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!
What a fancy way to keep healthy.
a fancy bottle and lemon.
I’ll get one for me, my sister and sister in law to get them into the habit.
My daughters are all oilers so they will know what do.
I love my oily family.
Was the giveaway winner announced? The original post said that would happen on Friday, April 29 on the blog, but I could not find it anywhere.
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Learning the benefits of essential oils everyday.
I 💜 Grapefruit & Lavender oils!! I would love to win this!
Wonderful giveaway! My mother would LOVE this!
Who wouldn’t love a diffuser and some ylang ylang!?! 😁😘
Great Mother’s Day ideas, as well as, just in time for the sunny weather! I’ve got my family more interested in the oils and their beginning to branch out with there uses!
Love YL diffusers! Need one in every room of the house!
Last month I went to Bosnia to see my mom. I took several oils and 2 home difusers. She didn’t know anything about Young Living nor the oils. Now she is very happy and enjoying the awesomeness of Young Living Essential Oils <3
I’m new at this and would like to share it with everybody I know
Awesome giveaway! I would love to share these with my mom!!
My wife is the nurse, caregiver, therapist, teacher to our one & only medically fragile special needs toddler. She is amazing in so many ways. Want to win this for her.
I’m just learning my kit and would love a chance to pamper with this
Great ideas for gifts!
I love experiencing new oils, and sharing with others the peace and calmness that I have received from the oils I have used so far. Waiting to share my experience and for her to experience herself when she visits next month. Thank you for all of your wonderful products!
Great gift ideas!
I just got on board with Young Living & now my entire family is obsessed with oils! Thanks for all the great gift ideas!
Oh what beautiful and blessed ways to serve the mama’s out there. This would be a great win, thank you!
I would love those things for Mother’s Day!
Would love to win this for my mom
I would love to share these oils and the diffuser with my mom. She’s 81 and still wanting to learn all about the essentials of essential oils!
Am new to your oils so love all the recipes.
Have been trying diy scrups and body butter and absolutely love these oils.
Am becoming a true beleiver
All moms deserve something special! I am going to treat myself with the water bottle with lemon ……and then thank my kids and husband!!
What am awesome mothers day gift!
This would make a great gift for anyone!
What great ideas! What Mom would not enjoy indulging herself with any one of these ideas! I personally would love to try the Young Living bath and shower products. Of course breakfast in bed would be pretty awesome too! I haven’t tried any of the Einkorn products either. Oh me. So very hard to choose.
Wow! Thank you Young Living for fresh new ideas! I would love to gift one of these fabulous ideas to my Mom on her special day!!!
I love sharing YL oils with other mommas, I love to make fun things for their babies, and for them! Body scrubs, face creams, bum creams… so yummy!
I would really love to win this Home Diffuser and the oils too.
This is a great idea. I love that you took time at to honor MOMS! Thanks.
Those are great Diffusing Ideas, I can’t wait to share and try!!
What wonderful ideas to share for all the ‘Moms’ in my life. The more I learn, the more I LOVE!!!
I adore Young Living and all they do for us. From their commitment to quality products to their service to the World. My life has changed forever through the use of the oils and supplements. I would be FILLED with Gratitude to win this give-away. Another diffuser for my home Wellness. <3 Thank you. <3
That beautiful water bottle is such a sweet gift! I know I would LOVE any of these ideas, especially a diffuser with new blends!!
I love sharing oils with my family and I have quite the oily surprise in for Mom this Mother’s Day! I would love to win an extra diffuser and oils to share…
Love the DIY ideas!
I would love to win this for my mother!:)
A second diffuser in my home would be the best gift ever! YL diffusers leave all other brands in the dust!
Pray that I am chosen.
Just getting started on my oil journey and want to learn more about what my oils can do to help my family live in a natural environment. As well as learn more knowledge so I can share with others. Great PROMO and great ideas. Thanks.
Grapefruit is one of my favorites to diffuse.
Would be a blessing to pass on the gift of wellness!
I would love to introduce my mom to essential oils with this diffuser! Happy Mothers Day to all the wonderful Mothers
My YL journey has been amazing! LOVE- in a bottle!
I’d love to spoil my grandma with a diffuser!
I just got the water bottle set and the bottle is so pretty!!
It is a perfect gift for teacher Appreciation gifts! Thanks for quenching our thirst for knowledge!
Great gift ideas for any Mom! Thanks, Young Living!
These are some great Mother’s Day gift ideas. I love my YL essential oils; the water bottle is going on my wish list.
although my mom has passed many years now, it doesn’t stop me from spoiling my friends moms.
I love making DIY stuff for them.
This home diffuser is so beautiful! I can’t wait to get one. These are great ideas for Mother’s Day!
I am a new member to Young Living and would be blessed to give this to my beautiful mother for Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms!!