The All-You-Need Mother's Day Activity Guide

Congratulations! You’ve somehow made it to the activity portion of the day. Things are getting real now. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with some fun ideas, and the best part? You don’t have to be a genius to pull them off.

Mother's Day is the ideal opportunity to show your mom just how much she means to you. But why stick to the same old routine? This year, take celebrations to a whole new level of fun and excitement with the All-You-Need Mother's Day Activity Guide.

Let’s keep it simple, sweet, and totally not stress-inducing.

Retail Therapy

Hand Mom a tote bag. March her into a mall, a market, a random pop-up bazaar — whatever’s closest. Tell her she has full permission to treat herself. Nod solemnly when she picks up another pair of shoes she definitely doesn’t need. Carry her bags. Hold her coffee. You’re on Mom’s turf now.

Spa Day Pampering

Wrap yourself in a robe so fluffy it blots out your will to exist. Slap some cucumbers on your eyes like you’re marinating. Let strangers rub your stress away while you both pretend you don't have emails, responsibilities, or a single care in the world. Bonus points if you emerge so relaxed you forget your own name. Even bigger bonus points if Mom declares herself "reborn."

Picnic

Yeet a blanket onto a suspiciously uneven patch of grass. Unleash a horde of snacks. Swat at a bee with the grace of a drunk ballet dancer. Point at clouds and argue over whether it looks more like a dog or a suspiciously buff angel. Laugh until your juice box explodes. That's called making moments, baby.

Paint & Sip

Pour some wine. Pour a little more. Forget how to hold a paintbrush. Laugh so hard you accidentally paint your own arm. Create a "still life" of something that absolutely does not resemble life. Clink glasses over your mutual disasters and tell Mom her five-legged cat is visionary.

Make Some Simple Meals Together

Pick a recipe with five ingredients or less because you know who you are. Set off the smoke alarm at least once. Invent new curse words when you realize you forgot the main ingredient. Serve up whatever Franken-meal you created with the confidence of a Michelin-star chef. Compliment each other’s culinary crimes. You’re basically Gordon Ramsay now.

Crafting Capers

Bust open that dusty craft box like you’re raiding a treasure chest. Hot glue your fingers together. Cover every square inch of your project with glitter because restraint is for cowards. Make something so aggressively sentimental it physically hurts. Mom will cry. You’ll cry. The glue will never come off. Worth it.

Take A Hike!

Throw on shoes. Find a mountain, a hill, or a slightly rude bump in the landscape. March dramatically into the wild like you're Bear Grylls, except your only survival skill is pointing at squirrels and saying “Whoa.” Get lost immediately (it’s part of the charm). High-five your mom when you find your way back using pure vibes.

Baking Blitz

Open a recipe tab. Immediately ignore half the instructions. Spill an entire bag of flour like a clumsy sidekick. Frost cupcakes so violently they look like abstract expressionist paintings. Eat your mistakes with spoons straight out of the pan. Michelin inspectors could never handle this level of greatness.

Go Bowling

Lace up those clown shoes of glory. Yeet a ball so hard it almost defies physics. Celebrate every gutter ball like you just won the Olympics. Start a fake rivalry with the kid in lane six. Bowl like no one’s watching (even though literally everyone is).

Binge A Ridiculous TV Show Together

Pick a show with more plot holes than a slice of Swiss cheese (or like, a good show). Watch twelve episodes straight without shame. Develop highly personal vendettas against fictional characters. Shout at the TV like it's a two-way mirror. Become so emotionally invested you forget it's literally fake.

This guide is just the beginning when it comes to making Mother's Day special day truly memorable. Tailor these ideas to match your mum's unique personality and interests, and most importantly, make sure to spend quality time together, having a blast. Get ready for a Mother's Day mum will never forget!

P.S. It's not too late to get mum some of her favourite blooms! Check our Mother's Day Collection here.