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’m a Mom to a four-legged furry daughter & would love any of the above ideas!! I’m new to YL & am loving the product so far! Can’t wait to share EO’s with my Mom for Mother’s Day!!
Would love to win! My mom wants to get started with the oils after hearing my love and success with them. I love my oils & my home diffusers. Thank for the opportunity!
lovely gift ideas!
Thank you for the wonderful Mother’s Day gift ideas! Love them all :)
Thank you, YL for always being so generous! :) Love these oils!
Love all of these ideas!! How fun to make or gift something oily for all those special moms out there!
Ohh I need that water bottle! Perfect Mom’s Day gift for me! :)
This is awesome! Young Living is so generous! :) Love my oils!
That Spring blend sounds divine! I’ll be trying that soon!
What a beautiful gift! I would love to win it and maybe share it with another Mom! :)
I am so glad they brought the home diffuser back. It is my favorite one. Thanks for the suggestions and recipes.
I would love to have the Home Diffuser!
This is pretty cool.
My Mom would be thrilled with another diffuser and oils for Mother’s Day!
What a wonderful way to pamper a woman! Thank you for the generous opportunity to win.
I love my oils!
I’ve always wanted a diffuser!! Fingers and toes crossed! xo
Love these ideas for gifts. I will be ordering a few for mom and sisters, maybe even something for me!
I just started using essential oils 3 months ago and they have been a wonderful, natural addition to support our families needs. Happy Mothers Day everyone!!!
This mother would love to win😉💋
I love the lip scrub idea! Thanks for the recipe!
The sweet springtime renewal blend sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing some great ideas!
Think I will try the foot soak tonight!
I need this so bad, we only have 1 and there are 5 of us we fight over it constantly. Lol
What a great list of ways to spoil moms this Mother’s Day!!!
Young living oils belong in EVERY home and we are all on a mission to make lives better :)
My mom is the reason I found out about oils.
Some amazing ideas for spoiling mom! Might have to try the DIYs for myself.
I absolutely love Young Living and I love my mom!!!!! Perfect gift!!!
Thanks for the great ideas! My kids are too little to give mothers day gifts but I will definitely be using some of these for my mother and mother-in-law :)
Great ideas! Thank you for this post! Now to share it with my husband! :)
This would be an awesome way to spoil mom.
I love the gift ideas!!!
Would love to win this for myself!
I am new at this but loving the oils. Happy Mother’s Day to all!!!!
I cannot imagine my life without Young Living! This blend sounds scrumptious!
I would love to win this giveaway! Would love another diffuser in my home!
These are absolute fantastic ideas for Mother’s Day gifts!!! I’ll probably be buying a few for myself as a treat! Oh and that home diffuser 😍😍😍
What a wonderful way to spoil a mama! Would be so happy to win!
Not only does Young Living go out of it’s way to shower Mom’s with so many wonderful products, but your blogs give recipes, tips, informative content!! Young Living is and will always be the BEST! Thank you!
Amazing
Wow! I need another another diffuser for sure! And I’ve been wanting to try Ylang Ylang. Crossing my fingers 😃.
I love the water bottle! Such a beautiful design. It’s in my ER cart right now. Thank you for offering such a wonderful giveaway. The home diffuser is an awesome prize to win.
These are all great ideas! The water bottle is so simple and elegant.
Young Living has changed our lives! As a mom of 5, we use them constantly. Definitely a great idea for all momma’s out there!
Great ideas for Mother’s Day!
That water bottle is beautiful! I have it in my ER cart right now. Thank you for offering the diffuser giveaway! What a lovely prize to win! Also THANK YOU for bringing back the home diffuser PSK. Win win!!
Thank you for this opportunity. I so love Young Living.
These are WONDERFULLY ideas for moms!! Brilliant!
Love Young Living Oils. ❤