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Best gifts for mum 2024: Thoughtful and personalised present ideas for Mother's Day

Source: Dave Benett

Mums: where would we be without them?

Whether she’s the one you run to in times of trouble, she’s a pragmatic soul full of practical advice, or she’s the only one who shares your belly laugh, we can all agree that mums are the undisputed VIPs in the guest list of your life.

That’s what makes buying them the perfect gift so challenging. What gift can best convey what she means to you?

It’s not just mums that are difficult to buy for either. It’s a shopping conundrum that can be applied to any mother figure in your life: think grandmothers, aunties, close family friends, mentors. And there’s usually little point in cutting to the chase and asking what they want outright: most will likely bat you away, telling you to save your money.

When it comes to shopping, ES Best has your back. We’re here to help with an edit of the best mum-friendly gifts to help you hit the mark on Mother’s Day and for any other important occasions like Christmas, anniversaries and birthdays.

We’ve got the lowdown on the very best gifts to spoil her rotten, from hampers heaving with indulgent treats to luxury beauty she would never dream of splashing out on for herself.

Mother may know best, but we’ve got the right gift to bring her joy and happiness in our roundup.

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Best tech gifts for mum

A gift designed to make her life easier: who can say no to that? From smartwatches designed to help her monitor her fitness to wine gadgets that’ll keep her vino tasting bottle-fresh, we’ve got the best in tech to have her beaming with joy.

Samsung Galaxy Watch6

With a longer battery life - going up to 40 hours if you turn the display off - Samsung’s latest update of its smartwatch is its best yet. The Watch6 offers fitness monitoring for all sports including swimming with a water resistance of up to five metres.

The 1.5-inch display manages to feel generous yet unobtrusive at the same time. This means that rolling through all the

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