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Moms give the best gifts, so it stands that you should get the best gifts for Mom when you're shopping for her in any scenario. That includes Mother's Day, her birthday, Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other holiday in your family's life that includes gift-giving.

If you're worried you're going to give her a disappointing gift or something she already has, fear not: I've gathered the coolest things we recommend here at WIRED that just about any mom will love. From wellness gadgets that can improve her skin and circulation to putting her digital calendar in an IRL device, moms everywhere can get a ton out of these gifts. Many of these items I've given to my mother, or other WIRED staffers have given to theirs, or it's at the top of my list as a mother of a 3-year-old.

Updated May 2026: I've added all new gifts to this guide for 2026.

Featured Gifts

A Comfy Red Light MaskHigherDose Red Light Therapy Face Mask

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$349 Amazon

A Better E-ReaderKobo Libra Colour

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$230 $200 (13% off) Kobo

Stylish AirPods StorageMujjo Echelon AirPods Pro 2 Case

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$39 Mujjo

Her Google Calendar IRLSkylight Calendar 2

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$240 Skylight (With Plus Plan)

Forever Flowers

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The Bouqs Co.

Lego Botanicals Gift Set

$114 The Bouqs Co. (Sunflowers)

$124 The Bouqs Co. (Petite Sunny)

$159 The Bouqs Co. (Tulip)

I love getting fresh flowers. Even better? Lego flowers. There's now an elite combination to get both, thanks to The Bouqs Co.'s and Lego's partnership for Mother's Day. You can choose from three sets: the Sunflowers Gift Set ($114), the Petite Sunny Bouquet Set ($124), and Tulip Bouquet Gift Set ($159). I tested the Petite Sunny set and loved how similar the real bouquet looked to the Lego set, from the sprigs of blue delphinium to the yellow and pink blossoms that make up the heart of this bouquet. So far I've just been enjoying the real-life flowers, and once those are done, I'm excited to build the Lego set to commemorate the beautiful bouquet.

Next-Level Skin (and Scalp) Care

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HigherDose

Red Light Therapy Face Mask

$349 Amazon

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HigherDose

Red Light Hat

$449 HigherDose

$449 Sephora

$449 Dermstore

The must-have gadget for women of almost any age is an LED mask. These masks promise to use red light to erase wrinkles, brighten your skin, and keep acne at bay. I haven't seen much change in my wrinkles in my year-plus of regularly using a red light mask, but I can confirm it makes my skin brighter and calms down acne and scars much faster when I'm regularly treating my skin. HigherDose is a personal favorite mask of mine because the three-strap design lets it hang on my head rather than squeeze it, making it one of the most comfortable masks I've ever worn.

My other favorite LED tool actually sits on my head, and also comes from HigherDose. The brand's Red Light Hat treats your head with red light to rejuvenate your scalp and hair follicles for better hair growth, and as someone with a sensitive scalp and a hair-pulling problem, using this cap regularly genuinely improved my scalp and hair. It's the healthiest it's ever been, and my scalp is the least itchy, too. I love that this hat also has a battery pack, so I can comfortably wear it anywhere while I treat my head.

For the Reader

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Kobo

Libra Colour

$230 $200 (13% off) Kobo

$300 $270 (10% off) Kobo (With Stylus)

$230 Amazon

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Remote

$30 Kobo

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Lamicall

Tablet Pillow Stand Holder

$50 $33 (34% off) Amazon

Look, I love a Kindle, but if you want to get the best e-reader for your buck, the answer is actually a Kobo. My favorite is the Kobo Libra Colour that's cheaper than the Kindle Colorsoft and can also double as a digital notebook if you add on the $70 stylus. I also prefer Kobo's annotating options; you can write right on the pages, instead of in weird pop-up margins and boxes only on Kindle. Kobo also has its own page-turner remote now, which I love to pair with a pillow stand holder so I can lean back and relax without holding up my e-reader at all while I read. I gave a similar pillow stand to my mom, and now I can spot her last reading spot easily because that pillow is resting there.

Clear Listening

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