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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but fear not. If you’re stuck on ideas for the perfect gift to show the important women in your life that you care, consult our expert gift guide.
Looking for a budget-friendly option? Scroll through for our budget-friendly but still highly valuable ways to show your love on Mother’s Day.
The best gift ideas for Mother’s Day 2024
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Budget-friendly gift ideas
It’s not always about the price tag! Show you care with these five fun ideas
1. Share a meal or start a family tradition
A meal together is a wonderful tradition, giving everyone a moment to remember how important family is.
Perhaps a specific recipe reminds you of home or is there a dish passed down the family line?
Celebrate Mother’s Day by sharing the secret to making Gran’s decadent chocolate pudding or Aunt Pauline’s caramel pie. If there’s no family recipe to speak of, find one at nzwomansweeklyfood.co.nz!
2. Wander your local gardens
Pack a picnic lunch, pick up your mum on the way and head out to your local botanical gardens for a wander to admire this season’s blooms.
Don’t have any gardens in your local area? Bring a bright pot plant to her instead.
3. Learn something new together
Book a pottery, cooking or dance class for you to enjoy together. A flowerarranging workshop is another lovely idea.
When learning something new, you’ll be able to bond over the mishaps and discoveries, creating connections and memories along the way.
4. Write her a letter
There’s so much joy to be experienced in writing a letter. Taking the time to slow down and put pen to paper, the thoughts, the words, the sending and the reading.
Have you ever considered how much magic is in the process? Not only for the receiver but for yourself too? The tactile and considered nature of a letter helps us experience love more deeply than a text, email or phone call.
The art of writing a letter is as simple as it comes, yet it’s so incredibly personal, something to cherish and hold on to.
5. Forget-her-not
Take a trip down memory lane by looking through old photo albums or home videos together.
Reminisce about favourite memories and share stories from the past.
