Looking for Mother's Day gift ideas on a budget? Here's a list of inexpensive gifts to get your mom that will make her feel adored!
Mother's Day seems to always sneak up on us quickly, and this year will be no different.
The purpose of Mother's Day is to let Mom know that she is appreciated and special. It's a special time to shower your mom with love and gifts.
However, all of these holidays sure do add up and our bank accounts suffer as well.
The good thing is that there are so many thoughtful ways to shower your mom this Mother's Day that won't break the bank.
This is a list of the best Mother's Day gift ideas on a budget that your whole family will benefit from for years to come.
Best Mother's Day Gifts on a Budget
1. Storyworth
Storyworth is hands-down the best Mother's Day gift you can get this year.
While it's not the cheapest gift on this list, it's definitely the best one that both your mother and your family will adore for generations to come.
Storyworth is the gift of telling your story and it's an amazing idea, especially if Mom likes to write.
When you purchase it for her, she will receive a question about her life each week for a year.
She gets to share about her life, attach photos and fill in the details of her life that she may have never shared with you. It will ask things like “what was your first job?”, “Tell us about your favorite memory of your dad.”, etc.
At the end of the year, all of her answers will be bound into a book.
This book can be passed down generation after generation in your family.
I got the gift of Storyworth for my parents and my in-laws. There were a lot of tears when they opened the gift and since then, it has opened up discussions in our family about things we never knew about them!
2. Plant vs Flowers
It's very common to get your beautiful mother flowers for Mother's Day.
However, flowers can be VERY expensive around the holidays. In addition, they only last a week maximum.
Therefore, think about buying a flower plant vs a bouquet of flowers.
My mom loves flowers and gardening, so on Mother's Day, I get her a plant that she can put in the garden to last a lifetime.
Now, every time she sees her garden, she thinks of her kids!
Bonus points if you help her plant the flowers!
3. Plant a Vegetable Garden
This brings me to my next idea.
Try planting a vegetable garden for your mother!
Seeds for vegetables are super cheap, but putting in the work to create a garden for her is sure to make her happy.
When the seedlings start to grow, she'll have vegetables for a lifetime and be so grateful for her children that took the time to build it for her!
Vegetables to consider planting:
- potatoes
- zucchini
- strawberries
- lemon tree
- lime tree
- peach tree
- apple tree
- herbs (cilantro, mint, parsley, basil)
Here is a great starter pack of vegetable seeds for a really affordable price.
4. Mani/Pedi
Women feel great when they look great, so a gift of a mani-pedi might be something she doesn't do for herself very often and she will love the attention.
You can either take her to get them done or get her an at-home kit that she can get many uses out of!
Here is the kit I got my mom that she loved!
5. Games for the Family
What mom doesn't love a game night where the whole family is hanging out together?
My mom lives for these nights.
Therefore, a game is a great idea to get mom! Some of the favorites in our family are below!
6. An Ornament that Represents a Memory
One of my traditions with my mom is to give an ornament representing a memory of ours.
For example, we like to go on mother-daughter trips so we always get each other an ornament that represents that trip.
We also get ornaments if we have good memories of a hike, cooking, or anything else that happens in our lives.
This way, every Christmas, when the ornaments are pulled out, we have tons of memories to reflect on that make us smile.
It's become our absolute favorite gift that we both look forward to!
7. Customized Shirt
These customized shirts are so cute for mom! You can customize the details of your siblings, too!
My mom loves to wear this shirt on Mother's Day and her birthday!
It's so cute and fun to give personalized gifts to mom!
8. Handbag/Tote
Of course, buying her some little extravagance that she would never buy herself is sweet if you can afford it.
A nice handbag, watch, or earrings can be cherished for years.
She always loves these things because she never buys them for herself.
Therefore, a game is a great idea to get mom! Some of the favorites in our family are below!
9. Customized Mug
One of the best gifts I've given my mom was this customized mug. I can't even believe how inexpensive it was!
She cried when she got it because I couldn't come home for Christmas one year so when she received this, she was so touched.
Now, every time she uses it, it reminds her of me and how thoughtful it was to send this when I couldn't come home.
10. Photo Album
Our memories are our most valued assets as we get older.
Make mom a little photo book of some great times you've had together through the years.
One of my mom's favorite gifts from me was after she took a trip to Europe. I went to my computer, copied a lot of photos and made a book for her.
She was so surprised and got to relive that delightful trip all over again.
There are many companies that do automatic photo books. However, if you'd like to create one manually for that extra touch, here is one of my favorite photo books.
11. Plan an Outing
The best gift of all though is spending time.
All mothers want to spend time with their family so a great gift is a special outing with their children or grandchildren.
It could be golfing, a picnic, wine-tasting, lunch, shopping, etc.
She will be thrilled to know that you set aside time just to be with her.
It is a great time to just listen and enjoy each other. What could be better?!
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