Top 5 heartfelt gifts celebrities have given their parents

Plus: the most meaningful gift you can give yours (free download)

These celebrities know that they wouldn’t be where they are today without constant love, sacrifice and support from their parents. They want to show their appreciation for their parents, just like the rest of us.

In a world dominated by superficial wealth, these famous faces honoured their parents with meaningful gifts that demonstrate just how much they’re thankful for.

And what makes these gifts even more appealing? You can give them, too.

"I know about being loving and caring, and sacrificing and showing up and being present in my children’s lives - I learned all of that from [my mother's] example.”

1. Leonardo DiCaprio's bountiful bouquet

If your Mom or Dad has a particularly green thumb, this might be an ideal gift. Oscar Winner Leonardo DiCaprio passed up the boring bouquet of flowers his mother might have expected to receive on a special occasion. Instead, Leo dedicated an entire grove of trees in southern California to his mother and grandmother.

For a more economically viable ‘thank you’ than an entire grove - you could plant a tree, or sponsor an acre of rainforest to preserve in their honour.

2. Ryan Reynolds' unconventional calendar

Every year, the famous actor gets behind the lens - where he stages an entire photo album for his parents, recreating the main events of the year. Reynolds’ admits to USA Today that “it’s those personal gifts that really set my parents on fire.” Even for the rich and famous, ‘customised and thoughtful’ triumphs over ‘expensive and extravagant’, every time.

All you need is a camera to create this thoughtful gift. Or, why not try recreating old family photos from your childhood?

3. LeBron James' touching tribute

NBA champion LeBron James melted mothers' hearts the world over, by publishing a moving essay in his Mom’s honour. LeBron writes that “everything I’ve learnt about being a parent to my boys ... everything I know about being loving and caring...I learned all of that from her example.”

A written tribute is a fantastic way to show your appreciation to your loved ones. Whether you publish your words like LeBron or keep them private, they will touch your parents in a way money can’t buy.

4. Justin Bieber’s empowering homage

Multi-platinum artist Justin Bieber released a song on Mother’s Day called “Turn to You”. The song was dedicated to his mother, with an empowering message about her struggles and bravery as a young parent. If this moving tribute wasn’t enough, all of the proceeds made from the track were dedicated to the Bethesda Centre that helped Bieber’s mother when she was pregnant with Justin.

If you aren’t quite as confident as Bieber, why not have your children perform a song - or write your parents a poem?

5. Britney Spears’ book of love (Our Pick!)

Pop sensation and mother of two, Britney Spears, paid the ultimate tribute to her mother by writing a biography about her - called ‘Heart-to-Heart’. The honest book captures her mother’s story as well as their unique mother-daughter bond.

Britney and her mother were able to better understand each other and their decisions, reflecting on life and bringing them closer as well as sharing new, untold stories. If like Britney, you want to show your appreciation for everything your parents have accomplished, why not honour them with a book about their lives?