My dad and mom, both 81 years old, when they were both 61.
1. A Mother’s Day poem fest!
You can either write mom a poem or copy a poem from someone else, giving them the credit.:)
Or, you could read her some poems as they did in the 1700's! Sounds corny, but she would like to hear you read some poems over the phone or in person. Here are some ideas to get you started. And here are Mother’s Day poems for kids.
2. Printable coloring pages that kids can color for mom.
You can google for these or here are sweet pictures that even the smallest child can color and give to mom
3. Personalized coupons just for Mom
Just write it up, put a colored border around it, and wrap it in a box. Mom would love some hours donated to window washing, car detailing, gutter cleaning, errands, yard work or IT stuff. Offer to move a piece of furniture for her that she has been wanting to move from the basement to the den. Call her today and ask her what she needs done this spring. Then, make up a coupon with a deadline of when you will have it done to put in her Mother's Day card. You will get lots of brownie points for this gift. Click here for free Mother’s Day coupon templates you can download from Microsoft Office and here are some more cute IOU coupon templates good for gifts
4. Email greeting cards you can send
Send her several! Here’s a large selection of free Christian ecards. Start sending her cards today, building up to Sunday.
5. Printable cards you can personalize and print out
Write out your favorite Bible verses in your Mother's Day card. If you don’t want to send an e-greeting, here are dozens of printable cards that you can customize and then print out for Mom. They have some great designs, from 1-2-3 Greetings.
6. Download some free tunes, put them on your mom’s MP3 player or burn them onto a CD. Click here to google some free Christian itune downloads for mom. You can choose from thousands of songs!
7. Take her to an art museum, the mall, downtown, the mountains, the lake, the ocean or the forest preserve. Mom likes a view especially with you along!
There is something this weekend that mom would like to go to or drive by. Park 1/4 mile from the airport and watch some planes take off and land. Mom wants some pampering and a little attention. .
8. Give her a luxurious car rideA car ride used to be considered a Sunday afternoon's entertainment. Have you ever noticed how on Mother's Day all the cars are going slow out on the freeway and on Father's Day they are all going fast? Give your mom a slow tourist ride down a new or old familiar road. Be her limo driver for the day - yes You! Don't worry she won't let you go too far with the price of gasoline this spring.
9. Make her a personalized slide show
You can check out this special Mother’s Day free slideshow template at Smilebox or Snapfish, where you can upload your photos, put them into a virtual album and add music to make a slide show.
10. Take Mom to a free concert this weekend at a neighboring church.
Proverbs 1:8-9 "Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck."
11. Regift something special to you and tell her why.
Regift one of your favorite books and include a special note to her telling her why you are passing on the gently used book. Dear mom, This was the best novel I read last year. I loved the leading character, Barbara, because she reminded me so much of how caring you are. Love, Your daughter
12. What you can't spend on a gift, make up for with a sentimental touch.
Maybe you can't give her a gift certificate to Macys this year? Instead, buy her a quart of strawberries, tie it with a big red ribbon and add a note, "Special memories of grandma's worldclass freezer strawberry jam."13. Walgreens has a special coupon for a free 8x10 collage picture for Mother's Day.
You can make online for free and then go a pick it up to deliver to her. Or, mail to her. Or, have her pick it up at her Walgreens in her city. Here's the free code.
Consider a For Keeps Ministry Product as a gift.
“A mother іѕ a person whο, seeing thеrе аrе οnƖу four pieces οf pie fοr five people, promptly announces ѕhе never did care fοr pie.” ~Tenneva Jordan
2 Timothy 1:5 ESV I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.
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