Unique Gifts for Mom: Thoughtful Gift Ideas she'll love!

Thoughtful and unique gifts for mom, grandma and mother-in-law this holiday season.

I know how hard it can be to find the perfect gift for your Mom, especially when it feels like she already has everything. Hopefully this post gives you some unique gift ideas. I guarantee she doesn’t own most of these!

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Unique Gifts for Mom this Holiday Season

Brook and York Birthstone Initial Necklac e

Personalized jewelry is always a thoughtful gift idea. We love this Brook and York Birthstone Initial necklace. It’s the perfect everyday necklace that’s dainty and lightweight.

Gola Elan Sneakers

The Gola Elan sneakers in bone/white are such a cute and comfy pair of fashion sneakers. The neutral color matches every outfit, but there’s a total of 10 different colors you can choose from!

Ultra Soft Luxurious Blanket

One of our favorite gift ideas for mom. These blankets are luxuriously soft and come in so many beautiful colors and patterns. It’s a gift the whole family will enjoy!

Vuori Puffer Vest

How gorgeous is this lavender puffer vest!? If your mom loves activewear and athleisure, Vuori has so many cute new arrivals for winter right now. If you love this vest, but want something a little less expensive, we also love the Quince puffer vest (Quince has free shipping and 365 returns which we love)!

Old Navy has an amazing puffer vest too, I own it in black and LOVE it! This is the most affordable option!

Double Strap Mary Jane Ballet Flats

One of the best-selling styles of ballet flats this season: the double strap Mary Janes from Dolce Vita. These flats will elevate any outfit. They’re comfortable, easy to walk in and absolutely gorgeous. We love them in the color Pecan Perforated Suede, but there are plenty of colors to choose from!

Wanderfull Water Bottle Bag

The Wanderfull Hydrobag is a complete game changer for hiking, sporting events, walking your dog and traveling! Plus, in addition to the large water bottle holder, the hydrobags have two zippered pockets that can fit your phone, Airpods, sunglasses, credit cards, keys and more.

Our Family Recipes Cookbook

This gorgeous hardcover personalized cookbook is the perfect gift for mom! On the outside, the book resembles an aesthetic coffee table book, BUT inside, you’ll find 200 blank recipe templates for her to write in all her favorite dishes!

With thick, smudge-proof cardstock pages and beautiful stock photos throughout the book, it’s both functional and stylish. She’ll be proud to display it in her kitchen!

Leatherology XL Train Case

Upgrade her makeup bag to this beautiful chocolate brown XL Leather Train case from Leatherology. It’s made of high-quality full-grain leather and allows her to store full-size makeup and skincare products! Inside the case, there are two zippered pockets, four open pockets, and a removable divider system that’s water-resistant!

Stakt Adjustable Hand Weights

These adjustable hand weights from Stakt are SO cool! They’re completely customizable, so you can adjust the weights from 2lbs, 4lbs or 6lbs in seconds. You can easily incorporate them into any workout for added strength training! Plus, they have a sleek modern look and are easy to store!

Merit Mini Skincare Essentials Set

This luxurious 3-pc Merit skincare set is under $40 and it’s the perfect introduction to the brand. She’ll get to try the Double Cleanse Makeup Removing Cleanser, Instant Glow Serum, and Priming & Firming Moisturizer. We guarantee she’ll love them!

Quince Leather Skinny Belt

We’ve become huge fans of Quince this year! They’re pieces are high quality, sustainably made and affordably priced. They offer 100% cotton, cashmere, European linen, leather and silk at prices you’ll be amazed with! I personally own three dresses from Quince and I love them so much!

This European leather belt is the perfect addition to your mom’s wardrobe. It will pair perfectly with any outfit! There’s three color options available.

Capri Blue Volcano Candle

The best smelling candles and they last SO long. I’m obsessed with the Volcano scent – it’s fresh and fruity and makes the entire house smell good!

Eberjey Christmas Pajama Sets

These pajama sets are so luxurious and soft! Mom will absolutely LOVE these. They’re temperature-regulating, lightweight, and breathable. We love these holiday-printed pjs, but they come in so many beautiful color options and prints!

Brumate 40 oz Leakproof Tumbler

In our opinion, the Brumate 40 oz tumbler is one of the best on the market! It’s completely spill-proof AND fits in the cup holder of your car. These tumblers are so convenient and allow her to toss the tumbler in a tote bag without worrying about any leaks or spills!

Flameless Candle Warmer Lamp

Elevate her home, with this luxurious flameless candle warmer. The lamp has a gorgeous marble base and four different brightness settings, which also allows her to choose the fragrance strength. With this candle warmer, she’ll be able to enjoy her candles longer, without even lighting them!

SPANX AirEssentials Half Zip

Clearly chocolate brown is a popular color this year! This SPANX half zip sweatshirt is ultra soft, lightweight, and cozy. She can throw it on to run errands, lounge around the house or walk the dog – it’s so versatile!

Merit Beauty The Cheek Set

We LOVE Merit Beauty. They’re our favorite clean makeup brand and they use non-pore clogging ingredients! This cheek set is the perfect way to introduce your mom to the brand. The set includes two of their bestsellers – Flush balm and Day Glow.

Ninja Pod and Grounds Coffee Maker

The Ninja Pods and Grounds coffee maker is an awesome gift for any mom who enjoys a good cup of coffee. The machine is sleek and compact, so it doesn’t take up a ton of counter space and can brew 4 different styles of coffee (both hot and iced)! It’s under $100 too.

Towel Warmer

She’ll become obsessed with this bathroom towel warmer! It’s large and can fit two 40”x70” towels. It can also be used to warm robes and pajamas. There’s nothing like wrapping yourself in a warm towel or robe after a relaxing shower!

Hatch Restore 3 Alarm Clock

Improve her sleep with the Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm. This gentle alarm clock has so many cool features that mom will appreciate! She’ll be able to create a custom morning and night routine, wake up with peaceful sounds and a sunrise alarm, control the duration and light intensity, and more.

Sporty Stripe Pickleball Bag

Does your mom love to play pickleball!? Upgrade her pickleball bag to a personalized sporty tote designed to hold all her courtside essentials. Choose from a few different colors!

Galison Spring Street 1000 Piece Puzzle

If your mom loves to do puzzles, this 1000 piece Galison puzzle is such a great deal on Amazon! Galison has some of the best puzzles, they’re great quality and absolutely beautiful. This is an activity the whole family can do on Christmas day!

Courant Linen Wireless Charging Station

This beautiful Belgian Linen wireless charging station with accessories tray will instantly elevate her bedside table. She can charge her phone and AirPods, while using the valet tray for her jewelry, glasses, watch and accessories. Looks so modern and expensive!

NORI Press Handheld Steam Iron

Replace her heavy iron/ironing board with this lightweight (it’s only 1.4 pounds), double-sided steam iron that will cut her ironing time in half. NORI is actually iron spelled backwards and was inspired by a hair straightener!

It has 6 different fabric settings, can remove wrinkles from both sides of your clothing simultaneously, has elongated arms to reach across the entire garment and can easily be used at home or while traveling. Every person needs a NORI!

UGG Cozy Knit Shearling Slippers

She won’t want to take off these cozy shearling slippers – they’re so comfy and warm. She can wear these around the home, drop offs or getting the mail! They only come in whole sizes, so if she’s in between sizes, order the size down.

Pura Smart Fragrance Diffuser

Elevate her home with a Pura smart diffuser. We use ours every day! Using your phone, you can control the level of scent intensity, easily switch between two different fragrances, and even set a scent schedule.. say every Monday-Friday from 5pm-7:30pm. It even has a night light!

For an extra 15% off your purchase, you can use code CASSIE15.

Tarte Shadow Stick Trio

Tarte is one of my favorite makeup brands! You really can’t go wrong with gifting any of their products – I’m a huge fan of their juicy lips and their best selling neutral eyeshadow palette. But, your Mom is sure to love this Tartelette Shadow Stick Tri o!

The shades are easy to apply, creamy and buildable and will last all day long.

Mixbook Year In Review Book

If you’re looking for something special to gift your Mom, Mixbook has beautiful, fully customizable photo books and year in review books that will melt her heart. We designed our engagement photo book through Mixbook and it turned out better than we could’ve imagined. The photos are so clear and vibrant!

Mixbook also has a really cool AutoMagic creation feature that will save you so much time and energy when making your photo book. You can now start and finish your book in less than 10 minutes! All you have to do is select your theme, upload your photos and select the AutoMagic feature. The feature will build your personalized book in an instant, finding the best layouts and designs for your photos!

Kendra Scott Heart Necklace

You can’t go wrong with Kendra Scott jewelry! My mom, sister and I all have the multi-strand Ari Heart necklace and it’s our favorite. I wear mine almost every single day!

BedVoyage 100% Bamboo Sheets

This is my top recommended gift for mom this year! If she hasn’t slept on 100% bamboo sheets before, her life is about to be changed! Bamboo sheets are known for being luxuriously soft, gentle on your skin and hair, hypoallergenic and temperature-regulating/cooling. If you sleep hot – these sheets are incredible!

We upgraded our bedding last spring, and I can honestly say I have not slept on better sheets than these. Every night it feels like we’re staying at a 5-star hotel!

Eye Massage Mask

If your mom is prone to headaches, migraines, or eye strain from being on the computer or her phone, then this eye massager might be the perfect present!

It has built in heating pads, adjustable intensity settings, bluetooth compatibility, and is extremely lightweight and portable, so she can take it with her when traveling!