Stuck on what to give mom this Sunday? The results of a Mother’s Day 2016 survey of over two-thousand parents and students got to the bottom of what moms really want and will likely get for Mother’s Day.
“We decided it would be fun to find out what moms really want this year for Mother’s Day while at the same time finding out what students were planning to buy. The results show that moms love simple and affordable gifts like cards or letters and that students can’t wait for the chance to show their moms how much they appreciate them with something special”, says Sean Copeland, Director of Research at Student Life Network & Parent Life Network, which conducted the survey.
Moms all over Canada will be happy to know that the top 10 gifts students plan to buy for Mother’s Day this year are just what they were hoping for.
The top 10 gifts that Canadian students plan to buy this Mother’s Day:
1. Card or letter (48%)
2. Flowers (45%)
3. Chocolate (32%)
4. Gift card (30%)
5. Jewelry (27%)
6. Beauty sampler (26%)
7. Family photo (25%)
8. Scented candle (21%)
9. Tea or coffee gift set (21%)
10. Cookware (17%)
The top 10 gifts that Canadian moms want this Mother’s Day:
1. Family photo (46%)
2. Gift card (46%)
3. Card or letter (41%)
4. Flowers (39%)
5. Jewelry (36%)
6. Artwork (31%)
7. Chocolate (27%)
8. Computer (27%)
9. Cookware (26%)
10. Purse, tote or hand bag (26%)
While there were clear winners, there were also clear losers when it came to gifts that moms want this Mother’s Day.
The 10 gifts that are least wanted by Canadian moms this Mother’s Day:
1. Wireless speaker (12%)
2. Pants or skirt (12%)
3. Wireless activity band (12%)
4. Book (11%)
5. Headphones (9%)
6. Beer (9%)
7. Hat or cap (8%)
8. Vapourizer (8%)
9. Hard liquor (7%)
10. GPS for the car (6%)
The 10 Mother’s Day gifts that few students are planning to get, but many moms want:
1. Family photo (25% of students plan to buy it, but 46% of moms want it)
2. Gift card (30% of students plan to buy it, but 46% of moms want it)
3. Artwork (17% of students plan to buy it, but 31% of moms want it)
4. Computer (11% of students plan to buy it, but 27% of moms want it)
5. Shoes or boots (14% of students plan to buy it, but 24% of moms want it)
6. Massaging device (11% of students plan to buy it, but 22% of moms want it)
7. Pajamas (10% of students plan to buy it, but 21% of moms want it)
8. Sunglasses (8% of students plan to buy it, but 21% of moms want it)
9. Tablet or eReader (7% of students plan to buy it, but 19% of moms want it)
10. Digital camera (7% of students plan to buy it, but 19% of moms want it)