Are you trying to figure out what to get your mother or the person who plays that role in your life for Mother’s Day?

Remember a mother is the female parent of a child.

It can be any woman who performs the role of bearing some relation to a child; it may or may not be their biological offspring.If this Mother’s Day you want to spoil that special person and do not know where to start here are some ideas.

According shutterfly.com these homemade ideas can put a smile on her face:

1. If she loves plants or enjoys growing her own herbs – you can get her a customised flower pot, write a message or her name on it.

2. Customised welcome rug – for extra fun you paint the welcome phrases in words from different languages like isiTsonga, Afrikaans and siSwati.

3. Jewellery organiser – paint it in Mom’s favourite colour or a patterned design, she will think of you every time she uses it.

4. Handmade bookmarks – if she loves reading, you can also add her favourite pictures of the two of you.

5. Bright bobby pins – All you need is bobby pins and nail polish.

6. Spice things up – Make your own hot pepper oil with jalapeños or hot chili peppers. That’s if she loves hot things.

7. A letter – some may say letters are old fashioned, but reminding her what she means to you would make her happy.