After a long and unconventional year of a global pandemic, Mother’s Day is about to roll around again. The good news is that we’ve found new ways to show the people we care about just how much we love them. If you’re considering ways to spend time with Mom this year and want to know how to do it safely, read on for some Mother’s Day celebration ideas during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Planning for the Perfect Gift
Before you worry too much about how you’ll deliver it to her, start by picking out a perfect Mother’s Day gift. In the United States, the mail is moving slower, so ordering online ahead of time is a great way to ensure your mother’s gift arrives on time. If you’re not ordering online, you must be able to buy her gift safely. Make arrangements ahead of time to ensure your in-person shopping is as safe as possible.
Perhaps you live in Maryland and are thinking about buying Mom some new jewelry. Before you head out to visit the jewelers in Baltimore, MD, call ahead to determine their rules and policies regarding social distancing and customer safety. Some stores have limited hours, while others are back to business. For this reason, it’ll be important to do your homework ahead.
Organizing a Virtual Celebration
Once you have the perfect Mother’s Day gift, contact your family members and see if they’d be up for a video call. Together, you can brainstorm virtual Mother’s Day celebration ideas. From video chat or Facetime to a Zoom meeting or standard conference call, celebrating Mom in the middle of a pandemic may take a little more creative thinking than pre-pandemic years.
If a virtual celebration is what you and your family plan to do this year, there are ways to make Mom’s special day feel more important. Consider ideas like a virtual wine tasting, streaming a movie together, or sending a gift card so that your mom can order her favorite meal and not need to worry about cooking.
Digital Scrapbooks and More
If your mom’s the sentimental type or upsets about not being able to get together in person this year, a digital scrapbook could be a great way to remind her of the quality time you spent together in the past. Putting together a digital scrapbook or offering to take a digital painting class with her could be just the right way to give Mom real hope that things will return to normal again by next year’s Mother’s Day.
Planning a Mother’s Day Picnic
If you plan to meet in person this year, consider an outdoor picnic. In maintaining social distance and wearing masks around people you don’t live with, it’s possible to have a safe event outdoors this year. To make your picnic safer, ask everyone to bring their own meal and drinks. Instead of swapping dishes, you could swap brunch recipes to bring next year.
When planning a picnic, you’ll want to make sure the weather will be okay ahead of time and have a back-up plan for Mother Nature’s whim. The last thing you’ll want to happen is to have Mother Nature ruin your own mom’s plans. Whether you plan on a rain check or something different, it’s a good idea to know that plan to prevent disappointment.
In conclusion, it’s possible to have a great Mother’s Day celebration in several safe ways. In taking the time to consider how you’ll celebrate Mom this year in thoughtful ways, you’ll be one step closer to showing her how much you appreciate her, especially in the middle of a global pandemic. Happy Mother’s Day to you and yours. May your celebrations be safe.
