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 win and share with my mother in law – I got my diffuse oil kit in March after my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer – and I would love to share the oils/diffuse with her to help keep her calm and relaxed during this time – to help her not worry so much about her son :) – we love lemon, lavender, peppermint and Frankenstein – and could not imagine the last month without those and our stress away!! I would love to spread the love of the oils!!
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Just stumbled across this blog and loving it!
Amazing Blog!!! I love all the helpful recipes and ideas and tips I find here!!!
Thanks for the ideas! I am planning a special DIY Mothers Day event to show how everyone can spOIL their Mom’s! Will keep checking back for recipes!
This blog is amazing. You guys are rocking it!!! Diffuser and YLang YLang are a great combo anytime.
Just what I need to give my daughter for Mother’s Day. She is a dedicated mother to 3 daughters age 9, 7, 3 and a son 4 months old. She nurses her babies and loves her family deeply. She is involved in her daughters’ school and at the family church as a volunteer as well as she and her husband participating in church groups. She is a strong partner to her husband in their child rearing, a source of support to her all family and friends. She and her family are very aware of organic items being a benefit. She will soon return to employment, all help to balance life would be a blessing.
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WOW! I can’t wait to spoil Mom with this Springtime blend of Essential Oils.
We are new users and look forward to reading the blog and learning the benefits of using Essential
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Awesome gift ideas. Thx!
I love Young Living essential oils. Thank you for the welcomed addition in my home environment.
Thank you for such an amazing product! Happy Mothers Day!
Good ideas! Would love to win! 💕
Love the bath salt recipe! I’m going to make it! Thank you!
A long quiet soak in the tub with bath salts and lavender bath gel would be a heavenly Mother’s Day gift. I love Young Living oils!
I would love to win! Happy Mother’s Day!
LOVE YL!! Would love to win and these are some great mommy ideas! :)
My birthday is May 15, what a birthday present this would be!!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful Mamas and Mamas-to-be!!
Would LOVE to win a diffuser, and will be trying the DIY foot soak for sure!
I am new to young living. Mom’s are so important our lives even if they are in heaven. Thank you young living.
Every Mom deserves these precious oils! I share them all the time with my surrogates!
The diffuser and spring oils are just what I need to get reintroduced to YL and the benefit of their essential oils.
Who won?
I’m in my 2nd week with YL. Just placed my first ER order for oils and the water bottle/lemon oil. Would love to win these oils and the additional diffuser to keep in my bedroom.
I use grapefruit vitality in my water everyday. I use lavender in my diffuser to support my sleeping habits and I love to use Ylang Ylang as well. The Home diffuser is my fav.. What a treat for some lucky person :)
Excellent Mother’s Day gift ideas!! Can’t wait to try them!
I’m learning more and more every day and am excited to try new products on myself and my family.
I’m just beginning this journey! This would be great to win!
I love these treats and tips for Mother’s Day.
Love these gift ideas !!!! New to YL but have fallen in love with these oils
who wouldn’t love to win that fantastic Mother’s Day giveaway???
My mom is a big YL user! I would love to spoil her with these amazing products! Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing Moms and mother figures! :)
Awesome ideas my mom loves thieves
The home diffuser is MY FAVORITE! LOVE this May promotion!!!
Great ideas for Mother’s Day! We can all use a little pampering.
My mom needs this diffuser in her life. I need to make her a believer :)
I would absolutely love to win the diffuser and I am going to order a water bottle!!!
I’m addicted to ALL THINGS YOUNG LIVING!!! Oh oh oh pick me!!
My wife and I have 6 foster girls and 1 biological boy. She deserves something awesome!
I would love a new diffuser. And great ways to treat mom!
What a lovely gift. I would love to win this!
This would be amazing to win! Just learning about essential oils and started a list on what young living id like to get! Ty for the chance and good luck everyone!
I am a newbie to Young Living and I absolutely love what they have to offer! My team is wonderful and very supportive. I would be ecstatic to win for Mother’s Day!!
Would love to win. I’m new to the oily life and am loving it so much I carry my diffuser from room to room with me. 😂
What a perfect gift for any mom!
Fingers crossed. :)
Can’t wait for my first order.
I have been making a ton of DIY products. I am always looking for new ideas.