If you're like me and pretty skint at the moment and leave everything to the last minute have a look below at some of my last minute Mother's Day gift finds and ideas that won't break the bank.

So for my Mum this year, I'm giving her a box of small goodies, each ranging from £1-£5. I think it's a really thoughtful idea as you can purchase lots of little bits and bobs you know your Mum will love or love to try, whilst keeping costs down. It's easy to get carried away with this idea as it's quite tempting to buy anything that's under three quid without thinking about if Mum would actually like/use it, which would be a waste of money!


I had this box at home already, I received it for Christmas ages ago filled with Fearne Cotton's beauty rang (it wasn't from my Mum lol) and it's just been sat in the back of my wardrobe so it is in perfect condition and really pretty. My Mum always finds any kind of storage really useful so it's a constructive gift in itself! You could also buy a nice gift box from Clintons, wrap an old box in some wrapping paper or even a Kilner jar - again, more useful than a flimsy gift bag.

So what about filling it? Need I even suggest Primark?! I didn't want to get my Mum clothes or anything from there as she's fussy with sizes etc so I came across this bag-for-life for £1.50. I've noticed when my Mum and I go in town she always brings an old plastic store bag with her to put her shopping in so I know this would be a useful little gift. The range of designs are pretty cute too.

£1.50 Primark

Next I raided Boots! Superdrug would have probably been even more cost friendly. Here I picked up a tube of CARMEX lip salve. I have one myself and I love it, it makes your lips tingle and leaves them feeling really soft and crack-free. I also find it's a good base for lipstick.

£2.69 Boots / £2 Primark

I also got a mini tube of Soap & Glory's Hand Food hand cream. My mum loves hand cream, so this was a no-brainer. Even if you're not sure if your Mum would use this, it might be worth giving her something similar to try as it is really good to look after your hands (and it smells so good!). I know my Mum hasn't tried this one and S&G is a trusted brand so I know she'd love this stuff.

£2.50 Boots

Again, she's not tried this BUTTER YOURSELF S&G body butter. I love this cream,  it's thick and really indulgent! Cream is something all Mums love!

£2.50 Boots

And finally in Boots I grabbed one of Aussie's 3 minute miracle sachets. I would have got her the full size but it would't fit in the box! My Mum usually has the colour repair one, but I got the reconstructor for a change. The sachet is a good size to see if you like it. This one was on offer in Boots at just 83p!


Newlook is another good place to go to for small gifts. Especially for their sale jewellery, which is always really good value and contains a really good stock range - I could have spent a fortune! My Mum and I have similar tastes so it was easy enough to pick this adorable flying bug ring at £4 for her!

£3.99 Re-born @ New Look (1/2 price sale)

I have a shellac UV kit and I often treat my Mum to a set so I've ordered her a shellac polish (I use Bluesky which is around £5) in a lovely colour I know she's been itching to get. This hasn't actually arrived yet, so I'm hoping it will come before Sunday! If you use regular polish, that could be a good and relatively inexpensive item to add to your gift box. Here are a few I picked up recently:

£3 No7 / £4 Barry M / £3.99 Max Factor / £2 Sinful Colours / £7 Sally Hansen / £9 OPI

I made it to a Superdrug today, not intending on buying anything for my Mum's box but I saw this eye shadow trio from MUA and remember she pointed it out to me one time. These are neutral colours so if you're not sure what shades your Mum prefers, you can't really go wrong with this kind of pallet. I'm a big fan of MUA for its professional quality and low prices. I also picked up the make-up remover from Nivea which I know my Mum uses regularly - it's handy to have spares!