Is this a really naff present idea?

[ImFree2doasiwant]

Stuck for ideas for my mum. She's great, really helps me and my siblings, and others. She has everything she wants/needs. And far more money than me .

Shes suggested a few things, but they really are just token gifts.

Before I had my children, we'd go out shopping, for coffee, days out etc. It's not something we get to do at all really now. But I have got an extra day off each week now . So I'm thinking of doing a kind of voucher gift, one thing a month. Go for a coffee, go for a nice walk together, lunch out, cinema etc. But I don't know if it's really crap.

Mum is 74, young for her age.

I'm younger but if you were my dd I'd love this. Great present.

I think that's a lovely idea! I recently did an afternoon tea at home with valerie Patisserie if you're looking for other ideas.

Lovely idea!

@JingleJingleAllTheWay I was thinking of getting my DC to be waiters and setting up a "cafe". She'd love that.

My mum would love this, she always appreciates time spent together and events/days out rather than a physical gift. It's thoughtful and you'll hopefully both benefit from some lovely days out together.

I think it's lovely. It's just brought that Christmas song about Jesus to mind, "What can I give him? Give him your heart." (I am not religious, I just love this notion of thinking you have nothing to give, but actually, you have the most important thing of all.

I think it's a lovely thoughtful idea! Just tailor it to your mums interests and things that aren't too complicated to arrange and jobs a good un

@DurhamDurham we had a short day out recently and it made me realise how little we do it now and how much I miss it.

It’s a great present, making time to do lovely things with your mum.

I love this idea. In fact, I'm going to steal it to use with my almost 12 year old.

My mum would absolutely love a voucher for a day out....to Waitrose! It's 25 miles away from us and she won't drive herself there anymore so thanks for the idea @ImFree2doasiwant!

It's a lovely idea. I'm not far off your mum's age and in a similar situation re income and not needing stuff. Quality time with my DC, walk, coffee, garden visit, etc would be a delight!

That is so definitely not naff.

It's a nice idea but get her something to open as well as it's things you could be doing with her anyway, not just as a gift.

Yes definitely

I mean definitely do it.

@MarmitesMyMate thanks for clarifying!

@furbabymama87 I will. I dont have much money, and always feel like anything I get isn't enough - not that she thinks that, but I wish I could do something special

I made my mum a book of vouchers for her to ‘spend’. Things like you have suggested, a trip to the cinema, lunch, coffee and cake etc.

That's perfect. As long as you actually like each other, it's probably what she wants most, to spend time together and do nice things together, particularly things she might prefer not to do alone.

For people who have enough money to buy what they want, expensive gifts from other people aren't usually important or special. If they want something, they just buy it.

One of my gifts to my DM is that I take her to the beach each summer. It's quite a long way for us and she doesn't drive, so it takes forever on public transport, but we can drive there in not much more than an hour.

Yes we do. We've had our moments in the past but we have have pretty good relationship now

It’s a perfect gift, I’m sure she will be touched

My mum would love this. Maybe some chocolates too for her to open.

It is a lovely idea and I am sure you mum will really appreciate. You are a wonderful daughter, very toughfull

Thanks all. I'll do it then. Any ideas?
So far -
Coffee and cake out somewhere nice

Lunch (specific place she wants to go)
Beach walk (we're close to the coast but will go somewhere different)
Country park/national Trust type place walk.
Shopping trip to a nice town
Kids doing a cafe style lunch
Cinema

Does she have a garden? Maybe for spring a planting day or for autumn a day to help trim everything back?