7 Gifts to Get Mom for Mother's Day From Your School

By Elana Goodwin on May 9, 2015

The beginning of May is a busy time for many — between finals, graduation for some, summer plans, etc., Mother’s Day may creep up on you before you even remember it.

For those of you who haven’t had time yet to get your moms gifts (and don’t necessarily want to pay for rush shipping so it gets to you in time), here are some great gift ideas from your school that you can give mom for Mother’s Day.

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1. Make her day with a “Mom” university tee or sweatshirt. Besides regular college apparel, most university bookstores also sell college gear that say your university’s name on it and mom, dad, or alumni, too. Depending on your budget, you can either buy mom a university sweatshirt or a tee that says “mom” on it, wrap it up, and give it to her as a Mother’s Day gift.

If your mom’s not the type to wear that sort of thing, consider getting her a pair of college sweatpants or pajama-type pants, as she may be more likely to wear your school’s apparel to sleep.

2. Get her a university bag. If your mom likes to work out, hike, or just in general ends up throwing things into a bag when a purse won’t do, consider buying her a bag with your university’s name or logo on it.

It can be a backpack, duffel, drawstring, or some other kind of bag, but it’s something that’s definitely handy and convenient to have that she’ll end up using.

3. Buy a bumper sticker for her car. University bookstores sell both regular bumper stickers with your college’s name on it as well as “X” University Mom bumper stickers. Choose one with a cute design or the one you think mom will like best (whether or not it says “mom” on it) and wrap it up for Mother’s Day.

If your mom is the type who doesn’t like to put stickers on her car, buy a magnet kind of bumper sticker instead so she can easily take it off her car if and when necessary.

4. Get mom a college hat. Baseball hats are always great to have especially now that it’s about to be summer and it’s going to be hot out.

Buy your mom a cute university ball cap for Mother’s Day from your university bookstore’s wide selection. Just be sure to pick one that your mom will like and that will fit her head!

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5. Treat mom to a college mug. Besides regular mugs with your university’s name on it, bookstores may also sell college mugs that say “mom” on them, too.

It’s the perfect gift for mom as it’s useful and practical — she can take it to work or keep it at home, and use it for coffee, tea, or to store pens and other stuff in it. Plus every time she uses it, she’ll think of you.

6. Wrap up a book as a present. And no, I don’t mean one of your textbooks that you bought and couldn’t sell to another student. While this isn’t strictly from your school, they do sell bestsellers at your college bookstore, and a book could be a great gift for mom.

Consider buying mom a copy of “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed, “Yes Please” by Amy Poehler, or a cookbook or other book you think she’d enjoy reading.

7. Put your English classes to work. If you’re really broke, put your knowledge from English classes to the test and write your mom a poem or really nice card for Mother’s Day. A few rhyming tips: don’t rhyme “mother” with “smother” unless it’s about love, and “mom” rhymes with “bomb” — as in she’s the bomb. To make the poem extra special, handwrite it on nice paper, make a border around the edges, and even consider framing it.

Not the poem type? Make mom a really nice homemade card that tells her how much she means to you and how much you appreciate everything she’s done for you. Maybe even include a few “coupon”-like slips of paper that she can redeem for you doing housework, running errands, buying groceries, washing her car, going to the movies together, etc.

So if you don’t have a Mother’s Day present for your mom yet, consider buying one of these great gifts from your school to give to her on Sunday!

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