Mother’s Day Gifts Which Cost Nothing

An article by Claire Jones-Hughes    Comments Off

We all think our mums are the greatest and they deserve the best right? But did you ever think that rather than chocolates, flowers, trinkets, spa vouchers, what mum really wants may not cost any money at all. Some of the most precious and memorable gestures are where you have put maximum thought and effort, not where you have splashed the most cash. These are just a few ideas of what partners or husbands could do for the mum in the household, or any of us could do for our own mum.

The Gift of Time

This is mostly likely the top of many people’s lists. For those balancing many roles in their life, parent, employee/ employer, daughter, friend, neighbour, housekeeper….time is precious. It isn’t rocket science that mums would love a bit more of this. Why not pledge to do something which would free up time for mum. A few hours of uninterrupted reading with a hot drink. Time to go to the gym without having to justify the logistics. Or maybe even preparing a nice warm room, some freshly laundered sheets ready for a daytime nap, a bath - whatever you think she’d like some quality uninterrupted time to do.

Pip Her to The Post

I’m sure many of us pledge to do errands, maybe make a voucher to put inside a card with ‘foot massages for a month’ on. What about pipping your mum to the post and doing a whole lot of favours without her realising. Obviously she may notice a massage! But you could think ahead to the week or month, make a list of the jobs she usually does and sneakily do some of them before she can get to them. It will be a pleasant surprise and show you understand what she has to juggle in a week.

Tell Her Something

When was the last time you told mum the things you particularly like about her. What are you proud of? Talk about a time she had a positive impact on your views or life. Or maybe encourage her to follow a particular goal or dream by taking time to talk it through. Maybe she wants to go back to study or take a particularly adventurous trip. Maybe she is thinking of changing jobs or shooting for a promotion. Or you could stretch your creative skills by writing a poem or drawing a picture which represents what she means to you.

Listen, hug, smile

It may seem directly from some overly confident self-help book but positive gestures go a long way to improve people’s state of mind. Just asking how mum is more than usual, showing you are listening and giving her space to relate or vent is a great gift. Or an impromptu daily hug, a week full of smiles while you’re rushing to get out of the door.