There’s no better way to show your love and appreciation for your mother than with a homemade gift from the heart. These thoughtful DIY Mother’s Day gifts are easy to make and easy on the wallet!
Materials and Supplies You May Need:
- Mod Podge with Foam Brush
- Tacky or Super Glue
- Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks ($3 – Walmart)
- Spray Paint ($1-$5 at Walmart, depending on color and type)
- Acrylic Paint ($0.50 each at Walmart)
- Scissors
- Craft Knife
- Tape (e.g. double sided or painter’s tape)
- Paint Brush ($0.50 – Walmart)
- Basic Sewing Supplies (needle, thread, pins, sewing machine, etc)
DIY Photo Mother’s Day Gifts
Ceramic Coasters
ceramic tiles + photos + clear acrylic spray + small felt circles
Photo Planters
mini trash can + clear adhesive backed vinyl + 8 x 10 photo + potting soil + plants
Glowing Photo Luminaries
photos + candle holder (Dollar Tree) + double sided tape
Mother’s Day Photo Board
wood board + stain + printable + nails + mini clips + super glue
Mother’s Day Photo Candle
white pillar candles + white tissue paper + printer paper + wax paper
Picture Frame Luminaries
5 x 7 frames + vellum + printed photos + square mirror + LED Candles
Monogram Photo Letter
wooden letter + spray paint + photo + mod podge
Mason Jar Lid Magnets
mason jar lids + photos to trace & cut + magnets
DIY Popsicle Stick Photo Bracelet
super jumbo craft sticks + small photos
Mother’s Day Photocube
4-inch wooden cube + mod podge photo transfer medium + matte finish mod podge + square photocopies
Photo Vases
empty tin cans + photos + adhesive
Instagram Magnets
oak veneer plywood + printed photos + stain + sealer + white paint + strong round magnets
DIY Candle Mother’s Day Gifts
Chalk Paint Heart Candle Holder
chalk paint + tape + candle holder + candle + natural raffia
Money Saving Tip: You can get the candle holder, candle and natural raffia at Dollar Tree
DIY Lavender Mason Jar Candles
soy wax + soy wicks + fragrance
Vintage Teacup Candles
vintage tea cups (thrift stores -$1) + candle wax flakes + wood kabob sticks
DIY Plants, Flowers & Vases for Mother’s Day Gifts
Painted Tin Cans
chalk paint + tin can + washi tapes + free printable
Lace Vases
vases (Dollar Tree) + lace + mod podge + white spray paint
Paper Bag Flowers
paper bag + circle brush + acrylic white paint +washi tape + flowers
Mother’s Day Flowerpot
chalk or acrylic paints + chalk pen + terra cotta pot + flowers
Flower Bottle Vases
soda bottles + scrap paper + twine + flowers
Mother’s Day Photo Vase
quart size mason jar + picture + spray paint + sticker + flowers + ribbon
No Sew Felt Flowers
various colored felt + twigs + buttons
Blooming Monogram
fake flowers + white spray paint + paper mache letter
Watercolor Planters
terra cotta pot + white acrylic paint + nail polish + bonding primer
Letter Coffee Cup
plain mug + contact paper/vinyl + spray paint + spray clear acrylic
Kate Spade Rose Bowl
bowl vase + gold paint pen
Gold Succulent Vases
glasses + succulents + painter’s tape + gold spray paint.
Gilded Vases
gold leaf kit + mason jars + tealight candles or flowers
DIY Garden Markers
oven bake-able polymer clay + rubber letter stamps
Spring Chalkboard Pots
terra cotta pots + spray primer + chalkboard spray paint + chalk + potting soil + flowers
Succulent Tea Cups
tea cups + succulents + potting soil + river rocks
You can get everything but the succulents at Dollar Tree.
Tea Garden in a Box
mint, rose geranium or lavender + wooden wine crate
Mother’s Day Planter Gift
succulent + metal tin + river rocks + potting soil + double-stick tape
You can get the rocks and soil at Dollar Tree
Mother’s Day Vase
watering can + spray paint + stencils + acrylic paint
Succulent Colander Gift
colander + soil + succulents + tags + straw
DIY Coffee and Kitchen Mother’s Day Gifts
Gold Dipped Coffee Mug
plain white mug or mugs + tape + gold spray paint + clear sealer for ceramic
You can get plain coffee mugs at Goodwill for less than a $1
Heart Coffee Cup
mug + Sharpie oil based paint pen + contact paper + Krylon Crystal Clear
Marbled Mugs
mugs + nail polish + toothpicks + container
Money Saving Tip: You can get mugs at Goodwill for less than a dollar
Mother’s Day Mug
white ceramic mug (Dollar Tree) +ceramic/glass paint marker
Washi Tape Mini Wood Pallet Coaster
craft sticks + square balsa wood rod + pliers with wire cutting blade + washi tape
DIY Jewelry, Makeup and Accessories Mother’s Day Gifts
Copper Vanity Bowls
white ceramic bowls + metallic spray paint + tape
Jewelry Tray
dishes, plates, bowls or mini trays + tape + gold spray paint
Marbled Clay Ring Dish
various colored oven bake clays + gold liquid gilding
Photograph Jewelry
Miniature self-adhesive frames + metal pendants + jewelry glue + jump rings
Easy Leather Cord Keeper
-leather or faux leather + crop-a-dile + fabric glue + button stud with screwback
Hand Painted Wooden Bracelets
wooden bracelets + craft paint + washi tape
DIY Pearl Pins
bobby pins + thin wire + pearls
Dolly Canvas Bag
canvas bag+ fabric paint + paper doily + Krylon Paper Finishes Adhesive Spray
Easy-to-Sew Lined Tote Bag
cotton fabric + eavy fusible interfacing + canvas strap + sewing machine
Ombre Tote
white tote bag + Rit dye
Yarn Wrapped Bracelet
chain link + 2 jump rings + 1 lobster clasp + yarn
Mom Necklace
wood letters + teal spray paint + gold acrylic paint + painter’s tape + spray glaze + chain
Beaded Bracelet
thick cord + thread + button + beads + needle
Jewelry Tower
cup + bowl + saucer + 2 candlesticks + white spray paint
Stamped Clay Bowl
air dry clay + stamps + ink pad + small bowls + sandpaper.
DIY Gift Basket and Jar Ideas for Mother’s Day
Manicure or Pedicure in a Jar
metallic spray paint + sticker + painter’s tape + mason jar + nail care items (Dollar Tree)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix In A Jar
Mommy Survival Kit
wet ones + sanitizer + listerine strips + chapstick + chocolate + mason jar
These items can be found at Dollar Tree
Mom’s Emergency Stash
various mini candy bars + plastic organizer + ribbon
You can get these items at Dollar Tree
Garden Gift Bucket
bucket + gloves + shovel/gardening tools + seed packets + skewers + ribbon
Other Mother’s Day Gifts
Heart Shaped Sachets
fabric + needle and thread + potpourri
Fabric Scrap Key Chain
fabric scraps + medium weight iron on interfacing + Pellon Peltex one sided iron-on interfacing + ribbon + key ring + buttons + thread,
Stenciled Tea Towel
stencil + acrylic paints + fabric painting medium + tea towels
Comforting Eye Mask
wool or wool blend felt + embroidery floss + 1/2 cup rice
Serving Tray
thrift store mirror + placemat
DIY Bath & Beauty Mother’s Day Gifts
Lavender and Coconut Oil Bath BonBons
Moisture Rich Milk and Honey Bath Melts
Rose Lotion Bar
coconut oil + shea butter + beeswax + rose oil
5 Minute Raspberry Sugar Scrub
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