5. Breakfast in
bed. It may be best if Dad helps. One time the kids were super sweet and tried
to make us breakfast in bed. We had sour cream (they thought it was yogurt) and
salad (with zucchini in it).
6. Let mom
sleep in.
7. Create a
picture frame (click here for a video), picture, or message out
of Legos.
8. Don't let
Mom do any chores for the day!
9. Set up a
Skype, Zoom, or FaceTime session with her favorite out of town person.
10. Plan a
weekend away. Even if it's not on Mother's Day weekend, you can give her the
details and it's still a great gift.
11. Surprise her
with a "date" night with the kids (or grandkids). (Movie tickets,
dinner, snacks, lazer tag, etc.)
12. An e-book
reader. Barnes and Nobles usually have plenty in stock at their stores. The Kindle is available at Amazon.com or in some
office and electronics stores (Staples, Best Buy). For an added bonus, have
some books she has wanted to read already loaded on it!
13. Take her out
to eat or cook her dinner. Trust me, it is really nice to eat something we
didn't have to make!
15. Create a
playlist for her. (Old school: burn her a CD. Older school: make her mixed
tape. Amazon sells a USB drive that looks like an old cassette tape.
We went to a wedding where these were the favors with songs loaded to
them.)
16. A bottle of
her favorite wine and some glasses.
17. If she
already has an iPad, Nook, or Kindle, buy her a new case.
18. Take her to
a movie, without the kids!
19. Chocolate.
21. Gift card to
a spa, or already have a surprise appointment set up.
23. Paint your
own clay pots and fill with candy. It might be fun to have everyone's
fingerprints (maybe even labeled) on the pots.
24. Write her a
poem.
25. Set up an
appointment at a paint-your-own pottery place. We did this several years ago
and it was lots of fun!
26. Buy or make a cake or cupcakes, and let the kids
decorate.
27. Perfume. (If she likes perfume.)
28. Donate to
her favorite charity. Here is one of mine: Heifer.
29. Make your
own gift basket. Some examples: favorite kind of coffee and a new mug, bubble
bath with bath salts and a robe, wine and glasses, chocolate.
30. Make a candy
bouquet.
31. Give her a digital picture frame already loaded with her
favorite pictures (or your favorites of her).
32. iTunes gift
card, CD, Pandora or other music subscription.
33. Gift
certificate for zip lining.
34. A photobook.
There are some stores that offer same day options.
35. Breakout
or another Escape the Room experience. Groupon often has these available.
36. Plant her a
garden or build a garden box.
37. Patio ride.
The link is to the Denver Patio Ride, but lots of other cities have these.
Google your city and "patio ride" or "peddle wagon".
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38. Buy her
jewelry with all of the kids' initials or birthstones. Have the kids design something for Mom.
39. Chocolate-dipped strawberries. Lots of grocery stores carry these this time of year. There are
other online stores as well, such as Edible
Arrangements.
40. Take her to
design-your-own-jewelry store.
41. Concert
tickets.
42. New bathrobe, maybe with some bath salts.
43. Clean
something. Really. We'll take just about anything!
44. Potted
plant.
46. Video camera.
47. Paint a
picture. Buy a canvas at a craft store and let the kids paint Mom a picture.
48. Tickets to
play.
49. Towels...if
she wants them. Seriously, my Mom asked for towels one year.
50. A puppy or
adopt a dog. (As a public service announcement, please make sure you have the
time and willingness to care for a pet. They are amazing but can take a lot of
effort.)
51. Organize
babysitting for a Mom-day.
52. Make clay
handprints of the kids. Many craft stores have handprint kits.
53. Candles.
54. Tell her how
beautiful she is.
55. Bon Bons.
56. Paint a room
that she has been wanting changed.
57. Gym
membership. I would only do this if she has asked for one!
58. Make canvas
handprint art. You can buy canvas online or in craft stores. (Click here for directions.)
59. Wash Mom's
car.
61. Glass
blowing lessons.
62. Foot rub.
63. Buy her a piece of furniture.
64. Especially
for kids: make your bed, brush your teeth, clean your room, or clean up the
toys without being asked!
65. Write
inspirational messages on her mirror (we love you, you're beautiful, thank
you). Use something that can be washed off. Here's my post on when we started doing this as a
family.
66. Yoga class.
67. Fix something
broken (a piece of jewelry, something around the house...)
68. Give Mom a
hug for no reason.
69. Horseback
riding.
70. Buy her
favorite dessert.
71. Video your
child reading his/her favorite book for Mom. This is super cute, plus it is
great for when the kids are older and you can look back at when they were
smaller. Or at least pull it out when they bring dates home or at their
wedding.
72. Plant a
tree, bush, flowers.
73. Wash the
windows.
74. Duck tour.
This is the link to the Boston Duck Tours, but other cities have them
too. (Google your city and "duck tour" or "duck boat
tour".)
75. Color Mom a
picture.
76. Change all
the diapers for the day.
77. Buy her a
new purse.
78. Bake her
cookies.
79. Create (and
print) a photo collage.
80. Tell her you
love her in a different language.
81. Take her on
a hot air balloon ride.
82. Help her
with her blog. (Can you tell my husband came up with this one?)
83. Gift card to
her favorite store. Amazon will ship a gift card to your person's house or send it to their email. (I may have an addiction to Target and
Amazon...)
84. Framed
picture of you and Mom or Mom with all of her kids and grandkids.
85. Make smiley
faced pancakes. Chocolate chips and berries work great for the face!
86. Boat ride
(dinner cruise, paddle boat, tour).
88. Rent a
romantic comedy.
89. Teach her
your favorite game or sport.
90. Buy her
favorite flavor of Jelly Belly jelly beans. Some stores let you buy individual
flavors. My favorite are the cherry!
91. Watch the
sunset with her.
92. Take her
swimming or to the beach.
93. Go to the
park. Bonus points: Pack a picnic basket and have a picnic in the park!
94. Buy her a book or e-book.
95. Make her an
edible message. Spell out a message in alphabet soup, letter pretzels...
96. Make her a
candle. Many craft/hobby stores sell kits.
97. Scrub the
toilet.
98. Take her to
a game.
99. Do the
laundry and/or iron the clothes.
100. If she has a pond, buy her plants or goldfish for it.
101. Buy her permanent flowers (wooden, crystal, bronzed, glass).
103. Get her a pedicure or manicure.
104. Take her to a wine tasting.
105. Plan a scavenger hunt for her.
106. Rent a limo for the day or to go to dinner.
107. Buy her a locket with the kids' pictures already in it.
There are some lockets that have space for 4 pictures.
108. Potty train your child.
109. New car (ok, this one is a little out there!).
110. Make her a sculpture.
112. Take a tour (brewery, vineyard, gangster, historic,
ghost...)
114. Cookie bouquet.
115. Embroidered gift. Get a bag, apron, key chain, etc.,
embroidered with her initials, name, or the kids' names.
