Eco Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
- Words by Peppermint
It’s time again to celebrate the mums, grandmas and special female caregivers in our lives. With just a week or soΒ left until Mother’s Day, we think it’s best to say thanks for another year of love and care with a little something she can treasure year-round, too. Weβve rounded up seven special, ethically made gifts that are best served with breakfast in bed and are sure to warm any mumβs heart next Sunday May 10th β not that you need reminding!
1) Travel Pack (beauty serums and oils handmade with organic, vegan and cruelty free ingredients; bottled in recyclable packaging), $35, from Tula Naturals, an Australian-owned beauty brand who blend their products in Queensland. See below for details of how to win!
2)Β Wingtip ScarfΒ (hand-dyed and made in Canada by theΒ Krista Norris Collection), $78, from Orange Oranges, a small business based in Brisbane who have a keen eye for vegan, recycled and ethically manufactured products.
3)Β TunnelΒ DressΒ (ethically printed and sewn in Australia and Bali), $160, from Leonard StreetΒ βΒ an Australian label from designer Amanda McCarthy that celebratesΒ colour and print with garmentsΒ that are made to be cherished and loved for years.
4)Β Succulent Heart Centrepiece by Fleurieu Gifts (hand-assembled in South Australia), $49.99, from Down That Little Lane, where a global community of talented artisans and small-scale makers come together to sell their wares.
5)Β Lacebark Layer Top (ethically made in New Zealand), $169, from Chalkydigits, the Kiwi fashion company who are committed to local manufacturing, environmental protection and using sustainable, traceable materials. See below for details of how to win!
6)Β Pure Australian Recycled Wool Cushion (designed and made in Tasmania from Australian wool), $119, from The Spotted Quoll Studio, who recently collaborated with the iconic Waverley Mills to produce their new range of winter accessories. See below for details of how to win!
7) Limited EditionΒ Motherβs Day Beauty Box (filled with natural and organic products worth $70), $34.99, from Flora & Fauna, who source products exclusively from suppliers who share their vision for organic, paraben-free beauty products that are never tested on animals.
For a chance to WIN one of three Travel Packs from Tula Naturals, a Lacebark Layer Top from Chalkydigits or a Pure Australian Recycled Wool Cushion from The Spotted QuollΒ Studio, leave a comment below telling us which gift youβd like and something you most admire about the special mother figure in your life. {Entries close 12 middayΒ AEST MondayΒ 4 May, 2015}.
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