What Do Moms Love? Mixbook Experts Share Their Insight

Mother's Day is almost here and there's no denying Mom deserves the best. She's always there after a long day to hear you venting on the phone, she forwards you the most random news articles and still insists you take a jacket when leaving the house. Mom is unique and a real hero. Packing a year's worth of gratitude into a special day each year is a tough task. Fear not! With Mixbook, you can create a custom Mother’s Day gift she will go gaga over. We've put together our best Mother's Day gift ideas:

Custom Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

For the Sentimental Mom

The only tears we want from Mom are happy tears. Create a photo book that pulls at her heartstrings like our 10 Things We Love About Mom theme. Get the kids involved and create this book together. We made it easy to call out ten reasons why Mom’s the best. We also have this theme available to gift to grandmothers and significant others.

For the Mom Who Loves to Cook

"Mom! Please make me a snack?" "Mom! What's for dinner?" You know you owe Mom big time for always cookin' up a storm for you. She's always ready with the week's meal plan, dealt with the picky palette of you as a child, and makes every bite taste like home. Celebrate her and her kitchen skills with a custom recipe book showcasing all her delicious dishes. Collaborate with other family members to include recipes from other members of the crew.

For the Mom Who Loves Nostalgia

Photo books offer a lifetime of smiles and waves of nostalgia each time they are opened. If your mom cherishes moments from the past, put them to print. Your book can be a gift for grandma too! Fill your Mother's Day photo book with those classic black and white snapshots from your mother's or grandmother's past. Your book will become a time capsule of their fondest memories. Include small paragraphs of those cheeky anecdotal stories they love to tell at family gatherings. We have new photo book themes that she'll love: Hand-Painted Mother's Day, Subtle Simplicity, and Happy Mother’s Day by 1canoe2.

For the Mom Who is Obsessed with Her Kids

You're the apple of your mom's eye. You know that's the truth ;) She smothers you with kisses even at age 33, and as much as you try to escape her kiss attacks, you secretly love them. Give her something she can hold and love when you're not there. A set of canvas prints will light up her heart and her living room. Bring her favorite subjects to print and she'll love always having her kids around smiling back at her.  Take her favorite social media photos of the family and turn them into metal prints to display in person and not just on her digital timeline.

For the Mom Who Loves Her Fur Babies

Hey, dog and cat moms are moms too! They’re always snapping photos of their pets and love sharing photos on social media. If you know a fur baby mom that loves to take pet pics, our pet photo book themes are a fun adventure through some of those great shots.

For the Mom Who Loves to Travel

She's got the travel bug! If your mom is the out-and-about kind, compile a travel photo book that highlights some of her favorite travel destinations and trips. If you weren’t able to travel this year like most of the world, compile a book of your favorite past adventures to build excitement for your next trip. Start with a certain year and continue to build each Mother's Day until your mom has a travel photo book library she can revisit over and over again for a quick "getaway".

Mom Who Appreciates the Little Things

Mixbook has the most beautifully designed custom Mother's Day cards. Something as simple and gorgeous as our photo cards make a big statement for any unsuspecting mom. You'll be able to create one-of-a-kind photo cards she won't see anywhere else. These bright and colorful cards will be displayed for years to come! It's the easiest way to tell mom how much you appreciate everything she's done.

Our Acrylic Blocks are a small but mighty gift idea that will transform your mom’s favorite room into a modern gallery of her favorite people and moments. Just drag and drop your favorite photo and you’ll have a great gift that took less than 5 minutes to create.

With so many gift options, Mom is sure to feel the love! Just a couple clicks are she’ll be the happiest mom in the world.