Readers Respond: What's your best cheap Mother's Day gift idea?

Responses: 45

By Erin Huffstetler, About.com Guide

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I shared my ideas for cheap Mother's Day gifts. Now it's your turn to share. Wow us with your creativity. Share Your Answer

We are going to give our moms garden stuff and take them to chill at a frozen yogurt place.
—Guest tristen and melissa

Put together any preformance or skill that you have such as dancing, singing, comedy, or even a talk show! Start it off with a great dinner and make her amazed with the gift of your talent!
—Guest kelly

You can buy her easter baskets that are usually on sale. fill them up with different stuff from the dollar store that you think your mom might like. maximum spending= 6-7 dollars.
—Guest Hussein

My mom is always so busy, and doesn't have much time to clean the house. So, I'm having her stay in bed and relax, and let me do the cooking, cleaning, laundry etc., while its her turn to relax and stay in bed till noon, if she'd like :)
—Guest Andy

I am going to make her a cheesecake (her favorite desert) and a yellow rose (her favorite kind) will accompany it!
—Guest Taylor

Buy a clay pot, and decorate the pot whatever way you would like to. You can buy a preplanted house plants or plants one yourself. Or you can make a coupon book and add a few cute things in there that she likes. She will love it.
—Guest Jenelle

Perhaps buy here a book she's been wanting; do the housework for her; cook all the meals; or go out for a picnic, and, generally, just let her enjoy! Over the years I've bought her cute things she needs, too, such as, for example, she needs a new dustpan and brush, so I bought her a really cute one, plus a purple hammer, she still uses them!
—Guest Marney

I went to Walmart and bought one of those sound bears where you can speak into it and anytime that she wants to hear your voice she could always just press the button. Cheap Idea... Maybe 10 dollars at the most.
—Guest Jess

If you are creative, and you have a Mom and sister who are mothers themselves, don't go all out. Go to the Dollar Spot at Target. Get a little tin, picture frame (one for each family for Mom and one for each child for the sisters) fill it with things they like. I'm sure you know what they like, and make them a card. I know it seems like alot of work but, it's in expensive and cute. Also, make them alcohol mango slushies :-)
—Guest Meg

You can bake a pie or cake or sonething she likes. Then take tooth picks and paper then glue the paper on the toothpick and on each tooth pick paper write a reason u love her:)
—Guest Gabby

All you need are some satay sticks, sweets & chocolate, colored paper, tape and a plastic cup . It's very simple . Just stick your sweet or chocolate onto your satay stick with tape, and wrap it up to make it look like a flower . Make maybe 8-10 of them . Put them into the plastic cup. Maybe you can stick some hearts or letters onto the surface of the cup for decorations. Cut some colored paper & crumple them. Stuff them into the empty spaces in the cup. Your ready to go ! :)
—Guest Guest Tricia

All my mom wants is breakfast in bed, and a nice and heartfelt card. Also if money allows, a nice Pandora bead.
—Guest Kate

i like making things for my mum on mothers day and i am really liking the idea of making an ideas box it is simply a small box from a retail market and filling it with things such as a band-aid and atach a note to it saying 'band-aid:to aid all the hurt feelings life can bring' stuff like that mums will cherish forever and if you have any other ideas please let me know
—Guest guest amber

Just buy a basket from the reject shop; and then fill it with stuff your mum might like, such as chocolate candy and teddy bears.
—Guest melody

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Erin Huffstetler
Frugal Living Guide