Mothers Day

Mothers Day Gift Ideas that look after Mother Earth

Mothers Day is a time for thanking the one who brought us into the world. It is also a time for thinking of our children and our children's children. We thought we would take a look at few Mothers Day gifts that will show your mother how much you care about her and the future of her grandchildren. Going Green is a hot topic, but can you really find high quality cool gifts, let us help you.

One of the most common Mothers Day gifts are flowers. The flower growing industry are notoriously weak in terms of labor conditions, not least of which is protecting workers health from the pesticides they use. There are two options now to make flower giving a socially conscious thing to do, Transfair USA started certifying Fair Trade flowers in 2008. Some of the largest online flower sellers now offer Fair Trade certified flowers. You can find out more about Fair Trade certified flowers at the Transfair website. Looking for something outside of the box, how about flowers made from recycled paper ? GiftsWithHumanity.com are offering bouquets of handmade Fair Trade artisan flowers from $19.95 to $49.95. They last for ever and come with a cool information card that introduces your mom to the artisan group in Thailand who made them. If you look close enough you can still read the print.

Looking for something a little more original than flowers ? How about some recycled jewelry , the Gifts With Humanity website is loaded with recycled jewelry, starting at under $10. I especially like these Dancing Girl Earrings made from recycled phone cards. The phone cards are prepay mobile phone cards used in Kenya, that once used have served their purpose, or have they ? Creative Alternative's from Kisumu in Western Kenya found this cool way to reuse them. They are fun, colorful and sure to put a smile on your moms face.

Whatever your taste, this Mothers Day, think outside of the box and think Green.