Believe it or not, Mother’s Day is this weekend! Are you ready or do you find yourself in need of some last minute gift ideas or ideas of fun things to do with mom on her special day? We’ve tried to help you out by putting together a list of events around Lansing with special deals for mom, as well as gift ideas around campus.
Events:
Explore the Beauty of Nature on Mother’s Day at MSU Bird Sanctuary
Treat you mother to a walk-in nature at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary – for free! The Bird Sanctuary is MSU’s largest off-campus educational complex. On your visit, you will see different species of birds, waterfowl, game birds and songbirds as you make your way around. The bird sanctuary will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mother’s Day.
Treat your mother to an early brunch on the Princess boat! Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the boat will leave at 9:30 a.m.
Mother’s Day Afternoon Dinner
Treat your mother to an afternoon dinner on the Princess boat! Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and the boat will leave at 2 p.m.
All moms will receive FREE admission to Potter Park Zoo on Mother’s Day. The Zoo offers farmyard edVentures, Winds Down Under, Bungee Jump, and pony rides!
Gift Ideas:
1-800-FLOWERS is a great place to grab flowers and other items for Mother’s Day. 1-800-FLOWERS will offer a special discount for MSU staff/faculty employees. Remember to use offer code is MSU2. To shop log onto 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and apply the code at checkout or call the toll free # 1-800-FLOWERS (1-800-356-9377) and mention the code.
GiftTree offers a special discount to all MSU employees on gifts and gifts baskets. GiftTree offers a wide selection of gifts like gift baskets, flowers, fruit, personalized gifts and more. Visit GiftTree and enter the promo code MSU10 during checkout.
Take your mother to the MSU Dairy s=Store this Sunday for a special treat. Grab some ice cream or other treats and take a walk around campus.
Try ordering a special treat for mom from the MSU Bakery. They offer specialty items as well as customized cupcakes and cookies.
Check out the Spartan Bookstore. They carry specialized items like “MSU Mom” items, household items and more.
Alumni Hall is in Eastwood Towne Center. They offer special MSU items from jewelry, household items, and clothing. Alumni Hall is a great place to start your Mother’s Day shopping.