Mother’s Day- Perfect Day to celebrate Mom and her love!

Mother’s day is just around the corner (May11th). Do you have a plan on how to celebrate Mother’s Day for your mom/wife/mom-like figure in your life? 

Mother’s Day tips for dads and kids

This is one day you can reciprocate your mom or mom-like figure with that special treatment she provides you everyday. 

Now men, this is one day where you need to roll up your sleeves, below are some useful tips- 

  1. Parents of Kids 5 and younger – if your kids are younger than 5 years old, this is on you. Lets say your kids are watching you and learning. 
  2. Parents of Kids between 5-12 years old– help them plan the day for their mother so they can understand and shower her with extra love and care. They can make a card, help you put together a plan and do some chores with you. 
  3. Parents of  kids in the age range 12-16 years – do remind them about approaching mothers day and ask them about their plan. Help them if they ask or give them some ideas.
  4. For any kids 16 and older – I hope you have trained them well 🙂 already but a little nudge will go a long way.

Mothers day is the perfect day to convey your heartfelt gratitude to your mom. For most families, usually the mother is the planner and it can feel overwhelming to plan for the planner. We are here to help!

Whether you’re looking for last-minute Mother’s Day gift ideas, a full day of pampering, or simple ways to show love, this guide will help you make the day truly special.

2025 Mothers day celebration guide  by category on ideas to make her day special along with some gifts – 

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Self-Care– For a mom that never gets to get a moment for herself but dreams of it all the time 

  • Let your mom sleep in on the day and take care of her morning chores while she snoozes like walking the dog, doing the dishes, folding the laundry.
  • Treat her with B’fast in bed, you don’t need to be a chef to do this. She would be happy with store bought bagel/cream cheese or muffins and morning beverage of her choice with some cut fruits.
  • Give her a gift card to the spa of her choice.
  • You can give her an evening off from family duty along with a basket of self-care products (See on right), let her soak in the bath tub while you make her special dinner or take care of kids.
  1. Self-Care Basket –

Beauty Basket- For a mom that loves her beauty products but hardly gets to spend on herself

    • Give her basket full of her favorite makeup products and tickets to her favorite show.
    • Take her out on dinner/brunch.
    • Put on a  restaurant style dinner for her at home while she arrives looking pretty.

Beauty Basket- 

Makeup Basket-

Fitness Lover Mom– For a mom who loves everything fitness 

  • Give her the gym membership that she has been dreaming of.
  • Help her take her home gym to the next level. 
  • Definitely give her workout time on mothers day while you cook or take on kids duty.

Fitness Products-

Best Chef– Mom who loves to cook and make your best recipes

    • Reserve a spot on a restaurant that she has been raving about or wanting to try.
    • Give her subscription to recipes app/website that she loves e.g. NYTimes or America’s Test Kitchen have a paid subscription to recipes that gets delivered to your email every night. 

Home Cooking Gifts- 

Reader Mom– For Moms who love their books, 

Gifts that she would cherish- Some customizable gifts that would love to and cherish for years-

    • Mugs – https://amzn.to/4lWNWxI
    • Car Coffee Mug- https://amzn.to/4cYjEGQ
    • Customizable necklace – https://amzn.to/4d3XanY
    • A picnic with her favorite humans
    • A shopping spree or give her day for shopping on her own while you sit the kids
    • Movies and Brunch or dinner
    • A day in city her her friends or with family (ask her for choice)
    • Homemade coupons to use throughout year (to be delivered by kids and you on day of her choice)- Coupon for massage, coupon for evening off, coupon for 1 hour nap, coupon for no dishwasher for a day.

I haven’t covered categories like moms with interest in gardening, travel, crafts – the idea is to know your mom and get her something she has been thinking of or would love to use.  Make it special for her, personalize it to her needs and likes. More than a gift, it’s a thought that would make her smile and build memories with people she loves!!