Great Mother's Day Pressie Hunt

jackschampion

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/mo_journaljar.html

Someone suggested something similar to this earlier and I liked the idea so found the link as I will be doing this for my Mum this year - although maybe in notebook form.

Thanks to the person that first posted this idea.

mshelsbels

My OH gave me a box of promises last Valentines Day (he got the idea from another MSE'r), all handwritten and rolled up in a lovely red box! The promises included cooking my favourite meal, a foot massage, a summertime picnic with the kids, candlelit bath etc.etc.
I think this is such a lovely idea, and could easily be adapted for Mothers Day. The proimises dont have to be huge ones like cooking your mums favourite meal, just little thoughtful ones like putting laundry in laundry bin (!), taking the dog for a walk, washing her car etc etc. You could even do it together with your siblings if there is more than one child?
Take it from (I'm a mom!)....she'll be in tears on Mothers Day!

Hels

wishingonastar_3

my best present was last year from my dd, it was a small scrapbook, with a picture of her in every year, from the day she was born, 1st birthday, other triumphs like first day at school, etc. the scrapbook cost £1.99, (she left the price on the back, lol) but to me its priceless, she decorated the pages too, and wrote little notes, and my present this year is to update it, and she wrote in the front she'll update it for me every year on mothers day.

essaym

I have bought my mother a nice frame which will look great in our living room, and plan on getting a nice photo of my sister and I to go in it. Perhaps this is a good idea for other people too. I think this works especially well with younger children i.e. a nice photograph of two siblings at play will be a great gift for a mother. Unfortunately I'm not a toddler :P I'm 23 and my sister is 15 and my mother has been saying for a while how she doesnt have any recent photographs of us together.

So my task is to think of a nice setting for a photograph, I have a tripod and self timer camera so, if anyone has any ideas of nice backdrops or anything I would be grateful as Im struggling to come up with ideas!

Also as I said I'm 23 and still living at home with mum, and it will probably be my last mothers day living at home, so does anyone have any special ideas as how to really make her day? Basically I want to say thank you for those 23 years I have been at home, I dont mind spending a bit of money (because she's worth it) but as the forum suggests, money saving is key here

Any help greatly appreciated, and hope that the photo idea works for others too

catnatlady

My daughter, in Thailand, is preparing for her wedding in two days' time, but she has found time to make up a box of goodies to send to me for Mother's Day. I don't know what's in it, but I appreciate her taking the time to do it in the busy run up to the wedding. It's a local affair, so I won't be able to be there in person, only in spirit.

katiepoppycat

Last year I prinited out some digital photos of the much loved dog as a puppy, bought a cheap frame and some mountboard from an artboard and paid an artshop £5 to mount them. She thinks it's the best present she ever had. I could have used pictures of me and my brother but the dog is considerably cuter than both of us.

also take a look at https://www.hotelchocolat.com. Not exactly a moneysaving tip but oh so gorgeous!

full-time-mum

tee_pee wrote:

Last mothers day (incidentally my first) my daughter who was born 10wks early was in hospital. For mothers day the nurses made all the mums a card and put silver paint on the babies feet and put their footprints on the card. They were the tiniest footprints I have ever seen.

That was the best present I have ever had in my entire life, I am going to put it up again this year cos it was wonderful.

Cost price of some card and a bit of paint.

As a variation on a theme, you can get ceramic paints which are baked in the oven. For smaller hands and feet, you could print onto a tile and use as a coaster.

Older children can paint pictures and messages onto plain mugs or plates. This has gone down really well with grandparents.

Cost:

Paint - not sure as it was given to us as a present
Tiles - few pence - most places that sell tiles have odd ones lying around, if you're really lucky you might get them for free.
Mugs - from 50p, try Wilkinsons, Woolies, poundshop etc

A matching teapot, mug, bowl and plate would be a nice idea, especially if presented full of tea, cereal and toast for breakfast in bed!!

sburge23

Name of present Box of love
Do you make it or buy it make it
Total Cost nothing in cash, but a whole year of time!
Details wrap a small box (an empty match box?) size doesnt matter & fill it with a year of hugs and kisses.

iloveradio2_2

Name of present cd
Cost - Minimal
Make or buy Make
Details Make a cd of favourite songs that are personal to your Mum. My husband did this for our wedding anniversary and I really appreciated it. Give your Mum a big hug and tell her how much you love her. We don't do this enough. Treasure your Mum. I can't anymore sadly

SnowyOwl_2

Name of gift: From Maternity Worldwide, a Certificate of Sponsorship of a safe birth (ie save a mum's life)
Buy or make: buy
Total cost: £15.00 (minimum...share with a sibling if too much??)
Details: This charity will send a certificate direct to your mum in your name. The £15 is enough to ensure that a woman in a developing country will survive her pregnancy and survive giving birth. (And if the mother survives then more than likely the baby will too)

For details:

http://www.justgiving.com/process/whitelabel/?_WhiteLabelId=1062