Mother’s Day seems to sneak up on me each year. Good thing it’s one of my favorite days of the year so no complaints from this celebration-happy gal! Since the topic of family is a central theme on Beauteeful Living, it’s no surprise why many of my ideas and the things that I do involve gatherings and moments spent with family.
Speaking of moments, I believe in creating memories that are not only lasting but F–U–N. That leads me to share some of my favorite ideas on how to spend Mother’s Day. While it’s not rocket science on what most moms enjoy universally, I believe these fail-proof ideas all share an element of creativity. Perhaps you’ll enjoy these ideas and incorporate some of them into your own Mother’s Day tradition. 🙂
7 CREATIVE MOTHER’S DAY TRADITIONS TO START:
1) Picnic Brunch Outdoors
Brunch in bed sounds indulgent but how fun would the meal be if it was moved outdoors? I highly suggest giving the meal extra fizz by including some refreshing cocktails. You can check out this wonderful post from Freutcake blog here. Recipes for cocktails included. Alcohol is optional, of course. Don’t forget to pretty up the picnic with some spring themed linen.
Extra credit points for placing blanket on floor and adding pillows for seating! The more you resemble having a picnic at a park, the better.
2) Pretend “Professional” Photo Session
Go to your nearest scenic location and prepare to spend an hour or more pretending you are there for a professional photo session. Exercise your inner “photographer” self and take photos of your favorite people or the beauteeful landscape around you. Take turns with the other “photographers” in your family for double the fun! 🙂
Below is a photo I took of my daughters last year on Mother’s Day. Love this shot!
3) Create a Flower Arrangement
Instead of getting floral arrangements from your local florist, why not create the arrangement together with your mom or your kids? Simply buy assorted bunches of flowers for each participant to create a bouquet for that special mother figure in their lives. I can see this activity being one of the highlights on Mother’s day!
4) Favorite Treats for Mom
For the special mom in your life that you wish to celebrate, why not forego the usual gifts and give her a basket full of her favorite treats? Most moms I know nowadays are coffee fans. This basket created by Simply Made Fun is spot on. Visit post here for all the details.
Last year, I created a “snack” basket for my mother-in-law. She loved it. 🙂
5) Host a “themed” Mother’s Day Party
Throwing a Mother’s Day party sounds like such a sweet idea but throw in a cute “theme” with the party and you have yourself a celebration that will be talked about for days! How fun is this “flamingo” themed Mother’s Day party from Laura’s Little Party? Read full post here. I love how glam and pretty everything looks! I’m all about those paper lanterns. 🙂
6) Day Trip to Somewhere New
One of my favorite activities is venturing off to new places and walking through towns. Dining and shopping seem to go hand-in-hand when visiting new towns, so you know I’m all over this “day trip” idea!
Mother’s Day is a perfect day to take a little drive to a nearby town or city. Typically the weather is nice and merchants are usually all open for this heavy foot-traffic day. You know restaurants will be fully staffed that day.
Yep – Moms are not looking to cook that day! 😉
Photo source: Peddlersvillage.com
7) Bucket List Check Off
Give yourself another reason to complete another one of your life’s goals by setting Mother’s Day to be a day where you finally complete that activity off your bucket list. Since Mother’s Day is a “family” day, how wonderful would it be to have others in your family join you on completing that task on your bucket list?
Perhaps this can be an annual tradition where you bring your mom or mother figure in your life to do something that she’s wanted to do but hasn’t yet had the opportunity. You get to be the rockstar who helps check that off her bucket list. Sweet!
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I hope you’ve enjoyed the Mother’s Day activities shared in today’s post. However way you choose to spend this weekend, I hope you spend it with your loved ones and start your own annual tradition of fun activities for Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day!
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What great ideas for Mother’s Day weekend. We really don’t have any major Mother’s Day traditions. It would be fun to start some and these are such great ideas.
These are great ideas to surprise moms on Mother’s Day. The flower arrangement is gorgeous. I’d like to take my mom on a day trip. She rarely goes out, so this is the best time for her to go around.
those ideas all look so fun. I would love if my family did one of these for me. Although the get a way sounds amazing… The pretend photo shoot sounds pretty fun too!
These are all such great ideas and are great even for procrastinators. I love the idea of a photo shoot. It would be so fun to look back on those year after year to see just how much the kids have grown and changed. I also love #1 and #4.
Wonderful ides!! I am sharing with the hubs?
Oh, I love all of these Mother’s day traditions that you mentioned here in your post. I am still thinking what to do for my mom this coming Mother’s day. I want it to be special. Thanks for sharing these ideas. 🙂
These are all such wonderful ideas for Mother’s Day gifts. I love taking pictures so a pretend professional photo session would be so much fun and create lasting memories as well. I also really like the idea of preparing your own flower arrangement as opposed to just buying one that someone else made. Thanks for sharing such great ideas for this special day.
My mom is one of the hardest people to shop for so when I see a list or any suggestions that can be helpful I get very excited. I love the bucket list idea, she is now retired so it time for her to do her and explore.
I love all of these ideas. While all of them are wonderful, I think the best part of this is the act of starting a tradition, whatever it might be. That’s the kind of thing that can cement the bond of a mother and her children for a lifetime. It creates memories and closeness that only shared experiences can.
Beautiful post, Tee! I love all your ideas and your photos! My family has a fun Mother’s Day tradition — we get our family together with some good friends of ours, and celebrate our Mother’s Day together! Plus, we make the guys cook!
These are all fun ideas. My all time favorite gift to receive from my girls is simply spending time together. The photo session idea would be such fun to do with everyone! I really like that you stated ‘start some new traditions’!!
I love all these ideas! We are always looking for new ideas to help celebrate Mothers Day. Sometimes the simple things are the best. I love the idea of an outdoor picnic brunch. I know my mom would love that one! I can’t wait to start some new traditions this year!
Thanks, Cindy! Have a wonderful weekend celebrating with your mom and family.