The best last-minute Mother's Day gifts 2024: What and where to shop that will still arrive in time

Help her keep her skin nice and moisturized with this ultra-popular hand cream from Weleda. A little goes a long way with Skin Food, which hydrates hands with rosemary, chamomile and pansy extracts along with sunflower and almond oils. As a nice bonus, all Weleda products are free of parabens, phthalates, and synthetic fragrances.

Legos aren’t for everyone, but if the woman you’re shopping for loves a good building session, she’ll love this Lego flower bouquet. Inspired by lavender, rose, hydrangea, and camellia flowers, this 547-piece Lego set will make for a fun, mindful project for her to do on her own or with you. The best part? Once she’s done assembling it, Mom can display these Lego flowers in a vase, and they’ll make for a beautiful decor piece she’ll admire for years to come.

Luxury cosmetics brand Aesop has a bit of a cult following, and they’re especially well-known for their hand soap. While it’s not cheap, you can rest assured that you’re buying the highest quality soap in a gorgeous dispenser she’ll be proud to display on her bathroom or kitchen sink. This blend, in particular, has a woody, smoky aroma, and key ingredients include vetiver root, petitgrain, and bergamot rind.

Why sit in your backyard with a pair of binoculars when you can bring birds right up to your window? The mom you’re shopping for will love this acrylic window bird feeder, which is easy to install thanks to strong suction cups. This bird feeder is specially crafted to target cardinals, finches, bluejays, woodpeckers, and orioles, so she’ll only have the prettiest birds coming up to her window. This feeder is also easy to remove and clean and can be filled with seeds, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and mealworms.

Painting by numbers isn’t just a joyful, meditative activity. It’s also an easy way to create artwork beautiful enough to hang up. This kit will help the mom you’re shopping for craft a particularly stunning piece made up of red and pink poppies on a rolled wrinkle-free cotton and linen canvas. This set includes four wooden brushes and all the paint colors she’ll need to create a stunning piece she’s proud of.

If the woman you’re shopping for is a big reader, she’ll appreciate a Book of the Month Club subscription. Picked as one of our best subscription boxes for women, you can opt for a three-, six-, or 12-month subscription, and each month she can select a book off a monthly shortlist provided by Book of the Month. Plus, she can download the BOTM app for access to exclusive content, reading challenges, rewards, and members-only perks.

Whether she’s cooking, baking, gardening, or cleaning, Mom is rarely sitting down. Help keep her feet cushioned and comfy in these Bronax pillow slippers, which have a 1.7-inch-thick sole and are lightweight and compression-resistant. The wide single strap provides a supportive and snug fit, and these slippers are available in 16 different colors. Trust us, she won’t want to take them off.

Few things are cozier than a fragrant candle burning on a rainy night or lazy Sunday morning, so make sure Mom has a new scent every month with a Candle of the Month subscription from Brooklyn Candle Studio. With this subscription, $35 per month, she’ll receive a seasonal candle and matchbox every one, two, or three months based on the delivery frequency you select. Brooklyn Candle Studio’s candles are made of 100% soy wax, all wicks are lead-free, and scents are made up of premium fragrance oils and essential oils.

Sometimes you need your water boiled in a pinch, and everyone knows the best way to do this is with an electric kettle. This pick from Cuisinart holds one liter of water and uses a 1200-watt plate for quick heat-up. This kettle also boasts a 30-minute keep-warm option and a comfortable ergonomic handle that stays cool. BPA-free and made of stainless steel, Mom will wonder why she was ever boiling her water on the stove.

We all have those mornings when we reheat our coffee five times, so help Mom avoid that not-so-fun task by gifting her the Ember smart mug. This mug will keep her drink warm for up to 80 minutes on a full charge, and senses when to turn off (like when the mug is empty or there hasn’t been any activity for a few hours). While it works just fine on its own, you also have the option to pair it with the Ember app to set the temperature and customize presets.

Some of us are physical book people, others are Kindle people, and some are both. If the mom you’re shopping for doesn’t have a Kindle yet, you might just change her life by gifting her the Kindle Paperwhite, which has up to 10 weeks of battery life and the ability to store thousands of book titles. The Paperwhite is lightweight and easy on the eyes, making it perfect for travel or late-night reading when her partner is sleeping.

If Mom loves shopping for handmade goods on Etsy, an Etsy gift card will go a long way. Whether she’s looking for home upgrades, clothes, furniture or just about anything else, you can bet she’ll find it on Etsy. Gift cards are available for purchase up to $250 on the Etsy site, but you can also enter a custom amount.

Whether the mom you’re shopping for isn’t working with much outdoor space or prefers to keep her fruits and veggies where she can see them, she’ll love this easy-to-use indoor garden. The unique design of this garden aerates the water to stimulate growth while an upper fan mimics the feel of an outside breeze. With a simple setup, this indoor system will grow her plants 20% faster than they would grow outside. What’s not to love?

Does anything sound more relaxing than waking up with the sun? Now you can (sort of) make that a reality for Mom with the Hatch Restore sunrise alarm clock. In addition to an alarm that supports her natural circadian rhythm (so much better than a blaring noise!), the Hatch has white, pink, and nature noise options, a dimmable clock, and pairs easily with the Hatch app to help Mom customize her sleep experience.

Picked as our best overall Mother's Day flower delivery service, you can’t go wrong with a gorgeous bouquet from Urban Stems. Their Mother’s Day bouquets feature everything from rose arrangements to bouquets of peonies and tulips, and you can choose to have them delivered with a vase or without one. Want to gift her something that will last? Urban Stems also offers potted plant and orchid delivery.