Chocolates and flowers may abound this Sunday, May 9th, but the very best Mother’s Day gifts really are the kind that don’t fit in a box or vase. Want to know what moms truly want? Time off to relax, a sparkling clean house, priceless homemade art, a month long pass to enjoy a favorite hobby, or a pregnancy pedicure from dad. Here’s our list of sure to please presents that green moms will love!

1. Clean the House from Top to Bottom with Eco-friendly Cleaners

Most moms dream of having a clean home that they didn’t have to make spotless themselves! Send mom to the backyard to relax in a new hammock (bonus if you macrame the hammock yourself!), hand her an organic mimosa and this sweet Think & Grow Plantable Journal, which features covers that may be planted to grow wildflowers! While mom unwinds and writes in her journal or takes a nap, gather the kids together and do a clean sweep of the house with homemade eco-friendly cleaning products. Don’t forget to do the laundry too! Or, focus on one area of the house that is mom’s Achilles heel – a crazy disordered coat closet, an eye-sore of an exposed water heater, whatever needs tending to, fix it, and smile when you see the relief and gratitude on mom’s face. Extra points to families who make this the gift that keeps on giving all year long by helping mom keep the house tidy all the time.

2. Craft Priceless Family Tree Art With Your Kids

Rally the kids, get a large blank canvas and decorate it with your family tree. This is a great way to teach children about their heritage and ancestors, and it makes a very special, personalized gift for moms. Get as creative as you want, gathering twigs to use for each branch of the canvas tree, or simply use paint or paint pens. We all have a blank wall in our homes just waiting to display that breathtaking piece of artwork, and a masterpiece of this type is truly priceless. Not sure how to begin? Check out this inspiring family tree art that is stunning in its simplicity.

3. Treat Mom to an Entire Month/Year of Her Favorite Hobby (Babysitting Included!)

Does mom love to go horseback riding but can never find the time? Is she more “zoned” than “zen” because she constantly skips yoga class to care for the family? Has she always wanted to hone in on her rock-climbing skills but she’s too busy watching the kids climb the walls at home? This Mother’s Day, give mom the time and permission to indulge in her hobby by treating her to a yoga studio membership, horseback riding lessons, or a punch card to a rock-climbing studio… and then tell her you’ll babysit the kids once a week while she gets out of the house to enjoy this passion.

4. Pregnancy Pampering Pedicure

If mom is pregnant, one of the nicest gifts dads can give her is a pedicure with a foot and leg massage. After all, she can no longer bend over to reach her own toes, and could really use the help! Green mamas tend to avoid getting pedicures in salons during pregnancy due to all of the odorous chemicals and dangerous toxins inherent in nail polish. Equip mom with a collection of polishes from Polished Mama, a line of non-toxic nail polishes that was specially created for moms-to-be. Shades feature cutesy names pregnant moms will appreciate: Craving, Fourth Trimester, etc. Dads, roll up your sleeves and massage mom’s tootsies and legs, and then give her a pretty pedicure so she can be proud to show off her toes – even if she can no longer see them herself.

5. Start a Roof/Deck/Yard/Windowsill Garden

No matter how expansive or limited your space is on the home front, there’s always room to grow a garden of some variety. This year, instead of giving mom a bouquet of flowers, start a long-lasting garden in her honor. If she loves to cook, put her on the path to growing vegetables at home. Or if she has a soft spot for flowers, start a vertical garden to showcase a variety of blooms. If she’s always wishing she had the right herb at her fingertips while preparing meals, help her grow an herb harden of her very own. Maintaining the garden will also provide mom with a fun bonding activity with her children.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Here’s our final Mother’s Day giveaway: this organic and functional loofah luxe gift set. While you cleanse your body with a natural body brush and moisturizing vegetable-based soap, the decorative sponge they come in can be used to store your favorite beauty products. The sponge is sustainably harvested. A $98 value. Leave a comment to enter to win. Good luck!

Here’s today’s Mother’s Day giveaway: the iconic Yes bag.

Mom will get plenty of admiring glances when she carries this unique and coloful bag. Crafted from scraps of recycled fabric in a myriad of bright hues, a $64 value. Leave a comment to enter to win. Good luck!

Here’s today’s Mother’s Day giveaway: these dazzling quartz tealight holders. Light your favorite scented soy candles and watch as these stunning pieces of objet sparkle brilliantly against the flickering flames. Set the mood by adorning bare shelves and tabletops in ultimate style with romantic illumination. Leave a comment to enter to win. Good luck!

Have you entered one of the giveaway contests this week yet? Your chances of winning are certainly better than the lottery! Here’s today’s Mother’s Day prize: this indispensable Buddha bowl. Equally perfect for a calming cup of tea at the end of a hectic day or an energizing boost of warm oatmeal in the morning, this simple piece of serve ware rests comfortably in your palm as you wash away your worries in functional, timeless style. Holds just the right amount of soup, noodles, tea or cereal. Your choice of color, a $28 value. Leave a comment to enter to win. Good luck!

Editor’s note: Last week’s giveaway series got such a great response from you all, we decided to keep it going with another week of great eco gifts for you to win. Thanks, VivaTerra!

Today’s Mother’s Day giveaway: this delightful organic culinary herb wreath. Both decorative and edible, this colorful piece will welcome visitors with the soothing aromas of thyme, anise, marjoram, sage and yarrow. Cinnamon sticks and chili peppers make for tasty accents that can spice up a cup of tea or a bland meal. A $65 value. Leave a comment to enter to win. Good luck!

Pour on your thanks this Mother’s Day with a pretty tea cozy that lasts so much longer than flowers and soothes the soul. Save the iced tea for summer lunches on the veranda but get her a cozy to keep the breakfast tea nice and warm for that afternoon cookie break.

My own mother gave up coffee years ago – she much prefers to sip herbal tea, and I found some coverage she would most likely appreciate. Hey, it isn’t a David Yurman bracelet, but it does come from the heart.

Naturally, the best cozies around come from Etsy, like the cute personalized Mom mug wrap, $10, which fits right over the top of the mug with an opening for the handle. It was made with eco-friendly yarn and looks so adorable, she will want to display it for all of her friends.

You can keep the whole pot warm and fuzzy with these handmade recycled softly felted tea cozies in lambswool and angora, $26. Made to fit a traditional 4 cup teapot, they will win her over with the soft shades of the cover accented by flowers and reclaimed buttons.

A little more pricey, but extremely modern and cool, are the organic cotton and merino wool-lined designs from Anna Maria Honer’s “The Drawing Room” line, $39 each at Etsy.

Of course, you could always go the way of the Etsy artist and craft your own cozy for the lady who packed your lunches, drove you to school and lessons and corrected your posture. I found one idea at the Do It Yourself Network for the handy needlework crowd. I’m more of the shop-online crowd. Either way, happy Mother’s Day!