Mother’s Day gift ideas

If you're looking for the perfect Mother's Day 2024 gift, an enriching RedBalloon experience is a wonderful way to thank mum or your wife for everything she does. From hot air ballooning to wine tasting and fine dining, great Mother’s Day presents are made of these!

Whether you've already started to plan your Mothers Day presents or are leaving it to the last minute, the best place to shop online is at RedBalloon. Cut out all the hassle of looking around the shops and jump online to find the best gifts for mum. We guarantee you’ll find something she will absolutely love in our range of Mother’s Day 2024 gifts and experiences.

When is Mother’s Day in Australia?

In Australia and New Zealand, Mother’s Day 2024 falls on Sunday 12th May. Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in Australia and New Zealand. However, keep in mind that Mother's Day falls on a different day in some other countries. For example, this year Mother’s Day in the UK falls on Sunday 10th March. Whether you’re celebrating your mum, wife or another special woman in your life, it’s a good idea to save the date so you can start planning Mother’s Day gift ideas in advance. Treat her to an unforgettable experience this year with RedBalloon.

When did Mothers Day start in Australia?

The first Mother’s Day in Australia was celebrated in 1924, 16 years after it became a tradition in the US in 1908. Sydney resident Janet Heyden helped establish the practice of giving Mother’s Day gifts in Australia. Following World War One, Janet visited elderly mothers in hospital who had tragically lost sons and husbands in the war. Inspired to honour these women for all they had given and lost, Janet placed ads in local newspapers encouraging people to celebrate mothers with a special gift each year. Thus, the tradition of Mother’s Day in Australia was born.

Best Mother’s Day gift ideas 2024

Gift Mum the best gift on Mother's Day 2024 with an enriching experience from RedBalloon. Treat her taste buds to an unforgettable dining experience, or let her enjoy a bucket list-worthy experience like a helicopter flight. Other popular Mother’s Day gift ideas include a majestic cruise or a Mother’s Day getaway that she can enjoy with her plus one, like your dad or even yourself if you want to spend some quality time together!

If you’re overwhelmed with the choices available on RedBalloon, don’t worry! You can always give your mum the gift of choice with a Mother’s Day gift card. Starting from $25, gift vouchers or gift cards can be made to any denomination and allow your mum to choose anything she wants, with 5 years to book in her experience.

If you’re overwhelmed with the choices available on RedBalloon, don’t worry! Instead you can always give your mum the gift of choice with a gift voucher. Starting from $25, gift vouchers or gift cards can be made to any denomination and allow your mum the ability to choose anything she wants with 5 years to book in her experience.

Top 10 gift ideas for Mum

If you have no idea where to start when looking for a Mother’s Day gift this year, we’ve put together our top 10 picks to help make your search a whole lot easier.

1. Dining experience: With degustation menus, harbourside dinners and more, you’ll find some of the best foodie gifts for Mum in our range of Mother’s Day dining experiences.
2. Hot air balloon ride:Take your gifting to a whole new level and whisk your mum up high with hot air ballooning. There is nothing more magical than celebrating Mother’s Day floating peacefully above the world as the sun rises. Available in locations all around Australia including the Hunter Valley, Gold Coast, Yarra Valley, Alice Spring and more!
3. Getaway: Help her escape the daily grind and hustle and bustle with one of our getaways, including beachside escapes, countryside retreats, 5-star hotels, city staycations and more.
4. Cruise: Let your mum set sail and enjoy a majestic day at sea with experiences like twilight sails, dining cruises or sightseeing cruises, guaranteed to be a 10/10 experience that she’ll never forget.
5. Mother’s Day spa package: Indulge Mum in some well deserved pampering with a massage or day spa package. Some of our favourite packages include a hot springs bath, a shea butter massage and even a blissful massage at home so she can indulge without even having to leave the house!
6. Helicopter flight: Imagine the look on Mum’s face when she sees you’ve gifted her a bucket list experience like a helicopter flight over the city, a private flight with picnic lunch or scenic flight over some of Australia’s most picturesque locations.
7. Wine tasting and tour: If your mum considers herself a wine connoisseur, then treating her to a Mother’s Day winery tour or tasting is an experience she’ll definitely appreciate. There are a variety of winery tours available at Australia's best wine regions, including the Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley, Yarra Valley and beyond.
8. High tea: What Mum wouldn’t love a decadent high tea experience with a plus one (like yourself)! With options like a high tea with champagne and goodie bags, a deluxe afternoon tea and a high tea cruise on Sydney Harbour, you’ll be spoilt for choice on the different experiences you can gift your mum on Mother’s Day 2024.
9. Classic car hire: Bring out the inner rev head in your mum with a classic or old school car hire experience. She’ll have the time of her life as she spends the day in the fast lane, experiencing some of the most amazing classic cars.
10. Cooking class: Combine her love of food and learning new things with a cooking class. With a range of experiences across cuisines like Asian, Moroccan, pastries and seafood, she’ll love learning new recipes and tasting them too! There are even classes you can enjoy for up to 4 people, which makes it the perfect Mother’s Day present for you to enjoy with her.

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