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Birthday Present Ideas!!!!!

Hey everyone,

my mums birthday is in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas because I can't think of any and neither can my mum I have decided that the limit of the price of the present should be £15.

Thanks :j

Bugatti_Boi
MarkAldridge

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  • sammiboo
    sammiboo Posts: 1,110 Forumite
    does your mum like champagne?

    Sommerfield are doing half price champagne for £10. You could buy her a nice box of chocs to go with it :)
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  • sammiboo wrote: »
    does your mum like champagne?

    Sommerfield are doing half price champagne for £10. You could buy her a nice box of chocs to go with it :)

    it was a gd idea but im only 16 so it wouldnt work and im buying my mum chocolates for mothers day thanks for the idea anyway
    MarkAldridge
  • orchid-96
    orchid-96 Posts: 686 Forumite
    Marks and Spencers have some nice tops priced around the £12-£15 mark (last time I looked in)...or how about a voucher for a manicure from a local salon...Boots do some nice pampering sets as well, I love the Sanctuary range.....another thought is jewellery, don't know what your mum is into, but I got mine a really nice silver neclace from Tesco at Christmas which cost £15 exactly, she was over the mooon with it...

    If I have any other thoughts I will come back...

    Good luck and hope she has a lovely birthday

    Just one more thought, how about getting a nice photo framed for her...
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  • tpsjrm
    tpsjrm Posts: 408 Forumite
    Hey everyone,

    my mums birthday is in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas because I can't think of any and neither can my mum I have decided that the limit of the price of the present should be £15.

    Thanks :j

    Bugatti_Boi

    Hi Bugatti Boi,
    First of all, make your Mum a card, rather than buy one. Believe me, you will get lots of smartie points for a home-made card!
    Here's some thoughts:
    If your Mum enjoys reading, get her a book from her fave author, or a book token from WH Smith.
    If she likes 'smellies' get her a gift pack from Body Shop, or a gift voucher.
    If there's something that she wants to see at the pictures, take her.
    Cook her a meal. If the kitchen is a mystery to you, get a cook book from the library.
    Give her a 'do nothing' day, where you do all the cooking, cleaning, shopping etc for her. This will cost the least in money but the most in effort!

    So you get the general idea, it's not the present that matters, it's the time and love and support that you give to your Mum that she will appreciate.

    Have a great day.

    :T
  • AngelaOU
    AngelaOU Posts: 19 Forumite
    Take her to a shopping center that has make-up artists and buy whatever makeup comes to $15 (it'll probably be only one thing though, but your mom still gets a great new appearance :) )
  • orchid-96 wrote: »
    Marks and Spencers have some nice tops priced around the £12-£15 mark (last time I looked in)...or how about a voucher for a manicure from a local salon...Boots do some nice pampering sets as well, I love the Sanctuary range.....another thought is jewellery, don't know what your mum is into, but I got mine a really nice silver neclace from Tesco at Christmas which cost £15 exactly, she was over the mooon with it...

    If I have any other thoughts I will come back...

    Good luck and hope she has a lovely birthday

    Just one more thought, how about getting a nice photo framed for her...

    thanks for the ideas orchid_96 I will tell my mum the ideas i got from you and see what she wants out of all the things you suggested and I should hopefully be sorted then
    MarkAldridge
  • kithkath
    kithkath Posts: 36 Forumite
    hi, a lovey scarf is always a good present :)
  • hand made stuff is always great! you can try it out :)
  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    why dont you make her a lovely scrapbook page made up with piccies and frame it neednt cost much,or does she read or do crosswords etc
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
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