From pampering Mother’s Day activity ideas, like serving her breakfast in bed, to unique Mother’s Day ideas that’ll melt her heart, like DIYing a scavenger hunt for her with a gift at the end, we promise she’ll love just about every idea and activity on this list.
Things to Do for Mother’s Day
- Plan a picnic.
- Set up a scavenger hunt with a gift at the end.
- Decorate a pillowcase with fabric paints.
- Make a DIY Mother’s Day card.
- Cook her a special dinner.
- Serve breakfast in bed.
- Treat her to a professional massage.
- Go glamping.
- Hang a gallery wall of family photos.
- Take her to the movies or a play.
- Clean the house.
- Book a surprise weekend getaway.
- Go for a hike to see a waterfall.
- Take her to an amusement park.
- Put on a homemade play or magic show.
- Take her to a painting or flower arranging class.
- Write her a sentimental letter.
- Go horseback riding.
- Make her a bouquet of foraged flowers.
- Give her a manicure.
- Take her out bowling or to the batting cages.
- Go on a spontaneous day trip.
- Take her to a flea market.
- Go stargazing.
- Paint a birdhouse together.
- Go berry picking.
- Play cards.
- Visit a butterfly house or go to the zoo.
- Go to a baseball game.
- Try a workout video or yoga class together.
- Draw silly family portraits of each other.
- Make pottery together.
- Go rock climbing.
- Plant a veggie garden.
- Surprise your mom with a piñata.
- Treat her to a makeup application at the mall before taking her to dinner.
- Take her to a bookstore and tell her to pick out five new reads.
- Have cozy family time around the fire pit.
- Make a scrapbook.
- Book her an appointment with a personal shopper.
- Ride bikes downtown.
- Make a family time capsule.
- Gather the extended family on Zoom for a virtual family hangout.
- Book her a pampering spa day with a friend.
- Go bird watching.
- Take her antiquing.
- Do a guided meditation together.
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