Top 10 Mother's Day Gifts to Fit Any Budget

Giving a thoughtful gift to your mom with all your love and gratitude is a great way to thank her for everything she has done for you. Make conscious efforts to understand her tastes, her likes and dislikes - that expresses how much you care for her and helps you select the perfect gift for her. Here are 10 Mother's Day gift ideas to consider.

Mother's Day gift: Gift baskets - Gift baskets make lovely gifts for moms. You can make your own basket with a collection of items that are your mom's favorite. You can make it a decorative fruit basket, a spa/aromatherapy/luxury bath/perfume basket, a cookie basket, a tea basket (with different flavors and herbs), a bakery basket (with baking items and a recipe book), etc. Use your imagination to prepare you gift - you should be able to put together a nice basket for $20-$100. You can buy all items online or from stores like Target and Wal-Mart or specialty stores.

Mother's Day gift: Personalized gifts - There are many ways to personalize a gift for mom. You can get her a photo-frame or a clock with your message embossed on it. Things Remembered is a store that offers a wide range of items you can personalize. You can order a mug or a calender with some family pictures. You can get her personalized stamps from stamps.com by uploading some of her favorite photos to make her the stamps. Personalizing can cost between $10-$100 depending on the item you purchase.

Mother's Day gift: Jewelry - Fine jewelry is one of the best gifts you can give your mom. It is something that will last for a life time and will remind her of your love every time she uses it. Stores like Zales, Tiffany, etc. have a wide collection of jewellery ranging from $50 to several thousands. You can buy them online or in store. If you are unsure about her tastes, take her along to buy her the gift - she will definitely enjoy and remember this outing!

Mother's Day gift: Home-keeping services - Every mom welcomes a pair of helping hands when it comes to house-cleaning. Gift her a few hours of home-keeping services that will cover her routine chores like vacuuming, cleaning the counters and oven, scrubbing the shower, etc. Many online house-keeping companies offer services for $30-$100 an hour depending on the nature of work. They also offer gift-cards for their services.

Mother's Day gift: Hand-crafted art - Show your care and affection to your mom by making her a gift from scratch. Embroider pillow-cases for her, make her a photo-frame from card-board or wood and paint it, make her some jewelery with beads and crystals, make her roses from paper-mache, etc. Use your own creativity to put life into your project. These projects cost between $10-$40. Moms love hand-made art and always display them proudly.

Mother's Day gift: Digital camera/camcorder - Many moms do not have their own digital cameras/camcorders. They borrow their kids' or grandkids' to capture the moments of their choice. Moms will cherish this gift for they can now store all their memories. Now will be a good time to let her have her own gadget. There are great deals on these electronic items year-round - you should find good models in the $100-$800 price range.

Mother's Day gift: GPS - If you mom drives a lot, consider buying her a GPS for her car. It can make her travel easy - aside from easy navigation, she can also look for rest areas and restaurants and get roadside assistance when she needs it. And it all comes with the comfort of just hitting a couple of buttons on your GPS system. These systems cost around $100-$500 depending on the features they offer.

Mother's Day gift: A Day at the Spa - Give your mom a day of pampering and relaxation at a spa. Top it off by spending the day with her at the spa. There are combo packages that offer Mother's Day specials for yourself and your mom - the packages include a massage, manicure, pedicure, etc. The costs vary between $50-$400.

Mother's Day gift: Tour Packages - If you have a reasonably big budget ($500-$2000) to honor your mom, you should consider gifting her a tour package to some place she has been longing to visit - a couple of days to a week-long relaxing break would definitely delight her! You do not need to pick an exotic resort; it could just be a nice simple place in the mountains or by the ocean side where she can get to unwind. If you and your siblings pool in together, you might be able to afford it.

Mother's Day gift: Family Portrait - Having a family portrait is a great way for your mom to cherish her memories. Select a good family picture, get it professionally printed and framed. Or even better, get the whole family together on Mother's Day and arrange for a photographer to take a picture. Photo outlets like 'The Picture People' offer this service. This would cost between $20-$100 depending on the number of copies you order.

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