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What are some good Mother’s Day experience gifts for adventurous moms?
Many moms want to spend some stress-free quality time with their families on Mother’s Day. You can make an adventurous mom’s day extra special by planning a thoughtful Mother’s Day activity as a Mother’s Day experience gift.
Mother’s Day is a perfect time for an adventurous mom to enjoy a family adventure without worrying about all the little details. Give her a break from the planning so she can relax and focus on enjoying the moment.
Need some help with your Mother’s Day adventure planning? Keeping reading for Adventure-Seeking Mom’s top six Mother’s Day experience gifts and adventure ideas.
This guide also includes our top picks for Mother’s Day self-care gifts and book gifts. Every mom could use more self-care and reading in her life.
Six Fun Experience Gifts for Mother’s Day
Plan a Mother’s Day Getaway
Whether you plan a Mother’s Day getaway as a Sunday day trip or a whole weekend of adventure, you’re sure to delight an adventurous mom with a Mother’s Day trip.
Mother’s Day Getaway Destinations in Florida
Some fun and charming Florida towns to visit for a Florida Mother’s Day getaway include Anna Maria Island, Crystal River, Dunedin, Mount Dora, Safety Harbor, St. Augustine, Venice and Vero Beach.
Each of these Florida Mother’s Day getaway destinations offers a variety of options for adventure, relaxation, shopping and dining.
If you plan to take mom to Mother’s Day brunch during your getaway, make sure to make reservations in advance. Mother’s Day weekend is a busy one for restaurants.
More Florida Mother’s Day Getaway Destinations
Thinking about planning a momcation for Mother’s Day? Check out our favorite Florida girls’ trip destinations or our St. Augustine weekend getaway itinerary perfect for couples.
Want more adventure in your Mother’s Day getaway? How about a paddling trip? Check out Adventure-Seeking Mom’s guide to paddling Rainbow Springs in Dunnellon, Florida.
Mother’s Day Gift Idea for an Adventurous Mom on the Go
Looking for a Mother’s Day gift idea for an adventurous mom who’s always on the go? The Parker Baby Co. Belt Bag is the trendy bag moms want designed with enhancements to make mom life simpler.
This stylish, easy-to-wear belt bag is oversized, but still compact and lightweight. It features multiple pockets to organize and easily access all the diaper bag or family travel essentials. It’s the perfect size to compactly carry 1-2 diapers, a travel pack of wipes, your phone, keys, and wallet.
Mother’s Day Experience Gifts: Visit a Garden
Rather than just buying mom flowers for Mother’s Day, take her to see a whole garden full of them. A Mother’s Day garden visit is a lovely and relaxing way to spend quality time together.
Not sure what garden to visit for a Mother’s Day experience gift? If you live in or are planning a trip to Tampa Bay or Central Florida, check out Adventure-Seeking Mom’s Guide to Gardens Around Tampa Bay.
Feeling a little more adventurous? Take a Mother’s Day hike! Check out these top-rated hiking trails in Tampa.
Find even more Florida outdoor adventure ideas in our guide to amazing Florida adventures beyond the beach.
Mother’s Day Experience Gifts: Relax at a Winery
Mother’s Day experience gifts are even better with wine! If mom enjoys a good glass of wine, a day at a winery could be a relaxing Mother’s Day adventure for her.
In Central Florida, some great Florida wineries to visit are Lakeridge Winery in Clermont and Keel & Curley Winery at Keel Farms in Plant City.
In Clearwater, Aspirations Winery offers Florida wine tours and tastings featuring beachy fruit-infused wines.
Lakeridge Winery, Clermont, FL
In addition to daily complimentary winery tours and tastings, weekends at Lakeridge Winery feature a food court and live entertainment on the vineyard green, along with wines by the glass available at the winery’s outdoor wine bar.
In St. Augustine, Lakeridge’s sister winery San Sebastian Winery also offers complimentary tours and wine tastings.
Keel & Curley Winery at Keel Farms, Plant City, FL
A farm, winery, brewery, restaurant and more located in Plant City, Keel Farms is a fun Mother’s Day adventure spot. Mom will enjoy tasting Keel + Curley winery fruit wine specialties like blueberry, peach and key lime wines.
Keel & Curley wine tastings are $15 per person and must be booked in advance. Keel Farms also offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the farm and winery. The farm tour is $25 per person and includes a tasting of Keel Farms farm-to-glass products and a souvenir flight glass.
Enjoy a Mother’s Day Art Experience
If your adventure-seeking mom is an art lover, she’s sure to appreciate a Mother’s Day art experience. When it comes to Mother’s Day experience gifts, taking mom to an art class, art museum or immersive experience are all fun options.
In Florida, you can find lots of unique art classes, art experiences and fun street art tours.
Our top pick for a Mother’s Day art experience in Tampa Bay is Florida immersive art museum Fairgrounds St. Pete where viewing art becomes an adventure.
Mother’s Day Gift Idea for Art Lovers: WerkShoppe’s Modern Puzzles
Looking for Mother’s Day gift ideas to go along with your art adventure? Check out WerkShoppe’s modern puzzles created by real artists.
These modern jigsaw puzzles are beautiful, well-crafted pieces of art that encourage moms to unplug and take a soothing break that doesn’t involve scrolling social media.
Ethically- and sustainably-made in the U.S.A. by a female-founded company, WerkShoppe’s modern puzzles support emerging artists and give back to art education. With beautiful designs moms will love, WerkShoppe offers 1000, 500, and 250-piece puzzles.
WerkShoppe also has 48- and 100-piece puzzles designed for kids ages 5+. These kids’ Puzzle Snax come in a resealable pouch making them easy to take along on adventures.
Mother’s Day Experience Gifts: Go on an Animal Adventure
Is the adventure-seeking mom in your life an animal lover? A wildlife tour or animal experience could be an exciting Mother’s Day gift idea for her.
Florida offers a variety of exciting animal experiences from wildlife watching tours to up-close animal encounters at animal sanctuaries and rescue centers.
In the Tampa Bay area, I highly recommend the dolphin experiences at Clearwater Marine Aquarium and guided tour of Croc Encounters reptile park and alligator farm in Tampa.
Mother’s Day Experience Gifts: Plan a Self-Care Day
Want to really pamper your mom this Mother’s Day? Treat her to a self-care day as a Mother’s Day experience gift.
Whether you take her to a spa or create a spa experience at home, you’re sure to delight her with the gift of Mother’s Day self-care.
In Tampa Bay, Safety Harbor Resort and Spa is a top choice for a Mother’s Day spa day.
The resort was built on the site of historic natural mineral springs long believed to restore youth and vitality, Espiritu Santo Springs.
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa’s swimming pools and spa treatments use the healing power of these special mineral waters to enhance guests’ rejuvenation.
Book Mom a Fitness Class as a Mother’s Day Self-Care Gift
If the adventurous mom in your life is into fitness, you could also consider booking her a class at a fitness or yoga studio.
For me, sunrise yoga on the beach is a perfect way to start Mother’s Day. In Florida, you can find a variety of outdoor yoga experiences from beach yoga to yoga in the park and SUP yoga.
In Tampa, Core Reform Lagree Fitness is a great option in Midtown Tampa. Core Reform uses the high-intensity, low-impact Lagree Fitness Method to deliver results quickly and safely with targeted exercises performed at a slow and controlled pace.
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Self-Care Products
If you’re looking for Mother’s Day self-care gifts to help you elevate your at-home spa experience, consider these Adventure-Seeking Mom approved products as top Mother’s Day gift ideas.
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SACHEU Beauty Gua Sha Promotes Mother’s Day Relaxation
Massaging my face with a Stainless Steel Gua Sha from SACHEU Beauty is something I love to do first thing in the morning to start my day on a relaxing note.
Used in Chinese medicine for tissue healing, the Gua Sha is a unique clean beauty tool that promotes overall skin health. Made with eco-friendly, durable and antibacterial stainless steel, SACHEU Beauty’s Gua Sha is thoughtfully innovated by international beauty icon SACHEU.
A perfect Mother’s Day self-care gift, SACHEU Beauty’s Gua Sha is naturally cool and relaxing to use. Use it with Sacheu Beauty’s Slick Skin Serum to hydrate and moisturize skin as you enhance your face’s natural contour, relieve tension from your brow and jaw, and lift and firm skin over time.
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Celestial Silk Pillowcase and Self-Care Gifts
These Mother’s Day self-care gifts offer a luxurious way to help mom sleep more comfortably and wake up feeling refreshed.
Celestial Silk pillowcases are made with 100% pure mulberry silk to help retain moisture in your hair and skin, resulting in a smoother complexion and softer hair with less frizz. Thick and substantial, Celestial Silk is made with 30% more silk than your average silk pillowcase.
A woman-owned business that stands for more than just beauty and comfort, Celestial Silk donates 10% of its proceeds to charity.
In addition to pillowcases, Celestial Silk’s Mother’s Day self-care gifts include mulberry silk hair scrunchies, silk spa headbands, face rollers and more.
Mother’s Day Self-Care Gift Ideas: Dignity Coconuts
Spread good and help mom stay beautiful this Mother’s Day with raw coconut oil products from Dignity Coconuts.
A purpose-driven brand, Dignity Coconuts is a social enterprise with a mission to stop modern-day slavery for coconut farming communities, including the Bicol region in the Philippines.
For more Mother’s Day self-care gift ideas, check out Adventure-Seeking Mom’s Amazon Storefront.
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Book Gifts
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: PagingLoLo’s Book Gift Boxes on Etsy
If the adventurous mom in your life is an avid reader like me, she’ll love receiving a thoughtfully-curated Mother’s Day book gift box! My friend PagingLoLo offers themed book gift boxes filled with high-quality items hand-selected to elevate the reading experience.
Each book box includes a new book of your choice along with fun literary-themed goodies. Book-loving moms will adore the literary candles, stickers and bookmarks.
These book boxes also include Mother’s Day self-care gifts like gourmet treats from Northwest Biscotti, avrybeauty shea butter hand cream and hand-crafted Bee Bella lip balm.
Mother’s Gift Ideas: Book Recommendations
Looking for Mother’s Day book recommendations? Here is a list of some of my favorite books for adventure-seeking moms, including both fiction and non-fiction book recommendations for moms.
Sweet Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Tiff’s Treats Warm Cookie Delivery
Treating mom is extra sweet on Mother’s Day when you order freshly-baked cookies from Tiff’s Treats. The company will deliver sweet treats warm right to her doorstep!
Now available for delivery in Tampa, Florida, Tiff’s Treats was founded in 1999 in Austin, Texas by college sweethearts Tiffany and Leon Chen. The warm cookie delivery company has stores across Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Colorado and Florida.
Order some Tiff’s Treats for the special mom in your life (or treat yourself) at cookiedelivery.com.
And if your mom loves to bake, she’ll love Tiff’s Treats cookbook It’s Not Just Cookies.
Happy Mother’s Day, Adventure-Seeking Moms!
I hope you found these ideas for Mother’s Day experience gifts helpful. I’m looking forward to a relaxing and adventurous Mother’s Day weekend and I wish the same for all the moms in our Adventure-Seeking Mom community.
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Wow , what an extensive list full of fun ideas. Not a mom but I am keen to do most of these activities. ❤️
Thank you so much for checking them out! I hope your May is full of fun adventures!
Omg thank you for this! My mom loves hiking and traveling and every year I try to get her something relevant to these interests, but this year I was running out of ideas. Your post comes just in time lol. I might go with the spa day or winery ideas this time to mix it up.
I’m so glad these Mother’s Day experience gift ideas were helpful for you! I hope you enjoy your mother-daughter adventure!
These are such great ideas. I think I need to forward it to my daughters to give them some ideas about things to do for Mother’s Day. They always buy presents however, I would love just to do some of these experiences.
Thanks so much! That’s exactly why I wrote it – to help children and spouses of adventurous moms understand what we really want. But, if they want to get a gift to go along with the experience, they’ll find a few self-care gift ideas here too. I hope your Mother’s Day weekend is a fun mother-daughter adventure!
What a fun list! I love experiences as gifts. Those puzzles look so amazing!!
Thank you! The WerkShoppe art puzzles are so nice!