135 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

This list of gift suggestions is organized by mom types, because, after all, most moms have specific passions and attitudes that make us who we are. Shoppers with this list in hand can use mom’s enthusiasms to hone in on the perfect Mother’s Day gift ideas, while enjoying an exercise in thoughtfulness.

To make shopping for mom even more fun, combine gifts from different categories to pull together a custom gift basket perfectly suited for mom’s tastes. After all, no two moms are exactly alike.

Have fun brainstorming gift ideas for mom and happy shopping!

  • BOOKISH MOM
  • eReader
  • Bookseller gift card
  • eBook gift card
  • Book light
  • Audio book club subscription
  • SOCIALITE MOM
  • Bulletin board, calendar, white board combo
  • Large, colorful tote bag
  • Movie star sunglasses
  • Address book  
  • Lifestyle magazine subscription
  • FITNESS MOM
  • Exercise DVDs
  • Running store gift card
  • Sporty headphones
  • Water bottle
  • Jump rope
  • ZEN MOM
  • Yoga mat
  • Desktop zen garden
  • Yoga class gift certificate
  • Tea pot with tea cups
  • Green tea assortment
  • WRITER MOM
  • Mom writer book or eBook
  • Fancy pen or assortment of pens
  • Notepads or journal
  • Hip laptop bag
  • Writing magazine subscription
  • STYLISH MOM
  • Jewelry holder
  • Lipstick/lip gloss tote
  • Scarf rack
  • Sparkly keychain bob
  • Fashion magazine subscription
  • GREEN MOM
  • Thrift store gift card
  • Solar-powered watch
  • Composter
  • CSA (community supported agriculture) membership
  • Reusable shopping bags in various sizes
  • FRUGAL MOM
  • New wallet
  • Assortment of coupon clipping cutters
  • Storage container to hold coupon cutters
  • Cutting mat
  • Couponing strategies book or eBook
  • WORKING MOM
  • Smart shoulder bag
  • Scheduling apps for smart phone
  • Housecleaning service
  • Pretty makeup bag
  • Working mom magazine
  • GARDENING MOM
  • Garden tool storage cart
  • Watering can
  • Garden clogs
  • Kneeling pad
  • Seed packets or plant starts
  • FUNNY MOM
  • Joke of the day calendar
  • DVD of favorite humorous movie or TV show
  • How to be funny book or eBook
  • Signed celebrity photo of favorite comedian
  • Tickets to a comedy show
  • WORK-AT-HOME MOM
  • Desktop organizer
  • Picture frames
  • Magazine holder
  • Stylish hook racks for charge cords
  • Work at home magazine
  • subscription
  • MOVIE MOM
  • Popcorn maker or microwave popcorn assortment
  • Favorite movie theater drink assortment
  • Movie storage rack
  • Pre-purchased movie tickets
  • Entertainment magazine subscription
  • FOODIE MOM
  • Favorite restaurant gift certificate
  • Assortment of favorite condiments
  • Food item of the month club
  • Food magazine subscription
  • Gourmet food store gift card
  • INSPIRED MOM
  • Inspirational thought for the day calendar
  • Tear-jerker memoir or autobiography book or eBook
  • Seasonally scented candles
  • Photo posters with inspiring thoughts
  • Uplifting statuette or figurine
  • TECHNO MOM
  • Electronics charging station
  • Music/books/apps gift card
  • Smart phone portable keyboard
  • Gadget sleeves or cases
  • Tickets to local science and industry museum
  • ARTSY MOM
  • Umbrella from a museum store
  • Biography of favorite artist
  • Tickets to a gallery exhibit
  • Art supplies of her own
  • Small prints of her favorite artwork
  • TYPE-A MOM
  • Gift card to home organizing store  
  • Checklist pads
  • Purse organizer
  • Designer sticky notes
  • Organized living magazine subscription
  • SPORTY MOM
  • Baseball hat
  • Portable snack/drink cooler
  • Tickets to a game
  • Fashionable sweat suit
  • Bleacher seat cushion
  • CHEF MOM
  • Cooking class
  • Cooking magazine subscription
  • Cooking tools in a vase with a bow
  • Cooking store gift card
  • Vintage cookbooks
  • HIP MOM
  • Gift certificate to a retro boutique
  • Funky socks
  • Subscription to a local Zine
  • New specs with artful frames
  • Tickets to local indie band concert
  • DECORATOR MOM
  • Gift card to her favorite antique or decor store
  • Décor magazine subscription
  • Interior design color wheel
  • Portable tape measure
  • Binders with sheet protectors for idea clippings
  • THOUGHTFUL MOM
  • Monogrammed thank you notes
  • Beautiful kitchen apron
  • Floral air freshener spray
  • Potpourri in favorite scent
  • Lavender drawer sachet
  • TRAVELER MOM
  • Gift card to local international store
  • Passport holder
  • Neck pillow, eye-mask and ear plugs
  • Stylish luggage
  • Travel magazine subscription
  • CAFFEINATED MOM
  • Coffee making tools
  • Stylish and colorful mugs
  • Black tea assortment
  • Chocolate covered coffee beans
  • Coffee shop gift card
  • CRAFTY MOM
  • Craft tote bag or rolling case
  • Sketch pad to plan future projects
  • How-to book or eBook on favorite craft
  • Table top craft tool sorter
  • Craft magazine subscription
  • WHOLE-LIVING MOM
  • Gift card to whole foods store
  • Organic chocolates or bakery items
  • Purely made lotions or body butters
  • Whole living magazine subscription
  • Essential oils in preferred scents

Christina Katz is a writer mom, a fitness mom, a gardening mom, a movie mom, a foodie mom, an inspired mom, a decorator mom, and a whole-living mom. Her latest book is The Writer’s Workout.