April 22, 2016

Wristbands To Share Your Love On Mother's Day

Celebrate Mother's Day with Mother's Day Wristbands

Moms are hard people to shop for! With customized Mother's Day Wristbands, you can create a fun and unique personalized Mother's Day gift.

History of Mother's Day

According to History.com, celebrations of mothers go way back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. The most important indicator of when Mother’s Day began is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.” This festival that was once a major tradition in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, fell on the fourth Sunday in Lent and was when the faithful would return to their “mother church” which was the main church near their home for a special service. As time passed, Mothering Sunday shifted into a more secular holiday. Instead, children would present their mothers with flowers and other tokens of appreciation. Mothering Sunday eventually declined in popularity and eventually merged with the American Mother’s Day in the 1930s and 1940s.

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