Mothers day

mary43

Sounds like a good idea to me kal25 - I think a lot of Mums prefer something hand made and whether it comes from you or her grandchildren it doesnt matter.........long as your Mums happy, thats what its all about

AnnieH

kal25 wrote: »

Hi guys, I know this will sound bad but I don't normally get my mum anything, it's normally presents from the kids that are given. However, I have decided that I will perhaps bake some big cakes this year and give to mum and stepmil. For the children I was thinking of getting an artist canvas(99pfrom HB) and letting them go with the paint .Will definetley be making my cards this year as the xmas ones went down quite well. I can't believe everything is so early this year.

Instead of getting the kids to paint the canvas:-
Ask the kids for all the reasons they love nanny/Grandma, and print them out in different fonts and sizes - cut them out
get the kids to do handprints on some plain paper and cut them out
maybe some little photos of nanny and kids
Anything else you can think of


Glue them onto the canvas and when it's dry seal it with artists' varnish found in art/craft shops.

I guarantee your mum/MIL/ will love it

sammiboo

My cellophane is due to be delivered today so I can finish my mothers day baskets off. Once ive done them I'll post up some pics

Marty999

AnnieH wrote: »

Ask the kids for all the reasons they love nanny/Grandma, and print them out in different fonts and sizes - cut them out
get the kids to do handprints on some plain paper and cut them out

Good idea - I think I'll borrow that one!

sammiboo

Meant to post this sooner but these are what our mothers got:

my mum:

A pamper hamper - consists of varous boots, lush and avon products and chocolate candels from sainsburys



finished


MIL
A coffee hamper - cafetire with matching cups, a selection of coffees and chocolate ginger biscuits



finished



Both together



I have never ever done anything like this before so was a bit fustrating trying to get the cellophane to do what i wanted it to.

Both our parents were thrilled. My mum wouldnt open hers for ages, she said it looked to nice to open

I will definately be making more of these, i have bought tones of cellophane anyway They are more personal than just an average gift

moneysavingmumofone

Nan: mini soaps £1.25, teddy (free), nanna cushion 99p, trinket box 40p
Mil: Elizabeth Arden red door perfume gift set £8, talc 75p, trinket box 99p, ornament 99p, ferrero rocher £2, bath salts 30p, plant 99p
Mum: Thorntons chocs £5.25, toiletry basket so far: 5 x shower gels 29p each, simple soap 4 pack x 2 £1.96 (bogof) simple moisturiser x 3 £7 approx (3 for 2), shampoos and conditioner x 6 no more than £5, deodorants x 3 £3.27, hairspray x 4 £1, body spray x 2 £2. lipstick 30p. flowers £2.99, knickers and socks, £5.50, 2 x novelty socks, £1.50, notepad x 2, box file, pen, stamps £6 approx, i love you mini box of guylian hearts 24p, mini helium balloon 99p
Thats the final list, i think ive remembered it all! I didnt give my nan the diabetic chocolate in the end, keeping them for easter;) they all had a lovely photobox card too (i think they all like the card best actually!)
sammiboo they look fab:T

minimacka

This is what I made my mum and mil for mothers day, I know it was last week but hope you like them anyway. The boxes were made from £1 paper,ribbon and tissue from poundland and a shoe box. The mothers loved them.





And the rest that were left we taken to my sil where we were all invited for a mothers day lunch.

mary43

They look lovely.
I keep meaning to ask the shoe chap on our market for some shoe boxes. I use them for posting stuff off to my son in sussex and am thinking my teenage grandson may well prefer a box to a basket................lol

jessejess

my mom liked everything a lot, i am so proud of me :P

kithkath

my mom too the surprise i prepared for her