105 Best Mother’s Day Gift Ideas of 2026 | The Strategist
By Leah Mitchell
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Mother’s Day — which falls on May 10 this year — is just over a week away, which means it’s prime time to secure the perfect present for all the moms in your life. To make sure this year’s gift feels even more special than the last, we’ve consulted actresses, beauty gurus, singers, and chefs — many of whom are at varying stages of motherhood — about their favorite things. We also called on our own expertise to create a lineup of gift guides for every type of mother on your list. We made sure to include gifts at every price point — all of which will arrive on time — so you can spoil your mom (or mother-in-law or grandmother) with something special no matter your budget.
If you haven’t already, you should sign up for our newsletter for even more Mother’s Day (and, later, Father’s Day) recommendations. I also suggest bookmarking this post to stay up-to-date on all of our Mother’s Day gift guides, as I’ll continue to update this list with more of our favorite (expertly vetted, truly delightful) gifts until the big day.
Updated on May 1, 2026
We added a batch of gifts from some of our newest guides, including the best Mother’s Day gifts for every type of mom, the most useful and practical gifts, and Mother’s Day bouquets you can order online.
Best Mother’s Day gifts for every type of mom
Whether you’re shopping for the mom who reapplies sunscreen hourly or the one who is always looking for five more minutes of quiet, you’ll find something for her and then some in our gift guide for every type of mom. Senior writer Dominique Pariso has put together a list of 39 gifts with a range of price points that will appeal to moms of all stripes, including a gardening utility bag, a handy label-maker, and a retractable fountain pen. Read more here.
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More gifts for every type of mom
If you’re looking for even more ideas, senior writer Ambar Pardilla rounds up gifts for moms all year long. She’s searched our archives and her favorite retailers to find 53 stellar gifts, including a charming fish-shaped carafe that our senior kitchen and dining writer, Emma Wartzman, spotted at a Los Angeles restaurant, one of our favorite beauty gizmos for adult acne, and Plum Sykes’s preferred bath oil. Read more here.
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Best Mother’s Day bouquets you can order online
Even the mom who tells you not to buy her anything will be pleased with a bouquet of flowers, whether it’s delivered in person or ordered online. Strategist writer Arielle Avila rounded up a variety of beautiful options, including a cheerful bouquet of sunflowers, some mini-succulents, and a box of (practically) immortal roses. Just don’t wait too long to order to ensure you get a delivery date before or on Mother’s Day. Read more here.
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Best useful and practical Mother’s Day gifts
Strategist senior kitchen and dining writer Emma Wartzman has plenty of ideas that forgo the predictable flowers-and-chocolate route in favor of things a mom will actually use — now and for Mother’s Days to come. Who doesn’t need a bottle of moisturizing body oil, a box of high-quality note cards, or a stainless-steel saucier? We’re willing to bet Mom will appreciate all three, but there’s plenty more to choose from on Wartzman’s list. Read more here.
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Best Mother’s Day gifts under $50
“You don’t need to spend a ton on a gift to make someone feel special,” says writer Brenley Goertzen. And to help you find a thoughtful gift within your budget, she put together a list of 50 gifts under $50 for all types of moms, from a book of Emily Dickinson poems that comes recommended by opera singer Joyce DiDonato to a cheaper-than-it-looks orange table lamp for the mom who wants to join the New York masses in creating an orange oasis. Read more here.
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The cheapest, nicest Mother’s Day gifts from the most expensive brands
Another route for giving her something thoughtful but within budget is to get the cheapest (often smallest) item from a designer or luxury brand. We’ve found about two dozen such items, from $42 Prada blush and $90 Collina Strada earrings to luxury tomato-scented hand soap and a lovely cotton scarf from Missoni. Do pay close attention to shipping dates on these, as some take longer to ship, and shipping times are changing quickly. See more here.
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The expensive Mother’s Day gifts that are actually worth it
But if you’re feeling the urge to splurge and want to pamper Mom with something fancy, writer Krista Bennett DeMaio has rounded up a selection of Mother’s Day gifts that are expensive but worth it, including a cozy, extra-absorbent bathrobe, sculptural gold hoops, and a temperature-controlled mug. Just make sure to double-check shipping dates on these as well. Read more here.
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More expensive gifts for moms that are actually worth it
If you think about gifts as much as we do, you know there’s a big difference between something that’s worth the expense and something that’s just expensive to be expensive. We made a tight list of 22 gifts that are actually worth the splurge year-round, from a necklace laden with discs covered in hand-drawn birth-flower designs to a carry-on-slash-closet that comes outfitted with compressible compartments. Read more here.
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Best personalized Mother’s Day gifts
If you’d like to give the mom in your life something more special than flowers or generic jewelry, take a tip from senior writer Liza Corsillo: Get her a personalized gift. She pulled together 25 of the best and most creative personalized Mother’s Day gifts you can buy online, from a monogrammed pair of pajamas to a quirky charm necklace from Susan Alexandra. Just be sure to order as soon as possible to allow plenty of time for production and shipping, and check expected delivery dates closely as May 10 gets closer, as they’re subject to change. Read more here.
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Best Mother’s Day gifts for wives
When it comes to finding a Mother’s Day gift for your spouse, you’ll want to find a gift that conveys the sentiment “I love you as a co-parent but also as a person.” Since that’s easier said than done, we rounded up more than 40 gift ideas for every type of wife, including the one who had to explain “everything showers” to you, the kind who goes to bed as the sun sets, and the one who loves nothing more than a family board-game night. Read more here.
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Best Mother’s Day Gifts for new moms
As the mother of two young children, senior writer Lauren Ro knows how overwhelming it can feel to be a new mom — and just how much a thoughtful gift can help make the transition into motherhood a little smoother. To help you find the right thing for the occasion, she rounded up 25 thoughtful gifts that will go a long way in making her feel a bit more like herself in those early sleep-deprived weeks and months, from a massage gun to help relieve tension in her arms and back from holding her baby all day to the instant camera Jeremiah Brent’s kids use to make instant memories. Read more here.
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More gifts for new moms
And for even more ideas, Ro surveyed both new and seasoned mothers about the gifts they actually want (any time of year), like this soft, discreet nursing tee one of our editors used while nursing and the bone-broth sampler she received when she was freshly postpartum. Read more here.
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Best Mother’s Day gifts for mothers-in-law
Pardilla has a foolproof plan for anyone struggling to find a gift for their mother-in-law: Give her something she’ll actually use and doesn’t already have. Sure, you’ll need to know whether she’s, say, in the process of making a family photo album or in a bit of a reading slump, but from there, we have 46 gift suggestions for every type of mother-in-law. (Susan Orleans’s sleep earbuds and this cute embroidered waffle pouch for frequent travelers are some of our personal favorites.) Read more here.
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Best Mother’s Day gifts for grandmothers
Most grandmothers will tell you that your presence is the best present, but a physical gift is a great way to show the grandma in your life how much you care about her. We suggest going with grandchild-focused gifts, like a picture frame for finger paintings or a guided journal she can do with her grandbabies. But if you’d like to branch out, we also stand behind these cheery compression socks and this ultrasonic cleaner that will have her jewelry and glasses sparkling in just three minutes. Read more here.
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Best Mother’s Day gifts for moms who live far away
As someone whose mother lives overseas, Strategist writer Katherine Gillespie understands how bittersweet it can be to spend Mother’s Day without your mom: “While I’m sad she’s not around to hang out with, the holiday presents a perfect opportunity to do some of my very best gifting,” she writes. To help you find that special something, she rounded up all of our favorite gifts for long-distance mothers, including travel accessories for her next trip to see you. (This neck pillow, which is made of memory foam but can also be inflated to her liking by pressing a hidden pump-up button, is one of her favorites.) Read more here.
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Best beauty gizmos to gift for Mother’s Day
When all else fails, it’s hard to go wrong with a beauty gift for Mother’s Day. There are plenty of those to choose from throughout this gift guide, but if you’re really trying to spoil your mom this year, we suggest going for a beauty gizmo. Not all of them are made equally, so Strategist senior writer Dominique Pariso rounded up all of her favorite beauty gadgets that actually deliver results, like the red-light mask of choice among Strategist beauty writers and the newly released travel-size Dyson that’s small enough to chuck into your handbag. Read more here.
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What the Strategist moms want for Mother’s Day
Sometimes the best way to find a good gift is to go straight to the source — so we did. We asked all the moms on the Strategist staff what’s on their Mother’s Day wish lists. While most would just like a little time alone, they came up with a few tangible items, including a book that has too long a wait at the library, a new weekend kids’ bag, and a new piece of personalized jewelry. Read more here.
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