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Welcome to our 8th annual Mother’s & Father’s Day Gift Guide! Whether you’re shopping for an expecting mother, a busy dad, or your favorite pet parent, we’ve got you covered with our trademark selection of unique and fun ideas! Scroll down to browse the entire Gift Guide – or if you know exactly who you’re shopping for, use this handy menu to jump directly to each category:
Gifts For Pet Parents

Video: For the Dad who loves sports, the XbotGo Chameleon is an innovative gift with wow-factor, perfect for the hard-to-shop for man! This is the world’s first Auto-Tracking Sports System: Your camera assistant that turns a smartphone into your own personal ESPN channel for recording games, livestreaming and more. This is the ideal gift for the proud Dad who records Little League games! We’ll be sharing more about what this can do in an upcoming Father’s Day video special.
Review: ULTRALOQ make some of the most high-tech door locks around – Dad can feel like James Bond using his fingerprint to unlock the front door, while making family life easier with the ability to grant passcodes to up to 50 people; this means you can assign your babysitter or Grandma their own keyless entry code instead of cutting a physical key, as well as granting temporary access for the cable guy or plumber. We’ve installed these all over our house and they’re fantastic, so stay tuned for our review of this fab Father’s Day Gift!
Interview: We chose the Fix Your Feet SOS Stick as our pampering pick for the mom who is run off her feet – literally! This product was created by celebrity podiatrist Dr. Yolanda Ragland and is designed to smooth and soften those tired tootsies. We also interviewed Dr. Ragland for the Gift Guide and were able to pick her brain for so much valuable information – she shared a plethora of practical, easy-to-implement tips on maintaining beautiful feet at home, along with important things she wish that every person knew about foot health. Dr. Ragland is also the first and only female podiatrist with practices dedicated solely to bunion & hammertoe correction, so I asked for her advice to other trailblazing women in business, and I really appreciated her insight. Last, but certainly not least, since this is all about Mother’s Day, Dr. Ragland ends the interview with a comprehensive list of ideas for creating a beautiful, at-home spa experience for mom with a DIY pedicure! If your finances are tight this year and you don’t know what to do for Mother’s Day, you’ll want to check this out for both the dos and don’ts – as usual, the thought and effort behind the gift is what truly matters, and Dr. Ragland steers you in the right direction for making it a truly rejuvenating experience for your mother! Be sure to click here to read the interview now, and don’t forget to bookmark it – you’ll want to refer back to this later!
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SOS – Soften Our Sole Stick

One of a Kind, One-Off Creations From Charisma Home Decor

The Compost Collector®
$19.99 for a 4-Pack
6-month subscription:
$18.99 for a 4-pack
12-month subscription:
$17.99 for a 4-pack

Popsa Hard Cover Photo Book

Blated Ultimate DIY Capsule Starter Kit

Mama Juice Wine Glass

Tidalove Waterless Toothpaste Tablets Starter Set + Refills

Maternity Activewear Midweight T-shirt

Gluten Free Bakers Bundle Featuring Mightylicious Gluten Free Flour Blend, GF Brownie Blend and GF Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan)

D-3 50 mcg (2000 IU) Liquid DropIns™

Magnesium Glycinate 350 VegCaps

The Daily Ritual Starter Bundle With Gentle Cleanser, Illuminating Serum, Vital Moisturizer: 3-Step Morning Ritual for Pregnant & Post Partum Mothers

Green Balance Blending: A Green Smoothie Guide

Mayday on the Mothership, The Perfect Book for New and Expecting Mothers

Corefit Custom Orthotics – Personalized Foot Pain Relief Without a Trip to the Doctor

Rose Relief™ Recovery Gift Set For Postpartum Mothers

Pendant Personal Alarm with Carabiner

SuperBee Reusable Makeup Remover Pads


Urban Air Gift Card

Indonesia Culture Kit


Buried Treasure

Blate Papes® Gel Film Pouches

Papa Juice Wine Glass

Stone Cold Fox Box

Crepini Chocolate Chip Protein Pancake

The Workday Set – Everyday Grooming Essentials (Repair Balm + Morning Rain Deodorant)

Corefit Custom Orthotics – Personalized Foot Pain Relief Without a Trip to the Doctor

XbotGo Chameleon

ULTRALOQ Bolt Fingerprint Homekit Smart Lock

Box Harry Day by Fran Ashcroft

A Tour Of British Duck Ponds by Fran Ashcroft – Limited Vinyl Edition

The Songs That Never Were by Fran Ashcroft

Mozy Wearable Thermal Wrap for Outdoors

Merzon Travel Dopp’r Ganger Hanging Toiletry Bag

Merzon Travel NYC T-Pack Laptop Case and Tech Organizer

Not Happy Barn Swallow Pop Art Bird Hardcover Journal- 8.5” x 5.5”

Gigawatt Coffee Sample Pack — Five Air-Roasted Coffees

Gigawatt Nitro Cold Brew Coffee — Smooth, Air-Roasted, Ready to Drink

Mini Caramel Cups – 12 Cups Per Bag (4.2 oz), No Artificial Colors or Flavors

Demeter Fragrance

Nationally award-winning Traverse Bay Farms Cherry Barbecue Sauce two-bottle set: Blends Michigan cherries and smoky spices for grilling

Pendant Personal Alarm with Carabiner

Grub Kicker 4-Pack Spice Gift Set – Gourmet Seasoning Blends for Grilling, Roasting, & Everyday Cooking

ROPOT-Travel Portable Reverse Osmosis System

DuraSack® Moving & Storage Bags

Klatch Coffee Aged Whiskey Reserve

Ceylon High-Grown Black Tea

Vinyl Album Frame

Invent yourself. sweatshirt | organic cotton, crew neck, Night

Built Wright. T-shirt | organic cotton, short sleeve, Ocean

GuruNanda Sensitive Whitening Strips

Kingsyard Squirrel Proof Max Weight Activated Tube Bird Feeder

BULL GUARD Mens RFID Blocking Bifold Wallet Soft Genuine Leather

Eco Laundry Kit

THINKWARE ARC 700

Wonder Juice™

Craize®


Hawaii Activity Magazine

BECAUSE I ROCK UnEarthed Mining Kits

World Innovators Cup: History’s Greatest Minds Take the Field


Custom Hand-Painted Pet Ornament Keepsake

Cedric the Cedar Waxwing 15oz mug
Which gift idea was your favorite this year, readers?


Love that you’ve covered every type of parent in one place! The jump menu is super helpful – went straight to the pet parent section and already found something perfect for the doggu. Thanks!
Since my parents have passed, and I never had children, I was feeling a little left out in this post. Then I saw pet parents. That’s me!
I love all these ideas! My husband did so good this year, and I think this post is going to help me do the same!
These are great ideas! Actually, my mom loved the wine glass, now I’ll check for a gift for my father.
This gift guide was packed with thoughtful ideas for both moms and dads without feeling overwhelming. I loved the variety of practical and heartfelt picks. It felt like browsing a celebration catalog sprinkled with genuine care and personality.
What an amazing gift guide. I’ll keep all of these ideas in mind for Father’s Day. I need to start shopping.
What a great guide and you have listed some unique gifts for both Mom & Dad. I really like all the tech gadgets, those locks would be perfect for my husband.
You have covered so many choices here. There is a recommendation for so many different tastes. I love the gift ideas that you have shared and now I feel I can find something suitable for fathers day.
This is such a helpful and well-rounded gift guide. I love seeing ideas that feel thoughtful and practical at the same time. So many great picks here for celebrating moms!
The toothpaste tabs are a great idea! Especially when traveling
Lots of great ideas here. I love the tech organizer too!
I need to check out the ULTRALOQ since you said it was one of the most high-tech door locks around. We have some locks like these, but another brand, and I’ve been looking for something better.
Although both of my parents are no longer with us, you do offer a wide range of gifts that could be given to relatives, friends and more. I was even eyeing a few of them for myself. Haha!
What a fantastic gift guide! So many great ideas for both moms and dads. I especially love the variety of options available. Thanks for putting this together!