Five affordable Mother’s Day ideas that will make mum feel like a star
WITH a week to go until Mother’s Day, make Mum your top priority.
Leaving things to the last minute is likely to cause more stress and cost more money.
Instead, plan ahead and find the right treat for the right price.
CHEQUE IT OUT: Pledge acts of kindness for your mum with Mother’s Day Gift Cheques from the Money Saving Expert website.
You can print out the vouchers and write on them what you want to do for your ma, such as running her a luxurious bath or making her favourite cake.
When she later presents it you, you fulfill your pledge.
HAPPY HAMPERS: Make mum a food hamper packed with her favourite goodies.
You can easily make your own using a box from home or a small hamper from The Works, £4.
For inspiration, artisandelimarket.co.uk has packed hampers from £25 or you can take chocolates, wine, cheese and nibbles from its range and create your own.
DAYS OUT: Treat your mum to a spa day.
At Buyagift.co.uk you can book from £49.99 for two, and get ten per cent off with the code MUM10.
PETAL POWER: Get your flower order in soon so you don’t miss the big day.
Waitrose is offering free delivery, worth £4.95, for flowers to arrive from tomorrow for a week.
Get your order in at Waitroseflorist.com today, using the code LOVEMUM.
There are other good deals on flowers including 20 per cent off at Bloom & Wild with the code BWFL20.
Head to Vouchercodes.co.uk to get 25 per cent off bouquet orders at appleyardflowers.com.
MAKE A MEAL OF IT: Give Mum a feast she won’t forget.
M&S has a £20 Mother’s Day family dine in menu for four, from March 15 to 19.
To dine out on a budget, Brewers Fayre has a two-course set menu from £14.49 per person, or £16.49 for three courses.
The Real Greek restaurants serves free kids’ meal for each adult spending £10 or more on Sundays.
- Prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability
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TUCK into a bag of new Flame Grilled Whopper flavour Doritos, on sale at Asda and Morrisons.
Follow instructions on the pack to claim a free Burger King Whopper meal when buying another regular meal on the app in Burger King restaurants.
Offer valid across the rest of the Doritos range, too.
Treat yourself
POP to your local German Doner Kebab on Tuesdays to get two selected mains for the price of one, all day, whether you are dining in or taking away.
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