Easy DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Check out all of these DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas! From free printables to food gifts, to sentimental jewelry, there is something for every kind of mom! 

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Hey guys! So excited to be talking ‘Mom gifts’ today. As mothers ourselves AND daughters of actual angel mothers, we love the one special day each year when we get to celebrate motherhood! 

DIY Mother’s Day Gifts

One thing that I’ve learned is that it really is the thought that counts when it comes to gift-giving. People care about being remembered – they typically don’t care about price tags.  So, we usually turn to more personal DIY Mother’s Day gifts. When we were browsing for ideas for our moms, we found ourselves gravitating toward simple projects. Without further ado, here are some fun and simple Mother’s Day DIY gifts that we love.

DIY Bath Gifts

DIY Sand Art Sugar Scrub

Kiddos love making sand art, and moms love exfoliating! This Sand Art sugar scrub from Sugar & Cloth is an amazing Mother's Day gift idea.

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DIY Lemon Sugar Scrub

Oh my goodness, I can almost smell these DIY Lemon Sugar Scrub cubes through the screen! Tutorial from our friend at A Pumpkin and A Princess

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Slippers Gift Idea

Looking for a gift idea for women? Or a gift for shoe lovers? This easy slippers gift idea is perfect for any occasion! Use flats instead of slippers during warmer months for a fun, easy, and thoughtful gift idea! 

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Tropical Orange Vanilla Sugar Scrub

This scent sounds heavenly, I wish I could smell this scrub through the screen. Plus, the floral Mother's Day gift tag is gorgeous and can be used for any gift!

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Crafty Gifts

DIY Keychains with Thumbprints

I absolutely love these DIY keychains with beads, tassels, and cute kiddo fingerprints from Run to Radiance!

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Citrus Stamped Tea Towels

These fun, summery tea towels would be fun to make and mom will love them!

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DIY Raffia Pom Pom Sandals

These pom pom sandals from Honestly WTF are so awesome, and you can do this with literally any color scheme!

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DIY Gift Card Wreath

Fill small envelopes with gift cards and nice notes, then put them all together to make a wreath! This is a fun way to wrap gift cards that anyone is sure to love!

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DIY Ombre Tote Bag

This DIY tote bag is cute and would be perfect for summer! Mom will love it for trips to the pool or beach this summer.

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Turn Kid Scribbles into Modern Art

Turn your kiddos scribbles into modern art and frame it. You can make this in any color scheme you want. Love this idea from A Beautiful Mess!

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Mother’s Day Jewelry Gifts

Heart-Shaped Clay Thumbprint Necklaces

These heart-shaped clay necklaces with thumbprints in them are so cute. The perfect DIY Mother's Day gift from ThatsWhatCheSaid!

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DIY Perler Bead Jewelry

This Perler bead jewelry is so cute! Honestly WTF knows how to make even the simplest supplies into beautiful things! My kids would love to do this craft, and heaven knows, we have Perler beads for days.

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DIY 'Mom' Tattoo Pins

These DIY tattoo pins from the Crafty Lumberjacks are so fun. They are made with shrinky dink paper so really inexpensive, too!

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Morse Code Beaded Bracelets

How sweet would it be to make your mom a bracelet that holds a meaningful message in Morse code? Love this! Honestly WTF does it again.

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Mother’s Day Printables

Mother's Day Award Ribbons

How cute are these award ribbons you can print from Damask Love? Let your mom know she's a 'Cool Mom'

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Free Printable Gift Tags & Candy Bar Wrappers

Printable gift tags or candy bar wrappers are an easy way to make a last-minute Mother's day gift more special!

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Best Mom Ever Award Ribbon Printable

This 'Best Mom Ever' award would be fun to pin onto Mom's shirt for Mother's Day. It would also look great on a box or gift bag!

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Food Mother’s Day Gifts

Homemade Cookie Butters (from any cookie!)

Oh my goodness, this is what I want for Mother's Day! Cookie butter recipe from A Beautiful Mess

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DIY Chocolate Gift Basket

If you need a gift for a Chocolate lover, put together this easy chocolate gift basket with their favorite treats in it! This is a cheap gift to make but totally creative and thoughtful!

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Homemade Fruit Bouquet

This Edible Fruit Bouquet from The Inspired Home looks gorgeous and delicious. Plus, they would be so fun to make!

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Cricut Gifts 

DIY Funny Socks

DIY Funny socks are a fun, easy Cricut project for beginners or for seasoned pros. These hilarious socks make great gifts, and you can personalize them however you want!

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Personalized Breakfast in Bed Tray

Make a regular breakfast in bed tray a little fancier with permanent vinyl.

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Box of Sunshine Gift Idea

Everyone will love this box of sunshine gift idea! The perfect way to brighten up someone's day, or celebrate a holiday, birthday or special occasion. 

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Make a tumbler with your kiddos’ handwriting – it will be Grandma’s favorite gift! 

DIY Grandma and Grandpa Tumblers with Kids Handwriting

How to make handwriting into a cut file! Put your kids' handwriting onto personalized gifts. Perfect for grandparents, parents or teachers!

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It’s true. Grandmas never run out of hugs, or cookies!
Make this t-shirt real quick and watch how fast Grandma will want to put it on! 

Making DIY Mugs with the Cricut Mug Press is our new favorite pastime. You can make a mug completely personalized with a monogram or name on it, or do something like this Quiet Time mug. 

There you go! Now, I hope you’ve found some good inspiration for gifting, and feel free to share the link with your families for a subtle (or strong) hint! ;)

xoxo,