25 Unique Gifts That Your Picky Mom Won’t Banish To The Closet

Every year, we run through a frustratingly familiar line of questioning with our moms: “What do you want for [insert holiday/birthday/gift-giving occasion] this year?” And, every 365 days, the answer is the same: "Oh, I don’t really need anything.” Mo-om! Why are you so difficult to shop for? As a person who’s spent her life doing things for other people, she may not have her personal wish list at the ready. Plus, her taste is so specific — you’ve discovered many a previous year’s presents collecting dust in a basement cabinet or stashed, still shrink-wrapped, in a dresser drawer. When it comes to the hard-to-crack giftees in your life, the R29 Shopping team will happily rise to the challenge this Mother's Day.

Using our vast knowledge of the present-scape, we put on our “ungiftable” hats and combed the internet for unique, inventive and useful Mother's Day gifts that have your impossible-to-shop-for mom’s name written all over them. Whether it’s an ultra-soft set of cotton pajamas, a candle reminiscent of her favorite plant, a top-rated reading pillow, or a mighty comfy clog, there’s a crowd-pleasing present ahead that will pass muster with your tough mother.