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Ideas to Celebrate Caregivers
Go to dinner at their favorite restaurant
Treat them to a day at a spa
Take them to the movies and buy their favorite treats
Play “tourist” and visit the local attractions
Go to a museum and explore for hours
Go to a play – even a community or high school theater
Plan a picnic with their favorite treats
Take a stroll – or if you’re feeling active go hike or jog together
Plan a trip out of town to give them some time away
Go shopping at their favorite stores
Go to the symphony and get lost in the music
Visit the zoo and spend the most time with their favorite animals
Go to the botanical gardens or take a nature walk
Go to a comedy club and laugh until it hurts
Enjoy brunch at a place they’ve never visited
Go to a sporting event and cheer on their favorite team
Bake a batch of their favorite cookies or their favorite dessert
Go out dancing or take a class at a local studio
Take a painting class together and admire your artwork
Go to an amusement park or fair and act like a kid
Go to the farmers market and then make a meal with what you bought
Go bowling – you can even make a “team” shirt
Take them out for coffee and dessert
Write them a nice note or thank you card telling why they are so special
Make something homemade – sew, knit, bake, build…whatever you’re good at
Make a scrapbook of your relationship and surprise them with it
Bring them flowers or a potted plant
Host a game night and be sure they win a prize
Arrange for someone to clean the house
If they have kids, arrange for a babysitter for a day
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