12 Mother's day gifts for crafty moms

Photo gifts for mom

Encourage your shutter bug mom's passion for photography with Mother's Day gifts that help her talent shine through.

• Portable photo studio: Your mom will be studio-ready with a portable photo studio like the Adorama De-Shadow Box.
• Camera flash: Help take your mom's shutter bug hobby to the next level with mother's day gifts like a professional camera flash.
• Portable tripod: Giving your mom a portable tripod like the Manfrotto 785B Modo for her camera is like two gifts in one - she'll have a steady shot while now being able to snap a professional family portrait!

Papercrafting Mother's Day gifts

For moms who love to scrapbook and make cards, these must-have papercrafting supplies will help her accomplish her hobby like a pro.

• Punch kit: From scrapbooking to card-making, punch kits, such as the Crop-A-Dile Eyelet & Punch Kit are a must-have.
• Electronic cutter and cartridges: Give shape cartridges, including the Cricut Cartridges Mother's Day cartridge with floral shapes for Cricut Expression Personal Electronic Cutter. "With two kids and a full-time job, finding time to scrapbook is easier with my Cricut cutter," says Laura Corning, mother of two, Corona, California. "I can create what I need in a quarter of the time of doing it by hand. It's my favorite scrapbooking tool!"
• Card creation kit: For the card maker, an all-in-one kit like the Karen Foster Card Creation Kit gives mom everything she needs to create personalized cards.

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Mother's Day gifts for the artist

Whether the mom in your life is a natural-born artist, or it's simply her favorite pastime, get her creative juices flowing with the right Mother's Day gifts.

• Art set: Mother's Day gift ideas like Creatology Art Sets have a little bit of everything, from pencils to pastels.
• Easels: Help your mom tap into her creativity when inspiration strikes with a portable easel.
• Frames: Mom will be able to display her works of art with the thoughtful mother's day gift of wall frames.
• Paperweights: The gorgeous glass paperweights you can make in this Faber-Castell glass art paperweight kit will be family keepsakes for years to come.

Sewing and knitting gifts for mom

Whether your mother's preference is sewing, quilting, knitting or crocheting, giving her the tools of her craft could equal one happy mama.

• Knitting needles: With interchangeable needles, cables, and stitch holders, knitting needle kits like The Boye Needlemaster Kit 200 are so versatile your mom will never need another set.
• Finishing iron: Irons designed especially for sewing, such as the Singer Expert Finish Iron, help give your mom's projects an expert finish.
• Sewing machine: Sewing machines are gifts for mom that go a long way, like the Brother PC-420 computerized sewing machine, as seen on Project Runway.

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When choosing Mother's Day gifts for crafty moms, don't overlook the small stuff; sewing needles, camera lens cloths, and more can help your mom get the most out of her arts and crafts hobby. Finding gifts for mom that will last longer than a bouquet of flowers is easier when you tap into the hobbies that she loves, so give the gift of crafts for mom this Mother's Day!

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