Best Mother’s Day 2021 gifts under $25 – CNET [CNET]

This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2021. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year.

Last year at this time we all wanted just one thing: to safely give Mom a hug on Mother’s Day. This year, assuming you’ve been vaccinated, you can do exactly that. That’s my plan, and I’m incredibly grateful.

Now let’s talk presents. Here are some Mother’s Day gift ideas, all priced $25 or less. (There’s even a pretty good free one.) I’m not saying you shouldn’t splurge — see the best Mother’s Day gifts from $50 to $100 and our favorite Mother’s Day gifts overall — only that it’s not necessary. You’ll do fine with a Mother’s Day gift that’s small and thoughtful, plus a big old hug (or, at a minimum, a phone call) on May 9.

One final thought before I share my picks: Etsy is your friend right now. The site is home to thousands of artists and craftspeople who offer all kinds of unique items that would be great for gifts on Mother’s Day — plenty of them priced $25 or less. (I’m eyeballing these garden markers, which start at $9 each, for Mom’s herb garden.) Just don’t wait too long, as delivery here could take a week or more.

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Have you found any other great mom gifts for $25 or less? Tell me about them in the comments!

This article was published earlier in the week. 

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