41 Best Mother’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Mom
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While there is nothing wrong with a classic Mother’s Day gift — gift card, flowers, chocolate — if you really want to step up this year, you might need to get a little more creative. That’s why I put together this helpful list of Mother’s Day gifts for every kind of mom, curated from things I’ve tried and loved myself as well as recommendations from other Strategist staffers and celebrities (many of whom are moms themselves). And since Mother’s Day is right around the corner, most of the gifts below will arrive on or before May 10, but I’ve noted any cases where shipping times are too tight. If you need even more ideas, check out our hub of all the best Mother’s Day gift ideas here.
Under $25
For the mom who’s always redecorating
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A Dictionary of Color Combinations Vol. 2
This tiny book, made by artist Sanzo Wada, is full of unique color combinations.
For the mom standing in line at Goop Kitchen
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For the mom who calls her cat her baby
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She’ll appreciate the photo ops these hats provide. Bonus: It’s a blind box, so it’s also a fun surprise when opening.
For the mom with a Tabi collection
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A trio of Tabi toe socks.
For the mom you’re trying to wean off potpourri
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Some Japanese incense cones in a subtle jasmine scent.
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For the mom obsessed with CleanTok
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Sonic Scrubber
This scrubber — which comes with a few attachments — is perfect for hard-to-reach places in the bathroom and kitchen.
Under $50
For the mom who already owns Le Creuset
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A springtime-ready artichoke-shaped cocotte.
For the mom with a vacation home
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Crow Canyon Home makes the best outdoor-dining enamelware, especially in this striking burgundy-and-cream colorway.
For the mom with a vacation home (and unwanted guests)
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Senior strategist writer (and mosquito magnet) Lauren Ro swears by this repellent system that has kept her yard bug-free several summers in a row.
For the mom who cooks Sunday sauce
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This set includes a ravioli spoon rest, farfalloni pot grips, conchiglie lemon squeezer, and a penne pasta for hot pan handles.
For the mom who started lifting
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Our favorite creatine will help mom make gains in the gym (and possibly combat brain fog).
For the mom who needs inspiration for her next dinner party
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‘Eating at Home: The Nourishing Practice of Everyday,’ by Trinity Mouzon Wofford
Eighty-five recipes dedicated to the joys of eating at home, from Golde founder Trinity Mouzon Wofford.
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For the mom who needs inspiration for her next midlife crisis
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A perfect memoir to read between Girls rewatches.
For the mom with a green thumb
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A nice-looking utility bag to hold all of her tools.
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For the mom who tossed all her black plastic spatulas
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A set of three very handsome flat sauté tools owned by several Strategist staffers.
For the mom with a matcha ritual
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A suped-up chasen will make her lattes extra frothy.
For the mom who needs to put her phone down at the dinner table
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This box of conversation prompts comes straight form the mind of Esther Perel and encourages connection.
For the mom trying to quit her gel-manicure habit
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Dazzle Dry is basically magic in a bottle: It’s a non-gel polish that lasts for up to two weeks without chipping, it’s fast-drying, and it can be buffed off easily with nail-polish remover.
Under $100
For the mom who swears she’s getting organized this year
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A top-of-the-line label-maker.
For the mom whose creating a plastic-free kitchen
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Black+Blum Meal Prep Box Set
A set of stainless-steel, microwavable containers.
For the mom who can’t do her own hair
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Beauty writer (and Strategist mom) Krista Bennett DeMaio loves this thermal brush, especially for those who don’t have time to do a full blowout. “With just a few brushstrokes, my hair is smooth and bouncy,” she writes. “No one would ever know I air-dried.”
For the mom with an intense skin-care routine
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My mom wore drugstore moisturizer for 50 years before becoming a die-hard Tatcha convert.
For the new mom
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This pocket-size photo printer will make sending out new pics of the baby a breeze.
For the mom who fears the sun
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A summer’s worth of Supergoop.
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Under $200
For the mom who perfected her body-care routine
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The one-two punch of Osea’s body oil and balm will keep her skin super nourished.
For the new (dog) mom
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An Alessi bowl that rides the line between sophisticated and downright cute.
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For the mom with bad feet
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Strategist contributor Sari Botton’s hunt for clogs turned up this orthopedic-ish option with a comfy platform sole that’s still stylish. “The footbed on these is so wonderfully soft and spongy, the weight so light, I could walk in them all summer long — or with socks in spring and fall,” she writes.
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For the mom who counts Costco as her safe place
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Hulken Medium Bag
My own mother has requested a second Hulken after I gifted her one for Christmas.
For the Hobonichi-head mom
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Gift her the pen of choice from the editor-in-chief of Hobonichi, Shigesato Itoi.
For the mom with a backyard cold-plunge pool
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A towel warmer will keep her linens toasty while she takes a dip.
For the mom who loves RV life
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A portable pop-up fire pit.
For the mom with a perfect cacio e pepe
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The Männkitchen pepper cannon is used by chefs Molly Baz, Carla Lalli Music, and J. Kenji López-Alt.
For the mom with an empty nest
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This doorbell for birds is easy to set up and great for the lazy birder who wants to watch but not walk.
Over $200
For the mom keeping Mister Softee in business
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This Ninja gadget will keep the family in soft serve all year long …
For the mom keeping Margaritaville in business
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… While this Ninja gadget will keep the family in piña coladas all year long.
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For the mom who flies budget airlines only
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For the mom with an Othership membership
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Now she can shvitz in the comfort of her own living room.
For the mom who already has an LED face mask
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This neck-and-décolletage mask will help mom bring her LED therapy south of her jawline.
For the perimenopausal mom
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TheraFace Pro Set
If she’s tackling skin changes, the TheraFace Pro has it all: LED light therapy, hot and cold rings, various face massagers, and microcurrent.
For the Tory Burch mom
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Buy her this bucket-bag-style Romy tote before she buys it for herself.
For the mom with a Saratoga Springs problem
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Aarke’s sleek carbonator will allow her to make seltzer at home and will actually look good on the countertop.
For the mom with a celery-juice problem
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Hurom H320
This bad boy can hold up to two liters of raw ingredients at a time.
More Mother's Day Gifts
- 54 Gifts for Moms (at Every Price Point)
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- The 140 Best Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
- Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts on Sale (That Arrive on Time)
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