ON COURSE FOR A PERFECT MOTHER’S DAY GIFT

The learndirect advice line can help you find a class gift this Mother’s Day!

Tired of the same old struggle to find a gift for Mother’s Day that’s more meaningful than flowers or chocolates? Is there something your mum would love to learn to do, but has never had the chance? If this all sounds familiar, why not make 2007 the year that mum is treated to a gift that she can continue to enjoy long after Mother’s Day is over?

All you need to do is call the learndirect advice line on 0800 100 900 and speak to an impartial advisor, who can give you details of hundreds of courses available in your local area. Or alternatively, visit the website and search for your gift online.

If you’re stuck for ideas, take a look at learndirect’s top ten suggestions to suit all kinds of mums…

• If your mum takes pride in having a set of green fingers, why not treat her to a short course in flower arranging? With short evening classes available all over the country, this has to beat buying her a bunch of daffodils from the garage!
• If your mum is queen bee in the kitchen, she’d probably have fun learning new techniques and ideas. Treat her to a cookery course, available to suit all levels from beginner to Master chef!
• If she loves travelling and loves to visit foreign countries, you could give her the gift of the gab when on foreign soil with some beginner’s French or Spanish lessons.
• Most mums love to be pampered but we don’t all have the time or money for regular salon visits. Instead, you could give her the chance to learn relaxing and de-stressing techniques at home with a course in aromatherapy or reflexology
• If she’s always dying to read the latest Danielle Steele and fancies having a go at writing the next best-selling romance story, encourage her to put pen to paper and give it a go with a short course in fiction writing
• If mum is partial to a tipple, she could impress her friends with new-found knowledge the next time they’re out at the pub with a course in wine tasting for beginners!
• Does she love to watch Linda Barker work her magic on other people’s homes? Why not treat her to a course in home design or decorating to give her some ideas for her own style makeover?
• If she’s an art lover, give her a chance to develop her artistic skills and create her own masterpiece with a short course in painting techniques or life drawing
• If she treasures family photos and takes hundreds of snaps when on holiday, se might fancy enrolling on a short beginner’s course in photography to learn the tricks of the trade
• If she’s in need of a cure for her technophobia, make it easier to stay in touch with a short course in using email and the Internet...
  

Short courses and evening classes make an ideal, unusual gift idea for mum this Mother’s Day. For information on thousands of courses, call the learndirect advice line free on 0800 100 900 or visit www.learndirect-advice.co.uk.