Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas

If you’re reading this, it’s not to late to buy a last minute Mother’s Day gift.

After experiencing an especially difficult year, Mother’s Day feels different. It probably feels even more difficult to find the right gift for the woman who’s contributed so much to you. That is even more reason to use Mother’s Day as an opportunity to show her how much it all means to you – even if it’s a last minute Mother’s Day gift.

Disclaimer: Gift giving is a difficult task to complete without certainty. So if you’re completely lost when it comes to this, then take a look at how to give the perfect gift when you don’t know what to buy.

When shopping for Mother’s Day gifts at the last minute, it’s common to visit the nearest grocery store or pharmacy for flowers, gift cards, or even gift baskets. Staying within the past year’s theme of things be atypical and surprising, this Mother’s Daychallenge yourself to skip the predictability. Add a little bit of a twist to the common Mother’s Day gift with these ideas:

Instead of Flower Arrangements Try…

Houseplants

Flower arrangements are for a moment but houseplants can last a lifetime. After about a week, most flowers get thrown in the trash, but houseplants can last months – even years! It’s always a great idea to speak with the associate at your local plant nursery to minimize uncertainty when shopping for houseplants as a gift. However, low maintenance houseplants are a great way to play it safe too!

Instead of A Premade Gift Basket Try….

A Homemade Care Package.

Everyone loves a good gift basket, but imagine if that gift basket was filled with everything you wanted, needed and asked for instead of a bunch of random related items. Some college students receive care packages from home filled with items like toiletries, favorite snacks, and even little notes saying how much mom & dad loves you. To get started think about adding her favorite desserts, that book she’s been dying to read, a few of her favorite snacks, and other items related to her hobbies or interest. When doing this try to keep things within a reasonable budget. For example, you could set an price limit of $5 per item and an item limit of 5 items for the basket.

Instead of Gift Cards Try….

Treating Her Out To Her Favorite Spot

When looking for gift cards, there is already a spending limit. If you have the time, take that gift and turn it into an entire experience or memory for her. Instead of a $50 gift card to Applebees, treat her to brunch. Substitute that $50 gift card to her favorite place to shop with a trip to the store and let her pick out something she likes. Whether you’re taking her out to eat, on a shopping spree or just out to see the sights, she would genuinely appreciate the memory. Go the extra mile and document it by taking pictures or recording something to look back on in the years to come.