Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 12 this year, which means you’ve got less than two weeks left to buy a thoughtful gift for the moms in your life. Sure, there’s nothing wrong with falling back on one of your old staples — who doesn’t like a nice candle? — but if you really want to one-up your siblings, we’ve got some better ideas.
Whether you’re shopping for your own mom, the mother of your children, or another maternal figure in your life, skip the trip to Bath and Body Works and try one of these unique and geeky suggestions instead.
For the nostalgic mom
Mystery Date
- $76
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Helo mom relive the halcyon days of her teenage sleepovers with a nostalgic special edition of Mystery Date. (For millennial moms, scour eBay for the early 2000s edition, famous for a starring a baby Chris Evans.)
For the kawaii mom
Pusheen Weekly Planner Desk Pad
- $7
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A weekly desk planner is a thoughtful gift for a busy mom, and the Pusheen illustrations are adorable. Pair it with some cute gel pens if you’re feeling fancy.
For the mom who loves astrology
Solar System Bath Bombs
- $52
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Bath bombs are a very nice, if somewhat cliché, gift. What’s not cliché is a set of handmade bath bombs modeled after the solar system.
For the mom who’s obsessed with Game of Thrones
House Targaryen Duffle Bag
- $60
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This duffle bag, with quilting that looks like dragon scales and featuring the Targaryen crest, is a great gym bag or overnight bag for your Game of Thrones-loving mom.
For the dog or cat mom
Custom PopGrip
- $15
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What is it with moms and Pop Sockets? It seems like every mom I know has one of these little guys on their phone. A custom PopGrip with a picture of her pet (or her kids I guess) is sure to be a hit.
For the superhero mom
Wonder Woman wrap ring
- $38
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Let her know that she’s an Amazon in your eyes with a Wonder Woman ring from mom-approved jewelry brand, Alex and Ani.
For the old school Nintendo fan mom
NES Classic
- $60
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Dads who had an original Nintendo Entertainment System will love the nostalgia blast of Nintendo’s mini version, the NES Classic.
For the FaceTime mom
Echo Show
- $230
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Amazon’s Echo Show has a screen that will let mom video chat directly from the smart home device, which means no more weird phone angles as she FaceTimes you while she’s making dinner.
For the (nerdy) wine mom
Wine Chemistry stemless wine glass
- $40
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If your mom likes science almost as much as she likes a nice Malbec, this set of wine glasses “celebrates the complex bouquet of molecules that gives red wine its unique qualities and flavors.”
For the new mom
Geek Parenting: What Joffrey, Jor-El, Maleficent, and the McFlys Teach Us about Raising a Family
- $11
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This quick, fun read draws parenting advice (or cautionary tales) from pop culture. It’s a great gift for a mom of young kids who needs something to read that wasn’t written by Dr. Seuss or Eric Carle.
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