Finding a good gift for a mother is surprisingly hard. Beauty products, flowers, a voucher — sweet, but quickly forgotten. Anyone looking for a gift for mum that truly moves increasingly chooses something personal that captures a memory rather than filling a shelf.
At Little Threads we turn her child's baby clothing into a hand-painted artwork. That one onesie, the going-home outfit or a corner of the blanket we weave into an original illustration, with the name in it. For a new mother it's not an object, but a keepsake of the beginning.
A first Mother's Day gift that lasts
The first Mother's Day is special — the first year as a mum. A first Mother's Day gift deserves to honour that moment. A hand-painted piece around the baby's onesie is exactly that kind of gift: emotional, personal and lasting. Not a Mother's Day gift that wilts after a week, but a piece still on the wall years later.
- Personal: made around the real clothes of her child.
- With a name: the baby's name is subtly hand-worked in.
- Lasting: a keepsake that holds on to the baby days.
Not another beauty set — but the little garment her child came home in.
A new-baby gift for the mother
A hand-painted piece is also a beloved new-baby gift for the mother herself. Where most new-baby gifts are for the baby, this gift is about her: the transition into motherhood, captured in something she can treasure. As a gift for a new mother among family or friends, it's a meaningful gesture too.
A gift for mum in any format
A personal gift doesn't have to be big to be special. We work with four formats:
- The baby card (€400) — a small, hand-finished keepsake with a piece of fabric.
- The drawing (€600) — a fine pencil-and-ink illustration on cotton paper.
- The painting (€800) — a watercolour, ready to frame.
- The canvas (€1200) — the statement heirloom for the wall.
How to make this gift — step by step
- Choose your piece and the name to go in it.
- Choose your colours — tuned to her taste or the nursery.
- Send the fabric with the free label with track & trace.
- We paint by hand and send the framed piece to you.
Make a gift a mother won't forget
Start the personalised piece in a couple of minutes. You'll receive a free shipping label with track & trace.
Which mother is this gift for?
A hand-painted keepsake works best for a mother who treasures the memory: a new mum on her first Mother's Day, your own partner, or a mother in the family who has just given birth. It's a gift that honours motherhood itself.