Last Minute Gift Ideas for Mother's Day

It's Mother's Day! Do you have a gift for your Mom? If not, here are some great last minute gift ideas that will make her smile. Don't worry, Mom understands that you've been busy. It's still a good idea to show up with a gift though...

For quickie gift wrapping your best bet is to go with a gift bag. They tend to be a little more expensive than gift wrapping paper, but they offer a pretty presentation and no wrestling with paper and scissors and tape. Don't forget to get your Mom a nice card.

One tip in buying a last minute gift is to try to go to stores that other people may not be going to with quite as much enthusiasm. The mall is probably the last place you will want to be - the mall will be crowded. But smaller malls or smaller stores are a better bet. Drugstores and grocery stores will have regular traffic and could therefore be easier to get a gift at. Another great idea is to get Mom a gift certificate at a spa, manicure salon or some other personal service (like a visit to a personal trainer).

Gift card. This is an easy gift for most of us to pick up. There are so many stores and certainly you can find one that would please Mom. Even better, some large stores like CVS and Walgreens even sell gift cards to larger stores like Macy's, Best Buy and Home Depot. So you can actually buy a gift card for another store while in a different store. Sort of a Matrix type of moment...

Gift certificate. A nice idea is to get Mom a gift certificate for spa services of some type. You can always get Mom a gift certificate for a massage, facial or a manicure and pedicure. There are many small manicure salons that offer this gift certificate service, and a gift certificate for this will cost you about twenty five dollars for a manicure and pedicure. That's a great deal for something that will indulge Mom and be a nice treat for another day. Other ideas for gift certificates include gift certificates for restaurants, maid services, personal trainer and other personal services.

Sweets. What woman doesn't love chocolate? Very few. A box of gourmet chocolates is the perfect gift for Mother's Day. You can even find many gourmet chocolates in a larger grocery store, or some of the specialty delis in larger towns. This is a very sweet gift idea. Another idea is to include a paperback novel that she can read while eating her chocolates.

Coffee/Tea. Many women have just got to have that morning cup of coffee or tea to get them started in the morning. Why not get Mom a Starbucks card so she can stop at Starbucks and enjoy her daily treat on you for awhile? Or pick her up several pounds of coffee or espresso beans? You could also consider buying her some herbal teas or other types of teas if she enjoys tea vs. coffee. Select a pretty mug for her to take her drink in.

Flowers. Now flowers for Mother's Day is a very traditional gift. If you are buying at the last minute this can actually be a bit harder to find. But one idea can be to buy Mom a flowering plant at a plant store. The plant will certainly last much longer than a bouquet of flowers. This is a terrific gift for someone who gardens or loves their home.