Mother’s Day ‘Experience’ Gift Guide – No Wrapping Required

Every mother’s day seems to be the same. You rack your brain trying to find a new and exciting gift for mum, but each time you get stuck with the standard bath packs, candles, slippers and dressing gowns. It’s like socks and ties for dad on Father’s Day – whilst it’s practical, it’s oh so boring.

No doubt all your mother really wants is to be treated to something different this year and spend some quality time with you. Sure, you’ll go round and do the ‘Mother’s Day thing’ on the day, but what about encouraging a treat that’s a little more special this time? An experience can be the perfect way to really show mum you care and better yet, you may be able to enjoy it with her! For many, Mother’s Day is about creating new memories with loved ones and what better way to do that than with the ultimate experience.

There’s an ‘experience’ gift out there to suit all mothers – regardless of whether she’s the adventurous type or the ‘kick back and relax with wine’ mum. From cruises, to brunches, mother and daughter retail therapy and experience packages here’s five of the best she’ll no doubt love this Mother’s Day.

1. A Wine Tasting Cruise

It’s one thing to relax at home with a glass of wine, but it’s another to be sipping on it complete with spectacular views and a dose of fresh air. A wine tasting cruise combines the best of both worlds with one to suit every taste and lifestyle. Some cruises will offer gourmet lunches and entertainment too, so it really is the whole experience.

Wine cruises take brunching to a whole new level and can be the perfect day out for you and mum, or just mum and her significant other. There’s a lot on offer when it comes to different wine tasting cruises, each with their own unique taste of fun and excitement so you’ll have no trouble finding the best one for your mum. Top it off with a wine voucher she can use on the cruise or at one of the local wineries, that’ll way she can keep enjoying her day at home afterwards too. If wine isn’t her thing, there’s many other cruises she can enjoy that include food, scenic views and live entertainment.

2. Pamper her with a Day Spa Outing

You can probably count the amount of times you’ve told your mum to “chill out and relax” on one hand, so now it’s time to really encourage it. A day trip to the local spa oozes pamper time and ensures she really does take some time out of her busy schedule to recoup.

There’s so many experiences in a day spa outing that’ll definitely appeal to most women out there. From specific Mother’s Day spa packages to hot stone massages, mud baths, revitalising facials or beauty treatments before a night out at dinner how can you go wrong? Top it off with a voucher to get her hair done and she’ll really feel like a million dollars! This Mother’s Day experience can be great for your mum to indulge in just on her own, or book for two if you think she’d prefer it.

3. Concert or Sports Tickets

Securing your mother’s favourite band tickets or taking her out to her team’s sports game can make for a great present idea. Not only does it get her out of the house, but it fuels her thirst for a little culturally inspired time too. If your mum has missed out a previous sell out concert or sports event before, securing tickets for her will guarantee there’s no missing out this time around.

Where possible, try and make the event day super easy for her too. If you are both going together offer to drive so she doesn’t need to worry about it, or arrange to pick her up and drop her off if the present is for her to go with a friend or partner – you’ll only heighten the experience more for her by pre-arranging everything.

4. Something Adventurous

If pampering and relaxing is too uneventful for your mum then it’s time to feed her adventurous thirst. Perhaps she’s seriously active, so her idea of a good experience is getting outdoors and working up a heart rate. In this case why not try something different like a horse riding adventure? You can even get the whole family involved for a day out riding and top it off with a lunch or dinner.

A sky diving ticket could tick off a bucket list item for mum that she just hasn’t gotten around too yet (or too afraid to purchase herself!), or if that’s a little too extreme you can go with a hot air balloon journey instead, totally cool! Adventure experiences are a great way to book something in you know your mum has wanted to try for ages. A helicopter ride, swim with the dolphins or a day sailing trip can all make super fun activities and definitely be a great memory maker this year.

5. Cooking Class

Let’s face it, most mothers out there are fantastic cooks. It’s just one of the many ‘trades’ they seem to have down-pact. For many mums though cooking can seem like a chore so why not making the experience more fun and book a cooking class for two? If your mum is into travel and culture, then this can be an absolute goodie!

Instead of just going with the norm, look into cooking classes that are a little unique. Perhaps there’s a specific country’s food she’s in love with and is yet to try do the dish herself. Indian and Spanish cooking classes can be very popular or look into other cuisines like Moroccan or Middle East.

Author Bio

This article is written by Jayde Ferguson, who writes for Keturah Day Spa, Australia’s multi award winning spas for relaxation, pampering, massage and more – an ideal experience gift for mother this year.