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The ULTIMATE Guide to Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

To find the perfect Mother's Day gift, here's our ULTIMATE guide to Mother's Day gift ideas. It has items for every superwoman in your life.

Updated August 10, 2024

by Nina Spears

The Baby Chick®: Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expert
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Mother’s Day is the one day of the year to really show your love and appreciation to the woman who gave you life or gave life to your children. The thought and effort we put into our words and gifts on this holiday mean so much to them. You know all she really wants is a day off and maybe a trip to the spa (read: peace and quiet), but we believe moms deserve that and more. To help you find the perfect Mother’s Day gift for the leading lady in your life, we’ve made the ULTIMATE Guide to Mother’s Day gift ideas.

This guide has items for every superwoman on your list. Some of these items are great stand-alone Mother’s Day gifts, and others are smaller products that are great to group together to make the perfect Mother’s Day gift basket.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Every Mom

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Gem in Your Life — Think of Jewelry

Collage of jewelry gift ideas

These pieces will surely melt her heart. Give her a custom necklace with her kids’ names or a trinket dish to keep on her nightstand for all her most treasured jewelry. For the trendy mom, she will for sure love the beaded Mama bracelet!

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Traditional Mom — Flowers & Chocolate

Collage of Mother's Day chocolates and flowers

You can never go wrong with fresh flowers and chocolate. When it comes to flowers, visiting your local florist is always a great idea, but now you can also opt for beautiful flowers delivered. And what mama doesn’t like a sweet treat? Here are a few of my favorite options.

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Wine Lover

Collage of Gift ideas for wine lovers

Motherhood is a tough job—it’s never easy and never done. This is why it sometimes calls for wine. Here are some fun Mother’s Day gift ideas for the wine lover, including fun cocktail napkins and a beautiful wine rack. Cheers to all the great moms!

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Coffee or Tea Lover

Tea and coffee gift ideas

We all need the energy to get through the day, and moms count down the minutes to bedtime. Give her the Mother’s Day gift that keeps on giving: coffee! Or tea if she’s a tea drinker.

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Mom Who Loves to Cook

Gift ideas for the cook

Chef Mom! If she loves spending time cooking in the kitchen, she’ll probably love some of these items. Whether it’s a personalized recipe plate with a handed-down family recipe or a cookbook with fresh ideas, she will love any of these gifts!

Mother’s Day Gifts For the Working Mom

Gift ideas for the working mom

In my opinion, all moms work, but if she also has a career, these Mother’s Day gift ideas are great for that mom hustle. Keep her organized with this beautiful acrylic calendar. She will feel like a #MomBoss with any of these gifts!

Mother’s Day Gifts For the Homebody Mom

Cozy homebody gift ideas

There’s nothing better than canceled plans and cozy days spent at home for the homebody. Our Mother’s Day gift ideas list had to include these gifts, which are great for the mom who loves to relax at home. Ideally, you can choose some of these products and make a cute relaxation gift basket for her or choose the gift box with goodies already inside!

Mother’s Day Gifts For the Fashionista Mom

Fashion gift ideas

Most women love a good handbag, a stylish pair of shoes, or cute pair of sunglasses, so these items are sure to be favorites! These are items that she can wear year after year and will be her new go-to items in her closet. We especially love these comfortable flats from Rothy’s!

Mother’s Day Gifts For the Pet-Obsessed Mom

Pet lover gift ideas

Even though her favorite family member might be the family pet, she still loves you. 😉 She might love you even more after receiving one of these Mother’s Day gifts. She will adore any of these gifts, from a stylish collar for her furry friend to a cute pair of pajamas!

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Fit Mom

Fitness and health lover gift ideas

If she’s all about health and wellness, these are great Mother’s Day gifts for her. A Stanley Tumbler is a gift that keeps on giving, and she will love this massage gun to soothe her sore muscles. All of these are great options for the fit mama!

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Mom Who’s a Plant Lady

Gift ideas for the gardener

These are some great Mother’s Day gift ideas if she loves to garden or care for her house plants. Gift her a beautiful vase with a bouquet of her favorite flowers or these comfortable gardening clogs. We give these gifts two green thumbs up!

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Beauty-Obsessed Mom

Beauty gift ideas

If beauty products are her love language, we’ve found some of the hottest beauty products that would make great Mother’s Day gifts. From a lovely new perfume to a luxurious silk pillowcase, these are all great gifts for the beauty lover. With this kit, you can also treat her to an at-home spa night.

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Sappy Sentimental Mom

Sentimental Mother's Day Gifts

Capture this moment in time with a family portrait of the kids, the baby, the house, or whatever! Or write down your thoughts and feelings about your mother in these personalized books. These are gifts that she’ll treasure forever.

Mother’s Day Gifts for the Photo Fanatic Mom

Photo gift ideas for Mother's Day

Moms love pictures of their kids and their family. She’s constantly taking photos of the ones she loves, so these Mother’s Day gifts will allow her to look back and enjoy those moments even more. Get a frame and a photo you know she’ll love, or get her this camera or photo printer so she can continue preserving memories for years to come.

And you know what? Just having some alone time with you could be the best Mother’s Day gift of all. Give her the gift of an experience and take her to a play, a fun workshop, a show, a new destination, or anywhere she can spend time with you. There is something for every mom on this list. We know you’ll find something she’ll love because these are musts on our ULTIMATE guide to Mother’s Day gift ideas.

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Nina is The Baby Chick® & Editor-in-Chief of Baby Chick®. She received her baby planning certification in early 2011 and began attending births that same year. Since then, Nina has received her birth doula and postpartum doula certifications from DONA International, her childbirth educator certification from ICEA, her Hynobabies Hypno-Doula certification, and her infant massage instructor certification from Loving Touch, among other certifications. Nina has used her knowledge and expertise to teach and support families during their pregnancies, at their births, and throughout their postpartum journeys for over a decade.

Early in her career, Nina acquired her nickname from one of her birth doula clients, who lovingly referred to her as “The Baby Chick.” The “chick” who knows all about babies.…

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