Since mother’s day is round the corner, you again have the opportunity to tell your mom how amazing and special she is. And what better it can be than making her day special with unique handmade or personalized gifts that will make her feel great and delighted on this Mother’s Day. If you want to do something out of the box then you should definitely try one of these DIY gift ideas which she will surely cherish.

 

Rope baskets

 

If your mom loves a clutter-free and an organized home, then you can make beautiful laundry baskets or organizers made out of rope and design them with beautiful spray paints, colored ropes and pompoms or other decorative elements.

 

Handmade cards

 

Cards have always been a favorite gift choice. With meaningful thoughts written on cards, you can express what special place and role your mom has in your life. So put your crafty mind at work and make her a beautiful card that can showcase true bundle of emotions.

 

 

Mother’s day story book

 

Collect photographs of your mom and family and recreate the memories with a DIY photo book. Make a story book from it by gluing the best photos and writing the memories related to them.

 

Handmade Planters

 

Don’t throw away used tins or plastic containers. Paint them in vibrant colors or decorate them with laces, and pot in few succulent plants. She would love to use them as a kitchen decor or place it near a window. You can also make wooden planters using Balsa wood sticks and blocks, old mugs, old jeans, or terracotta pots.

 

Personalized photo gifts

 

If you don’t have that creative bug in you and don’t have much time, then personalized photo gifts are a perfect option. Snapfish lets you connect to the places, people and memories. They will make you love your photos more by helping to turn your mom’s favorite photographs into photo books, canvas prints, mugs or a beautiful personal decor item that you will be proud to share with your mom and she would treasure it for the years to come.

 

Hand painted T-shirts or Totes

 

Turn your mother’s old and plain T-shirt/tops into a new one. All you need for this are: good quality fabric paints and a brush! You can also get white totes and paint your imagination on them such as: her initials, your hand/thumb prints, embellishments, flowers etc.

 

Handmade jewelry

 

Every woman love jewelries and so would your mom. Use scraps and decorative elements to make her a beaded necklace, a pendant with her initials, a charm or a beaded bracelet or earrings (lace/studded/beads) on this Mother’s Day.

 

Journals

 

If your mom loves writing, or she is into poetry, or simply maintains a diary, you can gift her journal. Purchase a plain notebook and cover it up with a fancy paper or decorate it beautifully with sequins, straps, ribbons, etc. and don’t forget to leave a note for her on the first page!

 

 

Fridge magnets

 

Collect old photos of the  family and school trips and write messages  to cover the mini magnets and stick them on the fridge to surprise her with the new look of the Fridge.

 

Bookmarks

 

A mother who loves reading books would positively acknowledge this present. Create simple bookmarks made from thick paper/foam sheets and write mother’s day messages on them or print and paste few photographs of you and the family with her on the DIY bookmark. You can also make them with paper clips or crochets.

 

 

If you are thinking where to get the craft materials from, then, you may find them on Office Max or Target and don’t forget to use coupon codes to get discounts up to 20%.