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Forget Brunch! 19 Unique Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day [2024]

This Mother's Day, give your Mum the gift of quality time with you.

Last updated: 02 May 2024 - 7 min read
Forget Brunch! 19 Unique Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day [2024]
Forget Brunch! 19 Unique Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day [2024]
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If you're looking for a truly special gift for Mother's day, here are some ideas - from private home dining, to crafting personalised jewellery together. If your Mum is like ours, the best Mother's day gift is some quality time with you 😍

Check out all Mother's Day Ideas here, and all gift experiences here!

1

Paint a Tingkat with a Nyonya Artist

This is bound to be a nostalgic one! Learn the traditional Singaporean craft of mini tingkat painting with local nyonya atist Pei Lin. She'll guide you through the process, and you'll take home your own beautiful creation. It's a wonderful way to connect with Singaporean heritage and make a special keepsake.

Paint a Tingkat with a Nyonya Artist
2

Make Dim Sum, Kuehs & More!

Some of our fondest childhood memories revolve around being in the kitchen with Mum. While she cooked, we would be permitted to join in on the simple tasks like cracking an egg. So it became a bit of a tradition as we grew older to do cooking classes with our Mum - to create new cherished memories.

Learn to make dim sum, childhood kuehs in a organic garden or cook with a korean chef. The fun is endless! πŸ€—

Make Dim Sum, Kuehs & More!
3

Handcraft Your Own Jewellery

If your mom loves jewellery, skip the store-bought gifts. Instead, craft a unique piece together at a jewellery-making workshop! Choose from wood, silver, pewter, or other cool materials. It's a fun way to bond while designing and creating a necklace or earrings she'll cherish because you made them together.

Handcraft Your Own Jewellery
4

Make Customised Perfume with a Scent Engineer

If you have ever gotten your Mum perfume as a gift, this is the next level up! Design a custom scent with your mom at a private perfume-making workshop. Guided by scent engineers, you'll select and blend a unique fragrance that perfectly captures her personality. It's more than a gift; it's an experience you'll share, and every time she wears her custom scent, she'll remember the special day.

Make Customised Perfume with a Scent Engineer
5

Uncover Singapore's Swinging 1960s

If your mom loves art or history, ditch the galleries for an immersive street theater experience! Armed with an audio guide, you'll explore fantastical sets in a secret part of Singapore, stepping back into the swinging 1960s. It's a chance to glimpse the past, spark conversations, and create a special memory together. Your Mum can also relive fond memories, and tell you yet-untold stories of the time!

Uncover Singapore's Swinging 1960s
6

Try Kintsugi, Japanese Pottery

If your mom loves crafting, try Kintsugi – the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold. It's a beautiful metaphor for embracing imperfections. Together, you'll learn this unique technique, turning upcycled ceramics into one-of-a-kind treasures. It's more than just crafting; it's quality time and a meaningful keepsake you'll both cherish.

Try Kintsugi, Japanese Pottery
7

Learn Oil Painting from a Master

If your mom loves expressing her creativity, treat her to a unique Mother's Day experience: an oil painting session with a Master Painter! Explore this classic technique, its rich history, and create a beautiful piece together. A knowledgeable artist will guide you through oil painting basics, unlocking your artistic potential. All materials are provided in a serene Chinatown setting – perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to learn this timeless art form.

Learn Oil Painting from a Master
8

Private Dining in a Beautiful Home Kitchen

One of our favourite ways to celebrate a special occasion is to head to a private home kitchen. You get a personal look inside someone's home, plus food that's often way more delicious than what you'd find out on the town. We love the cozy atmosphere and how different it feels from the usual. Plus, you're supporting talented home chefs who are seriously passionate about what they cook.

Whatever your mom's taste – Peranakan, Spanish, Caribbean, you name it – someone's making it in their kitchen, and it'll be amazing.

Private dining in Singapore
9

Make Pottery in Zen Garden

This pottery class in a lush garden studio is a really special one. During this 2-hour class, you and your Mum will learn hand-building from a creative designer. Emily, your instructor, is really kind and patient, and encourages her guests to be super creative. As it's a private class, you'll get Emily's full attention to help you create magic ✨

Make Pottery in Zen Garden
10

Treat Mom to a Skincare Workshop!

Treat your mom to ultimate self-care with this unique skincare workshop! Learn double cleansing, Gua Sha techniques, and how to choose the right products in Singapore's only skincare lab. It's a perfect blend of skincare knowledge and relaxing pampering.

Treat Mom to a Skincare Workshop!
11

Make Kimchi with a Korean Chef

If your Mum loves all things Korean - this is a really fun one! Here you'll head into the cosy home of a Korean Chef and learn to make Kimchi from scratch. More than just a cooking class, your host loves to introduce guests to Korean culture and food - so you'll gain a deeper understanding of the stories behind what you cook. She'll also serve you delicious banchan (side dishes) so you can enjoy them alongside your kimchi making!

Make Kimchi with a Korean Chef
12

Make a Gorgeous Soap Flower

If your Mum loves crafting, this is a cool twist on the usual crafting - you get to handcraft your own soap that's so pretty it looks like art!

Here, you'll learn to make beautiful personal soap in the shape of a flower piecing it together petal by petal. These rose flower soaps look so realistic and pretty, you may not bear to use them afterward! 😘

Make a Gorgeous Soap Flower
13

See Singapore's Disappearing Past

If your mom loves history or exploring hidden gems, surprise her with a unique heritage walk! Discover Singapore's disappearing trades, hear stories from its last village residents, or even walk with former gang members. These tours offer an unforgettable glimpse into the city's hidden past, perfect for the curious and adventurous.

See Singapore's Disappearing Past
14

Taste Single Origin Teas with Experts

If your mum is a real tea enthusiast, treat her to a unique tasting experience with tea experts! Explore the nuances of single-origin teas, learn about different tea varieties, and discover hidden flavor profiles. This is a sensory and educational experience perfect for those wanting a deeper understanding of tea.

Taste Single Origin Teas with Experts
15

Make Soy Candles with Essential Oils

If your Mum isn't worried about candles burning the house down (like ours are πŸ™ˆΒ ), she may enjoy this candle-making workshop!

This is a private candle making workshop where you will work with a scent engineer to create an entirely bespoke scented candle from over 30 raw materials. The possibilities are endless - one guest even created a candle that smells like Chilli Crab!

Make Soy Candles with Essential Oils
16

Sound Bath Relaxation

If your Mum is into wellness or has trouble with sleep, a sound bath session is a lovely gift of relaxation. Here she can spend an hour immersing in beautiful sounds and vibrations created by the Tibetan singing bowls. Deemed as the medicine of the future, the waves of sound at this class will calm her nervous system and help her relax better.

Sound Bath Relaxation
17

Kimono Tea Ceremony + Mindfulness

Gift your mom a moment of serenity and cultural immersion at a Kimono tea ceremony experience. Slip into elegant kimonos, learn the history of Japanese tea ceremonies, practice mindful meditation, and witness a traditional tea preparation. This experience blends cultural appreciation with a focus on relaxation.

Kimono Tea Ceremony + Mindfulness
18

Traditional Japanese Incense Making

If your mom enjoys fragrance and creative experiences, this traditional Japanese incense workshop offers a unique sensory exploration. Learn traditional Japanese incense-making techniques, experiment with natural scents, and craft your own custom incense cones. It's a hands-on way to create a personalized and calming atmosphere at home.

Traditional Japanese Incense Making
19

Treat Mom to a Private Yacht Getaway

One of our favourite family day outs is to head out to Lazarus Island on a private yacht. It's the perfect family getaway as the kids can do water activities, and grandparents can enjoy drinks, BBQ and even KTV! After we took my mum out on a yacht trip, she asked if we could do it every month πŸ˜‚

It's definitely not a monthly activity (not for us anyway!), but budget yachts start at $50 per person, so it doesn't break the bank either!

Treat Mom to a Private Yacht Getaway

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Mother's Day in Singapore?
Mother's Day in Singapore is the 2nd Sunday of May each year. Fun fact - it's the same as Mother's Day in the US, but not the same as Mother's Day in the UK!
Where can I celebrate Mother's Day in Singapore?
Lots of places! Here are some of our favourite ideas: - Take your mum out for a nice meal like dim sum! If you want something more special - we would highly recommend private dining. Or why not cook a nice meal for her? - Spa day out - Natureland for budget, or Capella for something really nice - Cooking class! This is our mum's fave way of spending time with us - Make something crafty together - like jewellery, perfume or pottery - Take her on a yacht day out! Have a BBQ out at sea and feel like a proper getaway
What are the most popular Mother's Day gifts?
Some popular Mother's Day gifts are: - Flowers! Always a classic. They can be more expensive over Mother's Day, but our top tip is to head to markets such as Tiong Bahru Market, or Holland Village market. They will have a great selection of flowers for you to DIY a bouquet for a better price - Spa day out - get her a facial or massage voucher, or even better go to the spa together! - A nice meal like dim sum, brunch or a nice Japanese dinner. Or if you want to have a special treat - you should take your mum for private dining. We took our mum once and she loved it so much she has taken her friends multiple times! - An experience gift to do together with you - you can do a cooking class together, go on a heritage walk, craft leather or do pottery together! The best gift is the gift of quality time with you - A nice scarf or shawl. Singapore restaurants are so cold, so every time she wraps up she'll think of you! - If your mum likes her tea or coffee, why not some fancy tea or coffee beans? Get coffee beans from Bacha in their pretty tins, or tea from TWG (english tea) or Yixing Xuan (chinese tea)
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