Our original gift ideas for Mother’s Day

This Sunday, May 14, we celebrate mothers. The youngest and the oldest mothers, the ones at heart and the ones who gave us life, all deserve a little attention on this special day. Want to think outside the box? Follow the guide for a Mother’s Day that is out of the ordinary!

An annual subscription to a museum

What would downtown be without its many museums? The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts offers an annual membership starting at $90 and even offers the Duo Package for $125, which allows the primary cardholder to have a guest on each visit. For $40 a year, your mother will become a member of the Musée d’art contemporain and will even benefit from exclusive discounts with the museum’s partners. As for the McCord Stewart Museum, adult offers ($50), but also duo/family ($85) and many others are on the menu.

A cooking class at Ateliers & Saveurs

Located at Time Out Market Montreal, Ateliers & Saveurs specializes in cooking, cocktail and wine tasting classes. Depending on the lessons, you will be between 10 and 20 people. A gourmet activity to do solo or in group. For those who are in a hurry, classes are even given at lunch time! 30 minutes of cooking followed by 30 minutes of tasting. Isn’t that nice? French or Indian cuisine, 100% local or bubbly cocktails, a tapas evening or a trip to Italy, there is something for everyone. Starting at $35 per person.

705 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest

A private session with a stylist

If you think that hiring a stylist is too expensive, think again! Les Effrontés stylist agency has set up shop at Hudson’s Bay for our pleasure. Your sweet mom can enjoy a FREE express shopping session with a stylist or you can offer her a private session that includes an online interview to define her needs and budget, a spotting session done by the stylist and fittings in a private booth reserved just for her! Price of this great gift? $325.

585 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest

A cocktail kit from Vinum Design

The Vinum Design boutique, specializing in wine and spirits, is an Ali Baba’s cave for wine lovers: glasses, cellars, and accessories of all kinds will quickly make you want to transform your home into a bar. Why not let your mother enjoy it? Create your own cocktail kit with accessories and syrups, for example, or offer everything you need to taste or store good bottles of wine. Coffee lovers will also be spoiled with machines that will make the most popular coffee shops downtown green with envy.

1480 Rue City Councillors

A membership in a gym

Sport is health. Downtown has no shortage of places to stay in shape. Boxxing Studio will make you sweat for 45 minutes in an intense boxing-cardio class and memberships start at $119. Think your mother needs a little more gentle treatment? MVMT is definitely the answer. This “movement community” guides people to redefine the way they move using a variety of disciplines such as dance, gymnastics, yoga, martial arts and more. Need more inspiration? Our article on the best places to work out downtown is waiting for you!

Language courses at the YMCA

Because it’s never too early or too late to learn a new language, offer language courses at the YMCA International Language School.

No less than 9 languages are offered: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin and Modern Arabic. Day or evening classes, group or private, face-to-face or online, the YMCA adapts to your needs. Starting at $300 per session and $46/hour for private classes.

1435 Rue Drummond, 5e étage

A Place des Arts outing

Place des Arts is no less than 6 performance halls hosting nearly 1,000 shows each year. In short, for all cultural outings in Montreal, this is the place to be! Whether it’s a concert, an opera, a play or a comedy show, Place des Arts will fulfill your desires. It’s hard to go wrong with a gift certificate that’s sure to please your mom!

A family activity

What if Mother’s Day was the occasion for a family outing? Why not unleash your madness during a game of Laser game on Sainte-Catherine Street for example? In this case, a minimum of 6 players is required and the price is $12 per person for a 20-minute game (with a sliding scale if you want to add a second or third round). Still in the field of skill and family fun, Putting Edge and its fluorescent mini-golf will make you spend an excellent and colorful moment. Admission is $13.99 per person.