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18 Last Minute DIY Mother’s Day Gifts

April 12, 2021 by Laura Leave a Comment

Last Updated on April 22, 2022

Don’t panic. There’s still time to put together an amazing gift for the mom in your life. I’ve got you. Here are 18 (so cute) last minute DIY Mother’s Day gifts that anyone can make!

18 Last minute DIY gift ideas for Mother's Day. The last minute is not a problem because these gift ideas for mom are still so thoughtful and fun! She'll love them. All these DIY gifts are simple to make or assemble in a hurry, with no special or hard to find materials required.

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Just because it’s the last minute, or the night before, doesn’t mean this year’s Mother’s Day gift has to be devoid of thoughtfulness! You can still whip something up that’s personalized or DIY’ed by the kiddos and she’ll be sure to love it. 

All of these DIY Mother’s Day gifts are simple and easy to assemble. There are no hard to find materials required. Everything can be found in your local craft store or pharmacy or grocery store. 

Plus, DIY gifts are the best. They don’t have to be perfect and they show that you care. (And she doesn’t have to know you were up til midnight the night before trying to get something made for her. lol)

Don’t forget to grab a card too, and since it’s the last minute and everything, here is a list of 15 Printable Cards for Mother’s Day Cards that you can print off at home in a hurry! (Plus, check out this post of 28 DIY Father’s Day Gifts and save it for later!)

And if you’re looking for ideas for inexpensive activities or outings to do for mom, check out this post of 27 Cheap Mother’s Day Ideas.

DIY Mother’s Day Gifts

1. I Pick You

Let’s be honest, I would take a gift of chocolate any day. If you can’t think of anything else, chocolate is a safe go-to gift for moms!

I pick you candy bouquet. Chocolate flower bouquet for Mother's Day. Easy gifts for mom.

Plus here’s a fantastic list of 22 Easy Mother’s Day crafts for kids to make!

2. Photo Planter Box

Pictures of her babies, another solid Mother’s Day gift idea.

Photo planter box DIY Mother's Day gift to make at the last minute.

3. Tickled Pink

I’m a sucker for a punny or themed gift. Easily assembled at the last minute from the Dollar Store or pharmacy.

18 Last minute Mother's Day DIY gift ideas

4. Sugar Scrubs

This site has a whole page of scrumptious sugar scrub recipes.

Recipes for lovely softening facial sugar scrubs. Awesome DIY gift ideas for moms.

5. Berry Wonderful

Another oh-so-clever gift basket idea. Especially cute bundled in a strawberry box!

Clever DIY Gift ideas for Mother's Day. Gift baskets to make at the last minute.

6. Sewing Kit Mason Jar

Grab a selection of cute sewing notions from your local craft store or Michael’s. You could also do a knitting jar or scrapbook jar, whatever the crafty mama is into!

Mason jar sewing kit DIY. Cute gift ideas for crafty moms. Easy Mother's Day gifts.

7. Engraved Wooden Spoons

If you have a wood burner tool, these spoons would be so quick to make! To elevate them even more, you could dip-paint the handles in fun colours!

How to engrave wooden spoons with custom words. Great hostess gifts or for Mother's Day.

8. Painted Mugs

Moms love mugs. It’s a fact. 

Pretty painted mugs. How to paint cute mugs for a quick last minute gift idea.

9. Tea Shortage

This is a cute idea for kiddos to make.

Funny Mother's Day gift ideas. Cutesy DIY gift for mom.

10. Hanging Planter

These look complicated to make but they’re really not! I’ve seen those brass hoops at my local craft store for a couple of bucks. The finished planters look so sophisticated and pretty!

Beautiful DIY hanging planters to make for Mother's Day.

11. Clay Letter Keychain

Monogrammed key chains never go out of style.

DIY monogrammed clay keychain. Simple and easy DIY gift ideas.

12. Spa at Home Gift Box

Disclaimer: If you gift Mom with a spa at home box, you must also gift her a full day of peace and quiet to go with it!

Spa in a box gift idea. Give mom the gift of luxuriating in a DIY spa at home day!

13. Citrus Stamped Tea Towels

These are so cute I’m thinking of making some for myself!

How to make citrus stamped tea towels. Last minute Mother's Day gift ideas.

14. Scrabble Coasters

You can personalize these with cute messages for Mom. Bonus points for using a ‘q’ or a ‘z’ ๐Ÿ™‚ 

Personalized scrabble coasters. Easy DIY gifts for mom

15. DIY Stamped Book Decor

Cute farmhouse-y DIY decor.

Printed books decor for a shelf

16. Gold Hoop Photo Display

Again, if you include pics of her babies, mom with love anything you give her!

DIY hanging photo display to make for Mother's Day. Easy last minute gift ideas for moms.

17. Sangria

Let’s face it, gift her what she really wants, fruity booze and a night off with her girlfriends. 

Give mom what she really wants for Mother's Day, a sangria kit!

18. Flower Tote Bag

Another fun one for kiddos to make! 

Fun DIY gift for mom for kids to make. Flower printed tote bag

19. Bonus Idea: Easy Crochet Mini Plant Cozy

You can make one of these cuties in under an hour!

I wonder what the chances are of my husband googling ‘last minute DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas’ the night before Mother’s Day and stumbling on this post?! ๐Ÿ˜€ Let’s see if he leaves a comment…..

Happy Mother’s Day!

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