6 eco-responsible gift ideas for Mother’s Day.

They are the Wonder Women of our lives, always ready to come to the rescue of their little ones - even if they are 60 years old and surrounded by protection worthy of the royal guard; you guessed it, today we are talking about our mothers.

If only for their love, they deserve to be shown our mutual good feelings, and that's good, since mothers will soon be honored during the traditional Mother's Day.

In order to avoid falling into the commercial excesses that one might attribute to certain "Days of...", we thought that a touch of ethics, combined with a touch of originality and a lot of love, would be the perfect alchemy to make this occasion an unforgettable memory for your mother.

Let's go!

1 - A moment spent with your child, the most beautiful gift for a mother.

Let us not forget that a gift does not necessarily rhyme with material, and that offering one's time, in a world where everyone is running after the needle, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful ways to remind one's love to the one we love.

A smile and some time, that’s sure to delight your mom!

So, we turn off the cell phones, for a program of discussions and relaxation with the family, all enhanced by a few distractions related to the affinities of the person celebrating the day.

We see some who are afraid of seeing their family albums brought out, and their childhood anecdotes spread out in broad daylight ;) Let's admit that beyond the little embarrassments, this sweet expression of their maternal love through all these memories is quite touching.

2 - A sports gift card for a sports session for two.

“I can’t, I have yoga, I have swimming, I have bowling…”

Is this your excuse to avoid the photo album? Tough luck, your mother is a master yogi for whom opening chakras holds no secrets, and she would beat Florent Manaudou in a 200m medley.

Come on, it's not Mother's Day every day, so we leave our laziness in the locker room and put on our pair of Raven, we take out the floor mat, or our best swimsuit for a sports session with our tireless mother.

So, if your mom is a yoga fanatic, to spoil her - or equip yourself to join her - you will find great cork and natural rubber mats and other eco-responsible accessories at Yogamatata.

And for a dip with the family, if your last swimsuit dates back to your 4th grade swimming lessons, ladies, you'll find what you're looking for at Anja, where they offer a whole range of swimsuits designed with ecological materials and Made in Europe.

3 - Offer a green plant for a Mother Nature celebration.

We know that sport is not everyone's hobby, and it turns out that it is not that of your dear and sweet mother.

Her thing would be more nature and getting back to the land.

At COG, we told you this in our article on a Ethical Valentine's Day, we leave the flowers in the fields to admire them during our walks, and we prefer green plants, which are just as decorative and generally less harmful to the planet in terms of cultivation.

So, for this Mother's Day, we suggest you offer your mother a sprig of greenery planted in a pretty old terracotta pot; or, to be even more eco-responsible and natural, a plant cut into a pot carved from wood.

If the concept doesn't mean anything to you, you can discover it at gift-maestro. It's up to you to choose the variety of plants and the personalized message that will appear on the wooden eco-cube that will house the plant. A cute gesture full of love and life!

Your mother has an itchy rake morning and night, and she talks so much about her vegetable garden that her friends now call her the green giant? Then this is the perfect time to get her interested in sustainable planting models like permaculture.

Melon, sorry, let's mix nature and reading by approaching the theme with lightness and poetry thanks to one of his three specialized works:

  • “Living with the land” by Perrine and Charles HERVÉ-GRUYER, a major work that has become famous for the quality and completeness of its content.

4 - Eco-friendly clothing for an eco-responsible Mother's Day.

Well, if you've arrived here, it's because you must have at least a little penchant for ethical fashion, so let's go for some eco-friendly fashion gift ideas.

Let's start with jewelry. If you want to mark the occasion by giving your mother a ring or bracelet for her birthday, jewelers offer beautiful creations produced with an ethical sourcing of the minerals making up their sets, like what Aglaïa & co. Consideration of people working in the search for precious stones, principle of respect for the environment, the various social and ecological issues are addressed by the new players in this industry. Visit our article a Ethical Valentine's Day to find our selection of ethical jewelers.

Let's take a quick look at clothing brands by taking a look around the Suny, a young brand from our country, since just like COG their premises are located in Lyon. The commitment of Stéphanie and Laetitia, the two founders of the brand: to offer chic, refined fashion, with authentic values ​​thanks to European production, and the use of 100% organic raw materials, and GOTS certified.

It's the turn of accessories and leather goods. We invite you to discover the Camille brand - aka Camilleveganbags - which as its name suggests offers bags produced without animal materials, made from plant materials, such as Pinatex, Apple skin, or even imitation leather made from cereals.

You think we wouldn't pass up the opportunity to offer you a little pair of our shoes to dress your dear mother's feet.

In this radiant month of May, we invite you to discover - or rediscover - our Winton model in its white and gold version, with the little idea that it would hit the mark on your mother's heart.

Like all COG models, our vegan sneaker is produced in Portugal, and designed in an eco-responsible approach, in particular thanks to the use of recycled European materials, such as its inner lining and laces, made from recycled plastic bottles, and its natural cork sole.

If your mother likes more shimmering colours, why not treat her with our Raven Raspberry and its red fruit hues? We'll let you rummage around here to discover our collection of eco-friendly sneakers in more detail.

5 - A meal in a vegan restaurant for a vegan Mother's Day.

More classic, but always received with the same pleasure, the dinner invitation will surely fill your mother with joy. It is also the ideal opportunity to invite the people dearest to her heart to offer her a moment that she will not soon forget!

At COG, you know, we focus on everything cruelty-free, and for your restaurant outings, we therefore recommend the application vegOresto of the association L214 to find the gourmet address that will make your darling mama's taste buds boil. Vegetarian, vegetarian restaurants, or those offering plant-based alternatives, the app is the perfect ally to find all the VG addresses around you.

Is your mother more of a lunch on the grass or a quiet meal at home than a dinner at a restaurant? No matter, we'll get busy filling a nice basket with organic ingredients and concocting a meal worthy of a starred chef.

To start, a stop at the greengrocer's stand or at the market is essential to be sure to get the best fresh, local and seasonal products to prepare this holiday meal. Then, to enhance our preparation, let's go to the local grocery store to discover some brands offering original and tasty products. Plant-based alternatives to meat or dairy products, it's time to let your curiosity speak to please, and at the same time please yourself.

Some examples of ethical sweet/savory brands whose range of vegan products have passed through our offices and which we have been able to enjoy:

Go Nuts and their famous spreads.

Cheeses and spreads from Jay&Joy

Chocolates from Nomo

And there you have it, everything is ready. All that's left is to take out your grandmother's dishes from the Louis XV sideboard, or your most beautiful checked picnic tablecloth (no, we never indulge in clichés) to give your mother the perfect welcome.

6 - Eco-responsible cosmetics and the perfect wellness gift.

Ah, the pleasure of ending a meal with a little surprise gift, taken out unnoticed from under the table, we love it. Tadammm! It's time for a wellness gift.

A routine to revive the complexion? A beautiful emerald green nail polish? An exfoliating massage for the body? There is no shortage of ideas in the face and body care section.

Of course, your mother deserves the best, and there are no better products than natural solutions, designed with respect for ecosystems and biodiversity.

So let’s turn our attention to two beautiful French cosmetic brands, exclusively vegan and steeped in morality: Charlotte Bio And The French Red, both of which offer a wonderful range of makeup and beauty products that will make your mother happy.

Another relaxing idea: a pampering afternoon and a relaxing massage in an organic beauty institute. They are developing all over France, such as I love me in Paris, Lola Mint in Lyon, Silk pearl in Strasbourg, or even Miss Bio in Bordeaux, to spend a pleasant zen moment and fill your mother with good vibes.

The perfect gift for Mother's Day: the one offered with love.

"It is not what you give that counts, but the love with which you give." said Mother Teresa; and she is entirely right.

We have a thousand other great ideas to suggest to you to make this Mother's Day a unique moment: an epic hunt for historical monuments in the heart of the old town, a day at the flea market to hunt for old furniture, a DIY book to learn how to do everything yourself, a theater ticket, an invitation to a one-woman show, or to a Rammstein concert...

Deep down, no one knows your mom better than you, and your inventiveness will probably be your best ally in the mission to give her a great day.

But more importantly, Mother's Day is above all an opportunity to remind our mothers how special and dear they are to us. And let's bet that from the smallest nothing to the biggest everything, suddenly the gifts they will receive will be for them the most beautiful attention. Boundless love, that's their super power, isn't it? Your mother, this Wonder Woman.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, and thank you for reading.

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