This holiday season, we’ve found the gifts that feel great to get and even better to give. Shop our collection of editor-approved holiday gift guides here.
From navigating our tantrums as toddlers to helping us through personal and professional heartbreaks as adults, is there anything the moms in our lives don’t do for us? And while nothing could ever be enough for the woman who literally and figuratively gave us life, we’re doing our best to come close with the best gift ideas that won’t be repurposed for a work White Elephant or laid to rest in some drawer in your childhood home.
From reader-favorite brands like Lululemon, Jenni Kayne, Caraway, and more, we’ve curated a mix of covetable fashion, cozy home goods, beauty splurges, personalized trinkets, and many other treasures ahead. (We didn’t forget about the picky moms out there, either, picking out practical items they’ll appreciate and use for years to come, like gardening tools for the green-fingered or chic cookware for the mom who loves to host.)
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Lululemon Daily Multi-Pocket Tote Bag 20L
This elevated tote truly is a modern-day Mary Poppins bag, with handy pockets to divvy up all the essentials and seamlessly take her from workouts to the weekend farmers market. Even better, it’s designed to be water-repellant, so no need to stress, rain or shine.
Lululemon Daily Multi-Pocket Tote Bag 20L, $, available at Lululemon
Sephora Favorites Holiday Perfume Sampler Set w/ Redeemable Voucher
Gifting perfume — even to someone you know as well as your mom — can be a tricky move. Guarantee that she’ll love your gift with a fragrance sampler set that allows her to test-drive 20 (!) different perfumes from gourmand to floral. Best of all, the set includes a voucher to get her favorite one as a full-size bottle. (Make a day of it and go to the store with her!)
Sephora Favorites Holiday Perfume Sampler Set w/ Redeemable Voucher, $, available at Sephora
SharkNinja BlendBOSS™ Tumbler Blender with 26oz Travel Tumbler
She wears many hats, so she deserves a blender that does the same. Enter: the Ninja BlendBOSS™ that’s no ordinary blender: it’s compact, it’s powerful (it can crush ice to snow in seconds), it comes in a range of chic colorways, and it’s *also* a tumbler. That means she can blend, drink, and take it with her wherever she goes.
SharkNinja BlendBOSS™ Tumbler Blender with 26oz Travel Tumbler, $, available at Ninja
Cozy Earth Cuddle Blanket
Do we ever really need a reason for a new super-soft, ultra-plush blanket that feels like a hug from her favorite child in bedding form?
Cozy Earth Cuddle Blanket, $, available at Cozy Earth
BrooklynSwenson 2026 Bucket List Calendar
This hand-painted calendar is designed to inspire fun and adventure every day, with each page dedicated to activities that are seasonally appropriate, wholesome, and manageable — from painting wooden eggs in March to eating dinner by candlelight in October. Your mom can also save them as art prints for future reference.
BrooklynSwenson 2026 Bucket List Calendar, $, available at Etsy
The Henry Unwell x Crocs Unfurgettable Clog
Cozy slippers are always a “yes” for moms — especially this limited-edition Crocs pair. On the inside, you have a plush footbed and faux fur fluff that feels like a hug for your feet. Sturdy rubber outsoles make it so you can wear them indoors and out. They’re the perfectly practical gift for the mom who likes to take her morning coffee out on the porch.
Crocs The Henry Unwell x Crocs Unfurgettable Clog, $, available at Crocs
Catbird Jewelry Dollhouse Heart Signet Ring
Signet rings are traditionally a symbol of family lineage and, of course, diamonds are forever, so, with this gift, you’re basically saying you’re eternally proud that they’re your mom (or mom-type figure).
Catbird Jewelry Dollhouse Heart Signet Ring, $, available at Catbird
Emily Lex Studio Watercolor Set
For artsy moms scared to dive into the deep end of the arts and crafts store, or who just don’t have the time to fully commit, this book is great. It includes 10 example paintings to copy, lightly illustrated sketches to get her started, and step-by-step instructions, including tips for mixing colors. It isn’t made with watercolor paper, though, so a pad could be a good follow-up gift.
Emily Lex Studio fruit watercolor workbook, $, available at Emily Lex Studio
Coach Outlet Boxed Snap Wallet And Picture Frame Bag Charm
If your mom is still fishing for coins in a decade-old wallet that’s jam-packed with faded receipts and falling apart at the seams, I suggest treating her to a brand-spanking-new one. You can’t go wrong with a style from Coach — these wallets are simple, stylish, and high quality. (For extra aww factor, you can even add a cute photo of you two in the included picture frame charm.)
Coach Outlet Boxed Snap Wallet And Picture Frame Bag Charm, $, available at Coach Outlet
Caraway Food Storage Set
Do away with your mom’s old, eternally pesto-stained Tupperware and treat her to a complete set of Caraway’s ceramic-coated glass storage containers. Pricey? Yes — but oh so worth it. They’re non-stick, designed to keep your food fresh, and are dishwasher, microwave, oven, refrigerator, and freezer safe.
Caraway Food Storage Set, $, available at Caraway
Gola Cyclone Sneakers
When shopping for a busy mom who’s on her feet all day, you can’t really go wrong with a new pair of stylish sneakers. The Gola Cyclone are a classic choice for their comfort, chic suede upper, and vintage-inspired design.
Gola Cyclone Sneakers, $, available at Free People
Uncommon Originals Book Nook Reading Valet
Book-loving moms will adore this veritable shrine to their favorite activity. They can hold their page, set down a drink, house their phone in the opening, and much more. (We all know how annoying and distracting constant notifications can be when you’re trying to relax with a book.)
Uncommon Goods Book Nook Reading Valet, $, available at Uncommon Goods
FP Movement Pippa Packable Puffer Jacket
This practical but stylish jacket has a fan club among Team R29 — and our mothers’, too. I’ve had to buy myself a second because my mom has “borrowed” mine for way too long. As an avid birdwatcher and hiker, she loves packing this away just in case the weather turns because of how much less bulky it is than her usual waterproof shell.
FP Movement Pippa Packable Puffer Jacket, $, available at Free People
Great Jones The Dutchess
We bet mom will be wowed by this sleek cast-iron Dutch oven. Especially when available in an array of beautiful colors, it’ll make quite the statement on her dinner table.
Great Jones The Dutchess, $, available at Great Jones
Jenni Kayne Everyday Sweater
Perusing Jenni Kayne’s new arrivals is an internet pastime you can count us in on — but the brand’s Everyday Sweater, one of its staple offerings, is where it’s at for moms. With over 1,660 reviews and a 4.4-stars rating, this lightweight crewneck will be the crown jewel of her knits. It’s super soft and has the perfect slouch for all-day comfort.
Jenni Kayne Everyday Sweater, $, available at Jenni Kayne
Kate Spade Double Knot Hinged Bangle
Love knots have long been used in jewelry to represent the undying bonds between people. Kate Spade has modernized the emblem as a chic, mixed-metal bangle. It’s also hinged, so it’s a lot easier to put on.
Kate Spade Double Knot Hinged Bangle, $, available at Kate Spade
Madewell The Essential Bucket Tote
Swap out your mom’s purse for this bucket design from Madewell. It’s sleek and stylish but understated enough for everyday wear, especially in this expensive chocolate brown shade, which works with everything in her closet.
Madewell The Essential Bucket Tote, $, available at Nordstrom
Calpak Luka Hanging Toiletry Bag
Moms who travel often will love this roomy makeup and toiletries bag. It’s quilted to protect their precious glass bottles, has two zippered interior pockets for organization, and a hanging hook so she can have eye-level access to everything.
Calpak Luka Hanging Toiletry Bag, $, available at Calpak
Shark Beauty CryoGlow™ Cooling + LED Face Mask
This editor-approved LED face mask sets itself apart from the pack with its soothing, de-puffing eye pads — something mom will absolutely adore. With regular use, it can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and redness, as well as stimulate collagen and improve texture and tone. All in all, a functional yet luxurious gift for the skincare-obsessed mom.
Shark Beauty CryoGlow™ Cooling + LED Face Mask, $, available at Sephora
Parachute Cloud Cotton Robe
We may be grown up, but Christmas mornings at home will forever be defined by the images of our bleary-eyed moms, wrapped in a robe, coffee in hand, watching sleepily over us as we excitedly open presents or chat about the day. Why not treat her to a brand-new robe to mark the occasion? (Even if we’re all more likely to sleep in these days.) This one is a Parachute best-seller, made in a luxuriously soft and airy Turkish cotton.
Parachute Cloud Cotton Robe, $, available at Parachute
Cole Haan Leather Touch Screen Gloves
Keep mom’s hands warm in these buttery leather gloves this winter. She won’t even have to take them off in the cold when answering calls from you, as they have touchscreen-compatible fingertips.
Cole Haan Leather Touch Screen Gloves, $, available at Cole Haan
Tuckernuck Oxblood Cashmere Blanket Scarf
Your mom will love throwing this elegant cashmere blanket scarf over her holiday party wear, especially in this rich berry shade.
Tuckernuck Oxblood Cashmere Blanket Scarf, $, available at Tuckernuck
Uncommon Goods Gardener’s Tool Seat
Gardening moms will love the ease of this tool kit-meets-folding chair. It allows them to set down tools and rest for a while with a cuppa whilst they admire their hard work. It also acts as a comfortable seat for moms who struggle to kneel for a long period of time.
Uncommon Goods Gardener’s Tool Seat, $, available at Uncommon Goods
Pura Best Sellers Set
This gift is for all the moms who just need to slow. Things. Down. Rather than a candle, which they can only burn for a season or two, this elevated home diffuser will last them year after year, and they can switch up their scents, depending on their mood.
Pura Best Sellers Set, $, available at Pura
Ember Travel Mug 2+
For the mom who’s always complaining about their tea or coffee going cold.
Ember Travel Mug 2+, $, available at Williams-Sonoma
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