Candy and flowers can always be your standby gifts on Mother’s Day, but if you really want to show Mom you care, these options will surely inspire her creative spirit.

The best part—these activities can be done alone, with friends, or as potential family bonding experiences, too.

Flower Arrangement Workshops

This Saturday, May 12, head over to The Peninsula Hotel for a flower arrangement workshop with flower experts Flowers of the World. For $165, you get to keep your special arrangement as well as enjoy The Peninsula’s legendary Afternoon Tea, complete with a glass of Champagne.

You are also entered to win a gift card from Flowers of the World or a 60-minute Holistic Massage with lunch on the Sun Terrace from The Peninsula Spa. For details call 212-903-3923, visit www.flowersoftheworld.com or email diningpny@peninsula.com to make reservations.

Need some R & R? Try out the Mother’s Day Spa Packages at The Peninsula Spa for some pampering at considerably discounted prices in honor of the day.

In addition, Flowers of the World offers year-round workshops in flower arranging, a lovely way to spend time with Mom or on your own while delighting the senses.

Gift cards are available upon request. Not from New York City? Check out local florists for classes.

Plant a Garden

The act of planting together and watching a garden grow can be extremely rewarding and exciting for moms and their children. Plant a Gourmet Herb Garden as seen on Proflowers.com and you will receive all you need to make your garden grow. Then when the fruits of your labor begin to sprout, you can use the herbs to make finely flavored dishes to savor—together.

Don’t have a green thumb? The website GourmetSpot (www.gourmetspot.com/herbfeature.htm) has easy-to-follow advice about what each herb needs to thrive.

Scrapbooking

Are you a collector of miscellaneous items, hoard loose photos, and delight in random buttons, materials, or paper scraps in all colors and shades? Then scrapbooking may suit your Mother’s Day plans. It can make for an entertaining, memory-filled activity that you can do with your mom, children, or alone. And scrapbooking is a wonderful way to reduce and reuse waste by upcycling items that would end up in the trash.

Ecojot (www.ecojot.com) makes eco-friendly scrapbooks using paper made from 100% post-consumer waste—no trees cut down. And the adorable website www.acherryontop.com gives useful suggestions and guidance to prompt creative juices.

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