Time passed when things always happen so it’s completely understandable if you forget Mother’s Day is this Sunday! We can’t give you more time, but we maybe helps you find quality deals with fast delivery so you can still get a great gift. Moms are amazing people in many ways, and we’ve put together a wide range of products, from headphones and e-readers to beauty and kitchen supplies.
Don’t forget to check out ours Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Guide for more recommendations.
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Deals on smart speakers and displays
My mom’s photo library is filled with three types of photos — the Rocky Mountains, my siblings, and our family dogs. The Aura Carver Luxe allowing her to display all those photos just like her proud parents and it blends in easily with her home decor. You can also check out Aura’s website to find other frame designs (many of which are also on sale.)
Nixplay frames are similar to Aura frames, but they look a bit more like a digital display, albeit with a better resolution (pictures will be sharper). If your mom is environmentally conscious, she can sleep better knowing that Nixplay plants a tree every time someone buys a picture frame. Read ours The best digital frame guide for more options.
Facebook Go Portal (8/10, Recommend with WIRED) is great for calling family members and friends, with the camera being able to sense and track your movements as you move around the room. It also serves as a Bluetooth speaker and digital photo frame, so you’ll get more out of it. Our Guide to the Best Smart Displays there are other options, if Facebook isn’t your jam.
Mom’s little maid is very small, round and named Alexa. Echo fourth generation (8/10, Recommend with WIRED) is a great choice for anyone who wants to connect and control other smart home devices via voice or using Spotify. Ask Alexa what the weather is like, set a timer, or order toilet paper directly from Amazon. Be sure to read our tips on how to to protect your Amazon Echo (best you can). Amazon Echo Dot is cheaper, has weaker speakers, also $40 off ($20 off).
Technology trading
Everyone talks about dad stories, but mom’s music is also iconic. Give your mom the gift of high-quality earbuds to immerse herself in it all. Beats Fit Pro (9/10, Recommend with WIRE) are Apple’s best ever in-ear headphones, with great noise cancellation, spatial sound, Dolby Atmos support, and a comfortable fit. Honestly, they’re just slick as hell.
If your mom is looking for a new tablet to take away, or even just to have on her bedside table, look no further. iPad Mini (8/10, Recommend with WIRED) is portable and powerful, so she can run as many tabs as she wants in the background while she’s intoxicated. Moonlight Knight. This is the lowest price we’ve ever tracked.
This little gadget doubles up as a frame for 4×6 art or photos and is a way for Mom to recharge her smartphone (if it supports wireless charging). There’s no need to mess with plugging cables into your phone, and it will blend in with your home decor. Read ours Guide to the best wireless chargers for more.
Use code MOTHER at checkout to see the discount. Take advantage of this promotion to get cases for a few people you know or Give mom a few options so she can style the pair to match her outfit. Sonix has some Best iPhone casesand they all include MagSafe. If she has a iPhone 12″ or iPhone 13, these will work with all MagSafe Accessories.
I never saw my mother gobble up anything the way she wrote a Dean Koontz novel. If your mom is anything like mine, the new Kindle Paperwhite (8/10, Recommend with WIRED) is a great choice to take her whole bunch of books with her wherever she goes. This model offers even faster page turning, USB-C charging so you can finally ditch that MicroUSB cable, and a warm front light so she can read comfortably in the dark.
Calling all the #PelotonMoms out there: Apple Watch Series 7 has improved cycling detection. This means you can follow that ’80s ride with Robin even better and record more accurate statistics of the calories you burned. This is suitable for Lowest price we’ve seen for Series 7 last month, but it’s still plenty.
Do you have an Android smartphone? Samsung Galaxy Watch4 (7/10, Recommend with WIRED) is an elegant, classic watch that matches the capabilities of the Apple Watch in many ways. That includes heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen detection, and sleep monitoring. Read ours Guide to the Best Smart Watches for more.
Home and kitchen deals
Photo: Baloo
For a much-needed nap or rest during the day, your mom can calm down and check with Baloo weighted blanket. It’s a throwback, so she won’t have to drag a giant, queen-sized blanket from the bedroom to the couch. And it’s made of cotton and weighs just 12 pounds, making it perfect for any season.
Whether your mom is regular Julia Child or regularly reheats frozen meals, she can find good use for the Instant Pot Pro Plus (8/10, Recommend with WIRED). It makes mealtime much easier, with settings for pressure cooking, slow cooking, sautéing, steaming, and sous vide. With Pro Plus, she can slow cook her overnight oats for breakfast or cook her best tenderloin for dinner.
This is one of the best looking umbrellas we’ve tested in Guide to the best umbrellas. It’s big enough to fit two, yet light enough to not be bulky to carry. The cork handle feels refined and its canopy will shine on even the best of days.
Although this is not discount each said, Primula Burke Deluxe Room is our favorite cold brew coffee maker. Primula makes a luxurious, smooth cold brew at a cheaper price point. It’s also simple enough to use that your mom won’t have to work too hard for her daily caffeine intake.
The morning doesn’t have to be mourning for mom after snoozing a loud, bad alarm for 20 minutes in a row. With one sunrise alarm clock Like this HomeLabs app, she can wake up slowly and naturally as her room gradually lights up with warm light. A well-rested mother is a happy mother.
A mom’s to-do list tends to be never-ending, potentially causing constant thoughts to ring around day and night. The Lectrofan Premium can help drown out that drumbeat a bit, with a variety of useful sounds, decibels, and sleep timers. She will immediately snore.
This machine has been at this price for about a month, although it usually goes much higher in early April. This is our favorite Super automatic espresso machine. It can bring a moment of calm in the midst of the chaotic morning mood. Thanks to automatic settings and a built-in milk frother, moms can enjoy all of their favorite frothed, caffeine-free milks without having to walk to the local Starbucks. Just fill the bottle with water, add her favorite coffee beans into the hopper, and let the machine work its magic.
If your mom is a true coffee connoisseur, you can upgrade her Breville Barista Pro. This machine has a built-in conical grinder that allows for finer and more precise grinding for the perfectly drawn espresso. It also has room to adjust the pressure, temperature, and the number of shots you want.
