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Shop For Mother's Day And Get Gifts She Loves

Here are some gift ideas for Mother's Day for every budget.

Mother's Day is next Sunday, May 8. As a mom of 3 children, I have to say that the best Mother's Days are spent as a family with my children. I love handmade gifts from my children. If the kids want to go shopping and pick out a gift, I love those too but remember to let the kids shop, the gifts mean the most when the kids pick them out. 

To help out some of you dads who are just at a loss of what to do with the kids to get them ready to surprise mom, here are some ideas that range from very inexpensive crafts to a pricey full day of pampering. Whatever you choose,  mom is sure to love it. 

On Saturday, May 7, children can go to to decorate a cake for Mother's Day. The cost is $30 per child and each child will get to keep the decorated cake that will be packaged in style by the shop for them. The kids will also get to keep the decorating kit that they use and they will also be photographed while creating the cake so mom can have a picture of her child making the masterpiece. For more information on this event, customers can contact at Northpoint mall. 

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All week long at , kids can come in and make a beautiful flower and plant combination planter for mom. The shop is ready to assist children is their creation and prices vary based on what is chosen for the gift. 

is a paint your own pottery studio. In honor of Mother's Day, the studio has issued a buy one, get one 50 percent off coupon. Dads can bring kids in to make a gift for mom and not break the bank with this deal. 

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is full of project kits that kids can make. Mom will love receiving a garden stepping stone with her children's handprint or footprints in it. Kits also include paint or decorate your own plates, coffee mugs and other ceramic and plastic serve-ware. The shop carries wooden birdhouses and other fully assembled wooden items that children cant paint. Purchasing kits at this store will require dads to take the kids home to do the project at home but this is the most cost effective gift with little jewelry boxes starting at $1. Shoppers can also use a coupon to save even more on the purchase. This coupon will save you 40 percent off of one regular priced item and it is valid all week long.

If the kids want to shop for mom, every store I can think of is having some sort of Mother's Day sale. She is sure to love anything picked out by the kids. Moms also love to shop, and usually do it for everyone in the family but herself. Getting her a gift card to spend on just her will be sure to please her. This is especially true if she gets to shop without the kids one day. Include a lunch gift card and send her off with her mom or a girlfriend for a fun day of shopping. 

Alpharetta and Milton  also have many day spas that mom would love to attend. is offering specials on their facials and packages in celebration of mom. These deals can be seen at their website and start at $99.   is offering packages that start at $100 for Mother's Day. Green Hut Spa has services and packages starting at $30. 

If you forget and need a last minute gift, All About You Day Spa, Mind And Body Day Spa and Green Hut Spa will give you an instant gift certificate that you can design and print from home to give to her. She will feel special and will never know when you purchased the gift. 

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