Mother’s Day gift ideas that won’t break the bank
The day to celebrate the wonderful woman who raised you is once again here, and while you can try to make the typical anti-Valentine’s Day argument about how you shouldn’t show anyone more love on one day than you do on the other 364 days of the year, the reality is that your mom is probably pretty great, and you should probably get her something nice. This doesn’t mean that you don’t love your mom as much the rest of the year: this means that you recognize what a pain you are, and you’re doing something nice so that she loves you for the rest of the year.
If you’re looking for a more-personalized, less-pricey way of showing your love, here are a few great ideas that won’t empty your bank account.
Custom phone cases
There are many services out there on the web that will make custom phone cases for you, from a site called Tiny Prints to Case-Mate to Casetagram, which takes photos specifically from your Instagram feed to create a photo phone case. If you’ve got any awesome #tbt photos of you and your mom, try out one of these sites and give her the ultimate gift – a way for her to be reminded of how cute you were (and are) every time she needs to send a text or make a call. The cases can range anywhere from $25 to $50 plus shipping and handling.
Homemade Gift Basket
There are probably a ton of things that your mom loves but never buys for herself. Trashy magazines, new nail polish, candles, new pajamas, and chocolate and peanut butter are some of my mom’s favourite things that she usually doesn’t pick up for herself when she’s busy doing a million nice things for everyone else. This idea is really great because it can be as expensive or as inexpensive as you choose while still being one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give.
Photo Coasters
Perhaps your mother is the kind of person who really cares about water damage on her tables and floors. Perhaps your mother has scolded you once, or twice, or a million times for putting your drink on the table without using a coaster. If this sounds familiar to you, Coastermatic has got you covered this Mother’s Day. Send in your favourite images to be fit onto round sandstone discs, printed using a special ink. A set of four will usually cost about $30 plus shipping and handling.
An IOU Coupon…
For a day with you. The truth is, even though you probably annoy her 85 per cent of the time, your mom loves you a lot. Giving her an IOU for a day where you guys grab lunch, see a movie, and enjoy some quality one-on-one interaction is probably the best gift you could give. We’re all busy, and we probably don’t call home as often as we should, or we back out on family plans at the last minute to see our friends. Some uninterrupted Mommy-and-Me time is, of course, priceless.
But seriously, unless she specifically asks for one, a Pandora bracelet is just an easy way to go into debt and still only marginally impress your mother. $400 for a charm does not a thoughtful child make.