While you may try hard on a routine basis, you’ll never truly be able to thank your mom for putting up with you for, well, forever. Sure, you should be showing your appreciation all year long, but it’s especially important to do so on Mother’s Day. Seriously, don’t forget it.
If you’re looking to make this Mother’s Day a meaningful one for mom, there are plenty of unique and thoughtful gift ideas to choose from (including some great Mother’s Day gift ideas from Amazon). Sure, the standard flowers and card situation will always be appreciated, but we’re certain a gift for mom that’s more useful and personalized would solidify that “favorite child” status even more.
From useful planners to gift your mother-in-law, to sentimental portraits that’ll give you son-of-the-year status, to super unique last-minute ideas for the procrastinator, we’ve done all the research to help you find the best gift for any mom to receive. Check out the 68 most meaningful Mother’s Day gifts that mom will love (even if she doesn’t want anything this year).
Custom Family Portrait
Getting the whole family together for a group portrait is basically impossible with everyone’s busy schedules. Surprise your mom with this unique gift of a custom drawing of all your family members (even pets). Have it drawn on canvas or save some money with a digital file to print at home. Either way, your mom will love it and she might even use it for next year’s Christmas card.
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Gisele Two-Piece Pajama Set
Treat her with a pair of luxe pajamas she would never splurge on herself. Your mom will feel special every time she wears them.
Serving Board with Side Handle
A one of a kind cheese board for a one-of-a-kind lady. Available in premium weathered oak, this dinner party essential is made to last a lifetime.
14k Gold-Filled Oval Pendant Necklace
This necklace comes with a hidden locket design that holds two photos that will ensure the people she loves (i.e., you after giving this gift) are always in reach.
Slipstream Indoor Cycling Shoe
If her obsession with indoor cycling is next-level, she’ll adore these sneakers. These cycling shoes have the cleat clips hidden in the sole, so her days of wobbling to and from her bike post-workout are over.
Green Mound Juniper Bonsai
Swap the standard flowers for this bonsai that’s bound to put a smile on her face all year round.
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Family Names Throw Pillow
Add a personal touch to mom’s living room with a customized pillow cover with the names of everyone in the family on it. The simple-yet-stylish design is sure to look great on any couch.
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What I Love about Mom Fill in the Love Book Fill-in-the-Blank Gift Journal, 4.5 x 3.25-inches
You’ll win every point in the book (literally) with this thoughtful and personal Mother’s Day gift idea.
Classic Petite Melrose Watch
This is her new everyday watch. It’s lightweight, sleek, and will go with everything (including other jewelry).
Stainless Steel Apple Watch Band
Or, if she’s more into Apple Watches, get her this sleek stainless steel watch band that’s much more affordable than it looks.
Custom Acrylic Tabletop
Some photos are just too special to only stay on Instagram or Facebook. Gift mom a cool acrylic-printed image of a meaningful moment that deserves a space on her book shelf. Amazon has tons of great Mother’s Day gift options like this one, including a similar metal version, too.
Women’s Tree Dasher 2
Even if your mother wouldn’t normally wear sneakers, she won’t be able to deny loving the seriously comfortable feel of these simply stylish sneakers. Made of breathable and durable tree material with a minimalist design, these runners combine style and function in a way that no one can resist.
The Transport Tote
This stylish tote is a useful gift for the mom who can never find anything in her purse. This carryall shape allows for each access to find those car keys she keeps misplacing.
First Bloom Mini Pendant
You could buy your mom flowers for Mother’s Day, you could buy her jewelry, or you can give her this unique and stylish floral necklace from Kate Spade. From casual brunches to summer weddings, this chic necklace is the perfect finishing touch to any outfit.
“Thank You, Mom” Candle
Sure, your mom may have a cabinet full of candles, but this meaningful “Thank you, Mom” candle from Homesick will be here new favorite because she’ll think of you every time she lights it.
Shiatsu Neck and Back Massager with Soothing Heat
Treat mom to regular massages without actually sending her to the spa (who has the budget for that?) when you gift her this heated massaging wrap, which is ideal for rest and recovery days. All she has to do is plug it in, turn it on, and eight shiatsu back massager nodes work their magic along with heat to relieve muscle tension in her back. She’ll have you to thank for helping her spring back into action every time.
Women’s Faux-Fur Lined Suede Slippers
After a long day on her feet, she’ll have you to thank as she enjoys these fuzzy faux-fur slippers. With EVA cushioning and non-slip outsoles, these are more than just standard house slippers.
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Blush Pink Bedtime Bundle
This popular homeware line makes some of the coziest bed sheets we’ve tried. This linen bedtime bundle will have her sleeping in luxury.
Small Travel Jewelry Case
A special (and personalized) gift for all of her travels—or to spruce up her armoire.
Custom Handwriting Bracelet
It’s a bracelet mom can wear everyday with the personal touch of your very own handwriting. Choose from silver, gold, or rose gold, send a picture of your handwritten design, and in a little over a week, you’ll have the most meaningful Mother’s Day gift.
Personalized Cutting Board
Help mom remember the family’s favorite recipes and pass them down to your siblings with this cool, personalized wood cutting board. Splurge for $10 more and have it carved in her own handwriting to make it an extra meaningful gift this Mother’s Day.
QuietComfort Noise-Cancelling Earbuds
If your mom still uses the same wire headphones she’s had since the early aughts, consider this the most useful Mother’s Day gift to give mom. She’ll love sporting these noise-cancelling headphones while she jams out to her favorite music with up to 18 hours of battery life and no dangled cords to tie her down.
Sleep Mask
This isn’t just some ordinary sleep mask. This one is a favorite among beauty experts for its super soft eye cups that block out light without feeling like you’re wearing a sleep mask. Basically, your mom will wake up feeling refreshed with this thoughtful gift idea, even if she only had a few hours of rest.
Mug²
The Ember mug has been a great, useful Mother’s Day gift idea for the past few years, but this year, the brand launched a stylish rose gold colorway that’ll put a smile on her face while she sips her beverages at the perfect temperature. While you’re at it, pick up the brand’s new car charger, so she can keep her daily coffee or tea just the way she likes it while on-the-go.
360 Rotating Makeup Organizer
Even if your mom is the most organized person you know, she’ll love this useful gift of a professional vanity organizer for all of her makeup and products.
Mama Bear Necklaces
There’s no more meaningful gift to give your mom this Mother’s Day than a timeless, personalized piece of jewelry. The Mama bear necklace comes in sterling silver with ability to chose up to 5 bronze cub bears to represent all her children. It’s stylish, unique, and the perfect gift that represents the strong bond you have with your mother.
Toscana Mia Cooking Classes
Sure, mom deserves a trip to Italy, but that might be a bit out of your price range. Gift her the Amazon Explore experience, where she can livestream with a chef to make the best authentic pasta dish from scratch. Who knew Amazon had such unique Mother’s Day gift ideas?! *Chef’s kiss*
For Her Musc Noir Rose Eau de Parfum
A new fragrance is a no-fail gift that never disappoints, especially Narciso Rodriguez’s feminine perfume that looks as good as it smells.
Read more: Best Perfumes for Women
Floral Bento Box
Does mom have a sweet tooth? Gift her this assortment of luxe candies to give her the chicest sugar rush on Mother’s Day.
The Essentials Kit
Help the mom who has everything to relax and unwind after a hard day with the soothing scents of grapefruit and lavender in this essential oils gift set. Anything that provides some R&R is a thoughtful and useful gift your mother will appreciate.
Apple TV 4K
Help mom binge her favorite shows and discover new ones while she kicks back and relaxes this Mother’s day with the new Apple TV. With 4K with Dolby Vision, she’ll enjoy a cinematic experience in the comfort of her home, watching hours of entertainment from streaming services like Disney+, Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and so much more, all with an easy-to-use remote.
The Everywhere Bag
Is mom ready to hit the road for a weekend getaway? She’ll need this attractive Away weekend bag that has plenty of useful compartments, including a separate one just for her shoes.
Baby Handprint Kit
There’s nothing quite like a new mom’s first Mother’s Day. Kids grow up fast, so help the mom in your life remember this meaningful moment forever with a baby handprint kit. You’ll get 3 packs of non-toxic white clay, a mini roller, a picture frame, and everything else you’ll need to put together the perfect personalized gift for Mother’s Day.
Orange & Bergamot Hand Care Gift Set
Moms that love fancy soaps can’t get enough of Molton Brown’s heavenly scents. This orange and bergamot set is a useful gift idea for entertaining guests at home this summer.
The Unwind Gift Set
You really can’t go wrong with a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift set from Brooklinen. This super-soft robe and candle set is just what she needs to pamper herself for a relaxing evening.
Striped Cotton Throw
This chic and soft throw is perfect for chilly sunsets on the beach or movie night in the living room. It’s made from 100% organic cotton and is available in four different color ways.
Nanoe Salon Hair Dryer
We’re sure mom is missing her weekly blowouts during the pandemic, but you can help bring the salon experience home with this innovative hair dryer by Panasonic. It comes with multiple attachments to achieve the perfect ‘do for any day.
Subscription Box
She’ll have so much fun every season testing out the latest beauty, fitness, and fashion items with this must-have box filled with $200 worth of in-demand goods.
That JLo Glow 4-Piece Kit
You might not know mom’s skincare routine, but there’s no doubt she’ll be obsessed with this JLo Beauty set that includes all sorts of face and eye creams to help her to look refreshed and rejuvenated.
K-Express Essentials Single Serve Coffee Maker
If your mom is a caffeine fiend, she’ll adore nothing more than making rich, delicious coffee with the touch of a button in her kitchen. It’s the perfect, useful gift for any coffee lover to save space on their kitchen counter.
Now Starter Set
The new Polaroid Now makes capturing memories fun and easy. She can pop this little guy in her bag for any summer adventure and add them to a scrap book to remember all the good times.
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Beauty Subscription Box
She’ll have a blast experimenting with new makeup and skincare products with this six-month subscription trial
V-12 Sneakers
Your mom will be the coolest one in her friend group with these fashion girl-approved white kicks.
Whittier Sunglasses
Elevate her shade game with these tortoiseshell stunners that will bring a cool twist to anything she wears.
Paris Travel Size Fragrance Wardrobe for Her Set
Whether you know your Mother’s favorite scent or not, your Mother’s Day gift can open up a whole new world of elegant and sophisticated scents from one of the today’s most celebrated perfumers. With Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Fragrance Wardrobe for Her, she’ll take an olfactory adventure through eight distinct scents fit for the modern woman. Amber, woody, fresh, floral—there’s a variety of luxe fragrant concoctions to fit both her lifestyle and mood on any given day.
Love Scarf
This thoughtful and useful Mother’d Day gift idea is like two presents for the price of one. Mom will get to wrap herself in plush cashmere and $50 from this order will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Queen/King Weighted Blanket
Whether she’s told you or not, chances are your mom has been eyeing a weighted blanket. The buzzed-about product provides a calming feeling—like a gentle hug—and helps to minimize anxiety.
Rose Blanche
Skip the local florist and give your mom a luxury candle that’ll make her home smell like roses for more than just a week. Venus Et Fleur’s Rose Blanche candle has notes of geranium, freesia, and Damascena roses that any floral-fragrance fan will become instantly addicted to.
Victsing Diffuser with Oils
Don’t let the size of this small essential oil diffuser fool you. This powerful, top-rated diffuser will have any room smelling heavenly in no time for up to 8 hours of with one filling of water. Plus, it doubles as a humidifier for dry skin.
Long Distance Friendship Lamp
Make that long distance more bearable with coordinating lamps that will emit the same glow whenever either of you touch it from a different location. So sweet.
Mother’s Day Coloring Book
Adult coloring books are great for relaxing and using your creativity after a busy, draining day. This Mother’s Day, give the mom in your life a thoughtful, beautiful book of 72 pages she can color by herself or with the family.
Shutterfly Rustic Love Ceramic Tile
A framed picture is always a smart, meaningful Mother’s Day gift idea, but level up your gifting game this year with a unique photo-printed ceramic tile. It’s an unexpected, eye-catching way for mom to display her loved ones to all her house guests.
DNA Test
If your mom was ever curious about the family history, you can gift her this easy-to-use at-home DNA kit that’ll provide an in-depth ancestry history, covering over 1,000 geographic regions worldwide.
The “I Love My Air Fryer” Keto Diet Recipe Book
If she’s been toying with the idea of testing out the Keto diet, this book filled with 175 fat-burning recipes is exactly what she needs to get started.
Clutch Bag
There’s nothing more personal (and fashionable) than a cool monogrammed clutch she can use for a night out or to use as a stylish organizer in her purse.
Famous Tea Bag Assortment
You might not be able to gift your mom Buckingham Palace, but you can give her this tea bag assortment from Fortnum & Mason—a brand that’s been honored with multiple Royal Warrants of Appointment for over 300 years.
Roomba 690 Robot Vacuum
Let your mom take it easy for once when cleaning around the house, thanks to the iRobot. Through the iRobot Home app, she’ll be able to schedule this vacuum to work its magic with a 3-stage cleaning system and multi-surface brushes.
PRO Yoga and Pilates Mat
Despite her certified Yogi status, she probably wouldn’t buy this high-density cushioned mat for herself.
Skin Care Discovery Set
Any mom with a skincare obsession knows Dr. Barbara Sturm products are next-level amazing. Contents of this discovery set include one gentle foam cleanser, one facial scrub, one intensive moisturizing mask, one hyaluronic ampoule concentrate, one eye cream, one face cream, and one anti-aging body cream.
KSM150PSGA Artisan Series 5-Qt. Stand Mixer
Widely regarded as the most reliable mixer out there, this colorful iteration will pop flawlessly on her counter.
Gen 2 Smart Steam Oven
The Tovala Smart Steam Oven makes dinner as easy as scanning a QR code, making it the perfect gift for any busy, working mom. The artificial intelligence recognizes almost 1,000 frozen grocery store products and cooks them all to perfection without the need for directions. It steams, bakes, broils, toasts and reheats—and best of all, she can control it all from the palm of her smartphone, even when she’s not in the kitchen. You can even order chef-prepared meals straight from the Tovala app matching almost any dietary preference. Consider this any kitchen’s best kept secret.
E-Gift Card
ClassPass
From $50.00
The perfect gift for fitness lovers, your mom will get the opportunity to test out different fitness classes with this e-card. Bonus points if you head to a class with her.
Enameled Cast-Iron Skillet
This chip-and-crack-resistant enamel won’t react to foods, making it ideal for the mom that loves to cook. Who knows, she may even whip up your favorite meal after giving this to her.
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Instax Mini Camera
What’s better than an old-school polaroid picture? She’ll have so much fun snapping your entire family with this instant camera.
Classic Bathrobe,
If your mom loves to cozy up with a wine and a good book in her downtime, she’ll so appreciate this fluffy robe for peak relaxation.
Luxe Core Sheet Set
Crazy-comfortable bedding makes a major difference for nighttime R&R. Upgrade her sleep situation with Brooklinen’s award-winning, buttery-soft set. Sure, it’ll make it harder for her to get up in the morning, but in the best way possible. Plus, this 480 thread count bedding set is made of durable long staple cotton, so you know she’ll enjoy these luxury sheets for years.
xVersa 2 Watch
She’ll live her best life with the updated Fitbit watch that also tracks heart rate, activing, sleep, and more.
Linear Solo Diamond Friendship Bracelet
Inspired by a traditional friendship bracelet, this silver trinket with a singular pave diamond is guaranteed to become part of her permanent jewelry collection.
The Stella Frame
Frame your most meaningful moment with her in this sleek frame that looks like it came from an expensive, professional store.
Clay Mask
Bring the spa home with this clay mask which will plump fine lines and wrinkles for a youthful glow.
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