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!
I would love to have another diffuser in my home!!
I would love to try these new blends,I love the blog page,Thank-you
Every mom needs a little extra special treatment on Mother’s Day and every day. They do so much for us. Young Living makes taking care of every member of the family so much easier with essential oils, supplements, nutrition and MORE!
I love these ideas and all the other blog posts!
Would love to win!
Love this post! These 7 ways to spoil Mom on Mother’s Day has a perfect gift for every mom.
It makes a great presentation for getting a group of friends together and introducing them to
YL Essential Oils! Everyone is looking for different/original gifts for Mother’s Day and these ideas
are the perfect excuse to share YL oils the right way.
These are great ideas. I will pass this post along to my children. :)
This diffuser is so beautiful.
I think Young Living Essential Oils make the perfect Mother’s Day gift! What could be better than blessing your mom with the gift of wellness?!
I think YLEO’s make a perfect Mother’s Day gift! What could be better than the gift of wellness?
I would love to win a diffuser and the spring time blend :) What a great way to celebrate Mothers Day
I would love another diffuser! I have been diffusing a blend of bergamot, lemon, and grapefruit!
Would LOVE to win this for my sweet mother! She would really enjoy the scents in her home :)
This would be such a neat win! My mommy doesn’t know a thing about oils. I would love to share this with her for Mother’s Day! Hey plus I would love to have a ylang ylang it would be my first and I’ve been wanting it for a while! Thanks for the chance. Fingers crossed. :)
Great ideas for Mom…. I guess I’m done shopping
This would make a great gift for my mother-in-law.
Would love to win a new diffuser & the springtime renewal blend! Sounds amazing! & uplifting!
I would love to win this diffuser and the oils. I love YL oils and always promote them. To whomever wins Happy Mothers Day
I would love to win this for my momma!
Very new to Young Living but still very excited!
I am new to young living and have fallen in love with the oils and company
I want a diffuser in every room of my house !
Great giveaway!
Thank you for these Great ideas.
I would LOVE to win a home diffuser since I am expanding my business by loaning a diffuser for a week so people can experience it for themselves, and I only have three diffusers right now.
I have the raindrop diffuser at home, but I would love another to have at the office! I am fairly new to all this, and I am loving it!!
Diffuser would be a great idea for Mother’s Day ;)
I love these ideas ! DIY and essential oils = true love
These all sound like great ideas!
What an awesome way to celebrate the woman that gave you life….this will make her life a little more special!!!
Entered into contest
I love these ideas!! I’m relatively new to oils but excited to share them with those I love. :)
Excited to learn about oils and their many uses!
I love my home diffuser and all three oils in this giveaway! Ylang Ylang is so uplifting for me.
I <3 YLEO! :)
I hope my family will give me something from this list? :)
I’ve only been using oils for about a week and I LOVE them! I will never go back!
I love this Blend made it as a perfume roll-on. This diffuser would be a great addition to what I have and would be a great gift to myself :) or my sister who really wanted this one. I received Ylang ylang as a free oil with our monthly promos and have fallen in love with its aromatic benefits. Really uplifts my mood and gives me feelings of balance. I’m hooked on this oil as well as Joy. Thanks young living for what you stand for and for making a difference :)..Wellness purpose and abundance .Its what every home definitely needs!!
I am new to the company and I am so pleased with the oils I have tried. I look forward to learning more.
Thank you for the wonderful tips on how to spoil your mom! I will pass this onto my kids! :) I would love to win another diffuser and the awesome oils that come with it~ Thank you YL
These are awesome ideas! My mother and I are just recently getting into oils and it’s changing my lifestyle. I think a gift basket of amazing essential oil is in her future!!
great ideas! There are so many great DIY ideas on the rest of the blog too!
Every day is mother’s day when you are a mom. Make every day special for mom.
I plan to get my Mom & Mother-In Law Young Living things for Mother’s Day!
Love Young Living!
This is a great way to celebrate moms!
<3 the home diffuser!
Young Living oils has changed my life. I never want to be without my oils. I started learning about YL oils in August of 2015. Thank you for this post. I love learning new things about YL oils.
Some great ideas here! I’d love to win the diffuser and oils for my mom as she could really use another diffuser!
What awesome ways to say thank you to the moms in our lives!
Would love this for my home😀