Giving your teen some gift suggestions that they can do on their own or with a little help from Dad or other family member will help your teenager accomplish a task that will make you feel good and your teen feel good about him/her self too. Plus, gift giving on Mother’s Day can become an excellent habit year-after-year that you are bound to enjoy. Here are five great gift ideas that you can suggest:
Give Mom some ‘me’ time. Time alone to do nothing but what interests her is a great gift. If she likes to read, be sure she has the newest book of her choice available. If she wants to spend 3 hours in the bathroom taking a bubble bath without having to yell answers to questions through the door, give that too her. ‘Me time’ is anything she wants without all of her loved ones present.
Make Mom a craft. Teens are very good at crafting and the gifts they make tend to be real keepsakes. We have some craft activities on the site, the jewelry section has many fun crafts that teen girls love to make. About.com also has an entire hobby section where there are many crafts to choose from.
Plant a tree or some flowers for Mom. Instead of giving flowers that will die in a vase, add some flowers or a flowering bush to her garden. She will then be able to enjoy it for many more days to come. For ideas on which flowering bush, see About.com’s Landscaping site.
Do Mom’s weekly chore list. Dad could help with this great gift. Be sure when you are doing the cleaning and not creating more of a mess.
Let Mom sleep in and make her breakfast. She will feel great with a little extra rest. Some people like breakfast in bed and some prefer to have it at the table. Either way, everyone likes having breakfast made for them.
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