15 Virtual Gift Ideas for Mother's Day

Gather your siblings, spouse, grandkids, her friends and everyone who isn’t with her to celebrate. Have everyone send you a video message wishing her the best day, and compile them all into one video that you can send on Mother’s Day morning! The best part? She can watch it over and over again.

Play an instrument or have a beautiful singing voice? Compose a song and put on a special performance. Better yet, find out what her favourite song is and take advantage of a few YouTube tutorials to send her your special version. She’s so cool, she won’t mind if her darling sings or plays off-key.

Moms know almost everything. For the skills she wants to learn, get her a Masterclass subscription, which hooks her up with online one-on-one video courses from celebs! Think photography with Annie Leibovitz, cooking with Gordan Ramsay, tennis with Serena Williams, and fiction writing with Margaret Atwood. For a much more affordable option, Airbnb has also set up virtual classes where you can learn to make everything from cocktails (or mocktails!) to cooking with a Moroccan family. Also check out The Quarantine Book Club, The Rebel Book Club, even a coffee-making course and sign her up.

Get your siblings to write and record a 5-minute hilarious musical. Give each one a part, a few seconds long, and create one video. Or impress her with your hip hop, modern dance or ballet skills by picking up moves here.

We all remember that heart-warming Friends moment when Joey read ‘Love You Forever’ to baby Emma. Create your tear-jerking series moment with a dramatic reading of her favourite childhood book, poem or short story. Or, gather the family and write one! It’s a memory she’ll treasure forever.

Set up a hosting party; binge watch your fave series and movies and chat the night away!

Make a stunning digital voucher here for an at-home spa day of pampering. You can already start putting her basket of spoils together by shopping here, for delivery once lockdown is over. Think Woolies fluffy slippers, a cuddle-soft gown, foam bath and bath bombs, pampering skin treats, a scented candle and a few tools of the trade, delivered to her doorstep.

Turn your dad into Ryan Gosling! Let him surprise mom with virtual dates from Date Factory. They’ll be able to explore the globe right at home with the Virtual Trip Date and stop at fairy tale castles, quaint street cafés and nibble on international fare!

Why not get the kids to download cards here and decorate them on an iPad, or add hearts, buttons and pom poms IRL – let their creativity run wild!

Lucky enough to have mum at home? We have just the delectable treats - from our gateaux to eclairs, hidden-centre cupcakes to traditional lamingtons for the perfect high tea at home. Or check out our garden picnic idea below. Shop cakes, treats and pastries here.

Try our twists on the traditional breakfast. Order ingredients online for Banana Flapjacks with Buttermilk and fresh Honeycomb, Turkish Eggs or Savoury Kale Pancakes with Smoked Trout for an al fresco picnic. Find more lip-smacking recipes and inspo here.

Reconnect and de-stress with a spirited family game or quiz night. Find QuizUp, Role Models, even Cards against Humanity: Family Edition in your App store. Look the other way if she cheats a little, it’s her special day after all!

Message gran, aunts, siblings, uncles, cousins, brothers, grandkids, kids and family friends to send their much-loved recipes and create a special, one-of-a-kind family cook book.