Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Finding something unique that shows your Mum that you care can be a challenge. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we have gone through the archives and compiled our favourite gift ideas to treat Mum. Check out below all the Mother’s Day gift ideas we have for you to choose from.
Pamper Your Mum With Nutritious Gourmet Delights
Giving Mum the gift of 100% Australian Dried Fruit that is entirely free of preservatives and additives, gluten-free, and has no added sugar lets Mum know that you are thinking of her well-being too. Our delicious product range is loved by organic food lovers all across Australia, and we know Mum will love them too.
Prepare A Gift Hamper
For a healthy and thoughtful Mother’s Day gift, consider creating a curated hamper filled with organic and delicious dried fruits. It’s a gift that any mother would love.
Choose a selection of Mum’s favourites like dried Mango, Pineapple, Strawberries, or Blueberries. Throw in exotic fruits like dragon fruit or add one of our new products like dried Passionfruit or chocolate coated pineapple. Include a variety of flavours and textures. Arrange the items in a basket or box with tissue paper or decorative Hiller, ready for Mum to enjoy.
If you’re pressed for time, why not order Mum one of our Gift Boxes? There are four tasty combinations to choose from, and they come with a personalised label for any occasion, including one for Mum for Mother’s Day.
Treat Mum To A Picnic
Mums would love a family picnic or get-together prepared especially for them. Our Gin Gin & Dry products make great platters and additions to baked goods, charcuterie, or butter boards! Use our Beverage Toppers for drinks and mocktails or treat Mum to our Sweeter Fix options of chocolate coated gourmet dried fruits.
Pantry Staples For Mum
Our dried fruit products are not only delicious but are also very versatile. They make a perfect pantry staple for snacks, baking, cooking, preserves, and decoration.
Our range includes 100% Australian Dried Shredded Fruit Muesli, perfect for making your own cereals, muesli bars, bircher or for baking, yogurts and desserts. Our Dried Fruit Powders include Lemon Powder, Lime Powder and Orange Powder. They are perfect to add burst of Hlavour to shakes and baked goods with the added beneHit of long shelf life.
We also stock a range of dried fruits for use as Beverage Toppers, including Dried Sliced Strawberries, Orange Slices, Lime Slices, Pineapple Rings, Lemon Slices, Berry Mix. All are perfect beverage toppers for mocktails, cocktails, champagne, Tonics, Sparkling waters or even teas.
Homemade Gifts
Another way to show Mum you really care is to hand make a gift personalised to her tastes. It’s a thoughtful way to demonstrate your effort and creativity, making the gift feel extra special and unique.
Below are some of our favourites that are quick and fun DIY ideas that we know Mother’s will appreciate.
Fruit Tea
Ingredients
- 2 cups of Gin Gin & Dry 100% Australian Dried Shredded Fruit
- 1 cup of dried rose petals
- 2 cups of white tea loose leaf or black tea if you prefer
- ½ cup of your choice of herb (optional but we like to use dried mint)
Method
1. Mix all of the above ingredients together and store in an airtight container in a cool dark place for up to 4 months.
2. To brew the infusion, use hot water, but not boiling as the tea may turn bitter due to the longer steeping time.
3. Use 2 tbsp of the fruit tea mix per 1 cup of hot water in tea pot. Adjust to suit your tastes.
4. Steep for 10 minutes. You can step white tea longer than black tea.
5. Serve and enjoy!
Citrus, Rose & Lavender Bath Salts
Ingredients
- 2 cups epsom salts
- ¼ cup baking soda
- ¼ cup milk powder or coconut milk powder (optional)
- ¼ cup dried rose petals
- ¼ cup dried lavender buds
- ½ cup of crumbled Gin Gin & Dry Dried Orange or Mandarin
- Extra full slices of dried citrus to decorate the top of the gift jars
Method
1. In large bowl, combine epsom salts and baking soda. Use a large wooden spoon to mix well. The optional milk powder or coconut milk powder can be added during this step.
2. Next add the dried flowers and dried crumbled citrus.
3. Save some of the flowers and citrus mix to decorate a top layer in your gift jar.
4. Scoop the entire mixture into airtight glass jars. You can use a funnel to help transfer your salts. Make sure that your containers have air tight lids and store the jars in a cool, dark cupboard until you’re ready to use the salts.
Granola with Dried Mandarin
Ingredients
- Handful of our Dried Mandarin Slices crushed
- 4 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ½ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup of orange or mandarine juice
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil or melted coconut oil
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.
3. Pour the granola mix onto your prepared baking sheet. Spread the granola into an even layer. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway, until the granola is turning lightly golden in colour. Note: The granola will crips up as it cools.
4. Pour into airtight gift jar or store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
