• Give mom a homemade card attached to a photo album filled with shots of the two of you.happy birthday image by Ewe Degiampietro from Fotolia.com
  
  Instead of trying to impress your mom with how much money you spend on her birthday gift, impress her with the time you put into it. Create a personalized gift for your mom for her next birthday. Add your own special touch to produce a unique gift that will show your mom how much you care about her.
  
  

Photo Album

• Create a photo album for your mom's birthday. Choose photos from the last year of the two of you doing activities you enjoy. Choose several photographs from each month and put them in chronological order. Be sure to provide captions that include when the photographs were taken, and what you were doing together at the time.
  
  

Coupon Book

• Give mom a coupon book that she can use throughout the year. Create gift certificates on a computer printer or use construction paper. Punch a hole in each certificate and string them together with ribbon. Give coupons that offer your help around the house.You could make dinner, clean the house, work in the yard and do other chores. Include coupons for fun activities such as taking mom to a movie, going out to a restaurant, and attending a play.
  
  

Picture Frame

• Decorate a picture frame for your mom. Purchase a plain white frame and paint on designs. If you are not artistic, purchase stickers to attach to the frame. Personalize the frame with your mom's name, or with decorations in a theme or activity your mom likes. If your mom enjoys golf, glue on items intended for a golf-themed birthday cake. Small items that would fit onto a frame are available at stores that carry cake decorating supplies.
  
  

Calendar

• Create a calendar for the upcoming 12 months that includes important dates. Print a calendar using a computer program, or purchase a calendar in a theme your mom likes. Add important dates such as the birthdays of family members, anniversaries, school events, and vacations. Add photographs of activities she enjoys doing during certain months, and of people celebrating birthdays and anniversaries.