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Ten Alexa skills to celebrate Mom

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  • Skills to celebrate mothers everywhere

    Skills to celebrate mothers everywhere

    Alexa has many native talents, but you can extend her capabilities with skills. In this gallery, we spotlight ten skills that can help Mom celebrate her special day.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

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    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • World’s Best Mom

    World’s Best Mom

    Compliment Mom with a set of customized compliments. This is an Alexa Blueprint. Create your own skill name, add a bunch of compliments, and run the skill.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

    Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

    Are you out of ideas for what to get Mom? Simply say, "Open Mother's Day Gift Ideas." Each time you do, the skill responds with "Here's your gift idea." They change and some of them aren't bad ideas.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

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    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • All About Mom

    All About Mom

    With this Alexa Blueprint, you can tell Mom's story, complete with sound effects and personalized details. Go into the skill editor and add details, pauses, and sound effects.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • 1-800-Flowers

    1-800-Flowers

    While we're a bit loath to promote a specific brand, the 1-800-Flowers skill gives you a good idea of how shopping might work through Alexa and a voice interface. Plus, if you're late and you haven't thought of a gift, you can send flowers to Mom. It's a bit complex, because you need to enable Amazon Pay and give address information, but it's really the thought that counts.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

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    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • Happy Mother’s Day

    Happy Mother’s Day

    This is about as simple as it gets. Say "Alexa, special message" and Alexa responds with "Happy Mother's Day."

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • Zen Sounds

    Zen Sounds

    This is a winner for Mom and everyone in the family. Simply enable Zen Sounds and Alexa will play a nice relaxing sound or melody ranging from healing sounds, spiritual sounds, thunder, rain, beach, and Japanese garden.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

    Photo by: GraphicStock

    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • Mom Says

    Mom Says

    This isn't as much for Mom as it is a virtual Mom. Whenever you need motherly advice, simply say "Alexa, ask Mom advice," and she'll give you a pearl of wisdom.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

    Photo by: GraphicStock

    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • Mother’s Day

    Mother’s Day

    This skill has a bunch of fun features. You can have it say some fun things for Mom, get some motherly advice and sayings, or learn how to make Mom breakfast. Do everyone a favor and make some breakfast.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

    Photo by: GraphicStock

    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • Daily Affirmation

    Daily Affirmation

    It's always nice for Mom to have a reminder of the nice things in life. The Daily Affirmation skill provides a healthy, pleasant, and uplifting thought for the day.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

    Photo by: GraphicStock

    Caption by: David Gewirtz

  • Recite Poetry

    Recite Poetry

    This is a fun skill. You never know exactly what it will say, but it has a huge library of classic poems. All you have to do is say, "Alexa, recite a poem," and she does.

    Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

    Photo by: GraphicStock

    Caption by: David Gewirtz

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David Gewirtz

By David Gewirtz for DIY-IT | May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT) | Topic: Amazon

  • Skills to celebrate mothers everywhere
  • World’s Best Mom
  • Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
  • All About Mom
  • 1-800-Flowers
  • Happy Mother’s Day
  • Zen Sounds
  • Mom Says
  • Mother’s Day
  • Daily Affirmation
  • Recite Poetry

We all love Mom. Now, you can use your Amazon Echo or Dot to show her how much you care.

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Zen Sounds

This is a winner for Mom and everyone in the family. Simply enable Zen Sounds and Alexa will play a nice relaxing sound or melody ranging from healing sounds, spiritual sounds, thunder, rain, beach, and Japanese garden.

Published: May 9, 2018 -- 16:37 GMT (09:37 PDT)

Caption by: David Gewirtz

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