Choose the the perfect gift for mother’s day is tough. If your mom looks like mine, she always says, “I don’t need anything” or “Just give me a card.” These good intentions leave you scrambling, wandering the aisles of a store, arguing between two coffee mugs covered in equally cheesy phrases, and wondering where you went wrong.
Whether you’re celebrating safely in person or on Zoom, this list is full of great gift choices that WIRED reviewers recommend. Best of all, they’re all on sale now. Hopefully scoring a nice gift – and saving some money – will save you from having an existential crisis in a Walgreens on Sunday morning. (I love you mom!)
Update May 8, 2021: We have added a few new offerings, such as: Fitness System and Powerbeats Pro. Adrienne So also contributed to this guide.
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Here are a bunch of others our favorite gift ideas for Mother’s Day.
★ The Very Best deals for mom
Fitbit Charge 4
Photography: FitbitAll of these devices were at the top of one of our Best-Of lists in the WIRED Gear team.
- Fitbit Charge 4 for $ 100 ($ 50 off) on Amazon, Target: It’s the best fitness tracker. It may be affordable, but it doesn’t stop the Charge 4 (8/10, recommend WIRED) by incorporating features that you will usually find in much more expensive gadgets. This deal is the best we have seen.
- Apple Watch Series 6 for $ 330 ($ 70 off) on Amazon, Target: It’s the best fitness tracker for iPhone owners. Released in 2020, the 6 Series has many useful features, such as automatic fall detection, blood oxygen monitoring, and training tracking. Here is our full review.
- 1 More ColorBuds Wireless Headphones for $ 80 ($ 20 off): This deal has been going on for a few weeks, but it’s still good. Cut out the coupon on the page to save an additional $ 10. The 1Plus elegant (8/10, recommend WIRED) are the best wireless headphones and strike a good balance between affordability, appeal and sound! There are also several color options to choose from.
- Google Nest Mini for $ 30 ($ 20 off): Unless mom needs all the bells and whistles, this is the best Google Assistant speaker (and one of our favorites smart speakers). It is available in several colors and takes up very little space. Our Full review has more details.
- Aura Digital Photo Frame for $ 169 ($ 30 off) at Amazon, Target: This is our favorite digital photo frame. WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano is a huge fan of digital frames, and the Aura Carver recently topped its list. These are especially great for long distance families. Aura frames are on sale at Moment, too, if you prefer to go for a different style.
- Colgate Hum Electric Toothbrush for $ 75 ($ 10 off) at Amazon, Target: On Amazon, vslip the coupon on the page to save. This is one of the cheapest prices we’ve tracked for the Colgate Hum. This is the bsmart toothbrush. Smart tracking is our favorite feature, but the cute design doesn’t hurt. Check out our full review here.
- Roborock S4 Max robot vacuum for $ 310 ($ 120 off): Cut out the coupon on the page to save. It’s the best robot vacuum cleaner. Although less expensive than many other robovacs, the S4 Max offers excellent navigation functionality and very long battery life between charges. The newest, the most expensive Roborock S5 Max is also on sale.
More great last minute offers
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