On Mom's special day, there's no better way to show your love and appreciation than with a homemade gift from the heart.
Bring Mom some very good news with this custom newspaper made by printing and filling in our clip art.
Pamper Mom with a bedazzled eyemask made using our clip art and embellishments.
Mom will swoon for french toast with tasty toppings delivered to her bedside along with a sunny arrangement of tissue paper flowers.
This Mother's Day, treat Mom to these petite African-violet pots with a personalized tag.
Glue a paillette flower to a sequin-trimmed headband for charming Mother's Day gift.
Constructed out of punched-fabric blooms, flowering hair clips are the perfect way to brighten up Mom's day.
This Mother's Day, make a lasting impression by making and giving mom one of these fabric-covered boxes and journals by using bold, geometric patterns.
Tear dupioni silk in sherbet shades into strips to give this braided necklace a soft, fringed look Mom will adore.
Give Mom a new set of stationery by dipping pencils and papers into a fabric dye solution.
For an affordable gift your crafty Mom is guaranteed to love, assemble all the tools, materials, instructions, and templates needed for a particular project into an attractive package.
Make Mom her own all-natural body scrub filled with salts, sugar, and lemon zest.
Use sleek silhouettes to turn a modest bag into an artful gift for Mom.
It's easy to create polymer-clay jewelry that's just as hip as it is glamorous. Choose contemporary colors and stick to graphic designs with geometric shapes.
Make fragrant homemade soaps using honey, ginger, cinnamon, and other items from your larder.
Impress your fashion-forward Mom with a handmade leather bracelet that only costs $15 to make.
For a gift that Mom can use again and again, fill a basket with pretty soaps, a scented votive candle, lush towels, lotions, and a wood-handled hairbrush.
When dipped in paint, rustic baskets become thoroughly modern carryalls that look as if they came straight out of a design shop. If you don't have enough paint to dip large baskets, use a foam brush to apply the paint instead.
Let Mom enjoy her favorite fruit or herb a little longer by including it in a homemade soap using materials from your kitchen or garden.
Treat mom to lemon, lavender, peppermint, and chamomile homemade tub teas.
Use WireLace ribbon and different color beads to give Mom a distinctive, luxurious accessory.
Add an instant pop of color to your Mom's outfit with a simple-to-sew fabric clutch.
Fluffy, personalized slippers make a cozy gift for Mom. Add her initials using satin stitch, French knots, or another favorite stitch.
Save Mom's place with a tassel-topped bookmark. Use metallic and cotton embroidery floss, silk bead cord, and fine silk thread to create these delicate twisted-cord tassels.
This burlap leaf bag and garden kit is a wonderful handmade gift for your favorite gardener.
A bag with a decorative silhouette is more than a useful carrier; it's a conversation piece. Any profile -- your mom's, your own, or another family member's -- can be enlarged and used for the template.
Stamped soaps, inspired by candy conversation hearts, will put a smile on Mom's face.
Transform an old-fashioned Mason jar into your sewer's must-have kit, complete with a built-in pincushion on top.
A memorable photograph surrounded by a lace-printed mat makes a charming handmade gift Mom will cherish.
Personalize vintage handbags with paint and embellishments using our simple technique.
Transform the unlikeliest of materials -- pantyhose and rubber "bouncy" balls -- into a stylish statement necklace just for Mom.
Look beyond the vase and give Mom flowers that come to life on this personalized monogram carryall.
Use our cherry branch clip art to give a tote bag a modern, screen-printed look.
Apply delicate clip-art silhouettes to an album, fabric-covered box, or journal for Mom.
Kids can use our "Mom, I love you because..." flower clip art to create sweet sentiments on a colorful tote bag.
Cherry blossoms are famously short-lived, but on a sturdy satchel they can last long past the season.
A meaningful snapshot can be transformed into a decorative object for Mom's dresser.
Are you giving Mom earrings on her big day? For an unusual presentation, pin them through a beautiful, fresh green leaf that can double as your gift card.
Prepare a hearty breakfast for Mom, even if you're miles away. Choose a store-bought granola loaded with her favorite fruits and nuts, or make a homemade batch. Pack a bowl and a spoon for the cereal, as well as some delicious tea and a tea bowl to warm her hands. Top it off with a handwritten note and a bouquet of colorful paper flowers.
This Mother's Day, create a personalized cast-hand craft, a do-it-yourself gift that is sure to impress.
Make a jewelry box Mom will cherish by embellishing the case with romantic velvets, ribbons, and blossoms.
Whether redeemable for a car wash, breakfast in bed, or a luxurious day of pampering, coupons make memorable gifts that allow Mom to savor the splendors of Mother's Day long after the holiday has passed.
If Mom has a green thumb, she'll appreciate a kit for arranging flowers that she can use again and again.
For a Mother's Day gift that's sure to be treasured, create a handmade journal or keepsake book using book block paper, linen, and ribbon.
Dress up a beautiful bouquet with these handmade flower wrappings, created from materials that can be found around the house.
When searching for the perfect way to convey your love, remember that a picture's worth a thousand words. Photocopy a favorite picture of you and Mom -- or individual shots of the kids -- and use it to decorate her well-deserved gift.
After creating these pretty, pattern-wrapped soaps for mom, make a few extra sets to have on hand for unexpected guests.
For a simple gift, present a plant or a bouquet in a customized vase or pot.
Jewelry embellished with baby photos is sure to charm any new mother or grandmother. These photos were given a sepia tone. Dangle one pendant from a necklace, or attach several smaller charms to a bracelet-length chain.
Sweet-looking and sweet-smelling drawer sachets are easy to make using a photo-editing program and printable fabric.
This one-of-a-kind silk scarf is the perfect gift for any fashionista.
Flea-market finds and dollar-a-glass specials can be transformed with monograms, stripes, and whimsical polka dots.
Organza sachets are easy to make and are a lovely, practical gift.
Transform a tote bag into a one-of-a-kind gift by embellishing it with a photo.
Go ahead -- wash your hands with these pastel ice cubes. They're actually soaps made using an ice cube tray as a mold: a gift for Mom that's pretty as well as practical.
You won't find these earrings at the mall. That's because you create them yourself -- in five minutes.
Antique teacups that have lost their saucers still make sweet gifts when fitted with candles.
A present bearing a hand-painted monogram shows affectionate effort.
It's easy to find plain, reasonably priced ceramic pieces at home goods stores; applying dot-painted designs transforms them into meaningful gifts. Add a favorite motif, or design a pretty pattern yourself. Fill painted mugs with bags of candy, or tie a stack of flower-covered plates with a ribbon.
This beautiful herb garden is a great idea for an extra-special gift for Mom.
Candy molds are the secret behind the custom designs on this charming photo frame.
Colorful flowers floating between squares of glass make beautiful and useful coasters.
Every mom loves receiving flowers on Mother's Day; present yours in an everlasting floral vase for a gift that's twice as special.
Put a pretty, personalized spin on a gift of assorted teas.
You may remember seeing charming strawberry pincushions like these in your grandmother's sewing box. Hers were probably sewn from scraps of leftover fabric; ours are made with ribbon remnants, shirting fabric, and felt, which works especially well because its edges won't fray.
Present Mom with beautiful fabric flowers that will look lovely on her dresser long after Mother's Day is over.
Simple sugar cookies spring to life -- and become a sweet gift for Mother's Day -- when baked on skewers and arranged in a "meadow" of wheatgrass.
Make Mom a jar or two of exfoliating body scrub using her favorite scents. When you're done, print our clip-art labels to customize your gift.
Turn a special moment with Mom into a scrapbox of memories she can display in her home.
A good read always makes a nice gift for Mother's Day, but why not make it good-looking, too? Use rubber stamps to decorate the edges with a design or message -- it'll add a personal touch to any tome. To ensure a happy ending, hold the pages together as you stamp.
Kids can create adorable cards, boxes, labels, and tags using our printable "Mom Rules" clip art.
Embellish a pair of summery shoes for Mom using pretty ribbons.
Brighten her desktop by slipping a picture of a familiar face -- yours, or her grandkids' -- into the lid of a round tin.
A bundle of fragrant, grassy soaps makes a fresh and lovely present for Mom.
Our lively clip-art decals turn ordinary store-bought pillar candles into special gifts.
Nothing will relax Mom like a good long soak, especially one coupled with a heady infusion of calming scents.
Use our clip-art coupons to create a book of promises and activities to enjoy with Mom.
Give Mom everything she needs for a luxurious soak in the tub -- homemade oils and bath salts, accompanied by a stack of fluffy towels.
Use this gradient-dyeing technique to make a fashionable spring scarf in Mom's favorite hues.
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