I absolutely LOVE Christmas! But what I love the MOST is gift giving! I love to be able to spoil my family and friends with gifts not just because it’s Christmas and they need a gift, but because they genuinely deserve something special. And because I believe so much in the idea of giving heartfelt gifts, I wanted to give you some really great DIY gifts for mom ideas!
Moms are so special and they deserve a gift that they will truly appreciate and that comes from the heart. So, I created this awesome list of DIY gifts for mom to help you with ideas of what you can make for your mom or any mom you know!
I always loved and appreciated my mom but it wasn’t until I actually became a mom that I realized HOW MUCH my mom did for me and how much she sacrificed for me. And because of that, I know that moms all around the world deserve something not only special but something handmade and straight from the heart.
I spend a lot of time making my Christmas lists and thinking of the perfect gifts for my family and friends so to help you, even more, I created this free Christmas List & Budget Planner so you can organize your Christmas List and complete your Christmas Shopping stress-free! Be sure to download my free Christmas Planner now so you can use these DIY gift ideas to help you make your Christmas list!
So, let’s get down to the awesome DIY Gift for mom ideas!
6 DIY Gifts for Mom
Photo Gift Instagram Picture Frame
I absolutely LOVE this DIY gift for mom because I love taking pictures. I usually find that at the end of the year I have hundreds and hundreds of pictures from family gatherings and vacations. So, about 3 years ago I started using those photos that I had from throughout the year and using them in my Christmas gifts. I would print the image on an ornament, or print out the picture and put it in a pretty handmade frame.
But this DIY gift for mom is SO cool because it’s a picture frame that you can easily make yourself and put your printed pictures in them! This gift is so amazing that you can use it for any family member too, not just mom!
Sparkle Ring/Trinket Dish
I don’t know about you but I have A LOT of jewelry. From earrings to rings, to necklaces, to pins, to bracelets! I’m sure a lot of women and moms have a lot of jewelry so as much as we would love to buy them jewelry all the time, it’s probably not the smartest thing to do. But instead of buying jewelry, you can make this really great DIY Sparkle Ring Dish to help them organize some of the jewelry they already have instead!
This ring dish is an awesome DIY gift for mom! Read the full tutorial for this Sparkle Ring Dish over at A Modern Cinderella.
Blogger Ashley Kurtz, the founder and content creator of A Modern Cinderella says it best:
“Moms probably already have a closet brimming with lotions and coffees, so why not gift them a trinket dish instead? These DIY Sparkle Ring Dishes are inexpensive, easy-to-make so the kids can help and are wonderful for gift giving!”
Lip Scrub
Another amazing DIY gift for mom is this Lavender Vanilla Lip Scrub. I love using quality ingredients, chemical free lotions, and scrubs so I know this is something I would definitely LOVE to get as a gift. You would think that making a homemade lip scrub is hard but Chelsea Johnson, the founder of Making Manzanita, makes it SO easy and walks you through each step (with pictures!).
I don’t know what mom wouldn’t love a lip scrub, especially one handmade with love and care!
Marble Clay Ring Holder
Another easy to make and useful DIY gift for mom is this Marble Clay Ring Holder. You can find this easy to follow tutorial over at A Modern Cinderella by Ashley Kurtz. (You can also find her DIY ring dish there too!)
Ashley Kurtz from A Modern Cinderella really make some amazing points:
“Although I don’t know a mom that doesn’t cherish a handmade gift from her child, some of the gifts lack in longevity, and after a while, they can really start to take up space. These Marble Ring Holders are inexpensive, easy-to-make, and have a lot of room for customization! Kids will love marbling and shaping the clay, and moms will love a gift that is beautiful and practical!”
Lotion Bars
Here’s another awesome DIY gift for mom that she will surely love! These Lotion Bars are super easy to make and only need 4 ingredients. The lotion bars are also used to heal cracked or rough hands. It’s like a 2 in 1 gift!
You can find out all about how to make these amazing lotion bars over at Dogwoods & Dandelions where Julie B. tells you all about these lotions bars and how to make them. She includes a ton of pictures to help guide you through how to make a lotion bar too!
Check out the full tutorial here!
Reusable Gift Sacks
And last but not least this DIY gift for mom is actually something that you can make in addition to another gift because it’s a pretty reusable gift sack! So not only can you make a heartfelt gift for mom but you can also make a reusable gift sack to wrap it in and it becomes a second mini gift!
How cool is that??
You can also make these gift sacks for all of your friends and family, not just mom!
Learn all about how to make these cute reusable gift sacks and it may even become a Christmas tradition or something that you can make year-round for other holidays and celebrations.
April Lee from Our Real Life shows you how to make this easy to do DIY gift! Read the full tutorial here.
Well, there you have it! Here are 6 super useful, awesome, easy to make DIY gifts for mom! You can make them as Christmas gifts or even save the tutorial for a birthday gift or a Mother’s Day gift idea.
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Moms are so special and they deserve a gift that they will truly appreciate and that comes from the heart. I hope you enjoyed this awesome list of DIY gifts for mom to help you with ideas of what you can make for your mom or any mom you know!
Have any other gift ideas?? Feel free to let me know in the comments below!
Julie B | Dogwoods & Dandelions says
These are some great unique Christmas gifts. The ring holder is such a neat idea and definitely something I have not seen before. Great post
Brianna says
Thank you so much! I’m actually making each of these DIY gifts for my mom, sister in law, and grandmas- they’re all so cute!