The 10 Best Mother's Day gifts

1. The Milestone Hotel afternoon tea

£31.50, milestonehotel.com

This splendid London hotel, opposite Kensington Park, is highly recommended by the Tea Guild.

2. Engraved pebbles

£14, notonthehighstreet.com

Smoothed and flattened naturally on riverbeds, these stones are engraved with whatever words you want.

3. Rococo Cat That Got the Cream chocolates

£16, johnlewis.com

Inside you get 12 delicate little ganache truffles made from Valrhona chocolate.

4. Flowers

From £6, marksandspencer.com

You'll be spoilt for choice with M&S's list of striking arrangements, many of which are presented in chic gift bags.

5. Vintage Classics

£9.99, randomhouse.co.uk

Vintage Classics has teamed up with the V&A Museum and a host of designers to produce a series of new covers for well-known books.

6. Dior 5 Couleurs lift eyeshadow

£36.90, johnlewis.com

Here's a luxurious make-up kit with a colour combination to suit all ages and tastes.

7. Early Bird mug

£9.99, johnlewis.com

This chirpy mug will go down well with your mother, and even better if you remember to fill it with tea from time to time.

8. Family silhouette print

From £40, catsprintshop.com

Choose a much-loved photo of your family and this company will turn it into a stunning custom-designed digital-silhouette print.

9. Aromatherapy Associates de-stress oil

£37, fortnumandmason.com

This lush oil is blended with wild camomile, petitgrain and frankincense to help to clear the mind.

10. Albelli personalised canvas

From £19.95, albelli.co.uk

Dig out a precious drawing or artwork of your mother's and turn it into a piece of everlasting wall art.