A mother’s day surprise party is not something you hear of very often. This actually makes it one of the best gifts to honor your mother this year.

Here are a few Tips and Tricks to make your Mother’s Day Surprise Party a Success!!

Keep it simple:

• Guest List: It doesn’t have to be just the kids that come, but remember the idea is not to overwhelm mom but to make her feel special. Try to keep it down to those closest to her heart. Plan now, and make sure every guest knows it is a SURPRISE!
• Menu: Don’t get bogged down with too many decorations or an elaborate meal to cook. Plan a simple menu around Mom’s favorites and ask each guest to bring a dish to share.

Consider your guest of honor:

• Entertainment: Have entertainment catered to her. For example: My mother would love for us to all sit and go through old pictures, reminiscing of times together,sharing stories and laughter. Some other ideas might be dancing, playing games, or letting the kids, young and old, share something meaningful and fun about her.

Go the extra Mile where it counts:

• Decorations with purpose: Display items that would be meaningful to her as a mother. Dig around and find old coloring sheets, clay creations, and macaroni necklaces that have been given to her over the years… You know she still has them! Use them as vases, frame them and display them around the room, and spread them over the tabletops.

• Get everyone there: Try especially hard to get all those who call her Mom together for the event. If one of the kids just can’t make it, set up a time during the party that mom can be surprised again with a phone call or even better a web chat session with all her kids near and far present.

Plan out the arrival: The day of the party take mom to lunch or on a shopping trip, so the guests can gather and hide. Remember to hide the cars as well. She will think the outing is her gift, and will truly be surprised when she finds out there is much more!
Have fun surprising your mom this Mother’s Day. This is something she will remember forever.