My mom and I get along very well, but we don't really have much in common. So I'm usually clueless about what to get her as gifts.
Since it's just me and her, we usually go all out on each other. For her real gifts, I've so far got her a leather jacket, a few nice blouses, a pair of dress shoes and a ring. For her stocking I usually get her stuff like make-up, perfume, lotion, nail polish...but that only goes so far! It's hard to fill up her stocking. So, any ideas? Please don't say a gift card or anything like that. Thanks for your help and happy holidays!
2007-12-01 23:59:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
What about:
Emory boards and other manicure stuff
You could put together an emergency beauty bag for her to keep at work in her desk or locker (deo, mints, Tylenol, tooth brush, mini hair brush, mini lint roller, tide stain remover stick, clear polish to stop a pantyhose run, etc.). If you go the the sample aisle in Target or Wal-Mart, you'll get tons of ideas.
Cute socks
A new make up bag
A CD of hip new music for her drive to work or soothing music for the ride home (you could even burn this yourself and it would mean more to her).
Bath and body has those mini-sized lotions, bubble baths, and lip glosses in lots of yummy scents.
Chocolate spoons for her coffee
A good paper-back novel
Spa slippers/flip-flops for when she goes to get a pedicure
A new scarf to wear this winter (with my new leather jacket - a red one!)
Candy/chocolate
A cute new mini umbrella (they have some that fold up to the size of a wallet!)
A new mobile phone cover
A cool, spill-proof cup to take my coffee or tea to work, maybe one that you put your picture in so she can take YOU to work! Ha!
A watch
Good luck and best wishes.
2007-12-02 00:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Christmas ordament for a mother - Halmark makes great ones that are dated and each year you could add to her collection
Crest has new holiday toothpaste like Citrus and CInnamon. Scope has the matching mouth wash
New Map of your city. The one that is in the book fashion not the fold out one.
Are Crocs big where you are the shoes....does she have a pair. If she does then the little croc pins for the shoes
Keychain with a measuring tape for her purse. I saw really cute ones at Pier One.
A nice pill box for asprin for her purse
Go to the key making place and get her house keys made in funky designs. I hope I am describign this okay. They have patterned keys. It will be easy for her to identify her keys on her keychain.
Okay....I'm saying it but with a twist. Gift Certificates but homemade ones from yourself for little things you can do with her like dinner at my place or I'll cook dinner, 10 reasons why your a great mom,.....stuff like that she will eat it up.
Fuzzy socks. The kind you wear at home they are really really soft.
Little pair of black stretchy mitts
Chocolates - but go to a little Belgium Chocolate shop and buy her just a few very different ones.
Digital camera keychain. That way she always has a camera on her for those times when you wished you had a camera but didn't
Spatula with a funky design. Saw some cute ones at William Sonoma
Christmas 3-D glasses: They make your Christmas lights look like snowflakes or other holiday items. I bought some at the Art Gallery http://www.3dglassesonline.com/3d-holospex-glasses/
Batteries (kind of lame but practical)
Calendar
Car air freshener
Clip-on book light
Disposable camera
Donation to favorite charity
Flashlight (miniature)
Flower seeds
Fridge magnet kit (the poetry style are cool)
Fruit - orange
Hand warmers -chapters have some that you break this little pin and they warm up your mitts. They are reusable.
Horoscope handbook
Lip Balm
Magazine subscription
Mini Bottles of liquor Bailys and a pouch of hot chocolate
Pedometer, digital
Prepaid phone cards
Puzzles
Scratch-off lottery tickets
Slippers
Stress ball
Thermal travel mug
Tickets to a concert or sports event
Travel alarm
Luggage Tags - Funky Ones
2007-12-02 00:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by Violet 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I so enjoy filling stockings... how about a nice pen or pencil set...tide stain remover stick...nice chap stick... nail files...gift certificates..a back scratcher..a sleep or sinsus mask...foot soaks... bubble baths... a stress ball...use you imagination! Have a blast.. even chocolate and gum!
2007-12-02 00:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by Redpoppies 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How about just one card that say's it all. TELL her how wonderful she is to you. How much you love her. What she has meant to you. Like the song say's, "Say it loud, say it clear, .............it's too late when we die". Let her know while you still can. I hate to sound all morbid on this holiday, but with the passing of my Mother, I KNOW it's very important to do this! Trust me, if you have the relationship you say, she will love the card. And that information will last her a lifetime! Merry Christmas and enjoy!
2007-12-02 00:12:24 · answer #4 · answered by shari 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say something like lock deicer if you live in cold weather,some chap stick, a sticky pad, nice ink pens, car air freshener, travel mug, flavored tea or coffee packettes,Small calculator and a small book,
2007-12-02 00:10:05 · answer #5 · answered by Soniafrompa 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lottery tickets, small game or puzzle, socks, certain type of chocolate or sweet, package of note cards, used or new books, magazines, tree ornament, DVD, calender, hot chocolate, tea, coffee, candles, computer game
2007-12-02 00:09:36 · answer #6 · answered by NWIP 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make her a cd with music that reminds you of her or your past.
2007-12-02 00:09:10 · answer #7 · answered by Crystal B 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
bath bomb, novelty socks, pretty brooch or necklace, a satsuma and chocolate coins!
2007-12-02 00:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could try with some jewellery or make up maybe?
2007-12-02 00:07:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
cigerettes and small bottles of Vodka!
2007-12-02 00:14:43 · answer #10 · answered by Haley 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋