
Finding the perfect Mother’s Day gift can be challenging, but we’ve done the hard work for you. Whether you’re shopping for your mom, grandma, mother-in-law, a new mom, or a special motherlike figure, we’ve rounded up the best gift ideas.
From beauty products and tech accessories to gardening gifts and DIY essentials, these thoughtful picks are sure to make her day.
Stalwart Toolbox Organizer
Perfect for the mom who is all about staying organized, this toolbox features four pullouts, and custom dividable drawers, which are ideal for hardware, trinkets arts and crafts supplies. A larger compartment under the lid provides ample room for bigger gadgets. And Amazon Prime’s quick shipping makes it a great last-minute Mother’s Day gift.
Cuisinart Cast Iron Casserole Dish
This beautiful casserole dish comes in a variety of colors to match Mom’s kitchen decor. Cast iron offers excellent heat retention and distribution to make it easier for her to prepare all of her favorite recipes, whether she’s cooking on the stovetop or in the oven. It’s even dishwasher-safe for fast clean-up.
Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream, Gelato & Sorbet Maker
This high-quality treat maker is fun for the whole family. It has seven different preset programs that allows you to turn almost anything into a tasty frozen treat, or even healthy items like breakfast smoothies. Its compact size makes it easy to fit underneath cabinets, and for easy clean-up, the containers and lids are dishwasher-safe.
ASAKUKI Smart Essential Oil Diffuser
This oil diffuser releases a pleasant scent and creates a relaxing environment. Download the smart app, and change the purifier’s diffusing settings. The diffuser is also compatible with Amazon Alexa, so it can easily operate with voice control.
Fitbit Versa 4 Fitness Smartwatch
Help the mom in your life realize her fitness goals with this smartwatch. It allows for complex tracking with over 40 exercise modes, and it also delivers notifications directly to the watch with a battery that lasts nearly a full week. Additionally, this smartwatch can help determine if it’s time for a workout, or a recovery day.
Bosch Power Drill Set
This kit comes with an electric screwdriver with four interchangeable heads to tackle numerous jobs, such as drilling at an angle. The screwdriver uses an LED light to illuminate dark areas and a 12-volt rechargeable battery to deliver enough power for everyday tasks around the home.
SNOOZ White Noise Machine
This white noise machine is the perfect gift for any mom that has trouble sleeping, or just likes to have white noise on when they go to bed. It provides a peaceful background noise and has 10 different volume settings. Additionally, this white noise machine is easy to maneuver and weighs just over a pound.
Click and Grow Indoor Garden
Looking to bring your garden indoors? This sleek, compact kit is a favorite of This Old House landscape expert Jenn Nawada. It features built-in LED grow lights, a water level indicator, and a self-watering system. Plus, it comes with three tomatoes, basil, and green lettuce pods to get Mom started.
KitchenAid Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer
For the mom who loves whipping up new things in the kitchen, this 7-quart stand mixer could be a game-changer. It features a three-point locking bowl, 11 speed settings, and comes in more than 10 colors.
Lake & Skye Apaaray Eau De Parfum
Impress the mom in your life with this luxury fragrance from Lake & Skye. It boasts a floral, woody scent that includes notes of orris, violet, fig, lemon, sandalwood, amber, and cedarwood. Plus, it’s free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfate.
Shark SpeedStyle No-Heat Dryer & Styler
This powerful shark hair dryer allows hair to go from wet to dry at super-fast speeds without heat damage. It comes with three style tools and is compatible with Shark’s RapidGloss Finisher for a pro-level look.
Vornado Vintage Air Circulator Fan
This tabletop fan not only circulates air more effectively than most, but its timeless design also uses authentic styling from the original Vornadofan of 1945. Additionally, the two-speed manual control is easy to use to dial in your comfort.
LSA International Lota Vase & Lantern
This simple vase combines a see-through glass body with a sustainably sourced wood base to hold a fresh bouquet of flowers. The wooden base can also hold tea lights or other candles if you don’t have fresh flowers to display.
Fellow Stagg Electric Kettle
As far as kitchen gifts go, this electric kettle from Fellow Stagg is a TOH team favorite. It features variable temperature control, a precision-pour spout, an LCD display, and comes in seven colorways.
YETI Rambler Bottle
This insulated water bottle from YETI is the perfect size for an afternoon hike, morning commute, or relaxing evening on the patio. Better yet, pair it with a matching YETI Tumbler so Mom can keep coffee, tea, or matcha latte hot “until the last sip.” And if alpine yellow isn’t their color, rest easy—YETI drinkware comes in more than 20 colors, from aquifer blue to winter white.
René Furterer Okara Silver Toning Shampoo
This shampoo is ideal for toning and shining gray, white, or platinum blonde hair. The all-natural ingredients and 6.0 pH yield healthier, brighter, glossier hair.
iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum
This iRobot robotic vacuum allows you to clean your floors from anywhere with an app or virtual assistant. Its three-stage cleaning system loosens, lifts, and suctions dirt, dust, and hair from hard and carpeted floors without you having to lift a finger.
Klein Tools Canvas Tool Bag
This tool bag has an open-top design for quick and easy access to the tools you use most. It has a tough double-layer canvas bottom that sits comfortably in any hall closet to keep tools organized and at the ready.
XcE Bamboo Bathtub Tray
This tray holds electronics, books, drinks, and more for Mom while they soak in the tub. It extends to fit most tubs and folds up for simple storage, and the bamboo holds up to water like a champ.
BLACK+DECKER Drill & Home Tool Kit
This comprehensive kit comes with 68 tools to help you complete DIY projects around the home. It contains a variety of items, including a cordless drill, adjustable wrench, and utility knife, stored in a fabric tool bag.
Swedish Wholesale Resusable Dishcloths
This 10-pack of reusable, biodegradable dishcloths is a great gift basket addition for the eco-conscious mom. Each one does the work of 15 paper towels. When you’re done, just throw it in the washing machine.
Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles
If your mom has a sweet tooth, consider getting her these luxurious milk chocolate truffles from Lindt. These chocolates have a smooth outer shell with a creamy center, and they come individually wrapped to ensure freshness. The chocolatier also makes its world-famous truffles in a number of other flavors, including dark chocolate, caramel, and white chocolate.
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
This pocket-sized personal water filter is a thoughtful gift for moms who love to hike or camp. It removes harmful bacteria, parasites, microplastics, and more from river, stream, and lake water.
REVLON Hair Dryer & Volumizer
Revlon’s ergonomic hair tool combines a blowdryer and volumizer for faster, salon-grade dos. It has three heat settings, two speed settings, tangle-free bristles, and a ceramic coating for healthier, fuller results.
Vacu Vin Wine Saver
Whether the mom on your list is a brunch mimosa enthusiast or a serious sommelier, they’ll get good use out of Vacu Vin’s clever wine saver. Press one of the stoppers into the top of an open wine bottle and apply the hand-operated vacuum sealer to keep leftover vino fresh for up to 10 days—even if Mom forgets to put it back in the wine cooler.
Vlando Travel Jewelry Box Organizer
This small jewelry box is made from premium faux leather. It’s large enough to fit a wide variety of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings, but small enough to fit in a carry-on or crossbody bag.
Our Methodology
This Old House has empowered homeowners and DIYers for more than four decades with top-notch home improvement advice in the form of television programs, print media, and digital content. Our team focuses on creating in-depth product and service review content. To date, we’ve published over 1,600 reviews on products in the home space, including power tools, outdoor equipment, major appliances, kitchen gadgets, electronics, and more that focus on product quality and helpfulness to our readers.
To provide our readers with the best recommendations possible, we rely on several key sources of information to help guide our selection process.
Initial Research: Our research process began by generating a list of products with a significant number of verified buyer reviews and an average customer review rating of 4–5 stars. We looked at positive and negative reviews alike, focusing on information from both satisfied and critical buyers.
Expert Insights: To complement our in-house expertise, our team looked at reviews and videos from trusted publications and independent testers, spoke with subject matter experts, and drew insights from reader contributions.
Final Product Selection: We then began fine-tuning our list by replacing older models with the latest versions and eliminating any discontinued models. From there, we compared each model’s feature set to create a final shortlist, selecting the best-in-class options for various buyers, budgets, and scenarios.
Once we conclude our research, we craft a comprehensive, user-friendly article of recommended products and additional information to help our readers make the right purchase.
Why You Can Trust Us
This Old House has empowered homeowners and DIYers for more than four decades with top-notch home improvement advice in the form of television programs, print media, and digital content.
Our team focuses on creating in-depth product and service review content. To date, we’ve published over 1,600 reviews on products for the home, from doorbell cameras and dining room decor to circular saws and snow blowers.
Once we conclude the research and testing phases, we craft a comprehensive, user-friendly article of recommended products and additional information to help our readers make the right purchase.