Thoughtful gifts do not always need to be extravagant and expensive. Remember when you scribbled “World’s Best Mom!” on a piece of paper in your attempt to make a card for her, and she lit up like a Christmas tree? I am going for that feeling here. Handmade Mother’s Day gifts are more precious than any store-bought item for a mom.
Mother’s Day is almost upon us, and it is time to find a gift for that most important woman, the Lifegiver. Every mother deserves nothing but the best, which is why this Mother’s Day, I want to show my mum what she means to me. I am putting some time and effort into making an assorted gift basket with all the things that she likes, and yes, I made each of them by hand.
You can begin with a breakfast in bed with her favorite things nicely plated. But if you are not good in the kitchen, you can take a pick from these handmade Mother’s Day gifts or make them all as I have. These DIY gifts are easy to make, you can follow the detailed procedures written and explained in the video tutorials below. Let’s get started.
Here are some of the handmade Mother’s Day gifts I created – along with a few more that I didn’t – and wish to inspire you to do the same.
Lavender Jar candle
Lavender has a soothing aroma, and I wanted to use its lovely floral scent to help the most multitasking human being relax a bit. So I made a candle infused with lavender and citronella essential oils, both of which are known to relax the body and mind and uplift spirits.
This candle was made for well under $15 and with easily available materials. The only things that are necessary and that you might not already have at home are the essential oils, but you can easily get them online or in a local store. You also do not need fresh soy wax; you can melt ready-made candles and prepare a whole new one.
Materials Needed:
- Empty glass container
- Soy Wax/Candles
- Dried Lavender (optional)
- Lavender and Citronella essential oils
- Cotton Wick
- Color of Choice (optional)
How You Can Make Lavender Jar Candle at Home
- Start by melting the wax in a pan. You can put the pot directly over low heat or place it inside a bigger pot with boiling water
- While the wax is melting, add the wick to the container
- Next, add the essential oils at 80 degrees and allow two minutes of stirring time to let wax and oils blend seamlessly
- Stir in your choice of color and mix well
- Preheat the jar slightly to match the temperatures. You can use a heat gun if you have one or throw the jar in the microwave for a couple of seconds. Then pour the wax and let it set for a couple of hours
Handmade Soap Bars
Okay, so this was new for me too. It was my first time making handmade soap, and it was so much fun. I got a basic soap-making kit from Amazon, and it did not disappoint. So even if you are a beginner, handling this DIY shouldn’t be difficult.
This is one of the easiest handmade gift ideas for Mother’s Day, or you can make these for your mother’s birthday as well. These handmade soap bars are soft, natural, and sweet-smelling.
Materials Needed:
- Paraben Free Soap Base
- Silicone Soap Mold
- Essential Oil of Choice
- Fragrance of Choice
- Soap Making Colors of Choice
- Dried Flowers (optional)
DIY Homemade Soap Bar Recipe for Beginners
- Start by cutting your soap base into tiny cubes and putting them in a double boiler to melt
- Once it is melted, you can add any essential oils and fragrances of choice to it
- Then divide the mixture into different cups if you want to make different colored soaps. I used yellow, orange, and magenta colors. At this point, you can line your silicone soap mold with dried flowers of choice (I used lavender, rose, chamomile, and daisy) and mix some in your separate soap cups too
- Next, pour the mixture into the mold, but you might want to be quick, or else it begins to set in the cup-like cold wax
- Once in the molds, give gentle taps to the side to spread it evenly and let it set for a while. And there you just made homemade soap
Flavored/Herb Salt
I was nervous about this one. I had never made flavored salts, and it felt a bit tricky. Turns out, it is as easy as making a salad dressing and requires a little extra time. Here is what you will need:
- 3-5 Rosemary Sprigs
- 2-4 Mint Sprigs
- 5-10 Parsley Sprigs
- Coarse Sea Salt
How to Make Flavored/Herb Salt at Home
- First, give all the herbs a rough chop
- Then throw them into a blender with two spoonfuls of coarse sea salt. You can make it on a mortar and pestle, but that is an extensive process. So I stuck with the blender
- Blend all the ingredients roughly, remember we are not making a puree
- Then, line a baking tray with parchment paper and spread the blended mixture on it
- Put it in the oven for 20 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius
- Once it is cooled down, you can adjust the salt consistency and give it a tiny blend again to break down any chunks
- Now, pour it into a nice airtight container, wrap a bow around it, and add it to your handmade gift ideas for Mother’s Day
Gradient Bubble Candles
Make these beautiful, colorful, fragrant bubble candles for your mom this Mother’s Day. While these are easy to make and the ingredients are readily available, it does take some time, so make sure to have an hour at your hand. Follow the tutorial and create some delightful joy.
Materials Used:
- Soy Wax
- Silicone Bubble Candle Mold
- Cotton Wicks
- Colors of Choice
- Essential Oils of Choice
How to Make Gradient Bubble Candle at Home
- Begin by melting the wax in a pan. You directly put the pan over low heat or use the double-boiler method
- While the wax is melting, add the wick to the mold using a cotton wick thread and needle
- Add essential oils at 80 degrees Celsius and allow two minutes of stirring time to let wax and oils blend seamlessly. I used citronella, fresh lime, eucalyptus, and a scent called relaxing (don’t know what that is, but smells great)
- Stir in a small amount of your choice of color and mix well
- Preheat the jar slightly to match the temperatures. You can use a heat gun if you have one, or throw the jar in the microwave for a couple of seconds
- Next, pour the wax with the lightest color into the bottom layer of bubbles and set it aside to set
- While your first layer sets, mix a slightly darker shade of the same color and pour it as the second layer once the first layer is 90 percent set
- Repeat the process with the third layer with the darkest shade out of the three, and let it all set for an hour or two
- For the tricolor candle, you can use the same process with whatever colors you wish to use
- Demold and enjoy
- Filled with relaxing scents, these bubbles will make bath time even more relaxing and fragrant. And these are a wonderful Mother’s Day gift idea.
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Who doesn’t like chocolate chip cookies? Well, my mother loves them, and I am making a big batch of them. I need to save some for myself, as I have inherited her sweet tooth for these particular baked treats. While many people have their cookie recipes, this is my chocolate chip cookie recipe, and it makes one of the best handmade gift ideas for Mother’s Day.
Material Needed:
- All-Purpose Flour (10 oz)
- Baking Soda (1 teaspoon)
- Brown Sugar (5 oz)
- Butter (6 oz)
- Powdered Sugar (2 oz)
- Pinch of Salt
- Three tablespoons of Milk or Black Coffee
- Dark Chocolate Chunks (3 oz)
- Chocolate Chips (4 oz)
How to Make Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies at Home
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl (all-purpose flour + baking soda + pinch of salt)
- Melt the butter in a pan and let it brown a little
- Then add brown sugar and white powdered sugar to the melted butter
- Now, combine the wet and dry ingredients
- Add milk or black coffee + dark chocolate chunks + chocolate chips into the dough
- Place the uncooked cookie dough in the fridge for 30 minutes or so
- Preheat your oven to 150 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes
- Take the dough out of the fridge and form into tiny little balls. Add chocolate chips on top of each cookie ball and place on a parchment-lined baking tray, leaving a 3-inch gap between each ball
- Pop the tray into the oven and let the cookies bake at 150 degrees Celsius for 15-18 minutes
- Once baked, place them on a cooling rack before giving them a taste test
- Let the cookies cool off, put them in an airtight container, and wrap them nicely
Handmade Earrings
If you are planning to give something meaningful to a fashionable mother or a mother figure in your life, this DIY gift idea is perfect. You can create these handmade earrings for your mother or mother figure easily. Let’s make one, shall we?
Material Needed:
- Bronze String Wire (I used 32mm, but 80mm works better)
- White Pearls/Beads With Holes
- Jewelry Making Plier Set (for bending, beading, and cutting)
- Earring Hooks
How to Make Earrings at Home
- Take one foot of wire if you have an 80 mm wire. I folded a one-meter length of the 32mm wire four times
- Then add five beads to the wire
- Twist and make a hoop of the bead portion. Leave one of the wire ends longer and the other one about 5 inches
- Start making diagonal wrapping with the longer end around the hoop to create a star shape
- Once the star is shaped, coil both ends together to form one thick wire
- Then add a couple of smaller beads onto it
- Use a rounded pair of pliers to form a loop while coiling the excess wire nicely
- Pry open the earring hooks, string the loop in there, and close them
- Repeat the process to make the second earring
- There you go. You just made a great pair of earrings
Seashell Candle
While you can scour stores, both in-store and online, for a Mother’s Day present, nothing will ever beat a handmade gift. To help you out, I am making a stunning seashell candle for Mother’s Day and teaching you how to make one as well.
Material:
- Seashell silicone mold
- Soy Wax (I used pink glitter and liquid dye)
- Cotton Wick and Needle
- Wick Holder
- Dye
- Essential Oils (I used Seabreeze and Citronella)
How to Make Seashell Candle for Mother’s Day
- Melt your wax in a pan. You can use a double boiler or simply place the pan on low heat
- While the wax is melting, trim your wick in
- Next, mix your choice of dye with the melted wax
- Then, preheat the mold to match the temperature of the wax
- Pour the warm wax into the mold, and let it sit for an hour or two
- After the wax is hardened, take the candle out of its mold and wrap it up nicely for gifting
DIY Bath Bombs
Create these frizzy, bubbly balls of joy for a relaxing bath time for your mother. These DIY Bath Bombs are a wonderful handmade gift idea for Mother’s Day. Follow the recipe and make some at home.
Material Needed:
- Bath Bomb Mold
- Essential Oils of Choice
- Fragrance of Choice
- Color of Choice
- Baking Soda (3.5 oz)
- Cornstarch (1.5 oz)
- Citric Acid (1 oz)
- Himalayan Salt or Epsom Salt (1 oz)
- Dried Flowers of Choice
How to Make Bath Bombs at Home
- Combine the dry materials in a bowl (baking soda + cornstarch + citric acid + salt). Use a sieve to filter out any lumps
- In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients (essential oil + fragrance + color + half a tablespoon of water)
- If you want to make different colored bath bombs, separate the dry ingredients into different bowls
- Now, mix the wet ingredients with the dry little by little and combine well until it becomes a thick, crumbly dough. You can add any dried flowers if you wish
- Once the material sticks into a ball when you palm it, take the bath bomb molds, stuff them tightly with the mixture, and let it set for a couple of hours
- After a couple of hours or an overnight freeze, you can de-mold these fizzy balls of joy
- Wrap them nicely and give them to your mother for a relaxing bath time
Here are a few more handmade Mother’s Day gifts from my fellow creators for you to look up to for inspiration.
DIY Faux and Fresh Flower Bouquet Box
If you have a bunch of empty boxes lying around the house, it’s time to use them for this refreshing Mother’s Day DIY. Just decorate the box, add flowers, and embellish it with ribbons to make it look chic. The rest you can do by following this tutorial.
Material Needed:
- Hat boxes
- Wire cutter
- Faux flowers
- Ribbon
- Polystyrene
How to Make a Faux and Fresh Flower Bouquet Box at Home
- Start by cutting polystyrene and inserting it inside the hatbox
- Cut each flower to your desired size using a wire cutter
- Now, tightly insert them into the polystyrene to make it look fuller
- Then embellish your bouquet with ribbons for a charming look
Mason Jar Picture Frame Vase
You don’t need anything fancy for this DIY, just everyday materials that you can find easily available at home. This Mason jar picture frame vase looks stunning and makes a great Mother’s Day gift.
Material Needed:
- Clear Mason jar
- Colors
- Paint brush
- Painter’s Tape
- Sticker and picture or vinyl shape
- Clear spray paint
How to Make a Mason Jar Picture Frame Vase at Home
- First, you need to place vinyl or painter’s tape over the jar and paint
- For the second step, cut your picture to the perfect size and attach it to the jar with painter’s tape
- Now, distress the letters on the jar (optional)
- If you don’t want the paint to come off, spray paint the outside of the jar to seal the paint
- For the final step, place a paper cup inside the jar, fill the cup with water, and place the flowers inside it
Mother’s Day Printable
If you are not in the mood to make something elaborate, then you can try this simple yet sentimental Mother’s Day craft with a sweet written note that will bring a smile to her face.
Material Needed:
- Printer
- White cardstock
- Photo frame
- Mother’s Day printable
How to Make a Mother’s Day Printable Photo Frame at Home
- Commence by printing your heartfelt note on cardstock paper
- Now, cut the access paper with the help of scissors and fold it in half
- When you have your card ready, it is time to frame it and keep it somewhere for your mother to see
Mini DIY Plant Pots
These mini DIY plant pots will make your mom fall in love with planting again. These are effortless to make and look absolutely adorable anywhere in the house.
Material Needed:
- 56 grams of polymer clay
- Porcelain paint colors of your choice
- Clear glaze
- Paintbrushes
- Pot of water
- Oven tray
How to Make Mini DIY Plant Pots at Home
- Preheat your oven as per the temperature stated on the back of the polymer clay
- Then, cut the clay into sections
- Merge and roll the clay into a ball
- Use your thumb to create a dip in the middle, and keep working on the sides with your thumb
- Next, bake your pots, following the recommended time
- Once they have cooled off, it is time to paint them, glaze them, and bake them again to set the cover
Air Dry Clay Ring Dish
If your mother keeps misplacing her jewelry, then this clay dish will hold her everyday go-to rings.
Material Needed:
- Air-dry clay
- Letter stamps
- Copper cap
- Mod podge
- Paint brush
- Gold pen
- Sand paper
How to Make an Air Dry Clay Ring Dish at Home
- Flatten your clay with your palm or with the help of a roller
- Take the copper cap and press it into the clay
- Remove the access clay and smooth out the edges, and firmly curl the edges upward using your thumb
- Use rubber stamps to write any message you like before your clay is dry
- Now, let it dry and even the rough edges with sandpaper
- Finally, add a thick coat of Mod Podge for your creation to shine and stand out
DIY Rainbow Stripe Bangles
DIY bangles are perfect for a mum who loves to accessorize. All you need are wood bangles, some acrylic paints, and a little bit of imagination.
Materials Needed:
- Wood bangles
- Acrylic paints
- Paint brushes
- Painter’s tape
- Stencil (for rainbow pattern)
How to DIY Rainbow Stripe Bangles
- Paint a base coat of dark green (or your mum’s favorite color) on the inside and outside of the bangle
- Measure 1.5″ for each rainbow with a 1/3″ space, and draw the curves of the rainbows in an alternating upside-down and right-side-up pattern
- After drawing the pattern, grab your paints and start painting. Paint one stripe at a time and let it dry before moving on to the other
- If you want different patterns, be creative and paint the bangles
DIY Bath Salts
Give your mum homemade bath salts and be a part of a relaxing journey. This way, you can ensure all the ingredients are designed to better suit her skin type and make her feel relaxed.
Material Needed:
- 3 cups Epsom salt
- 2 cups sea salt
- 1 cup baking soda
- Lavender essential oil
- Rose essential oil
- Food coloring or soap dyes of choice
- Mason jars
How to Make Bath Salts at Home
- Combine Epsom salt, sea salt, and baking soda in a large bowl until everything is a homogenous mixture
- Separate the salts into different bowls if you want multiple colors and scents
- Add 10-15 drops of your choice of essential oil into each bowl. Put 2-3 drops of coloring and mix carefully. Remember to be light on the color, as too much can dye the skin
- Once everything is mixed nicely, store it in Mason jars and give it to your mum
Let me know if you try any or all of these handmade Mother’s Day gifts. Happy Mother’s Day!
