Mom has always been there for you, and while you may not have appreciated her attention when she loudly cheered from the sidelines of your game—airhorn included—or took hundreds of pictures before prom, you don’t know what you’d do without her. Maybe the mom in your life was a cool aunt, a grandma who was always there for you, your best friend’s mom who took you under her wing, or a coworker who showed you the ropes at your first job. Whoever your mom is, she deserves to be celebrated at least once a year.
Moms give every day to their families, so give the mothers and mother figures in your life a day that’s just their own with these seven gift ideas! From the simple to the indulgent, there’s something for any situation and any mom. These gifts don’t just offer something for your mom; they give you the opportunity to bond by showing her how much you appreciate her after all this time.
1. Bath and shower gels
Any mom welcomes a quiet moment to hit the reset button and refresh—even if her only chance to get away is in the shower. Our bath and shower gels make showers extra special with refreshing aromas such as Lavender and Morning Start™. You can also create a custom scent with our Bath and Shower Gel Base. For extra silky skin, use a gentle exfoliating glove. You can also create an extra luxurious bundle that includes bathtime spa items like an exfoliating glove, pumice stones, or bath bombs or bubble baths like the ones found in these fun DIYs.
2. DIY pampering kit
Have a mom who rarely breaks away for some much-needed time to herself? Bring the self-care night to her! A DIY spa kit is a creative way to treat Mom to the pampering she deserves.
Fill a basket, big or small, with the special spa items you know your mom would love. Our Coconut Lime Replenishing Body Butter and Lavender Calming Bath Bombs make great additions to a beauty basket. You can also add something more personal and customized to your mom’s specific needs with a DIY gift like one of these!
Children keep you on your toes, so it makes sense that motherhood comes with tired feet. A simple silky foot soak gives achy feet the attention and care they’ve been asking for. With Epsom salt and a dash of AlkaLime™, this mixture combines with warm water to create a velvety soak that softens and pampers skin. Choose from our staycation Beach Vibes, springtime Fresh Floral, and high-energy Sweet Summer scent blends or create your own that you know Mom will love.
Check out our self-care posts, including DIY CBD-infused lotion bars and CBD Oil Base: 5 DIY blends you need right now, for more ideas! And remember to personalize your kit with a favorite treat, magazine, or beauty tool to make it the perfect gift for Mom.
3. Breakfast in bed
Remember all the times Mom prepped breakfast before your early morning game or whipped up a brunch buffet for your birthday sleepover? There’s no way to repay her for years of tasty meals made with love, but a surprise breakfast in bed can’t hurt.
Plan a meal that includes goodies Mom would want on her special day, whether it’s light and healthy or rich and indulgent. Try not to burn anything—though you know she’ll forgive you if you do—and don’t forget a few fresh flowers on the tray!
Need a little inspiration? Check out our healthy breakfast recipes that include wolfberry energy bars, sweet potato “toast,” chocolate chia pudding, or raspberry-lime yogurt to start planning your Mom’s Day menu.
4. Lip balm and Poppyseed Lip Scrub care kit
For lips that kiss scrapes and kiss goodnight, Mom needs a balm that keeps her lips soft. Give her a petroleum-free lip balm in one of our three popular fresh flavors—Grapefruit, Lavender, and Cinnamint™—or treat her to all three! Our Savvy Minerals® Poppyseed Lip Scrub offers extra pampering when lips have already faced some weathering. Made with premium essential oils and rich butters, it leave lips conditioned, soft, and moisturized with every use.
5. DIY bath salts
The easiest way to create an at-home spa experience? Bath salts! Use our simple bath salts recipe to make her feel like a queen. Follow our blend with Citrus CBD Oil for a splash of peppy, pick-you-up scent or Lavender for dreamy, restful vibes, so you can help Mom lie back, breathe deep, and soak in the moment.
6. Home diffuser with essential oils
A new diffuser is always a treat, even if you already have one! The an easy, luxe way to bring the power of essential oils into Mom’s space. We love using it in living rooms and bedrooms, but she can also enjoy it at work, in a home office, or in her craft room. Make the gift extra special with homemade blends personalized to include her favorite scents or gift her some of our Young Living signature blends.
No matter what your mom figure has going on, there’s an essential oil for that. Know a stressed-out soccer mom running to practice, games, and the sporting goods store? Share Stress Away™! Have a business mogul mom putting in long hours at the office? Gift her AromaEase™ to create a calming and soothing environment. Need a gift for the social butterfly who goes out more often than you ever could? Give Joy™ to create the positive and energetic scent of joy! Is your home’s energy influenced by a yogini who’s willing to bend over backward for your family? The aroma of Harmony™ can help her maintain her Zen—and her lotus position.
7. DIY personalized perfume
Give the gift of a custom signature scent that will have Mom feeling luxurious and smelling amazing. Try out one, or more, of our Patchouli essential oil perfume recipes to give Mom a signature scent that channels vibes that are cool and collected, radiant and beautiful.
Whatever you decide to do to celebrate the mom in your life, the most important thing is that she knows how much you love her and that you recognize everything she’s done for you. Whether it’s a grand gesture or a handcrafted DIY gift, when it comes to moms, it’s all about the love.
Want more ideas? Check out our 5 DIY skin care recipes for your skin type and 6 tips to take your meditation to the next level blog posts. They’re both full of DIYs and oils that will upgrade Mom’s daily routine from start to finish.
How will you celebrate mothers this year? Share your ideas in the comments!
Awesome ideas!
I would love to share such a wonderful gift for my mom on Mother’s Day, which happens to be her birthday on May 8th this year! Love Love Love
What a great gift…would love to win!
So happy to see theHome Diffuser back… not going to lie… I hope I win! Love the promos, blogs, podcasts… Love you to pieces Young Living!!! And if I don’t win… blessings to the lucky person who does :)
I would love to win this for Mothers Day!
All fantastic ideas for gifts for moms! Winning the diffuser and oils would be really exciting!
Great ideas! I could always use another diffuser!
Thank you for the chance to win!!!! I love these oils
Great ideas for Moms!
We all want our mothers to support their wellness in body, mind and spirit so thank you for sharing these wonderful ideas for how we can recognize all the mothers in a way that will truly uplift their spirits.
This would make a wonderful gift
I love this post because it celebrates mothers. There are so many ways that women nurture. Even if you don’t have children of your own, being involved in the life of a child/children in a positive way makes you qualified to be a mother. Happy Mother’s Day to every woman who has made a positive impact in the life of a child.
I would love to win a diffuser for my mom, who is just starting to get into essential oils! This would be the perfect gift.
All mothers should be so lucky to use Young Living Essential Oils, they are the best. We all need to keep sharing.
Love my YL oils!
I love a “getaway” in my bath using salts & oils!
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I love the glass water bottle and the lemon vitality!!!
I know myself & other Mom’s would really enjoy this! To pamper ourselves. As Mom’s we always put others first.
I love these ideas. I didn’t even know that Young Living sold a shower gel base to make your own. That’s how new I am!
Wish I would have known about Young Living Oils many moons ago! As a mom of 5 children, I could have used a million bottles of lavender with this beautiful diffuser!while they were growing up! ❤️❤️❤️
Would love to win! Thanks YL!!
Would love to win this!
Love that blend
Wow! What an excellent giveaway! I love my home diffuser! So happy it’s back with the psk for new members to love too!
Great products. We love what YL does for our home since using the oils and thieves cleaner!
Great suggestions!!
These are excellent ideas and I’m definitely using one of them for mothers day! Haven’t decided which one yet :) also hoping to win that diffuser!! What a treat that would be!
I love my oils; and I love learning and experimenting with the ways that my oils can help me to live well. Thanks, Young Living!
Love all of these suggestions!! Thank you for the opportunity to win a diffuser, too! What a fabulous mother’s day gift that would be!
What a great blog.. More awesome ideas for that special mom in one’s life!
I love learning about the different uses of the oils and the combinations to defuse.
I love the idea of custom blends for gifts! It is a great way to make moms feel extra special on their day! What mom couldn’t use some oils to support better self care?! Love it!
Love all the ideas! And hope to win the contest! Would make a great Mother’s Day present!
My mother would love this and she needs a diffuser. I’d love to win it for her.
I would definitely like to surprise my Mom with a diffuser and oils for Mother’s Day! I love the home diffuser and the oils you are giving away! The Lavender is one of my favorites!
I love the new water bottle
I would love to win this great little diffuser- love the intermittent feature on this diffuser! This is my mom’s favorite.
Would love to win this for a very special mom❤️
Young living products are the best !
I would love to win!
I would love to have another diffuser. I have also not tried Grapefruit or Ylang Ylang yet. I would love to try both.
Lucky to be a mommy of a sweet blue eyed boy!
Oh these are great ideas! Thanks!
This sounds wonderful!!! :). A great gift
I love Ylang -Ylang, Grapefruit and Lavender essential oils, and a Free Diffuser – What a great giveaway…thanks!
A diffuser and 3 oils? Yeah, I would love to be spoiled like that! And I love “oiling it up” with Young Living!
How wonderful it would be to get this, Love it
How did I live without YL??!!
such amazing ideas! Everyone at Young Living saves me every holiday when I have no idea what to get! Thanks guys!!!