65 Holiday Gifts for Moms (at Every Price Point)

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I get more delight out of buyinggifts for my momthan for anyone else (sorry,Dad). Part of that comes down to the challenge. What do you get someone when you’ve exhausted every obviousgift option? After all, this is the same woman who displayed my preschool scribbleson the fridgefor years and still wears theslippersI gave her nearly a decade ago. My fail-safe philosophy is to get her a replacement, like brand-newsocks. You can also never go wrong with getting her something she needs (but hasn’t gotten around to buying) or something she would never,everbuy for herself.
If you’re looking for the bestgiftsfor moms, you’ve come to the right place: Many of the gift ideas here have beenvettedby the Strategist team — from amagnesium oil spraythat helps one contributor sleep to ablind-box mushroom key chainthat our toy writer has. Of course, I made sure to search through ourarchivesfor the other things that are delightful (like a hammock for fruit!) or useful (would you be interested in a suitcase that fits under an airplane seat?). Then, to round out this list, I clicked through hundreds of pages to find extra-giftable versions of everyday items, so you’ll see mezzelune-shaped oven mitts and a throw blanket that might feel like the inside of a pair UGGs, too.
Everything below is available on Amazon for quick shipping (if you have aPrime membership) and organized by price so you can stay on budget. If you’re looking for more gift ideas for the holidays, we have agifting hubfeaturing every gift guide we’ve written this year and aGift Scoutfor especially hard-to-shop-for types.
Updated on December 17, 2025
We updated every gift on this list with the latest availability. Everything here should arrive before Christmas, if ordered on Amazon, as of publication time.
Under $25
For the mom who calls margaritas “margs”

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Importantly, the MargTini comes with a splashproof lid for when she’s had maybe one too many.
For the mom who’s a butter fiend

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As advertised, it coats buns and rolls with even “butter coverage.”
For the mom who’s a stationery nerd

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Metal Pen Clips
Our senior writer, Lauren Ro, uses thesepaper-clip pen holdersto “mark character names, compelling prose, and key plot points” when reading.
For the mom who knows the policies of every major airline

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It’ll be quicker to see where her suitcase is on the conveyor belt with this LEGO-shapedluggage tag.
For the mom who doesn’t know where her keys went

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Ablind-box mushroom key chaincan help. How could she possibly lose a bridal veil stinkhorn?
For the mom who’s quick on her feet

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Infused with soothing lavender and moisturizing vitamin E, these socks should fix her cracked heels right up.
For the mom with a barely controlled screen addiction

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Thisblinged-out, rhinestone-encrustedUSB cord, which can “withstand a bending life of 25,000 times,” will let her scroll even when her phone is charging across the room.
For the mom who still handwrites

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“The Anterique is hands down the best for writing if, like me, you want a very fine line with a seriously smooth flow and ink that doesn’t smudge even a little bit,” says our writer Martha Tuber in herdefinitive guide to pens.
For the mom who still handwrites (and is left-handed)

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Apparently a favorite of many aleft-handedStrategist reader.
For the mom who’s working on her core

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In her “arsenal ofhome-stretching tools” (that “coax limbs into something close to alignment”), comedy writer Caroline Goldfarb keeps this Pilates ring for her tight hamstrings — and it’ll tone the core and strengthen muscles through different training positions, too.
For the mom who’s figuring out her color-analysis chart

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For her newfound sense of color theory, here’s a “cheat sheet” to color-blocking.
For the mom who’s in desperate need of peace and quiet

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Alpine Silence Earplugs
At last, she can throw out those flight-attendant-issuedearplugsfrom a few flights ago.
For the mom whose protein of choice is a soft-boiled egg

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When theprice of eggsgoes down, she can have two for breakfast again.
For the mom who’s cutting back on gum

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Choward’smight be nostalgic for her (it was even featured onMad Men); this variety pack comes with violet, spearmint, peppermint, lemon, and guava mints.
For the mom whose motto is “store-bought is fine”

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So she doesn’t burn herself getting (boxed)pastaperfectly al dente.
For the mom who pops melatonin gummies like candy

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Thelavender-scented stickacts like “Ambien without the side effects.”
For the mom who keeps the air conditioner out year-round

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If this handheld fan can handle101-degree days in Milan, it can handle her feels-like-91-degrees hot flashes.
For the mom who believes in bar soap over body wash

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Caswell-Massey is older than the United States of America, and itsbar soapsare the best bar none.
For the mom who believes in body wash over bar soap

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The formula of thisBest in Class bodywashcontains salicylic acid, which can slough away dead skin cells.
For the mom who takes everythingbaths

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TheGerman bathroom staple“creates this distinctly sexy, almost theatrical blanket of bubbles — think Julia Roberts singing ‘Kiss’ inPretty Woman— that will last a solid hour,” says our contributor Emma Firth. (And, no, it won’t stain the tub green, “though prepare for a mound oflingering bubble residue post-drain.”)
For the mom who spends every Sunday morning at the farmers’ market

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No more wilted-stemmed kale or overripe bananas in hersmall kitchen.
For the mom who’d rather dine in than out

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Thisscoopolander (that’s a scooppluscolander)is one of Strategist senior editor Winnie Yang’s most-used kitchen tools, for everything from straining stuffed pasta to rinsing off berries under the tap.
For the mom whose backyard is a Japanese garden

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Thehori-hori knife, a traditional Japanese gardening tool, “cuts through dead stalks, roots, and mulch bags like butter,” says costume designer Alison Freer. Instead of using a combination of scissors, shovel, trowel, and handsaw, Freer relies on hers “for scooping, digging, cutting, seeding, sawing, and even measuring.”
Under$50
For the mom who’s catching up on her reading

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This rechargeable book light comes with LEDs to “evenly distribute light and prevent hot spots” and a dimming switch for between two to ten lumens of brightness. It’s been actressSarah Ramos’s favorite one for years. “I forgot it at a hotel and was devastated, and begged the hotel to ship it back to me,” she says.
For the mom who has a bad back

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Not another contraption, this back stretcher actually targets different acupoints for some lower-back relief. It’s even helped withSubway TakeshostKareem Rahma’s herniated disk.
For the mom who believes in aromatherapy

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Seemingly everyone on the Strategist team isspraying magnesium oilon their feet.
For the mom who wants her skin to feel like Flipper’s

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Supracor Stimulite Bath Mitt
Until getting the loofah herself, authorJenny Hanwas loyal to hot-pink scrubbers based on ones used in Korean bathhouses. “It’s not painful and it does its job quickly,” she says.
For the mom who washes her face every night

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To keep her baby hairs out of the way.
For the mom who has a monthly eyebrow appointment

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Save her some money in the long term with thiseyebrow-tinting kit.
For the mom who has an eBay alert for coupes

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From Lenox, home of theSpice Village(originally discontinued in 1993).
For the mom who wants you to do a cleanse with her

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To growbroccoli sprouts, wheat grass, and other greens for her smoothies.
For the mom who traded coffee for matcha

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Just add water to thisinstant matchafor something sweet and herbal.
For the mom who’s a schlepper

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Unlike the standardBoat and Tote, it comes with a pocket in the front.
For the mom who’s a serious overpacker

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Of course, thesepacking cubeswill be filled to the brim, but they’ll bring much-needed order to hercarry-on.
For the mom who doesn’t go anywhere without earrings

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Make sure her baubles stay safe from turbulence with this carry-on-sizejewelry case.
For the mom who gets the window seat

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The updated J-Pillow is part of a new generation ofpost-Trtl travel pillows. It now comes with an adjustable neck strap to make it easier to lean against a window.
Under $100
For the mom who’s trying to cut back on her processed-sugar consumption

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As Mary Poppins sang, “A spoonful of (honey) helps the medicine go down…”
For the mom who drinks her coffee cold

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Perhaps as close to havingcold brewon tap as possible (and a more cost-effective solution to daily Dunkin runs).
For the mom who wakes up parched in the middle of the night

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Our senior kitchen and dining writerEmma Wartzmaneyed this fish bottle at Los Angeles’s now-closed Freedman’s Deli, where it was used toserve water. It could be a bedside carafe, too.
For the mom with a budding green thumb

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“A good gardener or horticulturist anywhere in the world is most likely going to have a pair of Felcos,” says Kurt Morrell, VP of landscape operations at theNew York Botanical Garden. She should get a clean cut on her rose stems with these.
For the mom who doesn’t want another candle

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Can I interest you in a Puradiffuserwith refills of Apple Orchard and Lavender Fields scents instead?
For the mom who (over)works from home

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Thebanker’s lampwas originally patented under the name Emeralite.
For the mom who could use some uninterrupted shut-eye

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What doThe BearstarAbby Elliottand comedianKate Berlanthave in common? They can’t live without this light-blockingsleeping mask.
For the mom whose Crocs are on their last legs

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Hunter Elana - Light Green
As if Hunter Wellies and Crocs had a baby (and they take after Hunter more than the Crocs’ side).
For the mom who runs a “shoes off” household

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Vasagle Custos Collection Shoe Bench - 20 Cubbies
The dividers on some shelves of thisshoe organizercan even be reconfigured for knee-high boots.
For the mom who reapplies sunscreen hourly

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Keep those UV rays at bay with this sun hat that’sUPF 50+ protective(remember the higher the rating, the better the protection).
For the mom whoreallyshouldn’t be sleeping on her stomach

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But abody pillowmight be the first step tostop sleeping on her stomach(while keeping the head, neck, and spine in alignment).
For the mom who’s a snuggler

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UGG Whitecap Plush Throw Blanket
This might feel like being inside of a pair of UGGs.
For the mom who has a stiff neck

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The multidirectional knobs on thismassage toolcan get lower-back aches too.
For the mom whose third child has a snout

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To match her Courtly Checkteakettleandnapkin rings.
For the mom who’s perfected the weekend getaway

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Surprisingly, the dimensions are in accordance withpersonal-itemrules.
Under $200
For the mom who forgets to charge overnight

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The USB-C ports can support a Maczbook, iPad, iPhone, and AirPods Max — all at the same time.
For the mom who gets an even ten hours of sleep

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Who doesn’t sleep better in matchingpajamas?
For the mom who doesn’t get eight hours of sleep

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Dermatologists recommend thiseye cream, made with moisturizing sunflower-seed oil and brightening vitamin C, for sagging skin, puffiness, and dark circles.
For the mom whose UGGs are on their last legs

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For the mom who stays in the tub until her fingers prune

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Frette’s linens are found at the Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis. The brand’sH by Fretteline is just as luxurious, and thisbathrobemakes former Strategist associate editor Jenna Milliner-Waddell “feel like a rich bitch.”
For the mom who’s striving for a plastic-free countertop

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TheNinja Crispican replace her oldair fryer. “What sets this one apart from most of the others is that it fries food inglass containersinstead of the usual black Teflon-covered baskets,” explains our writer Arielle Avila. “On top of that, the Crisper Plates it comes with are aluminum with nano-ceramic coating, so no PFAS there, either.”
For the mom who can’t sit down

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Give her a much-needed break with this remote-controlledfoot massager. It comes with deep-kneading, compression, rolling, and vibrating settings.
For the mom who can’t wait to be a grandma

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Here’s hoping thisdigital picture frame(which doesn’t need Wi-Fi access) distracts her with photos of your siblings.
Under $500
For the mom who’s a waffle fiend

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To get perfectly crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-insidewaffles, Strategist deputy editor Simone Kitchens keeps the machine’s texture level to “crunchy” and the shade setting between light and dark.
For the mom who’s feeling sore

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Jason Schwartzmancalls Hyperice’s Normatec a “total game-changing extravagance.” The line’s Go specifically works on legs, increasing circulation to the calf muscles.
For the mom who never leaves the house without putting on her face

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Replace her concealer-coatedmakeup bagwith this organizer from Tumi. It can separateeyelinersfromlip liners— plus, it’s clear for easy access to herbrow pencils.
For the mom who swears vinyl sounds better

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As a bonus, she can connect theturntableto aBluetooth speakerfor “wireless, vinyl-powered sound.”
For the mom who’s looking a little dry

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Thishumidifier’s mist has been likened to the flames of a medieval dragon.
For the mom who’s got a lot on her mental load

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Think of it as aplannerwith a touchscreen. She can sync multiple online calendars, make a grocery list, or even start a “chore chart.”
More Christmas Gift Ideas
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- The Best Gifts for Outdoorsy Dads, According to Outdoorsy Dads
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