10 Fun Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day

Show mama you care with these creative ideas.

Dear Mama - Whether you want to toast your mother or are looking for a way to spend the day with your own little ones, here are some creative ways to mark Mother’s Day this year. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel (Photo: Sean Justice/Corbis)

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Dear Mama - Whether you want to toast your mother or are looking for a way to spend the day with your own little ones, here are some creative ways to mark Mother’s Day this year. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel (Photo: Sean Justice/Corbis)

Have a Picnic - Whether you do it in your backyard or at the park around the corner, pack a lunch, a blanket and a book to read aloud and block out a few hours to eat, drink and be merry. The kids will adore eating in new surroundings and what mom doesn’t appreciate minimal cleanup?  (Photo: Dana Hursey/Masterfile/Corbis)

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Have a Picnic - Whether you do it in your backyard or at the park around the corner, pack a lunch, a blanket and a book to read aloud and block out a few hours to eat, drink and be merry. The kids will adore eating in new surroundings and what mom doesn’t appreciate minimal cleanup?  (Photo: Dana Hursey/Masterfile/Corbis)

Have a Karaoke Contest - Giggles are guaranteed when you put on your favorite songs and sing along. You’ll die laughing when you see your mama perform “Proud Mary” and your kids will lose it when you do your best Beyoncé. Make simple scorecards and turn it into a contest. (Photo: Corbis)

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Have a Karaoke Contest - Giggles are guaranteed when you put on your favorite songs and sing along. You’ll die laughing when you see your mama perform “Proud Mary” and your kids will lose it when you do your best Beyoncé. Make simple scorecards and turn it into a contest. (Photo: Corbis)

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Go on an Adventure - Use the day to do something you’ve never done together. Go to a park and traipse through the woods and over streams. Find an indoor rock wall and climb it. Explore a town you’ve never visited. Whatever path you choose, bring back a souvenir to commemorate the day.  (Photo: Hero Images Inc./Hero Images Inc./Corbis)

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Go on an Adventure - Use the day to do something you’ve never done together. Go to a park and traipse through the woods and over streams. Find an indoor rock wall and climb it. Explore a town you’ve never visited. Whatever path you choose, bring back a souvenir to commemorate the day.  (Photo: Hero Images Inc./Hero Images Inc./Corbis)

Go the Distance - Live far away from your mom? Set up a Skype date to eat dinner together or watch a movie you’ve both wanted to see (or better yet, one you watched together when you were a kid). (Photo: Hero Images/Corbis)

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Go the Distance - Live far away from your mom? Set up a Skype date to eat dinner together or watch a movie you’ve both wanted to see (or better yet, one you watched together when you were a kid). (Photo: Hero Images/Corbis)

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Scrapbook - Chances are, your mom has tons of photos she’s been meaning to combine into beautiful volumes. Come by with supplies and her favorite wine, then spend the day going through the pictures and creating scrapbooks. Scour Pinterest for layout ideas. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Scrapbook - Chances are, your mom has tons of photos she’s been meaning to combine into beautiful volumes. Come by with supplies and her favorite wine, then spend the day going through the pictures and creating scrapbooks. Scour Pinterest for layout ideas. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

Hack Her Phone - Rip you mom’s music from her old CDs or download her favorites to create playlists that will have her dancing through her days. (Photo: Celia Peterson/arabianEye/Corbis)

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Hack Her Phone - Rip you mom’s music from her old CDs or download her favorites to create playlists that will have her dancing through her days. (Photo: Celia Peterson/arabianEye/Corbis)

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Volunteer, Then Chill - Spend the afternoon with the kids (or your mom) doing something nice for someone else, such as volunteering at a homeless shelter, making a Meals on Wheels delivery or visiting with the elderly at a local nursing home. Then treat mom to a nice dinner out. (Photo: JLP/Jose L. Pelaez/Corbis)

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Volunteer, Then Chill - Spend the afternoon with the kids (or your mom) doing something nice for someone else, such as volunteering at a homeless shelter, making a Meals on Wheels delivery or visiting with the elderly at a local nursing home. Then treat mom to a nice dinner out. (Photo: JLP/Jose L. Pelaez/Corbis)

Watch (Home) Movies - You know all those videos you have stored on your computer of the kids taking their first steps (or the old school joints your mom has of you)? Now’s a great time to actually watch them! Pop some popcorn, then sit and watch them and reminisce. (Photo: Randy Faris/Corbis)

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Watch (Home) Movies - You know all those videos you have stored on your computer of the kids taking their first steps (or the old school joints your mom has of you)? Now’s a great time to actually watch them! Pop some popcorn, then sit and watch them and reminisce. (Photo: Randy Faris/Corbis)

Celebrate All Year - Give your mom a gift that will keep on giving. A wall calendar with pictures of her kids and grandkids is sure to brighten her kitchen. A subscription to the magazine she always buys from the newsstand will remind her of you each time a copy arrives in the mail. Or a beautiful box filled with 365 pieces of her favorite candy will show her how sweet you think she is every day.  (Photo: DreamPictures/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Celebrate All Year - Give your mom a gift that will keep on giving. A wall calendar with pictures of her kids and grandkids is sure to brighten her kitchen. A subscription to the magazine she always buys from the newsstand will remind her of you each time a copy arrives in the mail. Or a beautiful box filled with 365 pieces of her favorite candy will show her how sweet you think she is every day.  (Photo: DreamPictures/Blend Images/Corbis)

Create a Scavenger Hunt - Hide small tokens around your home or neighborhood that will remind mom of fun memories, then write clues to help her find them. The last clue should lead to her bedroom so she can have some alone time after all that searching! (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Create a Scavenger Hunt - Hide small tokens around your home or neighborhood that will remind mom of fun memories, then write clues to help her find them. The last clue should lead to her bedroom so she can have some alone time after all that searching! (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)