How to Decorate for a Special Mother's Day Brunch
Mother's Day is a special day, and what better way is there to honor the mothers in your life than by hosting a Mother's Day brunch filled with thoughtful details and personal touches? With moms more than with anyone else, it's truly the thought that counts. Here are a few simple ideas to add that extra touch to your Mother's Day brunch.
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Things You'll Need
- Paper
- Colored Pens
- Computer/Internet
- Printer
- Skewer sticks
- Fruit
- Bowl
- Glue
- Easel
- Photos
- Copy machine
- Items based on your mother's interests
- Kids table
- Crafts, jewelry
- Games
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Put it in words. Find quotations about motherhood on websites such as quotationspage.com or bartleby.com (see Resources below) and use them as a decorating element. Print or handwrite the quotations on pretty paper to make small signs. Display them on easels or glue them to skewers and stick them into fruit or flower arrangements.
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Bring in some images. Find old family photos of mothers and children and decorate using copies of these. If you don't have many, intersperse other images of mothers and children such as paintings by Mary Cassatt.
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Take inspiration from your mother, herself, and use her interests as the theme for the brunch. If Mom's a gardener, use flowers and gardening as your theme. Use a cluster of small potted plants to create a garden-inspired centerpiece and use small gardening stakes to add Mother's Day messages. Make place cards by tying the names of your guests to the stems of Mom's favorite flowers, give out packets of seeds as party favors and make your gift to your mother gardening-themed as well. Or if Mom is more of a bookworm than a gardener, create unconventional table décor with stacks of pretty vintage books. You can give her a beautiful old hardcover copy of one of her favorite books and the party favors can be less expensive versions of some of her favorites. Take it even further by putting together a meal inspired by her favorite books--or named-after characters from them.
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Add entertainment with a personal touch like a "momcentric" custom-made crossword puzzle or trivia game. You can find crossword puzzle generators online or make a trivia game using questions about your mom gathered from attending family and friends.
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If your brunch will include children, plan a creative activity for them (and if possible, have someone to look after them) so that they can keep busy and let their moms relax. Set up a table with supplies for homemade cards or jewelry so that the kids can present their moms with gifts when they're done.
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