Holidays

A Mother's Day song she will play all year

Breakfast in bed, a card in wobbly handwriting, flowers from the kids — and this year a song about her, with her name in the chorus.

Make this song

Your first song is free — no card needed.

When is Mother's Day?

The date changes from country to country and from year to year — here it is where you are.

	2026	2027	2028
United States	May 10	May 9	May 14
United Kingdom	March 15	March 7	March 26
Canada	May 10	May 9	May 14
Australia	May 10	May 9	May 14
Ireland	March 15	March 7	March 26
New Zealand	May 10	May 9	May 14
India	May 10	May 9	May 14
South Africa	May 10	May 9	May 14
Singapore	May 10	May 9	May 14
Philippines	May 10	May 9	May 14

Mother's Day is the one day the whole family plans around her: breakfast in bed, a brunch booked weeks ahead, daffodils on Mothering Sunday in the UK and Ireland, a card the kids made at school with more glitter than words. A song fits right into that morning. The whole family can make it together, it can be about every mother at the table, and it does not end up wilting in a vase.

Collect a line from everyone — her name, what the kids call her, a memory, something she said that stuck — and put it in the description, or answer the Mother's Day template's questions. The song is written, composed and sung with real vocals in about a minute. Play it while she is still in her dressing gown, send it to a mum who lives far away, or let her unwrap it on her phone first thing.

Hear one we made

Eat Every Crumb

Heartfelt acoustic pop, piano, strings, tender · 2:57

“A warm acoustic Mother's Day song for Grace, from her husband and our three kids, Ella (9), Noah (6) and little Sam (3). Every year the kids bring her burnt toast and orange juice in bed and she eats every crumb. This year she went back to nursing school while keeping our house running. Ella says she gives the best hugs, Noah says she finds everything, Sam says she smells like flowers. Put “Happy Mother's Day to you, Grace” in the chorus.”

Make one like this

What to put in a Mother's Day song

1
A line from each child, even the smallest: “she makes the best pancakes”, “she always finds my shoes”.
2
Every mother at the table: Mom, Grandma, a mother-in-law, the aunt who was a second mother — a verse each.
3
Her first Mother's Day: for a new mom, from her partner, about the baby's first months and the 3 a.m. feeds.
4
What you watched her do this year, from her partner on behalf of the kids who are too young to say it.
5
For a stepmom, a foster mom or a mom of the heart: that she chose to be there, and that it mattered.
6
Your family's own Mother's Day rituals: the burnt toast on a tray, the walk in the park, the call from abroad.
7
For a mother who is no longer here: a gentle song of remembrance, her favourite flowers, the words you would say to her today.
8
The sound: warm acoustic for a quiet morning, sing-along pop if the kids want to perform it.

How a chorus could sound

Happy Mother's Day to you, Grace,
burnt toast on a tray and a smile on your face,
three little voices with a song for you —
you hold the whole world, and you hold us too.

Making it a gift from the whole family

Gather words in advance. A week before, ask in the family chat for one memory or one sentence from everyone; grown-up siblings in other cities can join too.
Let the kids choose the style. Pop, country, a lullaby — they will be far more excited to play a song they helped shape.
For Grandma, have it sung in her own language, from all the grandchildren.
Open on the morning. Send it as a gift sealed until Mother's Day so she sees a countdown and unwraps it on the day.
With the flowers. With a subscription, print a card or poster with a QR code that plays the song, or make a lyric video from your family photos.

When Mother's Day is hard

Not every Mother's Day is easy. Some people are missing a mother who has died, some have a complicated relationship with her, some have lost a child or are still hoping to become a mother. A song can be a quiet way through the day. Write what you would want to say to her, or about her, in plain words; choose soft acoustic or piano, and ask for a calm, tender tone. There is no need to share it with anyone — it can simply be yours to listen to. And if you are making a song for a friend who finds this day difficult, gentleness matters more than celebration.

01
Answer a few questions
Names, memories, the mood you want. Skip anything you like.
02
We write and sing it
Lyrics, melody, vocals and cover art — composed around your answers.
03
Play it for them
Download the MP3, share the link, or play it right there.

Make this song

Questions

Can the kids help make it?

Yes. Write down what each child says about her and include their names; the song is sung as a gift from them. Younger children love hearing their own words in the lyrics.

Can one song be for my mom and my grandmother?

Yes. Name both, add a detail about each, and ask for a verse for each of them with a shared chorus.

Mother's Day falls on different dates in different countries. Does that matter?

Only for timing. Mothering Sunday in the UK and Ireland comes in spring, while the US, Canada, Australia, India and many others celebrate in May — the table on this page shows the dates. Seal the gift until her day so it opens on time.

Can it be sung in the language she grew up with?

Yes. Choose from more than 40 languages; you can write the description in English and still have Tagalog, Hindi, Spanish or Polish sung.

Is the first Mother's Day song free?

Yes, for a new account, with no card needed. Songs after that are made with credits, either from a subscription or a one-off pack.

More occasions

Your song is one sentence away.

Tell it who it’s for and what happened. We’ll handle the rest.

Create your song Download on the App Store