How to Celebrate Mother's Day Without leaving the house
This year has been difficult for everyone due to the Covid-19 crisis and many people find themselves stuck at home. Mother’s Day is on May 10th and since many places are closed down or often crowded with people, it left many wondering what to do for the special holiday in May. But there are plenty of things to do that are safe and fun to do for a special movement to spend with a person dear to you. Ordering a gift from sites like Amazon would often take a week or more to arrive at your home on time and may not arrive before or on Sunday. But this article is here to help you with your struggles for Mother’s Day and to see alternatives that would be great to do with your mother on this upcoming Sunday. Here will be a list of 5 activities that are worth doing next Sunday on your do-to list for next sunday.
Activity number 1 is to watch a movie or tv show that you or your mother remember dearly. Rewatching your favorite shows that you grew up with can be a time to spend together. With subscriptions like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ available that offer all kinds of shows and movies in different genres for everyone to enjoy, go back to movies or shows that you haven’t seen in years or see the latest and popular shows like “Great News” on Netflix. You can even binge-watch a series of movies or seasons of a show if you and your mother are dedicated enough. You could also choose a movie or show about mothers and their relationships with their children and share the experience.
Activity number 2 is taking a virtual tour to a new place. Sure you and many other people can’t go and travel to your favorite places right now but that doesn’t stop you from going online to visit places! There are currently sites like Google Arts and Culture that offer a virtual tour of museums from all over the world and are always available to access. Go through the streets of New York, the Singapore Art Museum, the Blue House in Hong Kong, and more. Nearly every place on Earth has a virtual tour available. Travel through the places that you or your mother have always wanted to go or haven’t visited for years or even somewhere you didn’t know about.
Activity number 3 is baking a sweet cake or a delicious meal with what you have at home. Sure, so many products and ingredients needed to make food are flying off the shelves of markets everywhere but with sites like Supercook.com, it’s possible to make anything with what you have at home. By selecting with the ingredients that you have and submitting them on the website, you will be surprised with how many meals that you can create. The website provides links to recipes that use what ingredients you have, which is a way to make your mother feel special anytime. Why not surprise your mother with a recipe that you used before or an all new recipe that you haven’t tried yet? There are many possibilities with what you can make and could be a fun challenge for you depending what you’ve got to eat!
Activity number 4 is to do crafts with your mother. Not only can you make different kinds of cards, but with the right materials you can create necklaces, art, bookmarks, notebooks, and even vases! These can be sweet gifts to your mother as they show that your gift was made with time, effort and thoughts of her. There are simple DIY crafting ideas in multiple websites like “Tried and True” and “Homemade Banana” that show step-by-step guides on many cute gift ideas. Don’t be afraid if you think these DIY gifts are not a good idea for Mother’s Day, these crafts are easy to do and any gift that has been made with your hands and come from your heart are a great gift..
The final activity to do on Mother’s Day for this year is to do a surprise breakfast when your mother wakes up in the morning. You most likely have seen this done in movies or shows but it's not a bad idea at all. You just need to wake up early and make your mother’s favorite breakfast in time. It’s always nice to have your mother wake up to her favorite breakfast right in bed. The breakfast made by you no less! It’s a simple but effective idea to do and a must-do to start off Mother’s Day.
These are just 5 activities that you can do for this year’s Mother Day. 2020 has grown to be a challenging year for everyone around the world; don’t let the negativity bring you down and make every day a fun, positive experience with the people that you care for.
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