Of course you can run down to the shopping mall and find it stuffed with pre made gift baskets for Mother’s Day. Or you could take the time to help your child put together a fun basket especially for their mother.

Most mothers do the shopping in the family. If you have a close friend who has children, think about setting a budget for the Mother’s Day present and then switching children. You take your friend’s child out shopping with the pre set budget and she takes yours.

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