{"id":865,"date":"2015-04-05T21:55:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-05T11:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/?p=865"},"modified":"2015-06-18T15:07:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T05:07:38","slug":"diy-mothers-day-gift-baskets-you-can-afford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/diy-mothers-day-gift-baskets-you-can-afford\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Mother\u2019s Day Gift Baskets You Can Afford"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re keen to spoil your mother, but don\u2019t want to spend a fortune, you may be in for a shock if you think buying a gift basket is the answer!<\/p>\n

I’m not saying I wouldn’t want to receive a fancy, professional gift basket, but I\u2019d personally want the one that costs $150 rather than the piddly $50 one because you get a greater variety of items included which, as far as I’m concerned, is the whole point of a gift basket.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the thought that counts, you say? Sure, I get that. But if thought counts, it\u2019s time to get thoughtful!<\/p>\n

Gift baskets are lovely, but they can be a bit of a lazy gift. You know, the gift you give when you can\u2019t think of anything else. Like flowers. Unlike flowers (which are a guaranteed pleaser), gift baskets are risky business. You might have to put up with gifting Mum something she doesn’t even like \u2013 like a jar of cumquat jelly \u2013 just because it automatically comes in the basket. She\u2019ll then give it away to someone else, making their day rather than her\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\"DIY<\/p>\n

Sons and daughters, it\u2019s time to take control!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to get thoughtful. Here are some affordable Mother’s Day gift ideas suitable for a DIY gift basket.<\/p>\n

Include something Mum loves to give you<\/h2>\n

Think. What is Mum always buying you? My Mum\u2019s always buying me bottles of sauces and oils. She\u2019s gifted me with dessert toppings and olive oils. She’s always giving my brother and I Lindt balls.<\/p>\n

People often love to gift what they’d love to receive themselves. Think about what your Mum loves giving people and include those items.<\/p>\n

\"DIY<\/p>\n

Include something you love<\/h2>\n

When I was 13, I received a birthday present from a friend that I didn’t like and that my friend didn’t like. I went home and said to my Mum \u2018Sally gave me this bracelet. She told me it wasn’t her kind of thing, but bought it because she thought I\u2019d like it. But I don\u2019t like it at all’.<\/p>\n

My Mum\u2019s words of wisdom that I have never forgotten were \u2018Never buy someone something that you don\u2019t like yourself.\u2019<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t try to guess your Mum\u2019s taste. If you know what she likes, that\u2019s wonderful. Of course it\u2019s important you include something she\u2019ll love, but if you don\u2019t like it there\u2019s no guarantee she will.<\/p>\n

Unless it\u2019s a tin of salt-packed anchovies or something \u2026<\/p>\n

\"DIY<\/p>\n

Include something you know she wants<\/h2>\n

In the lead up to Mother\u2019s Day, ask questions of your mother that you haven\u2019t thought to ask before.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favourite chocolate? What brand of face moisturiser do you like? Do you prefer Shiraz or Pinot Noir?<\/p>\n

\"DIY<\/p>\n

Include some treasured memories<\/h2>\n

Ask Mum to give you some of her favourite photos from her albums. Tell her you\u2019ll give them back. Tell her you\u2019re working on a bit of a project (which you are!).<\/p>\n

Scan the photos in, hop onto our website and create a 35x45cm canvas photo collage print<\/a>, often on sale for under $25! The modish designs available on the CanvasApp are the same price as the traditional collage prints.<\/p>\n

Include something personal<\/h2>\n

Be sure to include a gift card featuring some words from the heart. Struggling to express how you feel? Simply fill in these blanks.<\/p>\n

I love you because \u2026
\nI admire how you \u2026
\nThank you for \u2026<\/p>\n

\"DIY<\/p>\n

DIY gift basket done! Oh \u2013 and if you\u2019re not a basket kind of person, a gift box will suffice. Happy Mother’s Day Mums!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re keen to spoil your mother, but don\u2019t want to spend a fortune, you may be in for a shock if you think buying a gift basket is the answer! I’m not saying I wouldn’t want to receive a fancy, professional gift basket, but I\u2019d personally want the one that costs $150 rather than … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mothers-day"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1389,"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865\/revisions\/1389"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}