Gift ideas · Sunday, May 9, 2027

Mother’s Day gift ideas from the kids

The gifts mothers keep are the ones with the children in them: their handwriting, their voices, their idea of what she loves. Here is how to help the kids make one, plus a short list of things worth buying.

Make it together, free

A page in her Grow BookAdd a photo of the kids and record each of them saying one thing they love about her. She hears it every time she opens the book. An “All about Mom” scrapbook pageFree printable. The kids answer the questions themselves, spelling and all. A coloring page, framedPrint a detailed one, let them take their time, and put it in a cheap frame. It will outlast the flowers.

Under $20

Breakfast in bed the kids planned. Let them choose the menu and write it on a card. You do the stove.
A morning off, actually off. You take the kids out until lunch. Say when, so she can plan to do nothing.
Handprint or footprint keepsake. A clay or ink print with the date on the back. Do one every year.
A “jar of reasons”. Each child writes or draws ten reasons on slips of paper. She opens one a day.
A letter from you. Handwritten, one page. Say something specific about her as a mother this year.

$20 to $75

A photo book of the year. Twenty good photos, printed. Most families have hundreds and never print any.
Her favorite flowers, in a pot. Something that lasts past Tuesday. Let the kids pick the pot.

Worth it

The thing she keeps putting off buying. Good running shoes, a proper knife, the lamp she pointed at. You know the one.
A class or day out, booked. Pottery, a spa hour, a concert. Booked and paid, with the childcare already sorted.

Questions people ask

When is Mother’s Day 2027?

Mother’s Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9, 2027. In 2028 it falls on Sunday, May 14, 2028.

What can the kids make for Mom?

A page in her Grow Book — Add a photo of the kids and record each of them saying one thing they love about her. She hears it every time she opens the book. It is free on Keepers of Childhood.

What is a good Mother's Day gift under $20?

Breakfast in bed the kids planned. Let them choose the menu and write it on a card. You do the stove.

What if we want to spend more?

The thing she keeps putting off buying. Good running shoes, a proper knife, the lamp she pointed at. You know the one.

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