Green Mother's Day Gift Ideas

The special day of Mother's Day can be green, too.

If you are looking for some ideas for some gifts for Mom on Mother's Day, you have come to the right place. Here are a few simple ideas for Mom on her special day, while being environmentally minded:

1. Buy Flowers Local, or at the Farmer's Market

• Buying local helps add a little more greenness to the act of purchasing flowers. It supports local as well and keeps the distance the flowers had to travel down, ensuring freshness as well.

2. Buying Novelty Teas or Roasted Coffees

• Supporting local roasters or specialty tea companies are a better option to get Mom's away from more sugary beverages, if your mother is guilty like mine. This may be a good option to save money and encourage them to trade a bad habit for a better one.

3. Eco Massage or Spa Day

• No mother will complain about being taken to the spa, or being gifted a massage. When looking into massage options, look for options that have environmental or sustainably sourced services and products.

• Look for environmentally themed or natural spas, hot springs, steam rooms, etc.

4. Educational Group Class

• This may seem odd, but gifting an experience that is not a consumable is also a good way to give a diverse gift.

•  Choose a hobby of hers, i.e. cooking, rock-climbing, language, music, etc. If it happens that she likes gardening, or something like that, then its a win-win.

•  This is a great option for mother's that have "everything" because it allows them to share an experience with other people and step out into something they may not be used to doing.

5. Do a Chef's Table

• Similar to how the group educational class and the eco massages are experiences, here is another experience that could be a gift as well. Choose a healthy, local, or farm-to-table restaurant and enjoy the experience of sustainable cuisine. 

6. Quick Vacation or Eco-Tourism

• Find a local spot and go on vacation. 

• Choose eco-tourist themed vacations i.e. visit Botanical Gardens, canoe in recovered lakes, go glamping, go for a hike, explore unique habitats and National Forests, etc. 

• Includes staycationing, taking advantage of local deals and experiencing something new affordably

7. Make Mom Something

• Cook her a healthy dinner. Preferrably one with lots of love and reduced meat.

• Make her a tasty, healthy treat

• Create a sentimental video, photo, or craft something that shows appreciation and love

8. Wine Tasting or Wine Pairing

• Wine tastings/pairings can be a fun social activity

• Try to pick a vinyard or winery that supports sustainable initiatives

9. DoorDash/Uber Eats - Food Delivery from a Specialty Bakery/Restaurant

• Depending on the day, it could make sense to surprise her with a treat from a local bakery or get her a lunch from her favorite restaurant, or even both.

• Be thoughtful and think of a place she may has talked about wanting to try or something you heard about that you know she will like

•  Support local and choose a healthier option, if possible

10. Mother's Day Brunches

• These are great and fun family experiences

• How green these are is questionable, but its a good experience that could also fall in the lines of eco-tourism depending on where it is done. For instance, if there is a brunch along the Saguaro National Forest in Arizona, it could be a bit of eco-tourism as well. Or if the brunch is done along the beach, etc.