Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Planning to just head to the card store and pick up a sappy card on the way to Sunday brunch? There are several green gift options out there.

You can make your mom a card with recyclable material. If you have a budding artist on your hands, fold a piece of artwork in half and write your message on the inside.

Breakfast in bed is always a nice option. You can make the breakfast yourself instead of heading out for fast food and avoid the extra packaging.

Instead of buying cut flowers, pick flowers from your garden, or buy your mom a plant.

Bake mom a sweet treat. No need to buy her a cake when you can make one that will mean so much more!

Want to do something a little different that would get Mom’s attention? Clean the house for her. Give her a break on her big day.  For advice on green cleaners, look here and here.

Want to really make Mom’s day? Set aside the day and spend it with her. Go for a walk, reminisce about old times, look through photo albums.

And the most important thing — green or not — that you can do for your mom? Tell her that you love her and appreciate how much she has done for you.