Woodworking Gift Ideas for Mom That Will Leaf Her Happy

When it comes to woodworking, there is a lot of patience required, especially if you are new to the art. You probably won’t get it just the way you want it to look on your first go, there can be a lot of trial and error with any piece of artwork, including wood. If you’re looking to do something special for your mom, whether it be for her birthday or “just because” and you want that something special to involve woodworking then you’ve come to the right place as today we’re going over some fun woodworking gift ideas for mom. 

Now we’ve got a range of gifts here, both for if she woodworks herself or something already made by the many talented hands on the internet if she happens to love the woodworking style. There are plenty of amazing creations and tutorials out there so we thought it best we give you some ideas to reflect this awesome artform.

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A Michaels Gift Card

Get some starter tools and maybe pick up some extra wood pieces!

Buy A Michaels Gift Card

If you’re looking to get your hands dirty yourself and try your hands at some light woodworking to make your mom a piece of art that’s personal to you and your family then you can get started at Michaels, the famous arts and crafts store. At Michaels you can get some great starter tools to help mold and build the perfect woodworking gift. They also have a ton of other products like paint, clay, yarn, cloth, and seasonal decor. You can even make it a mom and child date where you get a bunch of supplies at Michaels, then go home to make something together. You can exchange what you’ve made and each take a little token from this special day in your homes. How fun is that?

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There are obviously so many different amazing woodworking gifts out there from talented artists so we’ve compiled a list of creations that we found all throughout the internet she will soon adore:

Wooden Flowers

Flowers are always a great “go-to” gift for anyone in your life. They are such a staple gift but the only problem with them is that they will wilt away eventually and that’s never fun. So how about taking two things: woodworking and flowers, and putting them together. There are so many cool wooden flowers out there that actually look good, here’s a few of our favorites:

• From Etsy we have these Wood Bird Flower Garden Gift(s) For Mom for $9.50+ and these come in a Walnut finish with a bunch of different base options. You can get up to nine flowers in a wooden base, here’s what it looks like:

The Wood Bird Flower Garden Gift(s) For Mom from Etsy user TheCornerWay also has the option for a base engraving which would make this gift even more special.

• If she wants to choose the vase herself then she’ll love these Wood Birth Wildflowers from Amazon on sale for $12.99 (normally priced at $13.99):

These Wood Birth Flower(s) are laser cut and 6.4" to 6.7" in length, the vase itself doesn’t come with the gift but we bet your mom will love to put them in her own vase. It adds a bit of her own personality to it. And if she’s the creative-type then she will definitely love this gift as she can easily paint them so they pop even more in the home.

• And if you’re looking for a more realistic flower gift then look no further than this Wood Flower Bouquet from Etsy user SensationalSola for $26.00+:

This Wood Flower Bouquet is eco friendly and a fine example of expert woodworking skills- just look at that detail! You can get them in a bundle of 3 flowers, 6, flowers, or 12 flowers. You can also add a gift tag to them if you want to add just that extra sprinkle of love in there too.

Wooden Charcuterie Board

• This Custom Charcuterie Board also from Etsy is quite frankly, beautiful and would make an absolutely incredible kitchen addition:

The Custom Charcuterie Board from Etsy user Dustyandnoisy for $49.00+ is stunning and would attract all the compliments anytime you have guests over at the house. It also comes in a variety of sizes, the smallest being 10” x 6” and gradually goes up to its biggest size which is 11” x 22”. You can also choose to get it with or without the handles along with an engraving.

A Wooden Turtle Wall Piece

• Is your mom a big fan of the beach? Or rather turtles? Then she will absolutely lose it over this Sea Turtle Wood Sign from Etsy user AdventureDadGifts for $79.95+:

The Sea Turtle Wood Sign has mini wooden turtles on the back of the big turtle you can add on with the children’s names. You can add as little as one baby turtle up to twenty-two turtles! And at the bottom it says “Mom, Thanks for always having our backs” which is a great companion piece added to really drive the piece home.

Wood Bear Family Puzzle Decoration

• Going in line with the last gift, this is in similar ties but is slightly different:

This is the Wooden Bear Family Puzzle from Etsy artist PalettePerfectCo on sale for $21.50+ (normally priced at $53.75+). It has bear variations for however big or small your family is, they’ve got two bears up to nine bears that can be added to the work. Then if you want certain names on the bears you’ll be able to have them engraved as well.

Wooden Bird House

• This may seem like a classic mom gift…and well it kinda is. A birdhouse is such a mom gift but it’s a good mom gift as there’s something about taking care of the natural world around you, all those little birds flying to and from the safehouse that really warms the soul. This 1in1 Bird House & Bird Feeder we found on Amazon for $36.96 really looks like an incredible piece of woodwork that works in any garden:

The 1in1 Bird House & Bird Feeder has six holes carved throughout with a sturdy backing that will hold even in the most windy of conditions so you don’t need to worry about it falling over in the middle of the day/night.

The Other Classic: A “Live Laugh Love” Sign

We can’t have a woodworking gift ideas for mom guide without adding the even more classic “Live Laugh Love” sign- we mean, come on, it’s too good not to put on and if your mom doesn’t already have one of these signs in her house then she’s about to get one because this Live Laugh Love Wooden Sign from Etsy user FamoushousesignDesign is $24.00+:

The Live Laugh Love Wooden Sign comes in four different sizes: 5.5 x 16 inches, 5.5 x 20 inches, 5.5 x 24 inches, and 7.5 x 36 inches along with a ton of wood and lettering finishes and colors like Dark Walnut, Early American, Special Walnut, Jacobean, Classic Grey, True Black, Provincial, and more variations.

A Woodworking Starter Kit

• If your mom is looking to do a bit of DIY herself but is unsure where to start then let us introduce you to the DIY01 - Comfort Bird Carving Kit - Complete Starter Whittling Kit for Beginners from Beaver Craft on sale for $29.9 (normally priced at $49.99) which looks a bit like this:

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The DIY01 - Comfort Bird Carving Kit - Complete Starter Whittling Kit for Beginners is suitable for not just adults but for teens and kids too. It includes all the tools you need and a guidebook that will help you make this very cute wood carved bird all by yourself.

• Then there’s this Wood Carving Kit from Amazon for $25.99 and it comes with “four large carving knives, five small detail knives, nine basswood blocks, polishing compound, leather strop, gloves, and an instruction manual.” Along with “nine pieces of high-quality basswood blocks that are soft, burr-free, and easy to carve.” This is another fine carving kit for beginners or even professionals that want something easy to make in their downtime.

Wooden Carved Cutting Board Set with Encryptions

• There are a lot of things to love about your mom, how much she cares, all the things she does for you- the big and the small, and how much she loves you. You can constantly say all those things to her but how about a woodworking gift that tells her all those things each time she brings it out into the kitchen? This is the “Recipe for a Special Mom” Wooden Cutting Board that’s Bamboo Made and is $23.99 on Amazon:

The “Recipe for a Special Mom” Wooden Cutting Board set contains a cutting board, a soup ladle, a spatula, and a colander. Each has an engraving of love on it with the cutting board being the real piece of pie. The “Recipe” for a special mom is very cute and will make her smile each time she uses it 100% guaranteed.

Carved Wooden Candle Holder

• If your mom loves candles then there’s a good chance she has an overabundance of candles in a drawer and/or cabinet at home- because let’s be honest when you buy your first candle there’s really no going back is there? Candles themselves can be pretty boring so that’s why we are recommending this carved candle holder from Man Made Woods:

The I Love Mom Carved Heart Wood Candle Holder is on sale for $22.99 (normally priced at $27.99) is uniquely crafted to give it a rustic/homey look that will work perfectly for any home. This candle holder can hold a Tealight Candle and/or a Votive Candle.

Wooden Ring Holder

• And we couldn’t have visited the Man Made Woods workshop without taking a look at their beautiful wooden ring holders:

The Natural Tree Wood Ring Holder with Rotating Top is currently on the Man Made Woods website on sale for $24.99 (normally priced at $34.99) and you can have a variety of engravings and customizations including: Mr. (No date), Mrs. (No Date), Mr. (With Date), Mrs. (With Date), Mr. & Mrs. (No date), and Mr. & Mrs. (With Date)- lots of options to make these ring holders something special.

And there you have it! Those are some woodworking gift ideas for mom that’ll definitely make the cut. There’s a bit of sentimentality and a bit of fun silliness with those DIY woodworking projects that are sure to bring lots of future laughs when you’re looking back on your creations.