Make one of these special gifts for mom. These are my favorite handmade gift ideas for mom on Mother’s Day, birthday, Christmas, or just because!
Impress mom with one of these handmade gifts!
Many of these gifts are made with grown-up crafters in mind. If you’re looking for something the kids can make, be sure to check out this roundup of Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts from Kids.
If your mom is a crafty or creative type, don’t miss out on this shopping guide with Gift Ideas for Crafty Moms.
Handmade Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Make one of these special gifts for mom. These are my favorite handmade gift ideas for mom on Mother's Day, birthday, Christmas, or just because!
DIY Mother's Day Gifts from The Crazy Craft Lady
Paper Doily Candle with a Floral Topper
Grab a paper doily and some Mod Podge to make a beautiful DIY Doily Candle using
an inexpensive glass jar candle holder from the grocery store or your
favorite candle company. If your mom loves candles, you have to make her
this custom candle holder with her favorite scent of candle.
Vinyl Floral Wrap Vase
Follow this tutorial to learn how to layer adhesive vinyl with your Cricut and make this vinyl floral wrap vase from Dollar Store supplies.
DIY No Sew Fabric Watercolor Bookmarks
I love projects that involve using my scraps and leftovers, so these watercolor style no sew fabric bookmarks were a must-make craft! If your mom is a bookworm, she is bound (get it, haha!) to love these pretty handmade bookmarks. Feel free to use any color watercolor paints you like to make this a truly custom gift.
DIY Image Transfer Candles
Whether it’s a favorite family photo, artwork my your mom’s favorite artist, or even sheet music, with this simple photo candle tutorial, you can transfer just about any image onto a candle.
Upcycled Glass Jars and Fresh Flowers
Create your own bud vases with a little spray paint and this glass bottle upcycle project. This is a fantastic budget-friendly DIY. Paint some glass jars out of your recycle bin and grab a bouquet of fresh flowers from Trader Joes or the Farmer’s Market.
Painted Wine Bottles
Here’s another upccyle DIY for you: You won’t believe how easy it is to make these DIY painted Decorative Wine Bottles. Empty a few bottles of wine, and save the empty bottles for a fun upcyled craft.
Glue Resist Dyed Bags and Zipper Pouches
Follow this quick glue resist fabric dyeing tutorial, and learn how to use craft glue and fabric paint to add beautiful designs to fabric. Mom will love having these little zippered pouches to help keep her organized – think in her purse or work bag, a makeup bag for travel, and everything in-between.
DIY Decoupage Mother's Day Vase
Grab a mason jar, some craft paint, scrapbook paper, and Mod Podge. The creative possibilities are just about endless. I bought a Mother’s Day card and decorated this Decoupage Mason Jar Vase to coordinate.
Don't Forget the Gift Wrap: Make a Custom Ribbon with Cricut and Heat Transfer Vinyl
Go the extra mile and create customized gift wrap ribbon to add the perfect touch to your Mother’s Day gift. It’s super easy to do using HTV (heat transfer vinyl). Get creative and add any message you like to your fabric ribbon.
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DIY Mother's Day Vase with a Free Printable
Give a Mother’s Day gift that she will never forget – this floral vase idea with a printable is a piece-of-cake and you can make it in a couple of minutes!
Easy Clay Plant Markers – Using Watercolors!
Grab some oven-bake polymer clay and small alphabet stamps and let your imagination run wild. You can choose any colors of watercolor paint you like, in any combination, to suit mom's decor style and preferences. And honestly, with watercolor paints, there's no way to really mess up on this craft. So this is a perfect DIY for a novice crafter.
Potted Herb DIY Gifts with Printable Tags
If you're short on time, this is the perfect Mother's Day craft for you! All you need is the free printable provided, a cute jar or planter, and a mini potter herb. Make a quick transplant, add a tag, and you're in business. Too easy!
Mason Jar Flower Pots on a Galvanized Tray
Here’s a super easy and inexpensive gift idea for the woman in your life! A gift that’s great for Mother’s Day, birthdays or just because. This would make a great teacher appreciation gift too!
How to Make Lavender Rosemary Bath Salts
What better way to unwind and de-stress than with a therapeutic soak in the bath tub? Give mom these homemade bath salts and let her know she deserves ro wind-down unplug. Give these as a standalone gift, or add to a gift basket with other spa essentials like candles, bubble bath, and an eye mask.
DIY Air Dry Clay Jewellery Bowls
These little clay trinket dishes look way fancier than they wactually are. No kiln or fancy glazing needed. Just use air dry clay and watercolor paints in your mom's favorite colors.
DIY Paper Calla Lilies
No matter what you gift Mom on her special day, son't forget about the gift wrap. Add these DIY paper calla lillies to any present with a ribbon to show mom that you went the extra mile with her gift this year.
Mod Podge and Watercolor Vase
Bring in spring with a beautiful DIY vase you can make with Mod Podge and painted watercolor paper. No skill set required!
DIY Scarf Camera Strap
Is your mom a shutter bug? Then she definitely deserves something other than that scratchy (and boring) camera strap. Turn a beautiful scarf into a totally custom camera strap that mom is sure to love.
DIY Spoon Rings - Keepsake Jewelry
Do you have a few pieces of grandma's silverware? If they're just sitting in a drawer unused, why not let them be cherished everyday - as a piece of custom jewelry?
Easy DIY Earring Stand
Build an easy DIY earring stand in an afternoon to organize all your earrings. The metal screen is perfect for storing stud earrings and dangling earrings.
DIY Bracelet Display
If your mom loves accessories and jewelry, then go the practical route and make her a simple display to help keep her watches and bracelets organized. This bracelet organizer is both beautiful and functional.
DIY book picture frame - easy photo craft idea
Grab an old hardcover book to make a unique picture frame to display afavorite family photo. This is a great DIY gift idea for any book lover in your life.
DIY Photo Fridge Magnets
Make these polaroid-style photo magnets for mom. It's an easy project to make, and it's the perfect gift for that mom who has a million photos on their instagram feed!
Lavender Chamomile Tea Soap
DIY lavender chamomile tea soap – easy melt and pour soap recipe infused with lavender essential oil and calming chamomile tea.
Make Your Own Hand-Stamped Necklace
I absolutely love a personalized gift, and these modern gold bar necklaces are such a great gift idea. Yes, you can buy one on etsy. But wouldn't it be more fun to hand-make one for your favorite mom?
DIY Handwritten Recipe Towel
Follow this tutorial to transfer Grandma’s favorite handwritten recipe from an old recipe card to a kitchen towel for a beautiful heirloom gift.
Homemade Bath Bombs with Free Printable
Enery handmade gift is made better with a printable tag attached, in my opinion! This is a gerat gift idea for moms (like me) who could spend hours soaking in the tub.
Wall Sign with Family Handprints
No matter what your mom's home decor style it, you can easily customize this DIY wall sign to suit her. Just grab a piece of weatehred wood, a picture frame, or plaque. Then have everyone dip their hands in paint before leaving their handprint behind. Plus, this is a wonderful way to remember how small everyones' hands were when they are grown.
A Bouquet of Chocolates... and Paper Flowers
This is a must-make gift for any mom with a sweet tooth. Use her favorite chocolated to make a unique paper flower bouquet.
DIY Popsicle Stick Photo Bracelet
If your mom wears bangles and chunky bracelets, this would be such a fun craft to make for her.
DIY Bathtub Tray
Can you tell Ii really like DIY Mother's Day gifts that center around bubble baths? If you're at all handy, you could try your hand at making this bathtub tray. That way mom can enjoy a book and cup of tea while she relaxes in the tub,
Watercolor Flower DIY Sharpie Mug {Anthropologie Style!}
Calling all drawers and doodlers! If you have any sort of drawing or painting skill, then this craft is for you. Let your imagination run wild drawing patterns with flowers and leaves. Then seal with Mod Podge for a lasting finish.
Spring Flower Crate Craft
Make a delightful dollar store flower crate craft to decorate for spring, using a Dollar Tree bamboo cutting board, wood crate, and flowers. Fill this crate with faux flowers, or a couple of glass jars with fresh cut stems.
Thank you so much for including my violets in mason jars in your great roundup of ideas!