There are only three days left until Mothers’ Day, and for all the dads out there despairing because there will be no handmade gifts coming home from school this year, don't panic. Here are a few options that are sure to make your mum smile, with the added bonus of supporting local businesses.

Twig and Bloom Matakana can deliver beautiful fresh blooms that any mum is sure to love. You can order by calling 021 0687541, or from their website. They can deliver anywhere from Mangawhai to Puhoi, or you can click and collect from their store. Don’t forget to mention the Matakana App for a bonus 15% off.

Matakana Botanicals has the perfect products to pamper every mum with sleep products, hand wash, body lotions and more. They even have premade gift boxes to make everything as easy as possible. All orders over $50.00 receive a free Great Barrier Island Bee Co Manuka Honey Hand Cream tube valued at $18.00. You can order online from http://matakanabotanicals.co.nz/ and it will be dispatched within 24 hours, or if you live in the area you can place your order via email to [email protected], collect from the shop at 1122 Leigh Rd, Matakana, and pay via Eftpos. Pick up times will be Friday 8^th May between 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. and Saturday 9^th May between 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.

For the mums who feel lockdown may have cramped their style a bit, consider picking something up from The Bach Matakana. With a range of surf and lifestyle brands, they have the perfect pieces for a weekend at the beach, a stroll through the farmers’ market, or a Saturday night out (after lockdown of course). They currently have 20% off store wide, so be sure to check them out here.

With lockdown due to end soon, you could treat your mum to a voucher to C&M Hair Design in Warkworth to get her feeling her best. Hairdresser Chloe can truly work magic and make all your mum's hair dreams come true. To buy a voucher, contact her via the C&M Facebook page here. She also has an online store with all the best hair products to get that mane truly healthy and shiny. 

Blush Beauty Matakana can offer mums the ultimate relaxation gift: a day of star treatment. They offer facials, manicure and pedicures, brow and lash treatments and makeup, and a lot more. You can buy some of their beautiful makeup and self-care products for click and collect, or a voucher to cash in after lockdown, all from their Facebook page.

All mums deserve to be spoiled, so get in quick and find her the perfect present.