A Mother's Day star map
A Mother's Day star map shows the stars above the night she became a mum: the place and minute her first child was born. It carries a title and a message from you.
In the UK and Ireland, Mother's Day is Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter Sunday, so it falls in March or early April. In Australia and New Zealand, it is the second Sunday of May. A star map suits a first Mother's Day, a mum who has everything, or a nan.
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Which date, time and place to choose
Use the birth of a child: the town or city of the hospital or home, and the minute of birth. For a mum of several children, order one map per child in the same theme and size, so the prints hang as a set.
From a grown-up child, your own birth is the natural choice. Ask your dad, an aunt or a grandparent for the time.
Other good choices: her wedding night, the night she met your dad, or the day an adopted child came home.
Poster title ideas
Message ideas
- The sky the night you became my mum. Thank you for everything since.
- Happy first Mother's Day. This is the sky the morning we met Lily.
- Three stars of your own, born under these skies.
- The night you first held me. Happy Mother's Day.
- To Nan, the sky over the night our family started.
- You gave me life and every good thing in it.
For a first Mother's Day
A first Mother's Day often falls only months after the birth, when the details are fresh. Use the hospital and the time on the baby's name band. A partner can order it without asking, because they were there.
Starlight is a soft choice for a bedroom or nursery. Midnight and Eclipse look like a night sky.
Size and frame
A 12 × 16 in print (about 30 × 40 cm) fits a bedside wall or a shelf. An 18 × 24 in print (about 46 × 61 cm) suits a main wall. A frame in black, white or natural is ready to hang on the day.
Order a few weeks ahead
We print each map after you order it and we dispatch it. Mothering Sunday moves with Easter, so check this year's date in the UK or Ireland and order a few weeks before. In Australia and New Zealand, order a few weeks before the second Sunday of May.
What to write
From a partner, write the moment: the time, the place, and what you remember. From a child, a short thank you is enough. For a nan, sign it from the whole family.
What customers say
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Questions
In the UK and Ireland, it is Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, in March or early April. In Australia and New Zealand, it is the second Sunday of May. The date changes each year, so check the calendar and order a few weeks before.
The night she became a mum is the most common choice: the birth of her first child. Her wedding night or the birth of each child also works.
Yes. Order one map per child in the same theme and size, and they hang as a set.
The map still shows the stars that were above the place at that minute, even though the sun hid them.
The price depends on the size and the frame. Prices for each size and frame are shown in your currency, and delivery is free on prints. Framed prints have a delivery fee in some countries, and you see it before you pay.
Yes. Search for the place and enter the local time there. We use the time zone of that place, including daylight saving time.
Yes. Use the birth of her first child or her first grandchild, or her own wedding night. Any date from 1900 to 2100 works.
Gift ideas for this occasion
Star maps for other occasions
- A personalised star map for Christmas
- An anniversary star map
- A paper anniversary star map of your wedding sky
- A wedding star map
- An engagement star map
- A new baby star map
- A birthday star map
- A memorial star map
- A pet memorial star map
- The night we met star map
- A Valentine's Day star map
- A Father's Day star map
- A graduation star map