Mother's Day Gift Ideas for When You Can't Celebrate in Person

April 29, 2020 Andrea Li

Give Your Mom A Gift That Keeps On Giving

When it comes to your mom and celebrating her on Mother’s Day, you likely approach gifting a little differently than, say, your 15-year-old niece. Although your mom wouldn’t balk at a crisp 20 dollar bill tucked inside a cheeky card, it wouldn’t hurt to aim higher with more thought and sentiment.

She’s shared a lot of life’s roadways with you - traffic jams, accidents, flat tires, and more. Because of you, she’s put a lot of “miles on her engine”. The least you can do is properly recognize how much she has sacrificed, with intentional gifting this year.

The best part of intentional gifting is that it doesn’t have to cost an arm and leg. Thoughtfulness is the key element here. Add in some heart, and then you have a winning formula for finding her something that she will truly cherish.

Although these gift ideas have long-distance celebrations as the focus, these would work well in any setting. Each of the following downloadable coupons is themed based on interests, so there’s something for everyone. The best part is that these curated gift ideas will endure long after May 10th.

Who's the winner now? Answer - your mom, because she will receive something she loves, and also you for looking good by paying attention. Win-win situations are rare, so take advantage while you can.

Be sure to check out the local gift guide after the coupons, because tangible and precious gifts like jewelry will always be in style. Plus, you’ll be supporting a small community of artisans so they can pass it forward to their own moms.

Introducing Downloadable Coupons and Gift Ideas For Mom

1. For The Bookish Mom - Gift her a month of Audible. With an endless amount of titles to choose from, she’s sure to find something she loves. Whether it’s a story from history recollecting the epic journey of a hero or an in-depth exploration into the human mind - give her the gift of immersive storytelling.

Coordinate the experience and set a date to have a book club review together over a Zoom call.

2. For The Crafty Mom - Give her the gift of creativity with an online class on Bluprint. This website has a potpourri of different courses covering a range of topics from sewing, baking, gardening, painting, knitting, drawing and much more. All classes are less than $100 with most hitting a budget friendly price range of $30 and under. Preview any class without a credit card.

Take a course together and compare projects over Zoom.

3. For The Technically Challenged Mom - Give her the gift of ‘on-call’ IT support with a home visit from Geeks On Site. You wish you can be there when your mom can’t figure out how to connect the printer and this is the next best thing. Once you find a local tech on their website they will dispatch an experienced technician to provide assistance in a wide variety of categories including: Home computer repair, virus removal, training services and more.

4. For The Sentimental Mom - Give the gift of your own personal musings, thoughtfully written down to celebrate her. Get a “paper time capsule” to make your own at chroniclebooks. Write it now for her to read later and treasure forever. Letters to My Mom includes 12 prompted letters that will inspire you to tell your mother how much she means to you. Surprise and delight her with memories, appreciations, and hopes for the future that she can refer back to for years to come.

5. For The Sweet Tooth Mom - Give her the gift of living sweetly with a candy box subscription with candyclub. Please any palette by selecting from dozens of distinct types of candies, including sours, chocolates, taffys, toffees, caramels and more. The possibilities for curation are endless.

Choose from two separate plans of pricing, cancel anytime and every box comes with a ‘love your candy’ guarantee. Anything she doesn’t love will be replaced for free.

6. For The Wine Aficionado Mom - Give her the gift of a Napa Valley winery tour and tasting right in her living room with cawineclub. Select from a variety of Wine Club levels that accommodate every taste and budget. Monthly deliveries consist of different wineries and wines featured every month.

Create the sommelier experience with the club’s personal wine consultants who can suggest wines and wine pairings based on tasting preferences - in addition to storing and serving questions.

7. For The Spa Mom - Give the gift of self care with the #1 rated subscription box to indulge in a little wellness - Therabox. Select from multiple plans to fit your budget and cancel anytime.

Each box is curated by therapists and includes a happiness activity inspired by neuroscience & positive psychology research in addition to full sized wellness items for the mind, body and soul.

Bring the spa to her and spoil her with happiness.

8. For The Botanical Mom - Give the gift of beautiful blooms every month with bloomsybox. Brighten her space with hand-selected flowers that are picked fresh in bud form so your mom can enjoy them longer.

These fragrant bouquets are assembled by the finest sustainable flower farms in the world and shipped directly to your mom’s front door.

Farm to table freshness that is sure to please.

Small Business Gift Guide

Don’t forget the small guys who are working hard to bring you superior products through craftsmanship, quality and originality. You just can’t find unique items like these through big-box retailers who mass produce their merchandise.

Shop small and show your mom how much she means to you by giving her something truly distinctive to remember you by.

1. $230 - Watermelon Tourmaline Stiletto Earring

2. $420 - Graduated Drop Tourmaline Necklace

3. $49 - Arcadia Nesting Bowls - Bohemi

4. $45-60 Specialty cakes - Gateaux Pastries

5. $25 - 7-Day Gummy Bear Cleanse - Sugarfina

6. $10-27 Delivery, bouquet pricing varies - Babylon Floral

7. $25 - Mojave Sage Ring Cone - Bohemi

8. $250 - Double Oval Tourmaline and Gemstone Earrings

9. $160-220 - “Zig Zag” Cocoon Caftan Dress, Purple Multi-Color - Mona Lucero

10. $780 - Tourmaline Open Oval Statement Cuff Bracelet

11. $205 - Tourmaline Ombre Stiletto Earrings