Super Cheap Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Under $20 That She Will Love

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and if you’re on a budget this year, then these are the 15 insanely cheap Mother’s Day gift ideas your mom will love in 2024! 

Confession: growing up, I usually tag teamed with my siblings on a Mother’s Day gift. Now that I’m graduated from college, I’ve been trying to give my own gift along with the group gift to show extra love to my mom.

If you’re a student, recent graduate from college like me, or just need to give your mom a gift on a budget, then this is cheap Mother’s Day gift ideas list is for you!

After viewing these insanely cheap Mother’s Day gift ideas for your mom, you will be able to give your mom the best Mother’s Day gift in 2024. 

This post is all about the best cheap Mother’s Day gift ideas your mom will totally love in 2024. 

Best Cheap Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

1. Clean The House

Cleaning the house is a completely free gift that you can give your mom. All it requires is free labor and some cleaning supplies. If your family has some extra cleaning supplies laying around, then use those! If not, Clorox disinfecting wipes are the perfect cleaning supply that can be used in most cleaning situations. 

Our mom’s are constantly cleaning up after us since we were kids. Mother’s Day is the perfect time to give back. Surprise your mom with the Mother’s Day gift of cleaning the entire house, and she will be so happy. 

2. Breakfast In Bed

Mother’s Day is a great day to be an early riser! Wake up before your mom and make her absolute favorite breakfast. Does she like eggs, muffins, toast, or waffles?

To make this gift completely free, use the ingredients already your house for breakfast. If you do not have all of the ingredients, you can go to the store to buy a few more supplies. 

It’s important to never forget to give your mom her favorite drink in the morning. If she has a special coffee order, now would be the time to make it! Or if she’s a tea lover, perhaps treat her to a tea sampler of assorted teas. Mother’s Day breakfast is all about giving her the best breakfast. 

3. Make Her A Bracelet 

Gone are the days of expensive jewelry, and now meaningful bracelets made from love are in! Make your mom a bracelet out of yarn or string that you can buy for so cheap! All you have to do is get string and youtube how to create a bracelet out of it. The string is as cheap as $6 on Amazon! 

Besides the gift being very meaningful, it’s also SO fun to make string bracelets. When I was a kid, I was OBSESSED with making string bracelets. Now, I don’t have as much time to make the bracelets, but if I had the chance, I would never say no!

4. Create A Beautiful Mother’s Day Card

Another completely cheap Mother’s Day gift idea is creating a beautiful Mother’s Day card. If you have art supplies at your home, then this Mother’s Day gift can be 100% free! If not, you can order some cheap markers from Amazon to create the zest your Mother’s Day card needs. 

Creating a Mother’s Day card is meaningful way to show your love. By creating your own card over buying one, you show that your put more thought into the card. Also, the more personal the card the better so don’t be afraid to express your love to you beautiful mom! 

5. Bake Her A Dessert 

Does your mom have a sweet tooth? If yes, bake your mom her favorite desserts!! This idea is extremely affordable, especially if you have left over baking supplies.  

To add substance to your dessert, pair the dessert with hot tea to create an elegant experience. Along with the drinks, make sure you have quality baking supplies so you can bake the best Mother’s Day desserts.

6. Thrift Shopping

Thrifting clothes is so in right now. You can thrift your mom beautiful clothes or shoes that you know she will love. Also, thrifting can be a fun idea to do with your mom if you’re looking for a Mother’s Day activity. After you go thrifting together, make sure to get her an item of her choice! 

7. Picture Of You Both In A Frame

Another one of the Mother’s Day gift ideas is to give your mom a picture of you both in a beautiful frame. Most parents are old-fashioned and love physical pictures in a frame. If you give your mom a picture of the both of you in a pretty frame, you will light her heart and she will have no other choice than to place the photo somewhere memorable. 

I gave my mom a picture a few years back and she still has the picture on her desk. Pictures are a great way to show your love and remind each other of the beautiful relationship you both have.

8. Give Her A Massage 

If you are scrambling for a Mother’s Day gift idea, then simply give your mother the best massage! This Mother’s Day gift is completely free and the only cost is your labor. You can jazz up the massage by adding muscle soreness oil and lotions. Adding lotion will enhance the relaxation of the massage.

9. Cook A Mother’s Day Dinner

Many mom’s (mine included) are always cooking meals for their husband and kids. Give your mom a break on Mother’s Day and cook her a fabulous Mother’s Day dinner!! Make sure to cook your mom’s absolute favorite meal so that she knows you were thinking of her. 

To stay in budget, try focusing on ingredients that you already have at your house when putting together a Mother’s Day dinner. If you need cooking supplies, Amazon has fabulous nonstick and affordable tools that has got you covered. Happy cooking!

10. Plan A Mother’s Day Picnic  

Who doesn’t love being outside? Plan the cutest Mother’s Day picnic for your mom for Mother’s Day. The picnic should be personalized to what your mom loves. If your mom loves wine, then bring wine and appetizers. If your mom loves tea, then bring tea and desserts. This picnic should be completely. catered towards your mom. 

You should keep the environment of the picnic in mind and go to a place you know your mom will love. Does she love the water, the woods, flowers, the beach? Personalize the picnic to your mom and she will be so thankful. 

11. Books!!!

Another one of the cheap Mother’s Day gift ideas are books. Books are wonderful because they are affordable and there is a book for everyone. If you are looking to keep costs low, you can go to Barnes & Noble or another book store, and look at the clearance section. My favorite book is A Court Of Thorn And Roses By Sarah Maas, and I think your mom will love it too! 

12. Clean Her Car

Going back to cleaning theme, your mom would be so thankful if you cleaned her car for Mother’s Day. Similar to cleaning the house, your mom might be the only person to clean her car, so helping her out by cleaning your mom’s car for Mother’s Day is a fantastic idea.

Plus, it is completely free! Amazon’s car cleaning gel kit has come in handy on my missions to clean cars, and I know it will for you too. 

13. Paint Her Something

If you are an artsy person, then paint your mom a beautiful painting from your heart! My sister LOVES painting, and for my mom’s birthday, she painted my mom a portrait of her! It was absolutely beautiful as she made my. mom be in France drinking tea (her favorite place). 

You should paint your mom any type of painting that you know she will love. Amazon offers an affordable painting kit for those who want to stay under $20. 

14. Make Her Favorite Tea Or Coffee

Women are all the same, we all love our coffee and tea… I mean, there’s a reason so many women go to Starbucks. If you know your mom’s favorite coffee or tea order, then recreate it homemade style! Your mom will love the gesture and love drinking it even more!

You can get a tea kettle for under $10 on Amazon, you heard that right under $10!! I use to have this brand and it works just as well as all of the other tea kettles and is less than half the price! 

15. Play / Sing Her A Song

Are you a musician? Do you take music lessons? Give back and play or sing your mom a beautiful song for Mother’s Day. There’s nothing mom’s love more than seeing their children strive in what they love most.

I love singing, playing the piano, and violin. A few years back on Mother’s Day, I played my mom a beautiful song on the piano and she was wonderstruck by it.

One of the best gift ever (not toot my own horn). Use your talent for Mother’s Day and have a fabulous time with your mom. 

This post was all about super cheap Mother’s Day gift ideas under $20 that your mom will love.