made Giftagram app. With hundreds of gifts to choose from, just pick a present that’s perfect for mom (a Four Seasons facial or a new Bodum coffee press, perhaps?) and you can arrange delivery with just a few clicks. Shown above is the Piccolo bouquet from Sweet Woodruff in Toronto; Giftagram.com.

For the home chef

Any mom who is serious about cooking knows the power and beauty of Le Creuset cookware. Add to mom’s collection this Mother’s Day with the newly reissued Coquelle casserole dish, originally designed by Raymond Loewy in 1958 and now a symbol of mid-century design. The Coquelle casserole dish is available at Le Creuset’s flagship stores in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary, as well as select fine kitchen retailers across the country.