Mother’s Day Gift Baskets

I’ve always loved gift baskets, especially themed gifts like Mother’s Day gift baskets as they can sometimes be more exciting to open than wrapped gifts on this occasion.

The surprise you get when you peer into the basket and see so many items, some small, and some larger, and all picked specially for mum just thrills me.

For Mother’s Day there can be the temptation to assume a gift basket should contain the same things that a birthday gift basket, or get well gift basket, or Valentine’s Day gift basket would have in them. I believe Mother’s Day is an excuse to get something different for mom.

Throw out the old favorites like perfume and chocolates, and instead get mom something that lets her know the basket is a gift from her children who love her, and want to remind her she’s a great mom. It isn’t always necessary to give mom gifts that invigorate the senses, she’ll appreciate the basket just as much or perhaps more if she can relax and reflect on her life as a great mother.

Mother's Day Gift Baskets

So instead, fill Mother’s day gift baskets with a family photo in a frame, or a slideshow of family photos in a digital photo frame. Add a little book of inspiration to give her little shots of motivation when times get stressful, and perhaps a book from her favorite author for the times she’s able to have time alone.

If mom prefers, change the book for some puzzle books, or maybe a knitting pattern and some soft wool. Let mom know that she’s special, and when she has time to herself you want her to have a reason to stop and relax instead of going and going until she’s exhausted.

Finish the gift basket with a packet of her favorite tea or herbal infusions, and maybe something to snack on, some roasted almonds or a mixed bag of dried fruit. Be inventive, try to think of things that mom doesn’t get to enjoy very often as Mother’s Day gift baskets should be just as special as your mother this Mother’s day. You know she’ll love it.