Are you wanting to add a personal touch to your Mother’s Day gifts this year? These 12 easy and beautiful handmade gift ideas are just what you’re looking for. You could add these gifts to a heartfelt gift basket, work with your little ones to create these keepsakes for grandma’s and aunts, and/or leave a hint for a certain someone as to what you’d like to receive this year from your little ones.
Which special project will you choose to make to honor the lovely ladies in your life? I can’t wait to see your creations. Let’s get started.
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Watercolor Paper Bags for Flowers
I love these bright and cheerful watercolor paper bags. They are perfect for holding bright tulips like shown, or candies and goodies for mom. Click here for a full tutorial on how to create these beautiful gift bags for Mother’s Day.
Fizzy Bath Bombs for Mother’s Day
If your mom loves to pamper herself and enjoy a nice hot bath every once in a while, then these fizzy scented bath bombs will be the perfect gift. They are easy enough to make that you can get the entire family involved. Click here to read all about how to make the handmade fizzy bath bombs.
A Keepsake Mommy & Me Book
I think theses printable keepsake gifts are simply the best. They pack a lot of emotional punch for little time, effort, and money. Imagine the tears that will be flowing when she reads this sweet book penned by her sweet babies. Print off this sweet and FREE Mommy & Me Book here.
Citrus Sugar Scrub
This is a sweet and citrusy project for the entire family to enjoy making together. You could simply wrap these little jars of sugar scrub goodness in cellophane or tissue paper with a lovely card and ribbon, or add them to a pampering gift basket for mom, grandma, aunts, etc. I can’t wait to make the citrus sugar scrub myself.
Mother’s Day Newspaper
How cute would this Mother’s Day Newspaper on a breakfast in bed tray? Gasp! Light bulb alert! That’s gonna happen this year! Ha! Simply print off this newspaper template, and let your kiddos get to work with their box of crayons. You could even add this sweet sentiment to a breakfast in bed themed gift basket for grandma as well. Click here for more amazing Mother’s Day gift basket ideas.
DIY Mini-Photo Refrigerator Magnets
What mama wouldn’t love to adorn her fridge with sweet pictures of the amazing family that she loves? This tutorial is so amazing, I’ll just leave it at that. This is such a treasured keepsake gift, don’t you think? It’s simply genius.
Personalized Pot Holders
Here’s another simple, easy to do, and inexpensive handmade gift idea for Mother’s Day….personalized pot holders. I would say that these would be more for decorative purposes and not for actual use, but click here to read the full tutorial for more details.
Coffee Cup Cozies
This is a gift idea that’s near and dear to my heart. The word “latte” isn’t in my blog title for no reason…wink wink. How creative and cute are these felt coffee cup cozies? They would make the prefect addition to a coffee-themed gift basket for mom, grandma, auntie, etc. What awesome well-caffeinated lady in your life would love this handmade gift? Click here for more instructions on how to make these cute gifts.
Personalized Note Pad
These personalized note pads make my heart sing. If you have a lovely lady in your life that you’d love to honor this Mother’s Day that is a note-taking, list-making, planner person like myself, then trust me, she’ll love this thoughtful gift. Click here to see how to make them.
Children’s Artwork Tea Towel
Beware! If you make this adorable artwork tea towel featuring your little picasso’s finest work, it will never ever leave grandma’s oven door handle. It will still be there when he/she turns 18 and goes off to college because it is just that darn cute! Click here to read the full tutorial on how to make this awesome handmade gift!
Ombre Painted Wooden Spoons
One of my personal favorite handmade projects are these gorgeous ombre painted wooden spoons. These would make a beautiful addition to the candlelight dinner gift basket I share here, or simply wrapped together in a beautiful ribbon like a bouquet. They are super duper simple to make. Click here to read how to make them! Which ombre colors would your mom love?
Recycled Plastic Flowers Gift
And, lastly, I’d love to share with you my absolute favorite handmade gift of this entire collection….recycled plastic flowers. These gorgeous flowers are so easy to make and decorate, that your kids will love making this project too and you won’t want to pull your hair out while doing so. These lovely flowers are something that mom, grandma, aunt, etc will love to display every spring in remembrance of this Mother’s Day. Click here for the full tutorial from Left Brain Craft Brain.
There ya have it. My favorite 12 handmade gifts that are simply perfect for Mother’s Day celebrating and gifting. Which will you choose to make? Let me know in the comments below, as well as which lovely lady in your life you’ll be honoring this year. Happy Mother’s Day!
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Another home run!