I am preparing a Mothers’ Day gift for my mother this weekend. She is in her eighties and her doctor has recently recommended that she keep her brain challenged and active.
When I visit my mother, we often will make cards or scrapbook, but when she is not with family or friends, it is just her and my dad. I wanted to give my mother something different than the usual clothing and flowers this year, so I decided I wanted to make her a “Brain Basket”.
I picked up some brain teaser books:
A combination game set:
Then some snacks (because all that thinking makes you hungry):
And put it all together in a shoe box to look like this:
Hopefully, my mom will enjoy it. These items really good for any age, they come in a variety of age-appropriate levels. Here are some items that might be good for a Brain Basket:
- Cards
- Crossword/Word Search
- Suduko
- Bible/Bible Study books
- Hand-held brain teasers
- Wii games
- DS with brain games
- Journal
- Checkers/Chess
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Playing cards
- Magazines
- Biography/History Books
marissa
I love this, such a great idea. I hope you'll stop by and add this and any other posts you're proud of to my Wednesday What We Wore and Made Link party
marissa
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Sara
Sweet ! I love brainy gifts - Bananagrams are my favorite !
organizedisland
I love Bananagrams too! 🙂
Blond Duck
Popped in from SITS Spring Fling! I think this is a great idea. My husband's grandmother has Alzheimer's and my MIL is addicted to crossword puzzles!