Mums 50th Present, help needed plzzzz!

PNSA

Hi all, It's my mums 50th next week:eek: and I am really stuck on what to get her, also very low on funds....normally I am very good at Birthday presents but think i need some help! anyone?
sorry if posted in wrong area x

Stranger_Than_Fiction

If you're low on funds, maybe try something like a manicure or pedicure for a special treat? Or getting an old photograph enlarged and framed, finding a film your mum really liked from her childhood, a book, something that's really personal to her? Often it really is the thought that counts

Ruth_honey

Stranger_Than_Fiction wrote: »

If you're low on funds, maybe try something like a manicure or pedicure for a special treat? Or getting an old photograph enlarged and framed, finding a film your mum really liked from her childhood, a book, something that's really personal to her? Often it really is the thought that counts

A few years ago I took my mum for some pampering treatments at the local college. They were really cheap (think I paid £12 for a full body massage!) and we had a lovely day together.

Or have a look at the hamper thread-there's some great ideas on there.

jetty73

I bought my mum a really lovely photo frame from the works. it is silver and has wording around it relating to special things to do with your mum. Only cost me 99p and am giving it to her on mothers day. Boxed as well. I am on a really tight budget as well, but it looks a lot more expensive.

sukysue

In Argos there is a lovely pink ipod shuffle with a pink speaker it is only 29.99 SPECIAL offer the speaker normally £10 is free just bought one for my dd birthday dunno if it may be a lot of money for you though.Thought you could put some music she liked on it for her as well .Just a suggestion.

Harveycat_2

I bought my mum a digi photo frame. Personally I went for the Sony 9" which is excellent quality and it is one of those areas where you pay for what you get.

Having said that there are frames out there now which are far cheaper and quality is perfectly acceptable.

If your budget is really tight then you can actually get key fob digi frames although they do not hold many pictures but are getting better all the time.

I have a scanner and I spent about a week in my spare time scanning a variety of pics from throughout her life. Plus I put a load on which I already had digitally saved on my PC. Altogether there are approaching 2000 pics on the frame!

Anyway, result = 1 x very happy mum who has not stopped staring at the frame since we gave it to her. It has turned out to be one of the most enjoyed gifts I have ever given anybody.

mrscb

how about a makeover and photoshoot.......got my mum one for 60th ....was also bogof so i can get done as well....:j cost about £50 from Asda gifts but buyagift and last minute also do similar stuff:D

PNSA

Thank you all you have given me some great ideas!!!:beer:

Princess_Coupon

Tickets to the local theatre, night in a nice hotel (look on last minute bargain sites) take her for a cream tea in a very posh hotel.

piplou

when my mum had a special birthday, i did a photo album of pictures of our special times to-gether and also wrote comments on the page.

jaytin

A friend of my OH got his mum a 'flying experience' in a small plane, I thought she would be terrified as she was quite elderly, but apparently she really enjoyed herself! :eek: