Why You Can Trust CNET No, It's Not Too Late. Check Out These Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts
Fear not, these last-minute Mother's Day gifts should still arrive on time.
- Desiree's previous work has appeared in various print and online publications including Search Engine Land, PCWorld, Wired magazine and PBS MediaShift.
Mother's Day (Sunday, May 12) is rapidly approaching. If you still haven't found the perfect present for the special mom in your life, it's not too late -- there are plenty of great last-minute Mother's Day gifts you can purchase online that will arrive on time, saving you that dreaded trip to the mall and/or post office. Most of the gift options on this list should be delivered straight to Mom in two days or less. (Note that for Amazon items, it helps if you have a Prime membership, or you can sign up for a free 30-day trial.)
There's something for every kind of mom on this list, whether she's into fashion, fitness, the great outdoors, cooking or cool gadgets. And thanks to quick shipping speeds, she'll never have to know that you waited until so close to the buzzer to buy her a gift. However, if you're really cutting it close in the gift-giving department, you can always check out or guide to the best gift cards to give for Mother's Day. These can typically be sent instantly via email, or you can print one out and pop it in a greeting card with a sweet note, and you'll be saved until next year.
A Stitch Fix gift card is ideal for a mom who loves new clothes but is also hard to shop for. Here's how the personal shopping service works: Upon receiving the gift card, your mom will take a style quiz to inform her stylist about her clothing taste, size and budget. Then the stylist will ship her a box of five garments that align with her quiz answers. Mom can try the items on at home, decide which pieces she wants to keep and then use her gift card to purchase any (or all) of them. She'll receive a 25% discount on the items if she decides to keep all five pieces.
Stitch Fix gift cards can be purchased for amounts between $20 and $1,000. Note that $150 can be a sweet spot as this typically covers the most popular kept items in a Fix. Gift cards can be emailed, shipped or printed at home, so you have plenty of speedy options.
Your mom may have an old digital picture frame lying around, but it's probably not nearly as sophisticated and sleek as this Aura frame that lets you send photos and videos to it from your phone. Imagine your mom's delight when snapshots of little Susie celebrating her team's soccer victory show up on her frame moments after the big game ends. Moms love that stuff.
If your mom is anything like mine, she always has a stick of butter sitting out in a dish, ready for that piece of morning toast or to throw into a batch of cookies. Help her take her butter game to the next level with a Butter Bell crock. The nifty gadget keeps butter fresh and at the perfect spreadable temperature for weeks without refrigeration thanks to its airtight seal. Skeptical? Butter bells have been working their magic since somewhere between the 15th and 16th centuries in France, then got updated to durable bone china in the '90s by the American brand L. Tremain. They've also had a moment on TikTok in recent years, of course.
The beauty of Scentbird is that you don't have to commit to buying your mom an entire expensive bottle of perfume that you're not sure she'll even like. Instead, gift her a Scentbird subscription and your mama can test out a new luxury scent each month. She'll select the perfume she wants to try from the brand's catalog of over 700 scents and then receive a sleek vial that contains about 120 sprays of it, which should last the 30 days until another pick arrives in her next shipment. If she finds a perfume she loves, she can purchase a full-size fragrance on Scentbird, but the excitement of trying a new one each month in the subscription is often preferable.
Scentbird has 3-month ($48), 6-month ($89) and 12-month ($153) subscription options.
You'll instantly be crowned favorite child when your mom receives the most delicious Mother's Day gift in the form of Magnolia Bakery goodies. This package includes beautiful chocolate and vanilla cupcakes and two pints of Magnolia's signature banana pudding, complete with vanilla wafers. The iconic New York City bakery bakes to order, and most purchases placed before 10 p.m. ET will arrive within two business days. Hopefully you live near Mom because you're going to want a bite too.
This is one of my all-time favorite Mother's Day gifts. If your mom is a fan of smoothies, or even if she's trying to pack more fruits and veggies into her daily diet, you can't go wrong with the Nutribullet blender. It's easy to use, powerful and involves way less cleanup than a standard blender. And it comes with a flip-top lid so Mom can take her smoothie on the go.
Keep Mom's home smelling amazing for hours. This ultrasonic diffuser from health brand Now is CNET's top choice for the best essential oil diffuser. Just add water and five drops of essential oil, and it will run for up to 14 hours intermittently or up to 7 hours continuously. She'll love the sleek bamboo design, and it covers up to 400 square feet of space, so it works well for nearly any area.
If your mom enjoys making things from scratch, she'll get a kick out of trying her hand at homemade cheese. With this DIY cheese kit, she can make her own mozzarella, ricotta, cottage cheese and more. It includes everything you need to make easy fresh cheeses, including microbial rennet tablets, citric acid, cheese salt, cheesecloth and a handy recipe book.
If there's one thing Mom deserves for Mother's Day, it's a good night's sleep. This 100% mulberry silk pillowcase from Zimasilk is a game-changer when it comes to your sleep routine. And it's amazingly durable, too. That's why it's our top pick for the best silk pillowcase out there. Some beauty pros swear that using a silk pillowcase works wonders for your skin and hair. But our favorite thing about this pillowcase is that you won't wake up with "pillow face." (Yes, that's a thing.)
If your mom is a fan of camping and the great outdoors, this portable hammock will take her next adventure to the next level. It's super-packable, lightweight and extremely easy to set up. And it's so comfortable, she might just end up using it to lounge around in the backyard.
My robo vacuum is hands-down the best Mother's Day gift I've ever received. The Eufy robovac doesn't have all the bells and whistles of its pricier competitors, but it still does the job, and it's CNET's pick for the best budget robot vacuum of 2024. It doesn't use mapping or lasers to navigate your home, so it takes a little longer to clean than pricier models, but it's pretty hard to beat the price. And right now, you can get it at Amazon for just $90 when you apply a $10 coupon.
If Mum appreciates a soothing cup of tea, she's probably familiar with Fortnum & Mason, the official tea supplier for the British royal family. This elegant box comes packed with 60 tea bags. She can choose from 10 varieties, including Classic Earl Grey, Smoky Earl Grey, Breakfast Blend, Afternoon Blend, Royal Blend and Queen Anne Blend.
If your mom loves getting a salon blowout, look no further. With the InfinitiPro by Conair The Knot Dr. dryer brush, Mom can achieve a salon-quality blowout at home. CNET's Sarah Mitroff calls it the "only hair dryer brush you'll ever need." It has a silicone paddle to improve texture and shine and help smooth frizzy hair. And if she wants different styles, it's easy to buy attachments to swap in.
A lot of people are obsessed with cold brew -- and for good reason. It's refreshing and has a far smoother taste than regular coffee. This Oxo Good Grips Cold Brew Coffee Maker is CNET's top pick for the best cold brew maker. It's easy to use and makes consistently strong and delicious cold brew.
Still struggling to find the perfect Mother's Day gift? You can never go wrong with flowers. We're big fans of Bouqs' online flower delivery service, thanks to its creative designs and a wide range of options. And the best part is it even offers same-day or next-day delivery on many of its bouquets. Right now, you can get 30% off select deluxe Bouqs floral arrangements using the code BOUQSDAY.
If you have a mother whose library rivals the one in Beauty and the Beast, then you know she is a bookworm. If she enjoys listening to audiobooks too, then Audible will be a great fit for her. If she's already an Audible member, you can offer her Audible credits starting at $15. And even if she isn't an Audible member, she can receive one free credit each month and have access to the catalog's thousands of audiobooks, podcasts and original material.
If Mom likes doing cardio workouts but is tired of her Peloton, give her another worthy option: a smart jump rope. Renpho's Smart Jump has an LCD screen on the handle that lets you track your time and total number of skips. It also connects to an app (both iOS and Android) that allows you to track your goals, calories burned, the duration of your workout and more.