Celebrate the Mom or special Mom figure in your life on Mother's Day! See our list of ideas below to create an amazing day to celebrate Mom. It includes gift ideas, activities, special meals, places to go, and crafts to make. There's something for everyone!
- Pick up a picnic lunch from a local sandwich or gourmet shop and head to a local park to spread out and relax. See our Playground and Park Guide for local parks.
- Plan an at-home paint activity with Yaymaker. The whole family can create and have fun together!
- Set up an outdoor projector and screen and watch a favorite family movie. Don't forget the popcorn and Mom's favorite treats!
- Go crafting with Mom at Look What I Made!, Plaster Fun Time, or Painting with a Twist.
- Take Mom to the beach for the day. Gloucester, Rockport, Salem and Salisbury are all less than an hour away. A couple of years ago we went to Plum Island on Mother's Day and it was a gorgeous, hot, perfect beach day! Afterwards, enjoy a delicious seaside dinner.
- Ask Mom for a list of 5-10 things she has been wanting to get done at the house. Come together as a family and help her out by getting most or all of those tasks crossed off her list. It will totally make her day!
- Share some special time with Mom, whether it's just drinking a cup of tea, baking cookies, planting some container gardens, or visiting a museum. She will love having time with you.
- Plan a Broadway evening. OK, so we're not on Broadway or even close, and most theaters are still closed. But you can still stream plays and musicals at home. Has Mom been wanting to see Hamilton? Now's her chance. Make it a special occasion with treats and champagne at intermission.
- Spring-clean the garden and plants seeds and seedlings as a surprise for Mom.
- Book tickets for Wicked Tulips Flower Farm and spend the day exploring the fields and picking a bouquet of stunning tulips.
- Check out these local events:
- May 7: Orchard Tour (All ages) at Smolak Farms
- May 8: Mother's Day Tea and Craft at Smolak Farms
- May 9: Mother's Day Let's Brunch Class at Taste Buds Kitchen
- It's grilling season! Grill up a special meal for Mom and don't forget the fire pit and s'mores!
- Mother's Day is a day for Mom to indulge, and to me that means delicious baked goods! Treat Mom to a decadent breakfast -- coffee, a delicious egg dish, and some wonderful baked items from Tripoli Bakery, Piro's, Mann Orchards or Smolak Farms.
- Check our recipes for some family-friendly dishes to make at home with the kids and serve to Mom. Our favorites:
BRUNCH
- Decadent Croissant Casserole
- Blueberry and Yogurt Stuffed French Toast
- Mom's Blueberry Muffins
- Delicious Banana Coffee Cake
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Have a wonderful Mother's Day!
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