10 Ways to Make Mother's Day Memorable

1. Look through photos with your child. Photos of your child as a baby, photos of a younger version of yourself, or photos of your own mom - anything that will trigger some storytelling is magical.
2. Teach your child to do something you love. Cook, play a sport, craft, play an instrument, whatever you enjoy, your child will love learning from you.
3. Interview your child - and/or - let your child interview you. Take some time to get to know the way your child thinks (also a great birthday activity). Ideas for questions to ask your child at Giggles Galore, Blissfully Domestic, and TeachMama. If you choose to let your child interview you, you may enjoy learning just what he or she is curious about!
4. Write a letter to your child. If he or she is old enough to read, share it on Mother's Day, if not, tuck it away with keepsakes for later.
5. Take a picture with your children. Even if it means setting the timer and flying into the shot, make this a day to be in the picture. So often, moms are behind the camera, capturing the memories. Be a part of the memory.
6. Celebrate all the mother figures in your child's life and yours. Consider those who play maternal rolls that enrich your child's life and your own: teachers, babysitters, grandmas, aunts, neighbors, etc.
7. Experience something new together - visit a state park, try in-line skating, or experiment in the kitchen. 
8. Read together. Get out some of your child's favorite books from babyhood, let him or her choose a current favorite to share, or read a favorite of your own. Pick out a mom-themed picture book like Is Your Mama a Llama?, Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?, Mother, Mother I Want Another, or my favorite, Let Me Hold You Longer.
9. Share your own mother with your child. Spend time together if possible, or talk on the phone, skype, share photos, stories, etc. Help your child understand the connections of generations and branches of the family tree.
10. Take some time to remember the day you became a mother, whatever that means to you. Whether it's the day you found out you were pregnant, the day you gave birth, the day you welcomed an adoptive child into your family, or some other circumstance, consider how it changed you. If you have more than one child, consider how each experience changed you. Talk about it with your children, your partner, or your own mom. Write about it in a journal, or shout it from the rooftops.