Mother's Day Shirts: 35 Personalized Ideas With the Kids' Names (US, UK and Australia Dates)

Mother's Day 2027 is 9 May in the US and Australia, and Mothering Sunday is 7 March in the UK. A shirt is a better gift than it sounds when it has the children's names on it, because it gets worn to every school run afterwards. Here are 35 ideas, the formats that get worn, and the dates.

Dates and order-by

Country	Mother's Day 2027	Order by
United States	Sunday 9 May	11 April
Australia	Sunday 9 May	9 April
United Kingdom	Sunday 7 March	7 February

35 Mother's Day shirt ideas

With the kids' names

1. "Mama" in script with a wildflower per child, names on the stems
2. "Mom of" followed by the names in birth order
3. A row of hearts, one name in each
4. Kids' names down the sleeve of a sweatshirt
5. Each child's birth year in small varsity numerals
6. "Mom Est." and the year the first child was born
7. A cartoon of the kids, drawn in one style, no background

From young children

8. The child's own drawing of mum, redrawn cleanly and printed
9. "Best mum according to Leo, age 4"
10. "My mum can fix anything"
11. "World's okayest mom" (written by the kids, chosen by dad)

From adult children

12. "Mum" in fine serif, tonal, on a sweatshirt she would actually buy
13. Her maiden name as a vintage crest with the town she grew up in
14. A line drawing of the family home
15. "Called Mum, answers to Nana" for the grandmother; see grandma shirts
16. Her garden's favourite flower, botanical-illustration style

Funny

17. "Running on coffee and tiny hugs"
18. "Mom: the one who knows where everything is"
19. "Chief Everything Officer"
20. "I'm not yelling, I'm parenting loudly"
21. "Snack dispenser"
22. "Mom hair, don't care"
23. "Nap queen (never actually naps)"

Matching mother and child

24. "Mama" and "Mini"
25. "The Original" and "The Remix"
26. Same cartoon animal in two sizes
27. "I got it from my mama" and "She got it from me"; see matching family shirts

Stepmums, dog mums and mums of one

28. "Bonus mom" with the kids' names
29. "Dog mom" with a cartoon of the actual dog; see custom dog shirts
30. "Mom of one: still tired"
31. "Cat mom: ignored daily"

Actually nice

32. Small embroidery-look "Mama" on the chest of a cream sweatshirt
33. A single peony in blush, no words
34. Her initials in a serif monogram
35. The coordinates of the hospital where you were born

Tee or sweatshirt?

Sweatshirt. It gets worn more, the print sits flatter, and it forgives a guessed size. Go one size up for the oversized look. See custom sweatshirts.

Sizing without asking

Check the label of a sweatshirt she wears often, or measure it flat armpit to armpit and use the size chart.

Making it

One sentence: "the word Mama in retro script with three small wildflowers labelled Ava, Leo and Sam, terracotta and sage, no background". The Wearlie designer makes it; order on a sweatshirt. More ideas in mom shirts.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a personalised Mother's Day shirt?

About $36 for a tee, $38 for a sweatshirt and $48 for a hoodie, shipping included.

When is the last day to order for Mother's Day?

11 April for the US, 9 April for Australia, 7 February for UK Mothering Sunday.

Can I print my child's drawing?

Yes: describe it, or upload the photo of it; see custom photo t-shirts.