Last Minute Green Mother’s Day Tips

If you’ve been putting off Mother’s Day issues until the last minute, you’ve got about 2.5 days to get into the groove. Following are some last minute tips about how to quickly plan a green Mother’s Day…

GREEN MOTHER’S DAY CARDS:

1. Good – send a tree-free card. You’ll have to rush because you’re cutting it close on shipping times. I.E go now and find a tree-free Mother’s Day card.
2. Better – Make your own Mother’s Day cards with recycled materials you find around the house.
3. Best – Send a pretty digital Mother’s Day card.

GREEN MOTHER’S DAY FLOWERS:

Good – Go organic. Organic Boutique has cool items you can mix and match as gifts like the Pink Sorbonne Bouquet and certified organic Love You, Mom Cookies (shown above). California Organic Flowers has some amazing choices as well, such as the Happy Mother’s Day Bouquet.

Better – Get your mama a living plant. One that won’t die, but will instead keep her smiling all year long.

Best – Give your mama the gift of a greener planet with a tree dedication. OR help her to plant on herself in her community.

GREEN MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS:

Good – Give Fair Trade, organic, recycled gifts that don’t cause a negative planet impact. Of course, some places will ship until the last minute but going to a local co-op and creating a cool gift basket works well too.

Better -Give your mama something that lasts longer than a material present; a cool crafts or cooking class, 10 massages, or a membership to a local garden or zoo all make great gifts.

Best – Give the gift of time instead of a material gift. Plan a hike or picnic. Organize her garage. Plant a garden together, and so on.

GIFT GUIDES:

• Mother’s Day Green Gift Guide
• Earth-friendly Mother’s Day gifts
• Eco-friendly Mother’s Day Necklaces
• Green Gift Guide for Mother’s Day
• Top Green Alternatives to Classic Mother’s Day Gifts