Creative Calm | 5 Soothing Gifts for Mum in Bristol

Make 2024 the most relaxing mothers day yet with our range of ultra-calming gift experiences for Mum in Bristol! 

Looking to celebrate your hard-working Mum this Mothering Sunday? Whether she’s been a supportive superstar, a late-night lift legend or she’s just an all-round good egg, leave the shop-bought presents for Mum behind this year and treat her to a little soothing downtime instead. Supermarket chocolates or a creative Bristol activity? We think there’s no contest - the only problem you’re going to have is choosing which of our relaxing experience gifts for Mum will be the winner!

If she’s the creative type, opt for one of our art workshops or craft classes where she’ll be able to unwind with meditative embroidery stitches, soothing watercolour painting techniques or calming candle making. Is she more into getting creative in the kitchen? We think she’ll love to spend time in a cosy atmosphere, chopping, dicing and stirring her way to success at a fun cooking class – from fresh traditional Italian pizza to warming Indian street food, we’ve got a foodie Bristol experience for every palate!

Struggling to decide exactly which relaxing gift experience would make the perfect present for Mum this mothers day? We’ve collected together our favourite Bristol activities which will make sure she creates some extra special memories this year – all you have to do is pick one! 

Let her unwind with some spring paper cutting this mothers day

Celebrate your magnificent Mum and the arrival of sunnier days with a fun spring-themed paper craft workshop, where she’ll learn how to make a beautiful papercut work of art – the perfect addition to any gallery wall!

Led by a papercraft artist and illustrator, she’ll be shown how to transform a pre-prepared template into a beautiful hand-cut artwork – using just a scalpel and a steady hand. Immersed in a peaceful studio, your Mum will be able to lose herself in the slow, simple cuts and switch off from the stresses and strains of everyday life. At the end of the craft class, she’ll have a beautifully intricate artwork full of flora and fauna, and plenty of papercraft ideas for the future! If you’re looking for a fun, soothing gift experience for Mum in Bristol or the surrounding areas, this is it!

Mum can embrace plant power at a natural dyeing activity in Bristol

If she’s a nature fan and loves all things eco-friendly, we’ve got the perfect gift for Mum that will make this her most planet-friendly Mothering Sunday yet! Whether she’s keen to make over her wardrobe or add some natural tones to her home, this natural dyeing course will help her learn everything she needs to know about making and using plant-based dyes on different types of fabric. 

Over the course of two relaxing days, her expert teacher will guide her through the fascinating history of dyes and introduce her to the world of mordants, cloth preparation and colour sources. She’ll be able to try her hand at Japanese Shibori and create wonderful dyed fabrics to use in whatever projects she chooses - add embroidery stitches for a piece of artwork, learn how to sew a cushion cover or a gorgeous handmade tote bag. If she’s keen to get green this mothers day, this gift experience for Mum in Bristol will knock her socks off!  

A mindful Kintsugi workshop makes the perfect pottery gift for Mum

Nothing soothes the soul like getting stuck into some creativity, so if Mum has been feeling a little frazzled, treat her to a mindful kintsugi workshop so she can learn the art of mindfulness and get crafty at the same time. It’s a win-win!

Combining a mindfulness course with a pottery workshop, this experience gift has some seriously calming qualities – we think it’s our most relaxing yet! Led by a talented artist and wellbeing coach, your Mum will be led through the whole session with her teachers on hand every step of the way. She’ll learn how to add mindful practices to her daily life, and then get to grips with a kintsugi pottery class, where she’ll repair broken ceramics with beautiful gold seams. She’ll also be treated to a delicious Japanese lunch, and plenty of refreshments to keep her going!

She’ll be able to melt her way to sweet success with a chocolate making workshop

If she’s a keen cook who loves decadent desserts, a chocolate truffle making class is going to be the sweetest gift experience for Mum in Bristol you’ll find! What could be more relaxing than getting cosy in the kitchen, surrounded by the heavenly scent of handmade chocolate? Not much! 

Led by a professional chocolatier, your favourite lady will be taken through the tantalising history of everyone’s favourite sweet treat, and find out how it’s made – all the way from bean to bar! Then, it’s time to get those aprons on and get stuck into learning how to make truffles, as she mixes, pipes and coats her way to sweet success. At the end of the session, she’ll have her very own box of handmade truffles to take home and all the skills she needs to continue on her chocolate making journey! 

Let Mum relax this mothers day with a scented candle making class

Who doesn’t love candles? Beautiful scents, a flickering flame and a crackling wick – they’re the perfect addition to any relaxing evening or soothing bath time! If your Mum is a soy candle fan, instead of heading off to the shops this mothers day, treat her to a DIY candle making class, where she can learn to craft her own!

Mum’s talented teacher will guide her through the whole candle making process, from discussing different types of wax and wicks to fragrance options, dyes and finishing touches. She’ll get to craft three different types of container soy candles to take home, and there’s the option of purchasing a DIY kit at the end of the workshop so she can continue her candle making adventures at home!

Looking for even more creative Bristol experience gifts for Mum? Click here to find more great mothers day treats for your favourite crafty lady!