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Nourish, spoil and support the new parent in your life with these gifts for Mum and give her a mindful break from sleepless nights and changing nappies! Designed to bring out her inner creativity and have her feeling more relaxed, these gift ideas are the perfect treat for anyone new to motherhood.
To say thanks to the leading ladies in our lives, we’ve put together the mother of all new Mum gift lists. Whether you’re buying for your best friend, sister or colleague, these thoughtful gift experiences will help her relax and take time for herself as she starts the next chapter in her life. This list of new Mum gift ideas is curated with her peace and quiet in mind, focusing on the experiences a new mother is likely to need and offering a reprieve from the daily pressures of life. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the best new gifts for new Mums in Australia.
Spoil her with a natural soap making class
Soap products have always been popular gifts for Mum in Australia, but if you've been there done that and you're wondering what to buy a new Mum for herself, why not get her a more unique soap making experience? Wherever she's based in Australia, soap making classes are all about taking a moment for yourself and nourishing your skin with all-natural ingredients. It's the perfect pamper reminder and a thoughtful new Mum gift.
As a new parent, she’s probably used to balancing bags of baby equipment whenever she leaves the house. But for soap making classes, all she’ll need to bring is herself. Everything is provided from specialist soda to herbs and botanicals, using all-natural ingredients that her nose will love as much as her skin.
Embrace the power of aromatherapy and learn how to make a nourishing, sustainable soap that will bring a handmade touch to her postpartum pamper sessions. Soap making is also a wonderful way to spend quality time with grandma!
Follow your nose to a perfume making class
Our sense of smell is intimately connected to our memories. So how better to mark the first precious months of motherhood than with a brand new fragrance?
When you’re on the hunt for the best gift for new Mums, follow your nose to a sensory perfume making class! The lucky recipient of this experience gift will have the opportunity to make a bespoke fragrance or incense, all with the encouragement of their skilled instructor.
By choosing her own base note and blends, she’ll be able to create a perfume that’s tailored to her preferences–a wonderful way to slow down, chill out and focus on herself. Not only will she learn how to make perfume and leave the class with a handmade fragrance, but she’ll also get the chance to explore perfume’s scent-sational history. Plus we know new mothers are often pressed for time so what better way to get a quick confidence boost than by spritzing their very own perfume and feeling infinitely more put together than they were a minute ago?
Steph G. tried this essential oil perfume making class in Melbourne for her friends baby shower and had a blast!
"We had a great time learning about essential oils and making our perfumes to celebrate our friend’s baby shower! So excited to use my perfume and I hope to come back. This was a super relaxed workshop and lots of fun."
Let her confidence bloom at floristry workshops
If you’re looking for relaxing presents for new Mums, what could be better than getting her out of the house and closer to nature? Discover a brilliant bouquet of floristry classes throughout Australia, all of which will encourage her to get back to basics and immerse herself in the enveloping world of flowers. From fresh flower crown workshops to dried floral bouquet classes, there's a class to suit every season. These floristry workshops are led by friendly, passionate teachers, who will share the secrets of flower arranging while helping her discover a style that’s all her own. There are no rules in these hands-on workshops–simply roll up your sleeves, select your beautiful blooms and start experimenting!
Whether you’re buying a gift for a bona fide earth mama or simply want to help a friend unwind, our floristry classes are some of the best gift ideas for new Mums.
Treat her to candle making classes
It can be hard to snatch five minutes for yourself as a new Mum, so it’s the little things that really add up. A beautiful candle will add a touch of luxury to a quick bath or takeaway dinner–and if it’s a DIY candle that she’s carefully made herself, it will be even more special.
From soy candle making in Sydney to beeswax workshops in Brisbane, there are a variety of candle classes to suit every preference. Classes are ideal for beginners, making them the perfect place to embrace a new skill and melt worries away. Experienced instructors provide all the candle making equipment needed and will be on hand to offer guidance and spark a life-long interest in this craft.
With so many classes and cities to choose from, these candle making workshops make great new Mum gift ideas, whatever her preference. How about a candle making and dried flower arranging combo? Or she could even learn how to make a super-realistic dessert candle that smells (and looks) good enough to eat!
Pamper her with a natural skincare or haircare class
A beauty routine is probably the last thing on most new Mums’ minds. But from an effortless updo to a quick natural cleanse, we’re firm believers that spending a little time on yourself can boost your mood and it might be just the present the new Mum in your life is after.
Treat her to one of our specialist skincare classes or haircare workshops, ideal for people with an interest in sustainable skincare. Not only will she enjoy the calming process of making her own DIY beauty products, but she’ll also get a brand-new batch of all-natural items. These will be the perfect gifts for bringing a new level of indulgence to her baths, massages and showers–when she next has the time of course!
Alternatively, our beginner-friendly hairstyling courses make excellent new Mum gifts, as well as being great indoor activities for mother-daughter days. She’ll learn how to create everything from the perfect everyday bun to intricate fishtail braids, learningskills that she can show off at your next brunch date or girls’ night out. A word of warning though, her newfound talent is bound to be in high demand!
Gift an online class or DIY box with her comfort in mind
If you’re looking for the best gift for a first-time Mum that nurtures and spoils her while acknowledging that she may prefer to stay in the comfort of her own, consider gifting an online class experience or DIY craft box. With an online class or craft box she gets all the mindful benefits of engaging in learning a craft (plus the finished product at the end) without having to leave her home or newborn. The beauty of these gifts is you can do them from anywhere in Australia so if you’re separated from each other, you can still do the experience together online.
From making organic shower products to adding an indulgent touch to her cherished hot showers to crafting botanic skincare products to help with her self-care regime, there’s an online experience for every type of new Mum. Online classes are thoughtful gifts when you're wondering what to buy a new Mum for herself---they offer all the benefits of me-time from the comfort of her own home and are a special way to bond over distance.
Our Australian gift experiences are a wonderful way to support someone special as they embark on their new role in life. Whether you’re looking for sustainable skincare classes in Sydney, perfume workshops in Perth or the best new Mum gift ideas in Melbourne, you’re sure to find the perfect present for her in 2025.
