Mother's Day Travel Gifts 2025

Mother’s Day is almost here. I feel like it really snuck up on me this year, but that’s okay, because I always have a lot of ideas for gifts or experiences. If you still need to get the mom(s) in your life a little something, and they are a traveler, I’ve got a round-up of affordable, but useful ideas for you that you can still get before the big day. 

I’m sure your mom loves flowers, but those don’t last that long, so pick up something that will make her think of you every time she uses it.

Stick Hair Dryer

Traveling with all your stuff can be really annoying, but I also like to keep a bag packed with all my important travel things, including a full toiletry bag. Help her save space in her bag for more important things, like shoes, and get her a travel hair dryer that takes up less room and still does an amazing job.

I’ve got two options for you:  

Deerma, which comes with attachments and is usually $99, but is half off right now.

Wantifo ionic dryer comes with one attachment and is just $29.99.

Klipsta eyeglass holder

Whether your mom wears reading glasses that she can never find or sunglasses that she doesn’t want to get scratched up in her purse, this Klipsta holder allows you to clip them right to your top with extra strong magnets. You get a set of 2 for $24.95.

Hotel DIY Spa Items

Does your mom go, go, go on her trips? Perhaps she would love to go back to her room and use one of these items to get ready to get back out there the next day:

Mini Muscle Gun – just like your normal full-size gun at home, but this one fits in your palm and can easily go right into her bag for when she overdoes it. The best $49.99 you’ll spend.

Dr. Scholls foot masks – pamper her feet by gifting her these lovely smelling and tingly foot masks that refresh those tootsies, so it doesn’t feel like she walked 5 miles. $11 for a set of 3 + get 20% off right now.

Heated eye masks – these disposable masks are great for headaches or relaxing before bed or combating tired or puffy eyes. I’d take 20 minutes and put one of these on with my foot masks. $13.99 for 20 in a range of scents like jasmine and green tea (also comes in unscented).

Back-up Battery with attached cords

Make sure your mom always has juice in her phone, so she can call home or get directions to the museum she’s been dying to visit. This one has enough power to charge a phone at least twice, has the cords attached, so she can’t lose them, and plugs directly into the wall. Just $25.99 + an extra 5% off now.

Mini bluetooth speaker

Does your mom like to rock out to her music or listen to podcasts? I love doing these things while getting ready or cooking or even just chilling out. Let her get better sound than with her phone speaker, but in a tiny, just as portable, item. It comes in fun colors and it’s waterproof, in case she wants to take it to the pool, the beach, or in the shower. It’s on sale right now for $29.95.

Turkish towel

Speaking of going to the beach, make sure your mom always has a beach towel, or a sarong, a picnic blanket, a scarf, a wrap, a blanket, and a tablecloth. Turkish towels are lightweight, nice to look at, and soak up a lot of water while also drying quickly. They are so multipurpose, it’ll be a staple in her travel bag. At just $19.95, maybe grab 2 in different colors.

Colorful travel adapter

Get her out in the world with ease, by gifting her an outlet adapter that fits (almost) all outlets wherever she goes. I’m a big fan of accessories that aren’t black, because then you can actually find them in your bag and see them better in the room when you’re packing up. You can still get black though. Just $24.99 is a small price to pay for power.

Lonely Planet book

Give your mom travel inspo with this Lonely Planet world book that takes you through every country in the world. I always find photos a fun way to decide where I want to go, which is why Instagram is so useful. This is also a cool book to flip through when you don’t have a trip planned and need to tide yourself over. Normally $50, but right now it’s 50% off.

Laniege sets

I don’t know if you have used Laniege before or not, but they have some of the best moisturizing products. Travel can really dry you out, so keep her skin hydrated wherever she goes with the lip balm set that is glossy and tinted. You get 5 for $25. I also like the Icons To Go set that comes with hyaluronic moisturizer, moisturizing toner, sleeping “mask”, and lip mask, all in little travel size containers. Just $27 for a whole skincare system. 

Personal fan and flashlight

Maybe your mom is still getting those dreaded hot flashes and night sweats, or maybe she just loves going to places that are hot and humid. This little rechargeable fan can run for up to 12 hours and it can even be used as a flashlight when needed. It comes in a range of pretty colors, fits in a pocket, and has a wrist strap. I love that you can see how much charge is left on the little LED display, too! Not bad for $12.99.

I hope this gives you some good ideas for Mother’s Day and that I’ve listed things your traveling mom would enjoy and get a lot of use from. I have many of these things and use them quite a bit.

If you’re a mom, what would you love for Mother’s Day or what has been your best received gift that you’ve given?

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