17 Thoughtful Gifts for Crafty Moms

Moms who are into scrapbooking will love this portable photo printer. They can instantly print photos from their phone onto sticky-backed paper to then transfer directly onto their scrapbook pages or cards. In this digital age when we have so few physical photos, this is a sweet gesture to help make her favorite memories more tangible.

Carting around craft supplies just got a whole lot more chic thanks to this faux leather craft bag. It comes in brown as well as black and has eight pockets to store everything from multiple skeins of yarn to knitting needles, sewing supplies, crochet hooks, and more. Plus, it’s water-resistant and has exterior pockets for a tablet and water bottle.

Coloring can be a very soothing activity, and this book encourages extra creativity. It comes prefilled with color splotches that people can then outline however they wish. It’s sort of the coloring book version of seeing different objects in a cloud formation.

“Absolutely love this concept! It really makes you look at things from various perspectives and gets your creative juices flowing,” reads one five-star review.

These pens are some of the best around, according to the over 52,000 five-star reviews. This set comes with eight pens in various sizes so they can produce fine lines or bigger brush strokes, depending on what the artist desires. The pens could also be the perfect add-on to the coloring book gift.

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Alcohol-based ink markers went viral on TikTok this year, with many people using them for various coloring and crafting projects, thanks to their excellent blendability. This set includes 100 colors, and the markers are dual-tipped, so there’s a finer side and a thicker side.

“The alcohol-based ink is smooth, streak-free, and long-lasting,” one reviewer raved.

A Cricut machine unlocks a lot of potential crafts, from making vinyl stickers for water bottles to decorative labels for jars to iron-ons for clothing. This bundle comes with the Cricut Joy cutting machine as well vinyl paper, iron-on paper, a mat, and several tools to complete projects.

This mini heat press is perfect for small projects such as ironing your designs on shoes and hats as well as stuffed animals and other items. It has more than 30,000 five-star reviews from happy crafters. Pair it with a Cricut machine for the perfect all-in-one gift for Christmas Day.

One more key gift for anyone with a Cricut is a scrap collector. It’ll keep the workspace tidy during crafting and make projects go smoother and faster. This version suctions right to the desk for easy access while cutting out and peeling small vinyl pieces.

Let Mom show off her love of crafting with this cute and cozy crewneck. The pink sweatshirt comes in sizes S through XXL and features the phrase, “Crafting Is My Favorite Sport” embroidered on the front. Honestly, crafting really should be considered a sport with how much effort as well as practice it can require.

For a mom who sews, this personalized seam ripper will be a sweet reminder of how much she’s loved every time she has to use it. It comes in four antique-looking metal designs to choose from. You can add a first name, last name, nickname, or even just initials to the handle for an extra special touch.

Having tons of spools of thread or floss scattered around can make it hard to find the exact color needed for a project. This thread sorter kit keeps things organized and in one easy-to-find place. It comes with 120 floss bobbins as well as a thread winder to make it easy to get the thread onto the bobbins. Additionally, it includes stickers to label the bobbins with the floss color codes.

This handy keychain can be rotated to show which colors are complimentary, analogous, or triadic to each other. It’s perfect for anyone working on a project (like a painting, watercolor, quilt, etc.) who wants to make sure all of the hues in play work well together.

Keep messes at bay with this easy-to-clean silicone crafting mat. It has built-in paint wells and a collapsible cup for water as well as slots for brushes. And although it’s perfect for painting, it can also be used when working with clay, glue, or other projects that can gunk up a workspace.

This set of eight DIY notecards have beautiful flower illustrations printed on them for you to fill in with watercolor paint. The set comes with instructions on how to paint each of the flowers, so it’s wonderful for beginner watercolorists. When Mom is done making them, she can send them as cards or keep them as decor.

This cat-shaped ring holds yarn strands to provide better tension during crocheting or knitting without causing strain on your hand. It can be adjusted to fit any finger size. One review raved, “I have always struggled with the right amount of tension when crocheting and this helped a lot!”

This digital crochet needle handle helps crafters easily keep track of the row and stitch counts as they work. It also has a light-up tip to make seeing the project easier, and it comes with nine interchangeable crochet hooks in different sizes.

Keep yarn skeins from rolling away with this handy yarn bowl. Simply place the ball inside, thread the strand through the spiral, and start working on a project. “It’s very pretty and heavy enough that it won’t roll when I tug on the yarn. It’s so smooth that it can’t possibly damage one’s yarn,” one reviewer wrote.