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For Mother's Day this year, give Mom a personalized, one-of-a-kind gift that celebrates just how unique she is.
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A personalized item, even if it's the simple addition of a monogram, goes a long way in showing that you put thought into the gift. It makes the recipient feel special whenever they use or wear it, and one person in our lives who undoubtedly deserves to feel special is Mom.
Personalized gift options are also a great opportunity to acknowledge that Mother's Day looks different for everyone: a kind and personalized gesture can make anybody's day this May, regardless of what May 8 will look like for them.
Get creative with these 32 personalized Mother's Day gift ideas:
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Nothing's quite as sweet as a custom gift box filled with Mom's favorite candy, popcorn, cookies, snacks, or coffee. Once you purchase Mom's Sugarwish order, she gets a message prompting her to choose the treats and shipping timeframe.
It doesn't get more personal than a custom book for Mom written by their own child. Although there's a bit more work required to prepare this gift than ordering a pre-personalized item, incorporating your own thoughts and words will make it even more memorable.
Haircare looks different for everyone, which is why Function of Beauty is an excellent choice for those with specific hair needs. Customize their shampoo or conditioner based on their preferences, or send a gift card so they can explore what works best for them.
Simple meets personal with this custom travel jewelry case that adorns Mom's initials. Although intended for travel, it could easily be an at-home staple to store jewelry all year long.
Best for: Moms who love to reflect on their favorite memories
A wooden frame with a custom message is a discrete enough, but still incredibly thoughtful way to demonstrate your love. You can order the frame on its own, opt for a typed message, or even include a handwritten message on the back.
For the mom who loves organizing her thoughts or jotting down to-do lists, a monogrammed leather journal is the perfect gift. This one is sure to last — she can order as many paper refills as she needs.
Floracracy guides you through the personalization process with questions about the occasion, the receiver, the message, and the aesthetic. After the brief questionnaire, you can choose the shape, size, color palette, and flowers that match your mom's taste.
This floral-scented candle may look ordinary, but she'll find a heartfelt message from you when she turns it around to see the back. You can write custom notes on both the packaging and the actual candle for extra thoughtful touches.
For our full review of Homesick Candles, read on here.
An apron is a great gift for any mom who loves to cook or bake, but you can make it even more special with this personalized apron from Williams-Sonoma. There are a variety of apron colors, fonts, and font colors to make this apron special for Mom.
The mom who appreciates tech gadgets will enjoy having a sophisticated home for her AirPods. You get to select everything from the font, text, and font size to the font color, text position, and greeting card. The Daily Edited offers custom cases in an array of neutral colors for the AirPods and AirPods Pro, and in either pebbled or saffiano leather.
The sports fanatic mom will enjoy repping her favorite team with the team's name on the front and her own on the back. You can even pick her favorite number to go below her name. Although this one is specifically for Major League Baseball, you can easily find custom jerseys from other professional sports leagues, too.
What better way to hold up Mom's collection of hardcovers than with a custom set of bookends? Choose a photo along with a name, an important place, an inside joke, or really whatever you'd like to fill out the set.
Satisfy Mom's sweet tooth with some customized candy. You can choose the colors of the M&M's and then personalize them with any pictures or writing you'd like.
Shopping can be difficult and time-consuming, which is where the stylists at Stitch Fix come in. A great gift for busy moms, the service delivers the newest trends and styles to fit any occasion and price point.
Choose up to six characters and the color for the monogram of this leather bag. The size is perfect for travel-sized toiletries and makeup and has a waterproof lining to protect the leather.
Whether she runs occasionally to clear her mind or is the family's resident marathoner, she'll love a pair of shoes to truly call her own. More than 70 styles, including casual walking shoes, soccer cleats, and basketball shoes, can be designed from the outsole to the laces.
This classy, solid brass piece makes a beautiful desktop display, and the pictures add warmth and familiarity. The hardest part is choosing only 12 of your favorite photos to include.
This Etsy shop lets you choose three different locations of significance. You're in charge of picking the color, location, exact text under each map, and font style. The artist will take care of the rest.
If the stars aren't aligning for you, try this type of map instead. After choosing a design theme, zoom out to your mom's favorite country or get hyperlocal and zoom in to an exact neighborhood.
The dial, case, and strap can all be customized, plus adding an engraving on the back is free. Whether you want to make a time-related pun, engrave simple initials, or squeeze in a concise message, the back is yours to own.
Hand-painted by a lettering artist in New York City, these monogrammed suitcases take two to three weeks to ship, so plan accordingly. With their smart features, compact design, and array of colors, they're worth the wait.
Another suitcase she can customize beyond a monogram
If you think she'll want to go beyond a simple monogram, she's better off with a Roam carry-on. Nine parts of the lightweight hardshell suitcase are customizable, allowing her to flex her creative color chops.
Before Care/of, gifting a pack of vitamins would be strange, but the company has somehow normalized the process with its personalized packaging and even more personalized vitamin plans. After taking a quiz, she'll learn which vitamins and supplements she needs most and can get them conveniently delivered to her house.
This everyday bag is made from Italian leather and comes in a variety of neutral colors like black, navy, and caramel. It's versatile for Mom's different uses, like work, errands, or a weekend trip.
This one-of-a-kind gift is a visual piece with a surprising auditory twist: the artist converts the audio file of anyone's voice into a sound wave, whether it's yours or your mom's.
More than 300 style combinations are possible with Weezie's personalization options, which let you choose the piping color, embroidery style, and embroidery color of the soft, durable cotton towels. You can go simple with a block-letter monogram or fancier with a 12-character script.
Casetify's easy-to-use design interface offers tons of options to turn an ordinary phone case into a completely unique one. You can connect to an Instagram account to make choosing photos a breeze.
A personalized body care set that uses her favorite scents
The Mad Optimist is a startup that makes all-natural, fully personalized body care products, from your preferred scents and ingredients to custom labels.
