10 quarantine-friendly gift ideas in Singapore for Mother’s Day 2020

Put a smile on your mom’s face and support great Singaporean businesses this Mother’s Day (10 May 2020, Sunday). A bonus - most of them are offering fast, free (or low-priced) delivery during this circuitbreaker period! 

1. “Bouquets are boring, boxes are the new thing”

Home-grown florist The Bud Box offers unique flower arrangements, displayed in minimalist boxes. Claiming to be one of the most affordable online florists in Singapore, they offer both fresh and preserved blooms.

For Mother’s Day flowers, shop here ($49-69).

For a circuitbreaker special delivery, consider their Welfare Bud Box ($35).

Note: The Bud Box is charging an additional delivery fee of $5 during this peak period.

 

Source: The Bud Box Singapore

2. Combining cake and flowers in the best way

SPRMRKT Singapore combines dining, retail and art through its dining and lifestyle concepts. This Mother’s Day, they’re combining food and art with these delicious-looking cupcakes, baked in-house and arranged to look like a bouquet of flowers. With classic flavours like lemon and rose, treat your mom to some sweet buttercream-topped treats on Sunday ($35+ for 6 pieces, $18+ for 3 pieces)

To order, contact a SPRMRKT outlet and place an order at least one day in advance. Available for takeaway, or islandwide delivery (includes a $10 flat fee).

Source: Honeycombers Singapore

3. Coffee, delivered with heart

Local social enterprise, Foreword Coffee, provides inclusive training and employment opportunities to persons with disabilities and special needs. This Mother’s Day, they’re also working with mori, a Singaporean-run social business which aims to increase demand and work for mothers in the Philippines, and Metta School Singapore, a special education school, to curate a thoughtful coffee bundle.

To order, click here. Each set includes 1 mori’s organizer, 1 pack of Metta School eggless cranberry cookies, 4 Foreword Coffee Roasters’ Coffee Brew Bags, 1 handwritten postcard (+$3). $31.90. Free delivery. Place order by 5 May, 12pm for delivery by 8 May.

Source: Foreword Coffee

4. Cocktails at home

Yes, there are many local, hand-crafted cocktails you could deliver to your mom - Kiki’s Reserve, Native Bar Singapore, and Sunday Punch are all great options. But for something really special, Jigger and Pony’s craft cocktails look incredible, and judging from their online reviews, these taste good, too.

Browse their collection here. Packages serve 2, $30. Bottles contain 450ml, $70. Available for takeaway and islandwide delivery ($8, or free for orders above $150). Daily delivery from 12pm to 9pm.

Source: Jigger & Pony

5. For spice lovers & home cooks

An easy way to kick up your meals - use a good sauce. Violet Oon is synonymous with quality Peranakan cuisine here in Singapore, and their new Care Package is no exception. With their piquant Chilli Sauce, Goreng Chilli, Sambal Bajak, and savoury Soya Sauce, any meal at home can be made a little more special, whether these sauces are used in cooking or served on the side.

Source: Violet Oon Singapore

6. Her own personalised skincare routine

Yours is an innovative local skincare company, focusing on high-quality, sustainable products that are tailored to individual clients’ needs. Judging from these rave reviews, their products really work. Best of all, you can give your mom a full set of skincare products (includes a 30ml day cream, 30ml night cream, 15ml face serum and 10ml eye serum) without having to do any research on her skincare needs.

With gift sets (US$99, SGD$140), Yours will guide your recipient through an online skin quiz, then formulate and deliver the set to her door, complete with a handwritten note that you can personalise. Delivery is free, but Yours requires 2-5 working days to process and deliver the gift.

Source: Yours

7. To help her stay active

The Garmin vívosmart 4 ($199) is a great all-in-one fitness tracker. Designed to look like an activity band, it’s sleek, lightweight and waterproof. At the same time, it’s packed with lots of smartwatch and fitness features like notification alerts, GPS, and activity tracking (steps, distance, sleep, calories burned and more), helping your mom to monitor and meet her fitness goals.

Out of all its functions, a useful new feature is stress level tracking, which uses all-day heart rate monitoring to estimate the wearer’s stress levels (based on heart rate variability). This can help to increase awareness of potential stressors, so users can work on reducing or avoiding them.

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8. “A living decoration” -CNET

Nanoleaf’s new smart lighting system, the Nanoleaf Canvas ($329, smarter kit, $109, expansion pack), is a real statement piece. The lights are easy to control - you can turn them on and off, adjust brightness levels, switch between different presets, or create your own configurations, using your voice (through Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant), or with built-in touch buttons.

They’re also dynamic - on Rhythm Mode, the Nanoleaf Canvas responds to ambient noise and direct touch to generate flashes and waves of light. As a practical feature, you can also schedule an artificial sunrise to wake you up gently every morning.

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Source: Nanoleaf

9. A percussive massage, any time

Good massages are a luxury, and the Theragun Prime ($469) offers premium percussive therapy for people who suffer from soreness due to sitting at a desk all day, old injuries, intense workouts and more. It offers an effective way to naturally relieve pain, and with the app, you can view guided treatments and routines, no matter what you’re using the Theragun for.

The brand was founded by a chiropractor who invented the Theragun to help him deal with the pain from a motorcycle accident injury. Glowing reviews confirm that it’s effective, but if you have any medical questions or concerns, it’s best to check with your doctor or physical therapist before purchase.

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Source: Theragun

10. Endless art for her home

Whether your mom is an art enthusiast, or you’re looking to elevate her living experience, the Meural Canvas ($1,299), one of the best smart art frames available.

It’s absolutely beautiful. With a stylish handcrafted frame, TrueArt Technology which brings every detail to rich fruition, and a clean, anti-glare matte finish, any painting, photo or video will look amazing on her wall. It’s also easy to control, and very customizable, allowing users to display their own work, easily browse artwork, and discover new artists.

Wall art is great for improving your home environment - it can enhance your mood, generate conversations, and help you to embrace your creative side. As a Mother’s Day gift, that’s what the Meural Canvas will bring to your family, so if you’re willing to splurge this year, we highly recommend this item.

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Source: District Singapore