For Mother’s Day this year, skip the clich? Mothers Day card and flowers in favor of a more hand-picked arrangement of goodies. Mothers Day gifts are exciting packages that show your thoughtfulness and generosity, without necessarily breaking the bank.

Sure you could pay over $100 for some designer concoction online, but why bother? You can get flowers for Mothers Day like everyone else, but why not treat her to something special?

The “Wine and Cheese Gift Basket” is a popular selection for Mother’s Day and includes wine, cheese and crackers. Many wine shops will help you select a good wine that isn’t too pricey or too pungent to go with the accompanying food. Light, fruity wines are usually the best choices for this Mothers Day Gift Basket.

When you’re selecting cheese, skip over the usual selections and visit the specialty section. Brie, Gouda, goat cheese and Camembert are nicer choices to pair with your wine. Look for the fancy variety of crackers to top off this simple basket. Other foods you may consider adding are strawberries or grapes, olives, pate, pepperoni and nuts.

Of course, food isn’t ideal for Mother’s Day in every case. Some moms are just used to grabbing whatever they need from the supermarket without a moment’s hesitation, so they’re not likely to be all too impressed by snacks they could have just purchased themselves.

In that case, the “Spa” Mothers Day gift basket is always a popular hit. Numerous surveys have revealed that moms like to be pampered, even if they hate to admit it. You may want to spend a few bucks and include a local spa gift certificate for $50 to $100 so she can get a pedicure, manicure, facial, massage or another service.

Or you can fill up the basket yourself with fragrant shampoos, body washes, massage oils, bath beads, a fluffy towel or robe, face masks, moisturizing lotions and slippers. You can find the items you need at a store like CVS or Target, as well as at beauty salons or specialty shops like Ulta and Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Perhaps the idea of making your own gift basket Mothers Day Day doesn’t appeal to you. “Can’t I just get an online Mothers Day gift basket,” you might ask? For instance, a “Book Lover’s Mothers Day gift basket” can include a Borders gift certificate, a book mark, tea or coffee, biscotti and chocolate, a book light, a head rest pillow, a classical music CD and an aromatherapy candle for the ultimate reading experience!