Easy Flower Arrangements to Make for Mother's Day

An old pair of rain boots can be a new Mother's Day gift in a few simple steps. Spray-paint a pair of children's boots bubblegum pink. Place a slender cylinder vase into each boot and fill with water. Insert Mom's favorite flowers and put in a spot where she can enjoy!

Pamper your Mom with peonies this Mother' Day. To create the vase, decoupage a piece of lace onto a plain white watertight container. This gift lasts long after the flowers are gone.

Give Mom something fresh -- literally! Wrap two rubber bands around a cylindrical vase, stick stalks of asparagus into the rubber bands until the vase is covered, tie with twine, and remove the rubber bands. Fill the vase with water and Mom's favorite flowers.

Dress up a simple dessert cup by adhering patterned paper around it. A sweet pink ribbon finishes off the look, and short-stem white flowers add a quiet elegance.

A footed platform dish is a great way to put a springtime arrangement on display.

Bulb planters are great for getting your flowers in the ground, but they also make adorable flower containers for Mother's Day. Place a small container inside the planter; fill with water and a dozen stems of your mom's favorite blooms.

A touch of white paint gives a vintage look to a basic vase. Simply swirl white glass paint inside an old glass. Allow to dry, fill with water, and add a few short-stemmed flowers.

An antique birdcage (picked up at a flea market or thrift store) is a great way to display gorgeous springtime flowers. Place a small container inside a cage and fill with water. Stick the flowers through the cage and into the container. If you want to cover up the vase and give the arrangement a more natural feel, fill the inside of the birdcage with Spanish moss.

Editor's Flower Tip: Tulips will continue to reach for sunlight, and the stems elongate after being cut. Make sure you rotate the arrangement regularly.

Make an arrangement that's as on-the-go as Mom. Cut green florist's foam into small chunks, and place them into miniature pots. Cut the flower stems short, and stick them in the pots. Line a shallow tray with aluminum foil and fill in the empty space with Spanish moss.

A clear jam jar is the perfect container for a colorful flower arrangement. Place Mom's favorite fruit around the base of the jar to set the scene for a fun meal together.

Fill a pretty white vase with a simple arrangement of pastel roses. Show Mom how much you care by serving up this arrangement with her favorite breakfast.

Dress up a plain vase with grosgrain ribbon (usually less than $1 a yard). Hot-glue one end of the ribbon at the bottom, wrap it around the vase in evenly overlapping layers, and glue the other end at the top. Add a ribbon tie, and pin on a tag. After the flowers fade, the vase makes a cute pencil cup.

For the chef, a marble mortar plays host to a small clutch of orange-yellow ranunculus. Cut the stems to 6 inches, and arrange them in a low, tight dome. Tie a gift tag around the pestle.

Hot pink spray roses are especially beautiful displayed behind glass. Float them in stemless wine glasses, using warm water to help the petals open fully. Present with a bottle of wine wrapped in decorative paper.

A decorative pencil cup is a cute cachepot for a nosegay of anemones. Arrange them in a small vase or drinking glass that sits inside the cup. Tie on colorful pencils with string.

Give Mom a present she can plant outside by putting a blooming bulb inside a vase (or even a simple can) and wrapping it with decorative paper. Pinked edges, a bit of ribbon, and a stamped tag make the gift extra special.

Stand sunflowers in a kicky pair of garden boots. Don't worry -- these hearty blooms can be out of water for a few hours without losing their zest for life.

A quick wrap of decorative paper (wrapping paper, scrapbooking paper, or wallpaper) dresses up a cylinder vase filled with cut flowers. Use double-sided tape to hold the paper in place.

A mass of pink ranunculus offers a sweet counterpoint to its rustic country container. Individual cans make arranging easy. Cut stems short, and place a small bunch in each can.

Lush living "bows" top gift boxes with sweet spring attitude. Slip the stem of a ruffly rose or peony through the top of a woven box (or a slit cut in a paper box) and into a floral water pick hidden inside the box.

What better gift for a gardening Mom than pretty tools for the labor and a hint at its lush rewards? Gather a riot of poppies, wrap a pair of garden gloves around the stems, and bind with twine. Tie on a hand tool to finish the package.

Decorate a small container garden with a wooden bird, a small twig nest, and a couple of glass eggs. Wire the nest to branches secured in the soil to keep it stable.

Brighten a bedpost or dining room chair with a paper basket filled with flowers. Roll decorative paper into a cone and secure with tape. Tuck a small plastic cup inside, and fill with water and pretty sweet peas.

Present a garden ornament in a gift wrap of verdant creeping jenny. Both the statue and its planter-container are gifts that can be reused in the garden.