Mother's Day gifts Archives

What’s the best Fitbit for you? Here are some questions to help you figure it out.

by Christina Refford | Fitness + Health, Tips and Tricks

Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us to recommend the best Fitbit for their needs — for themselves as a form of self-care, for gifts for others (ahem Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are coming up), or just an upgrade to an older model they...

The best group video makers for birthdays, graduation, teacher appreciation and more.

by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Father's Day Gifts, Mother's Day Gifts, Tips and Tricks

After creating a group video for my teen’s birthday during the height of the pandemic, I realized how many other occasions it would be perfect for: end-of-year teacher appreciation gifts, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation, special anniversaries...

Cool gift idea under $5: Printable photo frames that look like vintage objects.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Mother's Day Gifts

Digging through our archives for some creative Mother’s Day gift ideas, I came across this one that was so excited, I wanted to share it again — printable papercraft camera frames. As in, picture frames that you print, cut and fold, and when you’re...

10 tech gifts for the mobile mom, all are as cool as they are practical | Mother’s Day 2022

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

As much as we love flowers and chocolate for Mother’s Day (seriously, bring it on) we’d never say no to an awesome Mother’s Day tech gift. Especially one that recognizes we are basically insanely busy, on-the-go multi-taskers who manage our entire...

9 incredible high-tech beauty gifts for Mother’s Day

by Kate Etue | Mother's Day Gifts

My favorite Mother’s Day gifts usually involve a day to go recharge with some spa treatments, but I’m thinking this is the year to bring the spa home, right? I’ve been scouring reviews and reading up on the very best high-tech beauty gifts for...

Mother’s Day Tech Guide: 10 tech gifts that will make sheltering at home a little easier

by Cool Mom Staff | Mother's Day Gifts

Ah yes, Mother’s Day in quarantine, which we think means making it extra special. The mom in your life doesn’t necessarily have to be a techie to appreciate a tech gift. We’re pretty sure all of these would make any mom we know – tech savvy or...

These funny Mother’s Day cards are so 21st century

by Kristen Chase | Mother's Day Gifts

I always say that when it comes to parenting, if I wasn’t laughing, I’d be crying. Maybe that’s why I love these funny Mother’s Day cards that you still might be able to grab before Sunday if you hurry, or in a couple of cases, download them....

A cool Mother’s Day gift for your favorite mobile mama.

by Kristen Chase | Mother's Day Gifts

No, sorry! It’s not an iPhone case with your kids’ photos all over it. Though, look, we love those too. But for the tech-savvy mobile mom who’s happy to show you photos of her kids from her iPhone gallery, she needs this fun, glittery Hey Mama iPhone...

These photo gift boxes are as easy as a Mother’s Day card, but even cooler

by Caroline Siegrist | Mother's Day Gifts

You know what’s just as easy as buying and send a a card but packs a whole lot more punch? Greetabl, a cool photo gift box that we’re so glad to have discovered, because sending a plain card for a big occasion like Mother’s Day can sometimes feel a...

Give the Mother’s Day gift of tech organization, wrapped in a swanky leather case

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

If the mom in your life (maybe you?) is like me, then she spends too much time unraveling her earbuds on a daily basis. That’s why I’m secretly hoping someone in my life sees this post and orders me this leather earphone case from Pottery Barn, with a...

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