Remember dads, Mothers day is just a few weeks away, and if you have young toddlers they will need your help in making Moms day extra special. On Mother’s Day its the thought that counts and actions can express love much more than expensive gifts. For younger kids its a great lesson to teach kids that money and expensive gifts don’t buy love, and that love comes from the heart or buying something that has meaning and feeling behind it. Unless your kids have been saving their allowance religiously, they may not be able to afford to buy an expensive gift for Mother’s Day. However, here are some ideas for inexpensive Mother’s Day gifts.
- Set the table for dinner
- Give her a red rose and place it in her favorite vase
- Make her a special breakfast
- Take her to the park for a picnic lunch
- Bake her a cake and sing Happy Mother’s Day To You
- Take her to a movie
- Buy her favorite scented candles
- Burn her favorite CD
- Offer to do a specific chore for a week such as washing the dishes
- Make a huge Happy Mother’s Day Sign
- Give her a picture of you in a specially decorated frame
- Make a bag of potpourri using dried flowers from the garden
- Put together a scrapbook with her favorite recipes
- Make a jewelry box for her using spring ornaments
- Buy packs of herbs or flower seeds your mom could plant in the garden
- Clear out the flower bed for mom to prepare for spring planting
- Rake the leaves and make a compost pile
- Make mom a bracelet using beads from a craft store
- Make a sign for a t-shire that says “I love my mom” with an arrow pointing to the right or left
- Wash the car
- Clean your room
What are inexpensive Mother’s Day gifts kids can give?
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The article suggests thoughtful, low-cost gifts such as setting the dinner table, making breakfast, giving a flower, planning a picnic, baking a cake, doing a chore for a week, making a sign, decorating a frame, or creating a simple handmade keepsake.
How can dads help young kids with Mother’s Day?
The article encourages dads to help younger children make Mom’s day special because toddlers and young kids usually need support planning or making a gift. The focus is on helping children express love through effort and attention.
Do Mother’s Day gifts need to be expensive?
No. The article says Mother’s Day is about the thought behind the gift, and that actions can express love more clearly than expensive presents. Handmade or meaningful gifts can become keepsakes.
What can kids do for Mother’s Day if they have no money?
Kids can offer service and creativity: clean their room, wash the car, make a big Happy Mother’s Day sign, bake something, set the table, create a scrapbook, or make a bracelet or decorated frame.
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