29 Mother's Day Gifts for 2024

Consider this the perfect cozy addition to Mom’s R&R routine. The Glerups were an overall top-tier pick for CR’s entire team of slipper evaluators. The felted wool upper is warm, breathable, and not at all itchy. “Feels like I’m wearing nothing at all,” said Perry Santanachote, a former CR writer. “They’re super-light and easy to move around in.”

For more options: We Tried Ugg Fluff Yeahs and 7 Other Popular Slippers—Here’s What We Loved

There’s no doubt about it: This popular mask is gorgeous. It’s made with stunning silk fabric, and colors include a rich plum, a lush navy, a graceful ballet pink, and an opulent gold. It has a scrunchy backstrap that stretches rather than adjusts, which allows for a more seamless look (but perhaps an imperfect fit). To that end, some CR evaluators found that the mask was true to its name and slipped during the night. Overall, the Slip makes a great gift for that stylish someone in your life. Just make sure to get a gift receipt in case it, well, slips.

For more options: Best Sleep Masks

If Mom has been thinking of trying a weighted blanket, this could be a great Mother’s Day gift. The cover of the Luna blanket is cotton; it doesn’t come with a duvet cover. Luna says you can wash it in cold water on the gentle setting and hang it to dry or tumble dry on low heat. Bonus: It’s sold in 24 colors to suit your decorating style.

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The ultraportable Theragun Mini was one of the quietest massage devices we tested. It has a wedge-shaped handle and was one of the best devices for reducing problematic wrist postures. “I like the fact that it is small to hold,” one user said. “I love how easy it is to use and charge. It’s compact and easily transportable.” For overall portability and quiet, this could be a top choice.

For more options: 7 Massage Guns Evaluated

When it’s time to wind down, give the gift of cushy comfort. This 1-inch-thick mat from HemingWeigh has a high level of cushioning and was very quick to dry in our tests. It offers a medium amount of grip against the floor and against its top surface while dry. It comes with a carrying strap for those practicing on the go.

For more options: We Tested 19 Yoga Mats. Here’s What We Found.

“While the fillings are playful and unique, it’s evident the chocolate shells are well made: snappy, dark, and not especially sweet,” wrote CR’s Angela Lashbrook of this Compartés Signature Truffle Gift Box filled with adventurous chocolates. She says the fun comes from its unmarked packaging, which encourages indulgers to try new flavors they might otherwise skip over.

For more options: Best Boxed Chocolates

When it comes to cooking essentials, good olive oil almost always comes out on top. “I love gifting olive oil, perhaps because I go through so much of it myself,” said Melanie Masarin, founder of Ghia, a nonalcoholic apéritif brand. “Brightland just launched a giftable set of minis with different artist series that is really beautiful.” The set includes oils infused with individual flavors like basil, lemon, garlic, and spicy peppers.

Miguel Leal is a big fan of Fly by Jing. The co-founder of Somos—a purveyor of ready-to-eat Mexican foods—recommends the Triple Threat gift set for home cooks who want to get creative in the kitchen. “It contains three products, one of which is the Sichuan Chili Crisp, which is a super-versatile sauce that I use on everything from eggs to dumplings and rice, and even on sushi,” Leal says. “It has a great level of spicy—but isn’t too spicy!—and I love the texture it adds to my food.”

Give yourself the gift of a better vessel for your morning brew. According to Bernie Deitrick, a CR test engineer, compact mugs for multiple small servings (rather than one big pour) can optimize the flavor and retain the heat of coffee. These Huskee cups are up to the task, according to Yeekai Lim, founder of Cognoscenti Coffee Roasters, a chain of coffee shops in the Los Angeles area, and they’re aesthetically pleasing.

Impressive performance coupled with an enamel splatter-ware-inspired design makes for an insulated mug that’s functional and good-looking. In our labs, the Ello Campy mug kept water hot for 5 hours in a temperature-retention test, earning a very good rating. It also has a top that’s exceptionally easy to clean, with few crevices. The mug has two gaskets, both of which are easy to remove and replace. The spring-loaded sipping mechanism is easy to slide open with a single hand. It’s on sale at Amazon in a bunch of fun colors right now as well.

For more options: Best Insulated Mugs

Coffee on the go just got easier. And no, we’re not talking about a Starbucks drive-thru. Espro’s portable coffee maker comes in a standard size and shape, which makes it simple and easy to pack. Take out the French press filters inside and it could double as a water bottle or hot coffee cup (for brewed coffee). 

It comes with four parts (or three, if you don’t count the thermos cup itself), making it pretty easy to pack and take while on the move. Its double-filter feature sets it apart from other travel brewers and most French presses, too. Instead of a single mesh filter, or a mesh filter and fiddly paper filter, the Espro has two mesh filters that fit into each other. This makes for a cleaner, clearer cup without sacrificing body. It also means you don’t have to carry around paper filters. The company recommends cleaning inside and outside after each use, with a monthly deep clean using Espro’s cleaning solution. The press can also be washed on the top rack of a dishwasher.

Read more: Best Portable Coffee Makers

If the mom in your life has FOMO—fear of missing out—when it comes to coffeehouse coffee, a milk frother may be just the thing for her this year. Although this carafe-style frother is the most expensive of the models we tried, it’s the only one that handled just about every type (and temperature) of milk well. This model can froth a variety of milk.

For more options: Best Milk Frothers

What better way to say, “You’ve got a pizza, my heart” than an outdoor pizza oven? After cooking 18 pies and taste-testing them with family and friends, our editor’s pick for the best overall outdoor pizza oven was the Ooni Karu 12 Pizza Oven. That’s because of its ease of use, its high quality, and the smoky, wood-fired flavor it brought to each pie. It can fit pizzas up to 12 inches and comes with a chimney cap. Bonus: It’s $100 off right now at Amazon and Ooni. You can also snag an additional $50 off at Ooni.com when you spend $299 by using the code OONI50 at checkout.

For more options: Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens for Making Amazing Homemade Pizza

This dryer lives up to its status as a luxury product. It stands out in our CR lab tests for dry speed, and it’s the quietest, too. It also comes with a variety of accessories.

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When it’s time for “me” time, consider the Bio Ionic Long Barrel curling iron. It gave our evaluators swoonworthy curls in a recent review. The extra-long barrel and multiple temperature settings produced bouncy, shiny curls that lasted for days for most of our testers, but one thought the barrel was too long for her short hair.

For more options: Best Curling Irons

For the aspiring foodie in your life, a great chef’s knife can make all the difference. Henckels has been making knives in Germany for nearly 300 years, and its expertise in design is on full display with this knife. The Permio’s handle is contoured with no sharp edges, resulting in a knife that’s extremely comfortable to hold. It also excels at force transmission from handle to blade, which means you don’t need to exert as much effort when cutting.

For more: How to Shop for a Chef’s Knife

The Pebble Premium whetstone is a double-sided sharpening stone with a coarse and fine side on the same stone. You can sharpen any knife to the exact angle you want—a tool called a bevel gauge (sold at hardware stores) can help you find the angle—and you get good control. The stone needs a 10- to 12-minute soak before you work with it, so it’s best to sharpen all your knives at once. It put an edge on both of the knives our tester used to evaluate the sharpeners, which none of the electric or manual sharpeners could match.

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