Eco-friendly Mother's Day gifts

Mother's Day is celebrated in many parts of the world on different days. In many countries the holiday is held in honor of the mother and motherhood on the second Sunday in May. On this special day, the mother receives small gifts and attention and she is spoiled by the family.

Tradition and modernity – ustainable Mother's Day gifts

It does not need to be always tangibles or even expensive gifts. Often the mother is pleased with small gestures, like a delicious prepared breakfast, a trip or vouchers to empty the dishwasher, setting the table and bring glass bottles to the recycling container. Loving attention is one of the nicest gifts on Mother's Day. In this way you show your mother with pleasure that she is the centre of attention. If it may be a bit more we will gladly assist you in finding the perfect and sustainable gift for Mother's Day.

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Numerous shops offer green and fair gifts for all occasions, even for Mother's Day. For a small amount of money, for example, greeting cards made from vat paper from Fair Trade or wooden postcards made from wood of sustainable forestry are suitable. Organic cosmetics, such as fragrant lavender soap or aloe cream with ingredients from organic farming are gentle on mother's skin.

Maybe your mother wishes for a long time a stylish organic T-shirt or a fashionable blouse from organic cotton? In our category fashion you will find eco fashion for women fairly produced from GOTS-certified materials. And jewellery such as bracelets or earrings made from recycled materials should not be missing in any female styling. Upcycling bags such as handbags, shoulder bags and mobile phone cases round out the outfit and please every mother.

To the delight of the mother and the mother earth traditional and modern claims are very well compatible thanks to ecologically and sustainably produced Mother's Day gifts. Just think fairly and give fairly!

The History of Mother’s Day

The origin of Mother's Day is attributed to different women. The first indications of a festival in honor of mothers exist already in the ancient Greece. Here the mother of the gods Rhea was honored in the spring. In the 13th century in England there was a "Mothering Sunday" where the mothers were thanked during a religious feast day.

Widely held is the presumption that Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis laid the foundation for the Mother's Day in 1865 with the Mothers Friendships Day. However, as the founder of the modern Mother's Day is considered the methodist Anna Marie Jarvis, the daughter of Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis. As the actual founder she celebrated the first Mother's Day in 1907 with the Memorial Day Mothers Meeting, in memory of her own mother. She began a campaign for the introduction of an official holiday in honor of mothers. For the first time as a national holiday the United States committed in 1914 the Mother's Day as a sign of love and devotion to the mothers.

As first country in Europe the British adopted the Mother's Day. They were followed in the next years by Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Austria. Meanwhile, the holiday of the mother is celebrated on every continent. In many countries, the festival is held in honor of the mothers on the second Sunday in May; However, there are comparable holidays from February to December in other countries.