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 love using my oils, and so excited to share them with my mother. She is loving the oils also.
These are awesome ideas to show your love for Mom. I would feel blessed to receive any of them!
I love all the ideas for Mother’s Day! Especially since my mom is just getting her feet wet using the oils!
The perfect gift…YL!
My mother and I absolutely LOVE everything Young Living! She would totally be blown away with this surprise for mother’s day!
I just love, young living! 💖 It’s just that simple. Your ideas are wonderful. Thanks.
Love the water bottle, it’s going on my wish list!
I love young living and my life has changed so much. But to win these would make my mother’s day!!
I love Young Living oils. Great gift for me .. and Mom!
What an fantastic combo of oils, and love that diffuser.
I love Young Living oils! Great gift for me and Mom! :)
I am new to YLEO, but I am loving them more every day. I recently bought my niece the book, Gentle Babies, because she is pregnant and interested in YLEO herself. This would be great to win this home diffuser so that I could give it to her and get her started with diffusing and a lifestyle that supports the wellness of her family.
such good ideas of how to spoil mom in a personal way. DIY!
I would love to have a new diffuser for my office. I am a mother of two great girls who have there own families. How awesome to share the different oil scents with the 589 students I work with daily.
I absolutely LOVE my home diffuser! I am so glad you brought it back into the PSK since I need a few other oils and the kit is so affordable.
Share the gift of wellness by diffusing the oils for your mom. I discovered Young Living Essential Oils after losing my mom to a cancer. It would have made a world of difference especially for mom giving her the support of tranquility and peace.
Another diffuser and those wonderful oils – I’m in!
Great ideas for Mother’s Day gifts!
I am relatively new to Young Living and am shamelessly becoming addicted! I love learning all the ways we can use oils around the house and on our persons to support wellness. Thank you for all the wonderful ideas!
This would be an amazing gift! I use my diffuser everyday and could certainly use another!
another diffuser in the house oh yes and some lovely bath salts
Such great ideas!! I love making my own lip balm – I think I’ll have to make the lip scrub, too! That set will make a perfect little Mother’s day gift for all my friends who are new mamas. And I think I need to try the foot soak for myself ;)
Sweet oils are the best
Love the diy ideas!
Awesome ideas! Thanks
What a perfect gift idea for any Mom!
I bless each and every mom, as none of us would be here if it weren’t for mother’s! The daily sacrifice of a mom often goes unnoticed, unrecognized and even unappreciated, but KNOW that you are significant and a huge impact to those around you. In honor of Mother’s Day, I would be honored to win this and pay it forward to an amazing mom who might not otherwise receive a gift, a spoken word of appreciation, thanks, etc. What a gift it would be to receive this and bless someone in return. Thank you Young Living!
I would love to win this beautiful diffuser and the Ylang Ylang essential oil is on my wish list!!!
Great ideas! I know I would certainly appreciate getting any one of these things on Mother’s Day. Plus, what a fun project that the kids could be included in on. :)
I love the home diffuser! The springtime blend sounds wonderful!
I love YL oils and have done since 2005. They helped me support my overall wellness, thank you Young Living.
What great Mother’s Day gift ideas, thanks!!
I hope I win!
I love my Young Living oils, I have a second diffuser on my list currently. Who wouldn’t enjoy a new diffuser and oils, those three are a few of my favorites to use and share.
Love my diffuser, whether I want to use oil to promote wellness or just for good smell in home its a win win. I would love to win the diffuser and be able to treat my folks.
I love this idea!
I would love to win a Home Diffuser!!
Really nice ideas for Mother’s Day!
Thanks for the wonderful ideas!
Definitely want to try the springtime blend. Thank you !
Great ideas!! I love my diffusers and DIY things make the best gifts.
Great ideas as always!
Thanks for the chance!
I would love to give the diffuser and oils to my mom!
What awesome ideas! Thanks for sharing.
I love my young living oils! I would love more, pampering myself with these would be great!
Thank you for all the amazing things you already do for all of us oil users! Thank you for going the extra mile and doing these giveaways. My family loves using these oils, thank you all.
Hi, I’m a mom to a daughter who is forever 21. She is my only and mother’s day is extremely difficult now. This will be my 8th mother’s day without her. I love my Young Living oils… they with the help of my faith keep me going.
Fabulous ideas for Mother’s Day!!! I can’t wait to share these with my team! ❤ ❤ ❤
I love all these great ideas!
I love sharing my oils with my family. My mother uses all diy items I send her. Thank you for such an amazing product!