Inexpensive Mother’s Day Gifts for a Crowd

by Alli

I enjoy putting together Mother’s Day favors for all the moms at my church. I’m on a budget so I have to find creative ways to honor our moms without spending a fortune. That’s why I’m always on the lookout for Inexpensive Mother’s Day Gifts for a Crowd.

I’d love to do my best Oprah impression and say, “you get a car and you get a car . . .”  Unfortunately, I can’t give away cars but I can give small gifts to let the moms know how much we honor and appreciate them all.

Every year, I have more moms to buy for. Growth is a good thing, but it also means I have to be frugal while I’m on the hunt for the best gifts.

Also, I want to give moms a gift they will actually use. I don’t want to grab cheap gifts that will be thrown away.

I also don’t like to reinvent the wheel. So, when I think of a cute idea, I immediately search for free printables from creative bloggers. Saving time and money is such a thing with me.

Let’s take a look at some good ideas!

Mother’s Day Hand Sanitizer

I’m on the ball this year and these are the gifts I’m giving. Shhh, don’t tell the moms at my church.

I found inexpensive hand sanitizer at Bath & Body Works. When I purchased them, they were 5 for $6.00. You can’t beat that price. I went with the Adventure Awaits hand sanitizer sets. They include Vanilla Coconut, Pineapple Colada, Honolulu Sun, Hawaiian Pink Hibiscus & Mango Mai Tai – perfect for spring and summer. So, I loaded up on these babies.

Hand Sanitizer - Mother's Day

This is the perfect FREE gift tag for these hand sanitizers. I don’t have to make gift tags and these are adorable. The glue dots are available on Amazon. If you’ve never used glue dots, order them now! They make attaching small gifts to gift tags so much easier. Where have these been all my life?


Last year, I decided to do chapsticks for all the moms. In my opinion, you can never have too many lip balms. Of course, I had no idea I would have to visit five Walmarts to find enough lip balm sets. I bought every lip balm in all five stores. I was looking for a particular one, but I finally settled for whatever flavors they had in stock.

You’re The Balm Lip Balm Gift Idea

When I gave lip balm to the ladies at my church, I purchased packages of three, dropped them into small zipper bags and stapled a tag to it. Done and done. Those tags were personalized for my church. But I didn’t forget about you.

You're The Balm Photo Card

I’ve made some new tags. These are perfect for the round lip balm. The background is a light pink but my printer is almost out of colored ink. It’s a pale, pale pink that doesn’t show up in the photos. Oops.

You're The Balm Mom Mother's Day Card

I used glue dots (love those things!) to secure the lip balm. Also, I intentionally made the bomb bigger so the black outline can be seen. Download the free gift tag by clicking here >>>> Balm-Mom-Free-Printable

More Inexpensive Mother’s Day Gift Ideas For a Crowd

  • Wooden Spoons – Share your favorite cookie recipe and attach it to wooden spoons with a pretty ribbon. It doesn’t get any easier. Here is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe free printable >> Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-Recipe-Free-Printable

Make sure to use thick card stock to print out your free printables. Enlist your family to help cut out the tags and attach them to the gifts.

You can see the recipe below.

Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

  • Lavender Foot Soak – Buy this in bulk and pour it into jars. Attach this label with glue dots (several) and you’re done. Free Printable >> Lavender Foot Soak Free Printable

Lavender Foot Soak Mother's Day Gift


  • Pedicure Set – A few years ago I gave all the moms little pedicure set in jars. I included foot scrub, nail polish, file, and a bath sponge – all from Dollar Tree!

I hope you love these Mother Day gift ideas for a crowd. They are all inexpensive ways to let moms know how much you care.

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19 comments

cait April 24, 2019 - 7:21 am

well this is a great idea ha i love inexpensive gifts anyways for mothers day or cute little items my kids have made 😀

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candy April 24, 2019 - 8:01 am

It is time to start thinking about Mother’s Day coming up and what to get. I like homemade simple gifts in my life. I have enough stuff.

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Amber Myers April 24, 2019 - 8:11 am

I like these ideas. I’m all for the hand sanitizers. I might have to get a bunch of those and pass them out.

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Jeanette April 24, 2019 - 9:19 am

I can’t believe that it is almost Mother’s Day already. There’s so many different things that I would love for Mother’s Day. Probably top of the list is anything homemade by my sons. I love a lot of the ideas that you have here also.

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Melissa Chapman April 24, 2019 - 11:25 am

A mom who cooks always needs a wooden spoon for so many dishes. I think a little pampering with a pedicure is always in order for mom.

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K. Elizabeth April 24, 2019 - 3:22 pm

I wouldn’t mind getting a set of wooden spoons for Mother’s Day. I absolutely love cooking and have been wanting to invest a good set of them. And Bath & Body Works makes the best hand sanitizers! I need to stock back up on those as well.

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Liz Mays April 24, 2019 - 4:04 pm

These are such clever ideas and I love the card. I like the idea of picking out a few of these for the moms in my life.

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Ashley April 24, 2019 - 7:37 pm

These are great ideas for moms. I am always needing lip balms and hand sanitizer lol

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Tasheena April 24, 2019 - 7:37 pm

These are great gift ideas. So many things that would be perfect for my friends and family.

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Roch April 24, 2019 - 7:40 pm

Lavender foot soak and a pedicure set would be great for my mom. I know she loves aromatherapy these days, and a little pampering for her feet will make her happy.

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Nikka Shae April 24, 2019 - 8:05 pm

I really like the foot soak in the jar idea! My mom would really like that!

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Dennis Littley April 24, 2019 - 9:54 pm

These gift ideas are a really great idea for a little something to give mom friends for Mother’s Day. It’s a nice gesture to show their efforts are noticed.

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Lisa Favre April 25, 2019 - 7:49 am

That lip balm idea is sooo perfect! And a perfect gift for any mother figure on Mother’s Day!

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Kathy April 25, 2019 - 9:04 am

These are some really good ideas. I love them all. I really like the lip balm idea. I may have to make a few of those too.

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Rachel April 25, 2019 - 1:00 pm

I like these ideas. We always get chocolates which I often find melted in my purse later.

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Ruth I April 25, 2019 - 1:23 pm

These are all so lovely! I think my Mom would love the lip balm gift set the most.

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Lisa Marie Heath April 26, 2019 - 12:29 am

These are the cutest ideas! A coworker was trying to think of good mother’s day gifts for her church as well and I need to show her these!

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