"She’s your first phone call when you have a kid question or a fashion conundrum. Your best mom friend is a gem, and your friendship should be celebrated—especially on Mother’s Day. But what exactly are the right Mother’s Day gifts for mom friends? Something personal, light-hearted, or sweet—or even something that screams, “This is so us!”—are great places to start.
We curated this list to include gifts for any type of personality. This includes the hobbyist, the coastal grandmother, the beauty guru, the hostess, and more. Every single one of these ideas is personally vetted and approved by our editors, so you can rest assured that your bestie will love them. Some are long-time favorites, while others are trending items that our readers are loving right now.
So if you’re on the hunt for the perfect Mother’s Day gifts for mom friends, this list is for you. We rounded up all of the best gifts that your BFF will love. And if you’re looking to buy yourself a gift this Mother’s Day, these are all great choices. This includes everything from personalized sweatshirts and cheeky candles to a favorite beauty product or a sweet minimalist gold bracelet.
Mother’s Day Gifts for Mom Friends (or Yourself!)
This will become her go-to beach bag all summer long. Available in five adorable color combinations and customizable with her name or initials, it’s the perfect personalized gift to match her personality.
Mark my words: This is the best-smelling body care line you’ll ever try. As a frequent user of all three of the products in this under-$30 set, I can guarantee that whoever you gift it to will be obsessed.
These fun glasses are perfect for weekend margs or spicy anytime mocktails. She’ll love this addition to her glassware collection.
Give her a well-deserved break with these skinny margarita sachets. Just add tequila for an instant cocktail, or swap it out with cold water for a refreshing mocktail.
Available in many pretty patterns, these toiletry bags are great for travel or everyday use. Plus, they come in several sizes, too!
Upgrade her ice roller with this one made of surgical steel. It helps calm inflammation, increase blood circulation, and alleviate sore muscles, tension, and headaches.
She’s not just a regular mom, she’s a fun mom, too! Gift this hat so she never forgets that. Bonus points for it being butter yellow, the color of the season.
Buy just one or make it a matching set for you and your friend. With this dainty jewelry piece, she can also twin with her mini-me.
Baggu reusable bags are an item that I personally love and use everyday, but also one that I’ve given as gifts over and over again. They fold up into a tiny little square—perfect for throwing in your purse for emergency shopping situations.
You can never go wrong with an aesthetically-pleasing candle, and this one has a sweet message that she’ll surely love. It’s scented with lavender, herbs, and sandalwood for ultimate relaxation.
Summer Fridays’ cult-favorite Jet Lag mask is now available in eye mask form. These work for any skin type and soothe, moisturize, and depuff the under-eye area.
You know the mom who always has fresh flowers in her house? Up her amateur florist game by gifting her this workshop kit, which comes with all the tools she needs to make stunning floral arrangements at home.
Sure, many moms probably already own a set of wine glasses. But this unique set is dishwasher safe and made of unbreakable acrylic, making them a welcome addition to outdoor meals this summer.
For any gal who loves snapping photos, this screen-free digital camera allows them to capture the world around them without a phone. It’s like a disposable camera, but without having to develop film or throw it out after one use!
It’s just part of life that we’re always misplacing things. This fun keychain looks cute but is also functional by holding an AirTag. She can put this on her keys, purse, or luggage to always keep track of them.
These chic croc leather phone cases are the ultimate accessory. They come in nine colors and can be personalized in silver or gold foil. A true little luxury that she didn’t even know she needed!
If you know someone looking to pick up a new hobby, do them a favor and gift them this watercolor paint set, a beginner-friendly and fun activity for whenever they have free time.
Who wouldn’t love a book full of gorgeous snacks? This gift is both practical for recipes and pretty for a piece of home decor.
For the mom friend who’d appreciate something cheeky, gift this hand-embroidered set of cocktail napkins, perfect for her next gathering.
Peace and quiet? No, cheese and quiet. This cheeky embroidered sweatshirt is an ideal gift for your charcuterie-board-loving bestie.
This editor-favorite product is one that any mom would appreciate. Made from luxe silk, it protects hair so styles last longer, all while you sleep. Plus, it’s now available in three sizes and colors to match anyone’s hair.
You don’t have to have any crochet experience at all to complete this “easy peasy” kit. It comes with all the materials and a step-by-step video tutorial so that your BFF can create a little animal and start a new hobby at the same time.
As a sensitive skin girlie, this is one of my all-time favorite products. It’s also a multi-tasker that’s ideal for moms, as it can be used as a day cream, night cream, hand cream, eye cream, body cream, or even as a baby cream.
All of us—but moms especially—just need a brain break every now and then. This embroidery kit is beginner-level and fits in perfectly with the trending fisherman aesthetic.
This new blush is the most long-lasting blush I’ve ever tried. I wore it out on a rainy night (over Tower 28’s BeachPlease cream blush), and it looked the exact same at 11 p.m. as it did when I put it on at 4:30 p.m. That never happens with blush!
Getting a finger cramp when holding open the pages of a book may be a small problem, but it’s an annoying one. These nifty $5 gadgets are the thing she didn’t even know she needed.
Not only is this checkered Kindle case a trendy way to dress up her e-reader, but its practical features, like a built-in strap on the back cover, will surely help her hit her reading goal this year.
Simple, subtle, and sweet, this comfy sweatshirt can be customized, like with kids’ names or initials and “mama.”
Affirmation cards can add a breath of fresh air to anybody’s day, and these cards especially geared toward mamas offer words of encouragement that are soothing and sweet.
Laneige lip products are extremely popular, and for good reason: They’re incredibly hydrating. This gift set comes with a full-size glowy balm and mini lip sleeping mask.
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Jessica Welsh, Commerce Editor
As Commerce Editor, Jessica oversees and edits all shopping content on The Everymom—including everything from mom fashion to product reviews. She also writes in-depth styling stories, trend reports, capsule wardrobes, gift guides, and more. She has created editorial content for major brands such as Nordstrom, Old Navy, and Kohl’s, and was previously a regular contributor to The Everygirl. Jessica believes that fashion should be accessible to everyone, so she is very determined to scour the internet for the best looks for less and affordable finds.
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