What you all buying Mum for Christmas?

sarahlpage

I never buy my mum anything!

I always make her something. It's more personal.

Last year I made her a fimo trinket box - looks like a small basket with flowers interleaved, good book here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Craft-Polymer-Clay-Inspiration/dp/0713684151/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229601256&sr=1-2

The year before I made her some fairies using this book (She collects them and has loads on her dresser):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fairies-Gnomes-Trolls-Fantasy-Polymer/dp/1581808208/ref=sr_1_38?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229601021&sr=8-38

This year I am making her a necklace from french beaded flowers:
http://kimberlychapman.com/crafts/bfbasic.html

Find a good book in your library and make her something! Most mums love things made by their children, however old you are, you're still her little one!

Jacks_xxx

englishmac wrote: »

I am now wishing I was a Mum!

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Oh well...If you don't ask you don't get!

My hubby and kids could never say they don't know what I want for Christmas cos I've been indoctrinating them since September!

Love Jacks xxx

Carbootycat

My family say I am the most difficult person to buy for as I have everything I want. I am diabetic so choccies are out. But I realy appreciate jobs around the house that we find difficult now. Decorating a room or this year putting beading round the laminate floor in the kitchen and dining room as the laminate tends to drift. Renewing the skirting board in the hall etc. These are things that a few years ago we could do ourselves but age arthritis, bad back and wheesy chest make almost imposible. The family dont think of these things as a present but to us they are the best present you can give. I used to say to my mum and dad when they were alive [almost 30 years ago but I still miss them like mad] that decorating or jobs around the house wernt a present but now I am the age they were just how much of a present they were. Ask your relative if they would like anything done in the house for Christmas or just after in my case you will be surprised how much this small [to you] gesture will mean to them. Merry Christmas and a happy 2009 to all:beer:

ElizabethJH

I tend to have a £5ish rule for presents at Christmas... I got my Mom a Necklace and Earrings Set as she's starting going out for meals a lot with people from work so she'll have something nice to dress up in. They were half price

I do like giving presents at Christmas but - I stick with £5 and then go all out on birthdays!!

Liney_2

I have bought Mum and Dad a filter kettle as a joint pressie (its what they wanted) and also some Jasper Conran perfume and body lotion (gift set) that was in the bargain bin £9.99 of an independant perfume shop - luckily managed to get the matching mens set too for my Dad.

JesaRose

I bought my mum "Yours" magazine subscription - £36 with £6 cashback on Quidco

It was her birthday this month and I bought her tickets to see Rhydian in concert. I'm taking her so its a night out for us too.

Last year was her 60th and I bought us a pamper day at a spa and arranged a surprise dinner for her with family coming from all over the country and her best friend from school

nearlyrich

Different_Corner wrote: »

Rancid, I'm stuck on this one too. Don't want to go down the chocolates, candles or hamper route - again. Thought of one of those wireless photoframes but they are a bit tacky for her liking. She loves her PC and digital photography though.

I bought my Mum one for her birthday last year and filled a 2gb stick with new and old pictures from her youth our family growing up, her grandchildren etc, added to it every few weeks as did my brothers and sisters .

I would take exception to the implication it was tacky it was a nice black Kodak one....;)

leo1976

My mum also has said 'oh dont worry about getting me anything'. We have finally agreed on some evans vouchers. I did mention that I would buy her the clothes myself but she doesnt trust my judgement so vouchers it is!!!

oreo7504

My family are not giving presents to the adults this year but my mum's birthday is a week before xmas. I'm taking my mum out for the day, she loves going for a day trip to france. Last year I look her to London for the day & we went to the Paul o'grady show & then a trip on the london eye.

minerva_windsong

I have got my mum the latest No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book. It is a bit of a recurring theme in my present giving for her I'm afraid, but she likes them and it fit my 'I will not spend more than £10 on anyone' cheapskate student Christmas present buying criteria, so I see nothing wrong with it.

For her birthday two weeks ago I got her Mamma Mia on DVD, as she loved ABBA in the 70s and the stage show but hadn't seen the film.