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The 25 Best Holiday Gifts for Moms
These picks suit every style, budget, and family.
Not sure what to buy your mom this holiday season? In general, the best gifts for moms strike a thoughtful balance between useful and meaningful. If that sounds stressful, don’t worry: It’s easier to achieve gift-buying success than you think. And these gifts that you can order from the comfort of your couch prove it. How’s that for a productive rest day?
“OK, Google, make my life easier.” The Google Home Mini sets timers, reminders, and alarms; creates shopping lists, plays music and podcasts, and provides step-by-step recipe instructions so she doesn’t get her keyboard all buttery making cookies next holiday season. Genius.
Make her next trip extra special with a suitcase that keeps her stuff organized and safe. This Thule bag’s durable, water-resistant outer shell holds up to the rough demands of travel, while the interior features divided compartments to separate clean from dirty, wet from dry, or tops from bottoms. Plus, the compression panel makes it crazy easy to fit everything—because there’s always that extra pair of shoes she manages to sneak in. This 22-inch size complies with carry-on requirements of most major airlines.
Help Mom find more zen (and have one less thing to clean up) with this smart yoga mat. It not only rolls itself up, but it also syncs with Amazon Alexa–enabled devices like a home speaker to provide her with daily five-minute yoga flows. (We’re affiliated with Backslash Fit.)
The Fitbit Versa offers a well-rounded look at her health thanks to sleep, mood, and menstrual cycle tracking, along with the more standard measurements of fitness like step count, heart-rate monitoring, and workout tracking. And with pretty color options like petal/copper rose, she certainly won’t mind wearing it 24/7.
Foam rolling can be a lifesaver—especially in cold months when muscles get tighter. Give her the gift of recovery so she can ride through the winter months injury free.
Help the working mom in your life stay organized with this stylish laptop bag. It not only keeps your computer safely stored, but it also features a side sleeve for essentials, interior mesh and zippered pockets plus a key leash to keep smaller items tidy, and a small external phone pocket for easy access to her life (a.k.a. her phone). She already does it all, this bag just helps her do it all more easily.
If the mom in your life is also an athlete, this relaxing bath bomb is a brilliant stocking stuffer—especially if she’s curious about CBD oil but doesn’t know where to start. It has lavender, chamomile, and frankincense—in addition to its namesake ingredient, of course—for max zen at the end of a long day.
She hates taking her oversized phone with her when she rides, but you want her to be safe—here is the solution. The Palm provides all the assets of a smartphone bundled up in a compact and durable package suitable for the roughest trails. Plus, it’s small enough to attach to the front of her bike to function as a GPS.
Who has the energy for mad-science before coffee? Not you, and probably not your mom. This Oxo coffee maker combines the ease of automatic brewing with pour-over precision. Bonus: You can use it to fuel your hometown ride next time you visit.
Share your love of the sport with a cycling trip through her favorite local winery. Or, if she’s adventurous, try Wilderness Scotland’s 6-night cycling trip through northern Scotland, passing historic castles, stopping at serene beaches, and sipping whiskey to your heart’s content. Don’t worry, only the scenery is rugged; you’ll stay in a luxe Highlands hotel all week. All levels welcome.
Whether she is meal planning, or stocking up on kombucha, this will fulfill all of her food needs. The card can be loaded with $25 to $200—enough for a quick snack or a full grocery load.
Delta Cycle Leonardo Da Vinci Single Bike Storage Hanger
Delta Cycle Leonardo Da Vinci Single Bike Storage Hanger
Help her keep her gear organized with this simple and space-efficient wall-mounted hook. You can also buy them in packs of two or four to help store bikes for everyone in the family!
No worries about finishing her coffee before heading out for a ride, now she can have a perfectly heated cup o’ joe waiting for her when she gets back. With smart controls that can connect to her phone, she can make sure that it’s always at the right temperature no matter how long the ride or how chilly the weather.
A gift card loaded with $25 to $100 can get you a lot of lattes. While it may not be from your favorite local coffee shop, a Starbucks card is great for someone who travels. Plus, this will buy plenty of specialty drinks to celebrate each season.
The Gaiam Yoga mat bag is perfect for trekking to yoga class. No more worrying your mat will unravel during a walk to brunch—plus it has a pocket to carry your yoga mat cleaner, keys, and credit card, so you can leave your wallet at home.
No room for a home gym? The TRX set will give you a full-body workout without all the heavyweight equipment. The perfect way to start off a new year’s resolution or take on a new challenge.
When it’s just too darn cold outside, give her the option of working out in the warmth. This trainer is the best we tested this year, and it will hold up for whatever she happens to be training for. It also has the option of riding with a digital trainer or letting her plan her own workouts.
Ditch the air fresheners and pick up a more natural option—an essential oil diffuser. Essential oils not only smell nice, but can help soothe stress and anxiety—something often in abundance around the holidays.
Instead of gifting a single spa trip, opt for this Gear-of-the-Year-winning self-massage tool that will keep giving quiet and impressive operation throughout the year.
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