The Best Mother’s Day Gifts Are About Getting Together, Not Getting More Stuff
It’s not always easy finding a Mother’s Day gift for Mom—especially as she gets older. Back in the day, you could mold her a lumpy clay bowl or a handprint in clay, wrap it up, and she’d ooh and aah like you’d presented her with a little blue box from Tiffany’s.
Over the years, she’s probably collected all the knick-knacks a gal can need. So, you might sigh and think, “I guess I’ll just get her another sweater.”
Instead, get Mom the new pop culture game Boom Again
It’s one of the best Mother’s Day gifts you can give a mom who likes to laugh, have fun and get together with friends and family. All of which have been in short supply this past year.
Boom Again is a pop culture trivia game featuring the movies, music, fun and fads of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. If your mom is a Baby Boomer, this is the era in which she was growing up. Goofing around with friends. Having all those first life experiences, like going to concerts, getting a job and starting a family (which is where you come into the picture).
And unlike getting her flowers, it won’t wilt in a few days.
Most importantly, what makes Boom Again one of the best Mother’s Day gifts this year is that it’s a gift that keeps on giving.
Here’s what we mean…
It lets Mom reconnect with friends.
This past year has been tough on everybody, and—especially among older adults—it’s been a challenge to stay in touch with friends.
Playing Boom Again is a fun excuse to get the gang together (from two to 10 players). It can easily be played via Zoom, or in person socially distanced, among friends who’ve all been vaccinated, or with those who’ve been in her “bubble.”
Most importantly, these friends will be getting together to share fun memories and a few laughs. Because—and is it just us?—or do most meet-ups and conversations these days seem to all focus on how everyone is holding up and coping with this health crisis?
Instead, playing Boom Again is a refreshing change of pace. It will boost Mom’s spirits by getting her thinking about such important topics as “What was the theme song for The Monkees TV show?” Or “How did Don McLean refer to the three men he most admired in the song “American Pie? A well as the popular candies she ate when she was little, the toys she played with, the commercial jingles she sang along with, and so on.
Another reason Boom Again makes one of the best Mother’s Day gifts this year…
You might learn some stuff about your mom you didn’t know before
Sure, some stuff maybe you don’t want to know—but, hey, Mom was young once, too!
Because a funny thing happened on the way to creating the Boom Again game. We set out to make a game by Baby Boomers for Baby Boomers.
The feedback we’re getting is that Millennials and other generations love playing it, too. It makes sense. After all, much of the rock & roll, TV shows and other pop culture of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s is still going strong today.
That makes Boom Again a great game to actually play with Mom. It’s played in teams. As long as there’s a mix of ages, then everybody stands a fair chance of knowing the answers to the trivia questions.
You might even be surprised by how much you actually have in common.
It’s a real conversation starter
Boom Again can even be played with two people—so you and Mom can play one-on-one. Sure, she’s bound to trounce you (after all, she lived the answers). But if you can put the competitiveness aside, playing this game with your mom can really get some conversations going.
Even the game tokens come with interesting stories. See what Mom has to say about the little yellow disc that serves as a playing piece (it’s for playing 45 records). Or if she can tell you about that little key, which is not for a door, but for a pair of roller skates. And the conversation could really take a wild turn when it comes to the authentic roach clip token.
When you were young your mom played games with you. This Mother’s Day it’s your turn. Besides, giving mom smiles, memories and laughs has to be the greatest gift you could possibly deliver. And for many moms, that’s one of the best Mother’s Day gifts she could ever hope for.
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