Top 5 last minute Mother's Day presents that won't cost you a cent

This Sunday (May 9) is Mother's Day in a number of countries ... if you're anything like us you probably haven't got a present yet or thought of what to get for your good lady. Panic not ... here's our last minute list of free presents to help you out:

NB: Some of these you can also use for your own mother ... you'll know which ones

1) Make a Mother's Day card from anything that your kids have drawn or painted on (check with your day care, pre-school or school in case you can't find anything suitable in the house). Make sure you get your kids to write their names on it or do it for them if they are too small

2) Give your partner a few hours of extra sleep - a recent survey by Plunket found that one of the things most mums wanted was just to sleep in or sleep a few hours with no interruption. So take the kids away and give your partner a nice break.

3) Make a TLC voucher - e.g. for a back rub, or do something for her that you know she really doesn't like doing

4) Pick some nice family photos from your phone or camera and print out at work and use to make a Mother's Day "post card" - write a nice message and get your kids to write on it or sign it as well (or do it on their behalf if they are too small). Go down to your post office and get it stamped so it looks like a real post card ... then tell her on Sunday morning that there was a special delivery.

5) Record a video of yourself (and the kids) with a special message for her (or sing a song if you dare) and upload to youtube - get your kids to give her a piece of paper (or card) on Sunday with the URL on it

Whatever you do it's probably a good idea to go the extra mile on Sunday to make she's got a nice day. It also doesn't hurt to tell her what a wonderful job she does all year and how cool it is to have her as the mother of your kids. Finally - don't forgot to do something for your own mother as well!

Have a great Mother's Day

-Stef