by Eliza Ferree

With Mother's Day just around the corner you may be trying to figure out what type of items would go into a Mother's Day Movie Basket. Here are a few examples:

Is your mother a movie nut? Can she tell which actresses or actors played in which movies? Is she the one that would win at trivia?

If you answered yes to any of the three questions then these will be just right for you.

Movie Mania
Items to include:
Go to a local movie rental and buy a GC
Popcorn
1 liter soda
favorite box of movie candy
basket

The Tear Basket, is for the mom that loves to watch those tear jerker movies.
Items to include:
Steel Magnolias
Fried Green Tomatoes
any movie that would make mom cry
box of tissues
flavored tea or coffee
chocolate
basket

The Horror Basket, is for the mom that loved watching Freddy.

Items to include:
basket
maybe fake blood to put a smile on her face
scary movies, maybe Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Urban Legends, The Grudge, etc
a mask might work
popcorn, for those times that it'll fly into the air.
Teddy bear so she can cuddle when it gets too scary

The Mommy Basket, this is for the mom that loves to watch movies about kids.
Items to include:
basket
candles
bath stuff, trust me any mom that spends her day with her kids would love to relax in a hot tub.
Cheaper by the Dozen, Pacifier, Beethoven, Big Daddy, etc anything with kids in it that'll be funny.
Maybe even a box of crayons and a coloring book to bring back the days.

These baskets don't have to be full of all types of movies, just one or two that she might like and if you really aren't sure just add a gift certificate to a movie rental that she would frequent. You know your mom best so if you think chocolate would work better than popcorn get it. If your mom already has a movie on this list go into the section and find one she might not have. It's the thought that counts after all and your mom will know that you went looking for something that is just right for her.