Gifts From the Heart
What are the two best-selling colors of carnations for Mother's day?
What is red and white
White for remembrance and red to give to mothers
Mother's day originated in this country
What is the United States.
The holiday has now spread across the globe
"Across the Pond" in this nation, Mothering Sunday is observed by visiting family and is sometimes observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
What is England
This animated TV mom is the wife of Fred and mom to Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm
Who is Wilma Flinstone
She is based off another TV mom, Alice Kramden off the Honeymooners
One of her most popular songs is "Coat of Many Colors" about a loving mother sewing a coat from a box of rags
Who is Dolly Parton
In addition to flowers, Time Magazine says these were the most popular Mother's Day purchase in 2025
What are greeting cards
This women established Mother's day to honor mothers after her mothers death in 1905
Anna Jarvis
In this Central American nation, Mother's Day celebrations include mariachi bands performing tunes
What is Mexico
Mexico has celebrated Mother's Day since 1922
This TV mom was the first to mirror her real life pregnancy openly on the screen
Lucille Ball
She fought to portray her pregnancy on screen rather than hide it
Paul devoted this Beatles tune to his mother, Mary McCartney
What is "Let it Be"
His mother, a nurse, passed away when he was 14 but she continued to inspire him throughout his life
In recent years, most shoppers have turned to this more modern option for buying their mother's day gifts
What is the Internet
What is the Civil War
Activist Julia Ward Howe wanted a day of peace for mothers after the horrors of the civil war but this did not catch on nationally.
This Asian Island nation celebrated it's first Mother's Day in 1931
What is Japan
Japanese Mother's Day is now celebrated in May and includes gifting red carnations and enjoying egg dishes
Also called Mrs. C, she is the mom on Happy Days
Marion Cunningham
in 1961, this foursome sang about what "mama said" telling us "mama said there'll be days like this"
Who are the Shirelles
This song was one of their biggest hits and reached #4 on billboard charts
In 2025, a survey of moms found that more mothers wanted help with these instead of a gift.
What is household tasks/chores
In 1943 Anna Jarvis sought to do this with the holiday
What is cancel it
She felt the holiday was becoming more beneficial to card makers and florists and than for actual mothers like it was supposed to.
In this "down under" nation, mothers are celebrated with flowers as gifts
What is Australia
The family matriarch in the show Little House on the Prairie
Who is Caroline Ingalls
This singers 1970's tune "Mama liked the roses" was released as the B-side to "The Wonder of You"
Who is Elvis Presley
English mums are often gifted simnel cakes, which are these type of cake, studded with raisins, currants, and candied citrus peel
What is fruitcake
In 1914 this president signed a proclamation officially establishing Mother's day as a national holiday
Who is Woodrow Wilson
Although this nation adopted the American-style Mother's Day in the 20th century, it has been celebrating mothers through several festivals throughout the year long before.
What is India
Quote from this beloved TV mom, "I'm just like any modern woman trying to have it all: loving, husband, a family... I just wish I had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade."
Who is Morticia Adams
This blues icon sang "Nobody Loves Me But my Mother" in 1970
Who is B.B. King