Here Are the Mother's Day Gifts Our Editors Are Asking for in 2026
Key takeaways
- Mother's Day will be here soon (it falls on Sunday, May 10, this year), and the clock is ticking to find the perfect gift for Mom.
- Whether your mom (or grandmother, mother-in-law or any other mother figure in your life) is into tech, cooking or she could use a little self-care, we have Mother's Day gifts that'll fit the bill.
- Apple Watch SE (3rd Gen) As any mom who works remotely knows, working from home while also running a home can lead to some serious scatterbrain.
Mother's Day will be here soon (it falls on Sunday, May 10, this year), and the clock is ticking to find the perfect gift for Mom. To help you out, we consulted the moms here at CNET and rounded up our top CNET-recommended products that our editors would enjoy getting as gifts themselves.
Whether your mom (or grandmother, mother-in-law or any other mother figure in your life) is into tech, cooking or she could use a little self-care, we have Mother's Day gifts that'll fit the bill. We've assembled a variety of gift ideas here at different price points including several that cost less than $100 and some for even less than $50. And if you really want to splurge, we have some pricier picks we know she would appreciate. All of our gift recommendations have been fully reviewed or anecdotally tested by CNET editors.
Apple Watch SE (3rd Gen) As any mom who works remotely knows, working from home while also running a home can lead to some serious scatterbrain. An Apple Watch SE 3 will help Mom locate her phone if lost, schedule her day, make playlists for running and 1,000 other things. It's also Apple's most affordable smartwatch. CNET editor and mom Bridget Carey says, "I never cared about an Apple Watch until I had to do everything at home. Now it's the only way I stay sane."