Handmade Gifts for All Kinds of Moms

Turn out a batch of these beautiful chocolate heart cookies for less than $10. Mom will love you for thinking about her tummy as well as her heart. 

Sometimes the simple things in life are the most beautiful. This luminary is made with a clear candle holder and paper for under $5. Mom will love your thoughtfulness and the ambiance it brings to any room. 

For under $25, make this great patchwork three-pocket wall organizer with scraps left over from your sewing projects or the remnant bin at the craft store. 

Baby Jewelry for Mom

Nothing says love like a home-cooked meal! For under $15, you can make your madre this delicious lemon ravioli in butter and mint sauce for this Mother's Day. 

Pamper your mom with a homemade spa set for under $30. Start with this clay face mask, then make these cooling soaps from Brie Barnes, and try your hand at crocheting a bath mitt, pouf and soap bag using patterns by Jessie Rayot. And voila, Mom will never need to leave the comfort of her own home to relax. 

Monogrammed Step Stool

For under $30, you can create a monogrammed step stool so your mom can kick up her feet after a long day. Majré Shepherd shares a quick and easy tutorial. 

 

Eco Tote Bag

For the environmentally-conscious mom, this tote bag has truly gone from trash to treasure for $55. Made from recycled plastic bags by a group called Conserve India, whose programs help to reduce waste in some of Delhi’s poorest areas. 

 

This gorgeous paper flower wreath by Carole Farber is sure to please any mom. Priced at just $65, Carole will make it in whatever color palette you like.