How to set up iPad as surprise gift

I am going to buy my mom an iPad 3 for Mother's Day. As I just started working full-time several months ago (I'm 22), this will be my first big present to anyone. I even ordered a case already, and am looking at speaker docks. I want the ipad to be perfect and fully-set up for my mom by May 13th. My mom is almost computer illeterate; she knows how to check email, and thats about it. I want to completely set it up for her: buy apps, save bookmarks, add music, photos, etc. I was planning on setting up an new email address for her, registering an apple id with this email, and buying apps with a gift card. However, my dad has an apple id that is linked to his iPhone; I realized today that they might want to end up on the same apple id. I don't want to use my dad's apple id because they share the same email address, which my mom checks pretty frequently. Is she going to be able to change apple id's and still keep all of the loaded content?
If that is not possible, what are my other options?
Thanks!

You really need to get the apple id straightened out before you start, or you will pay the price forever!   You have a couple of options. I assume your dad is cooperating with this project. I think you are probably right about using his apple account.
Make sure you have established the second e mail address and that to works.
Log onto apple.com, and in the upper right, log into the account. Once in the accout, click on the area where you can change you data, and add the second email address.    Apple wil verify the adress by send it an e mail, and won't do anything further until you respond to an e mail sent to that address, so watch for it.
After the address is verified, on your accout page, make that address your primary address contact from apple. That way if apple sends confirmations for apps and things, they will go to the new address, and your mom won't see them. Then set the pad up using the same aple Id as your dad. Remember, you have not changed the apple id or the password, you have only changed the e mail address for contact.   ( you can change it back after the surprise)
The other suggestion... I have given a coule of pads to folks, and one of the real fun parts for them and for you is o
Ending the box, and doing the set up. It is a great way for them to learn enough to use it. Press the buttons etc. pick their own apps. You can gift her all the apps you want, and she can learn how to download them herself.
I gave a pad to mom in law, and did pretty much what you are planning, and at the end of the day, having it all set when she openied it made it harder for her to learn, rather than easier.
But you are doing a god thing, and I am sure she will enjoy the pad.

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Though i am still gona try using the same Itunes. Will same Itunes support two apple ids.
That depends on what you mean. If you mean two iTunes Store accounts, no. Only one Apple ID can be logged into the iTunes Store at a time and if automatic download, iTunes Match or re-downloading of content is used the ID can not be changed for 90 days.
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So i guess if i solve my goof up on creating different apple IDs and setting her phone as a new one .. according to you that shall do the trick.
But i have a question here in that case what happens to all the applications that have been purchased on my Id ? Wont i be needing them to be purchased/downloaded again in the new id?
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