Brain Basket

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