Fun and thoughtful Mother's Day cards from Moonpig, Scribbler, Thortful and more

01 March 2024 , 08:00

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There are so many cards that will entertain and make your mum smile this Mother's Day

With Mother's Day just over a week away, you may be thinking about how you can celebrate the maternal figure in your life - and you can never go wrong with a bunch of flowers and a card that'll make them smile.

There are so many incredible cards out there that range from sentimental and sweet to ones that'll make you spit your morning tea out from laughing so much, not to mention the number of merchants selling them has grown in abundance over the last few years.

With so many card shops online to choose from - and varying in prices - you may be a little overwhelmed scrawling through pages and pages trying to find the perfect way to say 'thanks' to your mum, grandma, aunt, or even celebrate your best friend who's a first time mum.

So to give you a little inspiration, we've taken a look at some online card retailers to help you find the best way to show your maternal parent how much you care on March 10. And if you're a little last minute, don't worry, because the majority of these card manufacturers offer next day delivery which you can address directly to your mum. Plus, if you've not been to the shops to hand pick out a pressie already, you can opt to send your card with a box of chocolates, flowers or wine.

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Best Mother's Day Cards 2024

Moonpig

Many of us experience this type of phone conversation on a regular basis with our mums (Moonpig)

Those who often find themselves having Facetime calls with their mother's ears or forehead, this card is for you (£3.89). Featuring a funny illustration of a smart phone with a woman's forehead appearing form the bottom of the screen, this card will both make you and your mum chuckle. If you like more plain, straight to the point sentiments, this card is as simple as they come - depicting the image of a five star review, this card saying 'excellent parenting' followed by five stars and a review that says 'I turned out amazing.'

You can send this as a standard sized card for £3.89, an eCard for 99p or a larger card for an additional £2.40.

To honour your mum or dad's mum - your nan - with a personalised card, this fun one allows you to insert a picture of the two of you as its decoration, which will no doubt make them smile.

If you want to add another photo of yourself to your parents' mantlepiece, this card allows you to personalise add a photo to the card to go alongside the phrase 'A photo of your favourite child for the mantlepiece'.

For those mothers-to-be, this card is a gorgeous, sweet way to make your best friend or partner feel even more excited about becoming a new mum as it allows you to put a picture on the front to personalise it.

Scribbler

Wordle fans will enjoy this one (Scribbler)

For the mum's that love a good word challenge, this Wordle themed card is just the ticket, with the phrase 'Mum, you mean the Wordle to me' written on the front. Alternatively, if gardening is their not-so-guilty pleasure, this card with an illustration of Monty Don and the words 'You're the Don, Mum!' adorned on the front, is perfect.

Fans of tv sitcom Ab Fab will appreciate this exclusive Patsy-themed card that shows the character in her element with a bottle of wine and a cigarette in her hand - complete with her classic blonde hair in a loose bun and sunglasses on - standard size, 120mmx170mm, is £3.49 while a larger card, 205mmx290mm, is £5.99. You can even match it up with the gift of a cookie that comes in the post saying 'You're Absolutely Fabulous'.

Alternatively, if your mum is a Tina Turner fan them them they're 'Simply the Best' with this card.

Thortful

The Traitors' fans will love this kind of card... (Thortful)

If you avidly watched The Traitors, you will have learnt that two characters on the show, Ross and Diane, kept their mother-son relationship under wraps and if you were as obsessed as we were about it, you will love this card that says 'You're the Diane to my Ross. Love you mum."

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For those who live further than they'd like from their mum, this is a 'Long Distance Mother's Day Hug' in the form of a card with illustrations of long, spaghetti-like arms on a pink background.

Any Freddie Mercury fans will appreciate this card that simply states the lyrics to one of the Queen front man's most famous songs, Bohemian Rapsody - it's, of course, the line 'Mama ooooh!!!"

However, if you'd rather something more classic, this card adorned in beautiful peonies is simple but shows that you care.

See here for Thortful's range

Funky Pigeon

The paw-parents should be celebrated too! (Funky Pigeon)

While Mother's Day is predominantly for people to celebrate the maternal figure in their life, some use it as an opportunity to celebrate themselves as the parent of a pet - be it a cat or dog. And Funky Pigeon has a plethora of pet-themed cards that'll make the cat or dog mum light up on Mother's Day. You can upload photos of the dog-mum in question with their beloved pooch for this card, that'll truly make them sentimental for £3.79. For those whose cats love bringing them a present in from the garden on a regular basis, this card is the perfect symbol of love from your feline friend.

If you're not a pet owner, there are a number of lovely cards that will have your mum or mother-figure in your life smiling from ear to ear this Mother's Day - such as this Strictly Come Dancing card that uses Craig Revel Horwood's timeless phrase 'Fab-u-lous' or this beautiful card which is decorated with a picture of sunflowers and the words 'You are my sunshine'.

Hallmark

This card is a little different and one your mum will certainly remember (Hallmark)

While 2D cards are great - and often hilarious - Hallmark also offers cards with a bit more dimension. Quite literally as their pop-up cards not only make for a lovely, thoughtful card, but a present too. Of course these are alongside classic, funny and affectionate standard cards that are gorgeous

Why not present your mum with a bouquet of flowers that'll never die? This pop up 3D bouquet, £4.99, features dark and light pink flowers with a tag for 'A Special Mum'.

With the option to open up the card and write a personalised message, this is a bit of a two in one - plus, it's recyclable so you're also doing your bit for the planet.

It's not just flowers you can get as a pop-up card either. You can get one featuring butterflies, like this, or even more of a showstopping card like this Floral Diorama Card With Light and Music for £7.99.

However, if you're ever in doubt about what card to get for your mum, you can never go wrong with one that states: "Best Mum Ever" - like this £3.79 one.