Any mother will tell you, it isn’t always about how much you spend. It really is more about the thought put into the gift.
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, and gas prices near $4.00 per gallon, spending money on a trinket for mom may not be the best idea.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t give your mom a gift she’ll love. In fact, if you put your mind to it, there are many free options for mother’s day that your mom would love to have.
FREE GIFTS:
- Offer to run her errands for her a full week.
- Offer to take the kids to school in the morning.
- Take the family out of the house and allow her to have time just for her.
- If your kids are old enough, have them offer to pick up one extra chore each for that week. And tell Mom to put her feet up while the chores get done for her.
- Offer to get up with the kids for the next 4 Saturdays or Sundays and tell her to stay in bed. (Oh man, I am in heaven just thinking of this!!)
- Cook her breakfast in bed, and then take the kids out for the morning.
- Have the children draw her a picture.
- You (and your kids if they are old enough) could write a letter on why they think Mom is so great. Trust me – this will be a winner!
LOW COST:
- Grab the camera and take the kids to the park. Ask a friendly face to take a picture of all of you. Print it out and frame it! Bonus points for getting a frame the kids can decorate!
- Call up her friend’s husband and plan a girls day/night out. This doesn’t have to be pricy, getting out of the house kid free to meet a friend for coffee or a movie will mean a lot, especially since you organized it.
- Take the family to your local gardening shop (Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowes all have them). Pick up a few nice pots and some flowers. Plant them with your children, and surprise mom with some pretty potted flowers to decorate your front steps.
Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be about spending lots of money. There are many free and low cost ways to show mom you love her.
How are you spending your Mother’s Day?
Emily is a wife & mom living in Las Vegas. The owner and writer at Our Knight Life, Emily loves sharing her two adorable boys and journey through motherhood. Emily has run four half marathons to date and is always training for her next big race. She also enjoys creating healthy recipes for her family and sharing family friendly product reviews.
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My son is an extremely busy 3rd year medical student in another state, so most of our phone conversations are short, usually quick catch-ups or business. For the last couple of years, we have enjoyed a long talk on the phone for Mother’s Day, the kind of hour long, rambling conversation that I miss most with him.
Total cost: we already pay the phone bill and he makes an hour of time.
Gift: Genuine Joy for me.
Mary that sounds perfect. Thank you for sharing with me. They just grow so quickly – little moments end up meaning the most!! 🙂 Happy Mother’s Day!!
GREAT ideas! Thanks for sharing them! Hope you have a wonderful Mothers Day tomorrow!
Thanks Cori!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!! 🙂
Great ideas! Stopping by to say “Happy Mother’s Day!” Have a wonderful day!
Thank you Michelle! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!! 🙂