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!
Oooh, I want to win!
Some great mothers day gift ideas!
I love YL and the Sweet Springtime Renewal blend with Jasmine, it rocks my mornings:)))
These are wonderful ideas! Thank you for sharing.
Does it count if I give these things to MYSELF for Mother’s Day? :D
I love young living oils!
I’m just starting to look into essential oils and this would be a great way to start out!
Loving these great Mother’s Day ideas! Young Living products are the BEST!
I would love to spoil my Mom & get her started on some oils! They have made such a difference in my families lives & would love to share with her <3
My mother and myself would love the diffuser with oils. What a marvelous gift.
Hi! I’m a new user and so far I love them!! Would love to try some more new oils💜
I like to use orange with Northern Lights Black Spruce in my diffuser. It makes the house smell great!!
My mom is 95 and it is difficult finding appropriate gifts for her. Any of the items listed here would be perfect.
What a wonderful list of ideas. If only I could get the men in my family to realize how much I’d enjoy a Mother’s Day gift. My oils are my monthly gift to myself!
I am so excited to see the home diffuser back! I love opening the windows for some fresh air and diffusing spring time blends!
What an amazing Mothers Day promo. 💐
With Mothers Day right around the corner this would be a great gift for my fantastic Mother-in-law! Young Living has really changed our life!
I love the intermittent setting on the Home Diffuser! Thanks for bringing it back as an option for new members!
I’m going to try making the silky foot soak…just what this mama needs!
These are such wonderful ideas for any mom this Mother’s Day! I really can’t think of any better way to make mom feel special than with gifts from Young Living!!!
My mom and I love YL and would love this!
I love my Young Living oils!
I would love to have a YL EO diffuser in my home! I’m new to YL – this would be perfect for my small apartment!
A solid perfume locket would make a nice Mother’s Day gift, too! https://www.youngliving.com/blog/make-and-take-party-diy-solid-perfume-lockets/
Just starting with YL and loving it. My 7yo son is on board with it too!
I don’t know what I would do without my oils!! And to be pampered by my kids on Mothers Day would be the ultimate!!!!
Awesome ideas for Mom
LOVE diffusing! It lifts my spirits! EVERYONE should have a diffuser in every room of their house!
Great ideas!
Good ideas to pamper mom! I’d love to win the diffuser for her too!
I love love love the home diffuser!!!
OMG! Might have to give my son’s the money to buy this for me😀. They’re too young to work, sooo, mom will have to help. Love all of my oils! I’ve been wanting ylang ylang for a while,& our 2nd lavender is getting low!😱
Love the blend suggestions! Can’t wait to try them all out! Thank you!
Mom’s deserve the best!! Great ideas here :)
I am new to young living but am already loving all of it. I’d love to expose my amazing mom to the oils and a diffuser would be the perfect start. Thank you Young Living!
I am a new member to YL. So far, I am amazed how the oils are working for me personally! Thank you YL, for quality products!
The water bottle is the perfect gift! I’ve been looking for one to share with my madre. She enjoys using the essential oils Roll-ons and such that I make for her.
I love the foot scrub recipe. It’s simple, 3 ingredient recipe is right up my alley for a tired working momma! I’m a teacher and my feet are usually throbbing by 3:00- can’t wait to try it !
The best gift for Mother’s Day , Young Living oils :)
What a great Mothers Day promo, win a difuser!!!! Love it!!!!
Thank you for this amazing opportunity….it’s truly a blessing….be blessed!!!!!!!!!!
I love young livings products… Great Mothers Day gift ideas… Totally changed my life..
I just love the gift ideas for mom, they will be great just add a pretty bow !
I just signed up and am beginning my journey with EO. I was advised that Young Living is the way to go. Would love to win one of your prizes!
mothers are the cores of each family unit. If I get the privilege of winning the diffuser, I want to give it to a single mom who plays multiple roles every day, not just on Mother’s Day, in her children’s lives.
LOVE all these ideas
I am so glad to see the Home Diffuser back!!! I use it everyday!!! Love the Intermittent setting. Lavender is my obsession and grapefruit, swoon….I haven’t had the privilege of meeting ylang ylang yet….maybe we shall meet soon?
Awesome gifts
Great ideas, would love this as a Mother’s Day gift.
Great DIY project to make bath salts with my Grandson to surprise his Mom. Love Grapefruit and Lavender at bath time…such a treat!