Skip the flower bouquets and greeting cards — these are the gifts that will really impress your mom
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You’ve already sent her bouquets of dutifully-arranged blooms and enough “thank you for birthing me” cards to last a lifetime — what do you get the mom who has everything? Unless you’re looking to bestow another absurdly large scented candle upon her (perhaps the one true scented candle, according to SNL), think about the most unique gift for your mom.
When you’re shopping for the best gifts for mom, our philosophy is always to go for something she needs (but hasn’t bit the bullet on buying yet), or something she would never buy for herself unless someone else got it. Ignore the eternal mom mantra of “no it’s alright, I don’t really want anything this year” — you can replace something you know she uses everyday, like her well-worn bath robe for a brand new one, or splurge on some luxe skincare like this Mutha body butter.
So if you’re searching for a special present that conveys “I really appreciate those pizza bagels you made every day after school”, we’ve rounded up a list of the best gifts for moms that she’s sure to love. Our editors’ picks were a combination of personally tested and vetted items (some of which we’ve gifted before to our own moms) and top-rated, 4+-star products online. Remember, she’s not just a regular mom. She’s a cool mom.
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e
Image Credit: Bowers & Wilkins Our pick for the mom that needs an audio gear upgrade (or just some peace and quiet) is Bowers & Wilkins chic, all-new Px7 S2e over-ear cans. In addition to delivering crisp, hi-res sound with re-tuned acoustics, the lightweight and luxurious memory foam earpads will stay comfortable for hours of listening. Mom will also like the sophisticated forest green colorway, which is a nice step-up from the basic black headsets on the market.
Buy on Amazon for $249.43
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Apsvo Chunky Gold Hoop Earrings
Image Credit: Amazon While we’ve definitely been coveting Bottega Veneta’s four-figure drop earrings this year, your mom has probably taught you the power of finding a good deal. These chunky gold hoop earrings are the perfect trifecta of good-quality, well-reviewed, and budget-friendly — not to mention a pretty good dupe. Bonus: they come in a variety of trendy, statement colors if your mom’s not the “silver and gold” type.
Buy on Amazon for $9.09
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MasterClass Subscription
Image Credit: MasterClass Your mom can get up close and personal with some of the world’s most famous newsmakers and artists through a subscription to MasterClass, an online learning platform that taps everyone from celebrities to CEOs for on-demand classes you can take from home. A subscription to MasterClass costs just $180 a year (or just $15 a month), but the site is offering a deal right now which gets you 15% off an Annual Membership. Each pass gets you unlimited access to every course on the site.
Buy on Masterclass for $15
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MYSA Natural Wine Starter Kit
Image Credit: MYSA If your mom wants to expand beyond two-buck Chuck or boxed wine (although we do have our favorites), this Bundle collection from online natural wine seller MYSA is sure to delight. This 4-pack is meant to be an introduction to the best of natural wines, and she’ll get a mix of orange, red and Pet-Nat wines (including a surprise wine!). Their light and unique flavors and “food-friendliness” will make them a mainstay on her dinner table.
Buy on MYSA for $135
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Tablo
Image Credit: Tablo Your mom has her favorite shows and she wants to be able to watch them whenever she wants — so get her the Tablo, a whole-home solution to streaming. From live sports and local news to prime-time shows and free streaming series, Tablo’s indoor TV antenna (35-mile range) will connect to her internet and Wi-Fi router to deliver live broadcast TV and a selection of free streaming TV channels to most screens in her home.
She can watch, record, and replay the top network TV shows, subscription-free and contract-free. Unlike a regular TV, Tablo DVRs have multiple tuners which will give them the flexibility to watch something live while recording another program on a different channel, or watch two different live shows in separate rooms.
Buy on Tablo for $109.95
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Verb Poker Face Perfect Hair Holiday Kit
Image Credit: Verb Products Your mom will ace every holiday party hairdo with Verb’s Poker Face, Perfect Hair Kit, which includes a full house of their best-selling haircare. Instead of trying to guess how she might want to handle her tresses, this kit includes a Volume Dry Texture Spray (especially great for finer hair), Ghost Oil (for smoothing frizz and taming flyaways), and a travel-sized dry shampoo. As a bonus, she’ll also get glossy shine spray (with heat protection if she’s obsessed with her curling iron) and a free deck of playing cards, so she can whoop your butt at poker. Again.
Buy on Verb for $40
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Skechers BOBS Keepsakes Lite Cozy Blend
Image Credit: Skechers Soon to be your mom’s new favorite “cozy” shoes (or a replacement for the slippers been wearing for decades that’s seen better days), this casual, comfortable Skechers clogs are made with a faux-fur lining and a cushioned memory foam footbed that will only get softer with age. They’re sharp enough for mom to wear out to brunch, but ideal for lounging on the couch too.
Buy on Skechers for $50
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White Sardines Linen Dinner Napkins
Your mom was in her coastal grandma, tomato girl era way before it was cool, so naturally, she’s going to love these hand-printed linen dinner napkins from Etsy. If she’s serious about tossing a buttery chard’ on ice and setting out a tiny bowl of olives the second on the backyard deck the second the temperature dips above 65 degrees (much like my mom), these luxuriously oversized napkins from the Juliepeach shop can be used as the perfect placemat for her tablescape.
Handmade with a block-printed sardine and waves design, she can turn even the most boring Tuesday night dinner into a classy affair (may we suggest pairing these with another RS mom-recommended fave: Fishwife Tinned Sardines with Preserved Lemon?).
Buy on Etsy for $30+
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Cozyberry Serenity Candle Warmer
Image Credit: Amazon Whether your mom is a candle hoarder, or just obsessed with interior design, gift her this Cozyberry’s internet-famous Serenity Candle Warmer Lamp. Not only is it a chic piece of home decor, it’s actually safer than lighting a traditional candle since it doesn’t require a flame. She’ll love putting this modern lamp-style warmer on display, and also love the strong, clean fragrance that’ll last twice as long as a regular lit candle (and no smoke necessary).
Buy on Amazon for $48.99
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Mutha Body Butter
Image Credit: Mutha She’s not just your mother, she’s mutha, and she deserves to feel the finest in her skin that she can — enter Mutha’s luscious body butter. Crafted with 100% natural ingredients, this beautiful cream is a “whipped trifecta” of shea, cocoa, and mango butters, vitamins A and E, fatty acids, and pure seed extracts. Now that’s a smooth operator.
Buy on Mutha for $45
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Gucci Princetown Leather Slipper
Image Credit: Gucci We have yet to meet someone who doesn’t like Gucci’s sleek leather slides. The upper is flexible and premium feeling, while the star of the show — the slippers’ gold-tone horsebit detail — lends an eyecatching element that can still pair well with everyday wear.
They feature a leather sole, which we love for its comfort, and also just for that extra luxe factor. If you’re mom’s looking for a new pair of slides for summer lakeside parties or just backyard BBQs, these should be it.
Buy on Gucci for $950
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Fontana Forni Maestro 60 Gas Oven
Image Credit: Fontana Forni If your mom loves to whip up doughy (and crispy) pizzas from home, but hates the uneven cooking that comes with using a pizza stone, then the Maestro 60 is worth the splurge. This Italian-made countertop gas oven will be the gift she didn’t realize she needed — it’s easy to use, durable enough for year-round outdoor cooking, and evenly bakes the most deliciously crispy slices of ‘za, reaching up 750 degrees in 30 minutes or less.
Buy on Fontana Forni for $1,899
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Pickleball: Match Tracker by Trey Sizemore
Image Credit: Amazon Has mom caught the pickleball bug that’s sweeping the nation? Now she can keep track of her progress, record for game scores, goals, and areas of improvement with Pickleball: Match Tracker.
This logbook is a one-stop shop to help take her skills from dink disaster to lobbing machine. Whether she’s a seasoned pro, or just starting out, this guide from Pickleball Hut founder and avid pickleballer Trey Sizemore will also give her tips and tricks on the game, along with equipment recommendations and more.
Buy on Amazon for $15.99
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State Bicycle City Bike
Image Credit: State Bicycle For the mom-about-town, there’s no more timeless ride than State Bicycle’s 3-speed City Bike. We love the premium leather saddle and mustache-bars, but our favorite feature the affixed bottle opener so she can crack open a cold one after her ride. Bottom line, this ultra-light cruiser proves there’s no school like the old school.
Buy on State Bicycle for $499.99
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Hatch Restore 2
Image Credit: Hatch With calming sunset light, a gentle alarm, and integrated meditation, the Hatch Restore 2 clock will not only help mom wind down, but actually catch some Zzz’s. She can personalize her sleep-wake routine, but it also functions as a sound machine, with a library of soothing sounds, white noise and shades of mood lighting at her fingertips.
Buy on Amazon for $169.99
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Boy Smells x Kacey Musgraves Deeper Well Candle
Image Credit: Boy Smells For the mom who’s just as excited for the latest Kacey Musgraves album as we are, she deserves Boy Smells’ new album-inspired candle. A love letter to the lyrics and naturalistic themes of Deeper Well, this candle symbolizes a “return to roots”, with an earthy musk of mushroom, beetroot, oakmoss, and damp patchouli. A little floral from the top notes of eucalyptus, raspberry, and lavender, this scent is just as down-to-earth as your mom herself.
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Nespresso Vertuo Creatista
Image Credit: Nespresso Your java-loving mom will appreciate the versatility to create barista-quality espresso drinks with Nespresso’s Vertuo Creatista. Rare for a pod-based machine, it gives her control over milk temperature and textures, personalize her recipes, or try her hand at latte art. Pair it with one of Nespresso’s latest collaborations — like their Blue Bottle Blend No. 1 — to create the ultimate coffeeshop in her own home.
Buy on Amazon for $689.99
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Quince Mongolian Cashmere Robe
Image Credit: Quince We’re huge fans of Quince, and this gift will let your mom will lounge in luxury in one of the best cashmere robes around. Crafted of 100% Grade-A Mongolian cashmere sourced from Hircus goats, it’s pretty stunning how affordable this robe is (but she doesn’t have to know that, shh). Just let her wrap herself in warmth and super-smooth comfort any time of day.
Buy on Quince for $169.90
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The Milk Bar Sampler
Image Credit: Milk Bar If your mom’s got a major sweet tooth, she’s going to majorly love this sampler tin from the cereal milk connesiours, Milk Bar. They’ll give her everything she needs to have a killer milk and cookie break at home. It comes with a 3-pack of their dreamy rainbow-vanilla B’Day Cake Truffles and Chocolate B’Day Cake Truffles, one of each cookie, and a single slice of ooey-gooey Milk Bar Pie — the only thing missing is a glass of milk.
Buy on Milk Bar for $60
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Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler Complete Long
Image Credit: Dyson Your mom will appreciate not having to take so many trips to the salon with the most buzzed-about beauty product this season. Dyson’s Airwrap Multi-Styler Complete not only dries hair quickly, the attachments include barrels, brushes, and the Coanda smoothing dryer, which harnesses targeted airflow for styling. This fool-proof styler measures air temperature over 40 times a second, thus preventing extreme heat damage. Get this for mom now; steal it from her later.
Buy on Amazon for $599.00
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Brother P-Touch Cube Plus Label Maker
Image Credit: Amazon If your mom lives for a good organization project, you’ll want to pick her up this Brother P-Touch Cube Plus Bluetooth label maker, which lets her print labels from her phone or laptop sans wires. From pantry cabinet labeling, to file organization, she can customize her own designs or choose from easy, pre-set templates. This set gets you two rolls of starter tape, a built-in battery and a charging cable.
Buy on Amazon for $99.99
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Blissy Silk Pillowcase
Image Credit: Blissy Your mom deserves to sleep like a queen, so protect her crown with Blissy’s 100% pure Mulberry silk pillowcase. Say goodbye to bedhead and tangles, because Blissy’s smooth surface practically prevents the tugging and pulling that comes with typical cases. Plus, the non-absorbent surface will help to maintain her hair’s naturally producing oils.
Buy on Amazon for $49
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Kindle Paperwhite
Image Credit: Amazon Amazon’s most portable Kindle offering, the Paperwhite has a super-thin design with an e-ink display that mimics a traditional paperback book. Like having a full library in her pocket, she’ll get 8GB of space to store her favorite reads (a 32 GB version is available for just $30 more). She can also customize everything from the way she “flips” the pages, to the desired brightness level and text size (which can go super-big for her tired eyes).
Buy on Amazon for
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Paravel Foldable Travel Duffle Bag
For the jet-setting moms out there who always complain about having to check a bag, this stylish overnight bag folds and zips down into a compact pouch the size of a small tablet. Boarding will be a breeze, since she can easily fit it into her purse, or shove it under her airplane seat. There are also interior zip pockets, perfect for keeping plastic baggies full of snacks from home.
Buy on Amazon for $75.00
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Flamingo Estate Heritage Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Image Credit: Flamingo Estate We’re not sure why, but moms go crazy for specialty olive oils, and Flamingo Estate’s beloved bottle is made from 150-year-old trees. The trees can’t be harvested with machines because the fruit will bruise, so this hand-pressed variety results in an abudantly fresh, vibrant, green, and peppery oil. It’s the perfect gift for “foodie” moms, or ones who just want to take their dinner parties to the next level.
Buy on Flamingo Estate for $48
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Britbox Subscription
Image Credit: Britbox My mom can’t get enough of her British murder mysteries, and if your mom can’t either, than she can get her fill of Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot, Absolutely Fabulous, and more with a gift subscription to Britbox. She’ll get the best of British telly through Amazon Prime Video, from mysteries and dramas, to comedies and lifestyle, straight from the BBC & ITV.
Buy on Amazon for $8.99/month
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LEGO Icons Orchid Artificial Plant Building Set
Image Credit: Amazon Sick of sending your mom flowers that will inevitably wilt and go straight into the garbage in a few days? LEGO’s Orchid Artificial Plant Building Set is a truly unkillable plant, a stylish model version that features six large flowers and two newly-opened ones in a decorative fluted vase. Either build it for her yourself and gift a completed orchid, or let her inner child run free and build her own.
Buy on Amazon for $39.99
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Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner
Image Credit: Amazon If you don’t want to risk it with gifting jewelry (we do have some pretty fool-proof recommendations, though) give her a way to clean the pieces she already has. This Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner is like a gentle, miniature washing machine for her most delicate accessories, using vibration to remove dirt from all the gaps and grooves. From glasses to watch straps, they’ll be squeaky clean in minutes.
Buy on Amazon for $19.96
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Stanley Quencher H2.0 Flowstate Tumbler
Image Credit: Amazon Outdoorsy moms know it’s always better when you’re staying hydrated — and Stanley’s internet-famous 40 oz. Tumbler is the answer to the travel cup, made from durable stainless steel and a colorful outer coating. The double-wall vacuum seal insulation will keep her beverages chilled to the very last sip. Give her the gift of hydrating in style with plenty of colorways to choose from, too.
Buy on Amazon for $45.00
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COSRX Snail Mucin 96% Power Repairing Essence
Image Credit: Amazon Nothing screams “I love you” more than snail mucin — no, seriously! This cult-favorite COSRX Snail Mucin Essence has rave reviews for soothing damaged skin while also helping to repair dark spots and improving skin vitality. Some of the key components of snail mucin include collagen and glycolic acid, which your mom is sure to know a thing or two about.
Buy on Amazon for $19.50
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Coleman SaluSpa Sicily AirJet Hot Tub
Image Credit: Amazon Ditch the spa gift card and bring the spa to her home with Coleman’s SaluSpa Sicily AirJet Hot Tub. With 180 bubbling warm jets reaching up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, this will turn her backyard or patio into the ultimate relaxation station. Even if your mom lives in a colder climate, a automatic heating function will prevent the inner components from freezing during the winter.
Buy on Amazon for $458.99
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Kotoyas Rug Mouse Pad
Image Credit: Amazon Besides an ergonomic desk cushion for her lower back, zhuzh up your mom’s work-from-home desk a little with something other than a framed photo of you. These Persian Rug-inspired mouse pads are a simple, yet elegant solution to desk fatigue, with a smooth surface that will help that curser glide oh-so-easily.
Buy on Amazon for $14.99
