Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, 2024, and that means you’ll want to have a game plan in place to make Mom’s special day as amazing as possible. We’re here to help! On this page is everything you need for Mother’s Day 2024, including a guide on how to shop for Mother’s Day, what the best gifts for Mother’s Day are, and what to write in a Mother’s Day card to help you maintain your status as the Favorite Child.
Doing this will give you time to shop in stores or online, select and fill out a greeting card, plan some fun Mother’s Day activities, and wrap your gift beautifully. But if life gets in the way and you need to find a last-minute Mother’s Day gift, we have you covered there as well.
Having a hard time making a gifting decision? It’s OK to keep it simple. According to a National Retail Federation survey, 74% of people who shopped for Mother’s Day in 2023 bought flowers and a greeting card, 60% gifted mom a special outing, and 54% gave mom a gift card. These are tried-and-true ideas for a reason, and we have plenty of ideas here to help you out.
Ready to start putting together your plan for Mother’s Day? Keep reading to check out our expertly curated Mother’s Day gift guides for 2024, along with answers to all of the questions you may have along the way.
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, 2024, and the best time to start shopping is three weeks early (the week of April 21)!
The Most Popular Mother’s Day Gifts Among Readers
If you’re looking for inspiration from your fellow readers, here it is. These are the ten Mother’s Day presents that you all love most from our gift guides.
- Q&A a Day for Moms: A 5-Year Journal
- Mama and Mini Matching T-Shirts
- Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag
- HP Sprocket Portable Instant Color Photo Printer
- Teabloom Glass Teapot
- Bronax Pillow Slides
- Orastone Rechargeable Hand Warmer
- What I Love About Mom Fill-in-the-Blank Book
- Red Antique Bottle Hummingbird Feeder Large
- Softies Marshmallow Crew Neck Lounger
- Fishers Finery Silk Pillowcase
The Best Mother’s Day Gifts of 2024
If you’re ready to pull out all the stops, these Mother’s Day gift ideas are the best of the best, no matter what your budget is this year.
Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts
Whether you need a Mother’s Day gift within 24 hours or, like, immediately, these life-saving ideas either ship quickly with Amazon Prime or are digital gifts that’ll arrive in Mom’s inbox in an instant. Whew!
The Best Mother’s Day Gifts for New Moms
Her little bundle of joy may be the best gift ever, but make sure you let the new mom know how much you see the love and hard work that she’s putting in. These sweet Mother’s Day gifts are perfect for your wife, sister, best friend, or anyone else in your life with a newborn babe.
Best Mother’s Day Gifts for Mother Figures
Whether she helped raise you or came into your life later, Mother’s Day is a time to honor all mother figures. These heartwarming Mother’s Day gifts show these women how grateful you are for the ways they’ve supported you.
How to Wrap Popular Mother’s Day Gifts
Put down that gift bag! If you’re all thumbs when it comes to wrapping gifts, don’t fret — check out our step-by-step gift-wrapping tutorials for all kinds of Mother’s Day gifts.
How to Wrap a Wine Bottle
Three easy (and creative!) ways to gift Mom her favorite bottle of red, white, or rosé.
How to Wrap a Candle
She'll be floored by this sculptural technique that just takes minutes to do.
How to Wrap a Picture Frame
Your picture-perfect gift deserves an equally pleasing presentation.
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Melanie Yates is the senior service editor of Best Products, where she writes and reports pieces pertaining to the etiquette, dilemmas, and how-tos of gift-giving for different occasions. Previously, she was the site's senior home editor, covering all things decor- and bedding-related since 2015. Her digital byline can also be found on Bustle, House Beautiful, and Elle Decor. A longtime classical-music enthusiast, Melanie spends her off-hours enjoying performances big and small across New York City.
Summer Cartwright is senior editor for Best Products and FirstFinds and is based in New York. She has written and edited for sites including Cosmo, People, InStyle, Food & Wine, Real Simple, and StyleCaster. Her interests outside of work include running, eating dessert, and playing with her two cats, Peaky and Polly. She received her master’s degree in magazine writing from New York University, and her bachelor’s degree in public affairs journalism from The Ohio State University.
