Five Star Gift Ideas

For your mom, who enjoys fruit picking and jam making, there are several thoughtful gift ideas that can complement her hobbies and make her birthday even more special.

1. Fruit Picking Basket: A durable, lightweight fruit picking basket would be a practical and useful gift for your mom. Look for a basket with a comfortable handle and enough space for her to collect and transport fruits easily. This will enhance her fruit picking experience and make her outings more enjoyable.

2. Handcrafted Jam Making Kit: Help your mom take her jam making skills to the next level with a handcrafted jam making kit. This could include essential tools like a stainless steel cooking pot, a canning funnel, a jar lifter, and a set of glass jars with lids. You could also add some high-quality pectin, sugar, and a recipe book filled with unique jam recipes to inspire her creativity.

3. Fruit Tree or Berry Bush: If your mom has a garden or loves to grow her own fruits, consider gifting her a fruit tree or a berry bush. She can enjoy the pleasure of nurturing the plant, watching it grow, and eventually reaping the rewards by incorporating the fruits into her delicious homemade jams.

4. Subscription to a Fruit-of-the-Month Club: Treat your mom to a subscription of a fruit-of-the-month club that delivers a variety of fresh and exotic fruits to her doorstep regularly. This will not only give her a wide assortment of fruits for her jam making but also allow her to explore new flavors and experiment with different recipes.

5. Cookbook on Preserves: Help your mom expand her jam making skills with a cookbook dedicated to preserves and canning. Look for a book that offers a wide range of recipes, from traditional favorites to contemporary twists. The cookbook can provide her with new ideas, flavor combinations, and techniques to enhance her jam making repertoire.

6. Fruit Picking Adventure: Surprise your mom with an adventure-filled fruit picking experience. Find a local farm or orchard that offers fruit picking activities and organize a day trip for her. Spend quality time together as you pick fruits, sample fresh produce, and create lasting memories.

7. Personalized Labels: Consider getting personalized labels made for your mom's homemade jams. You can have her name, logo, or a special message printed on the labels. This will add a personal touch to her creations and make her jams even more presentable when gifted to friends and family.

Remember, the key to finding the perfect gift for your mom is to consider her interests, passion, and hobbies. By selecting a gift that aligns with her love for fruit picking and jam making, you are not only acknowledging her interests but also supporting her in pursuing her creative endeavors.

Or you can get her a star map with the date when she was born.

Alice Dickinson says about Under Lucky Stars star maps:

“I made a map for my mums birthday and she absolutely loved it. Definitely buying another one soon, probably for another family member or friend”