Mother’s Day 2023 – The Best Experiences For Crafty Mums!
Mother’s Day 2023 is just around the corner (it’s on Sunday 19th March this year!), which means most of you will be frantically looking for the perfect gift to put a smile on your mum’s face.
But for those DIY hands-on mums, an afternoon tea (however yummy) doesn’t always do the trick, so here’s our guide to the best Mother’s Day experiences for crafty mums!
Sparkling silver for Mum this Mother’s Day
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They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, or in this case jewellery. Especially recommended for those mums who love a bit of sparkle this Mother’s Day, these jewellery making courses certainly shine brightly!
Your Mum will create her own jewellery masterpiece using raw materials and specialised tools under the close supervision of a highly skiller jeweller. Your creative Mum will learn all the techniques and processes involved in the art of silversmithing. Necklaces, rings, bracelets… whichever they fancy!
Why buy perfume for Mother’s Day when she can create her own?
Why spend hours trying to find the right perfume for your Mummy, when she can create her own? Delight her senses this Mother’s Day, with these introductory experiences to perfume making. Mum will have the chance to design her own perfume, give it a name and take it home with her!
Not only that, but she will also learn about the different ‘notes’ of an aroma and how they are classified on the ‘fragrance wheel’. The perfumer will even let Mum into the secrets of which perfumes are best for each season. With more than 21 different blends to mix up and try out, there’s no running out of ideas!
Beekeeping – the sweetest gift for the sweetest Mummies!
Want to give your Mum the buzz for something out of the ordinary this Mother’s Day? Then a Bee Keeper experience is a delightful gift! If your Mum has always been fascinated by these tiny little friends, these courses will teach students everything there is to know about the world of apiculture.
From how to harvest honeycomb and make honey, as well as the different types of bees inside a hive. And yes, this will be a hands-on experience, so Mum will be able to see the bees up-close, taste the honey and bring some home with her!
Glass Making for arty Mums!
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Gorgeous glassmaking for Mum! These workshops will teach her all there is to know about glassblowing, glass shaping and how to handle all the tools.
Surely something your Mum has never done before, it’s quite a thrill to use the molten-lava hot furnaces. By the end of the day, Mum will have made her very own glass Mother’s Day gift to take home, like a paperweight or a vase.
Great gifts for green-fingered Mums
It is known that we Brits love gardening as much as we love our tea, so it comes to no surprise that our floristry and gardening experiences are amongst our most popular choices for Mother’s Day gifts.
How about booking Mum a taster session in floristry to spend a relaxing and peaceful afternoon learning how to create the perfect flower arrangement? Or how about a day at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons learning how Raymond Blanc grows and uses the products from his kitchen garden? There’s something for all budgets for green-fingered Mums.
Shop your 2023 Mother’s Day gifts now
So that’s it, everyone! If you are looking for a special treat for your mum this year, we are 100% sure these crafty-hands on experience will put a smile on her face for the rest of the week!
Still stuck for inspiration? Browse our full Mother’s Day selection for 2023.