- Purchase a digital-picture frame to allow your mother to exhibit all of her favorite family photos as she desires. If your finances allow, treat your mom to a high-end frame that includes sound, video and even a remote control. If photos of your family are outdated, arrange to have a family photo taken for Valentine's Day. This could include just you and your siblings or it can also include your mother.
- Bring mom into the digital age by giving her an iPod. No matter what her musical taste, her favorite music is likely available download, as well as podcasts, audiobooks, games, photos, and videos. Get the gadget in your mother's favorite color, along with a protective case to keep it safe if she carries it in a purse. Include an iTunes gift card with the present so your mother can get started on downloading her favorite content right away.
- On Valentine's Day give your mom a day of pampering. You can buy a gift certificate for her favorite spa treatment, be it a massage, pedicure, manicure, facial, or wrap, or go all out with a full day at the spa where she can be waited on hand and foot.
- Teddy bears are not just gifts for little kids, they can be for mother's too. Many websites such as Bearfamilygifts.com or Vermontteddybears.com sell an extensive variety of plush bears. Peruse the Internet and find the bear best suited as a companion for your mom. Bears not only are available in an assortment of colors but in outfits and themes as well. You can even have a personalized message embroidered on a bear's clothing. Show your mother how well you know her by purchasing a bear that showcases her hobby, such as gardening or walking. Product lines that are geared to specific careers are also available, including doctor, nurse and teacher bears.
- Celebrate the bond between you and your mother and capture the essence of family ties by giving her a birthstone pendant for Valentine's Day. The jewelry piece is adorned with birthstones, real or synthetic, to represent of your mother's children, be that one or many. Make the pendant even more meaningful by engraving a personalized message on it. Pendants come in a variety of styles, designs and price ranges, and can be found online or in brick-and-mortar stores.
