Unique Mother's Day Gifts For Even The Most Hard-To-Please Moms

These pieces from Ban.do will be an unexpected treat for the mom who loves books (and aesthetic pieces she can incorporate into her home).

Fill this sweet ceramic "Meet Me At The Bookstore" vase with some flowers for a thoughtful gift she can reuse over and over. The vase is green on one side (pictured) and pink on the other, so she can switch up the displayed color as she likes (and even store pens and other supplies when it's not filled with flora).

Or, pair this fun ceramic "Books For Breakfast" mug with coffee, tea, or a book, of course. The vibrant cup is "a keeper," as one reviewer put it, and "the perfect gift for the book lover in your life," as another wrote. True to form for a reader, inscribed on the inside of the mug are the words: "Just a few more pages!"

If your mom loves getting down in the dirt, but most importantly could use a laugh, I'm convinced these part-ingenious, part-ridiculous gardening claws will deliver. Will they revolutionize her gardening? Maybe: Reviewers say the claws are helpful for weeding, replanting and digging around rocks and roots (including for folks with arthritis or long nails).

But the best part of the claws will probably be the joy of wearing them and tapping into her animal side. As one reviewer put it, "This genius tool replaces a trowel and a weeder, AND gives you the illusion of having mighty talons."

"When my dog and I are doing gardening together, it feels like we both have claws," joked another user. "They are not only very useful but they're also a lot of fun."

If you want to give something sentimental that will surely make mom smile, gift one of Shutterfly's personalized photo books. We all have hundreds (if not thousands) of pictures occupying space on our phones or the cloud that could be collected and printed together in a beautiful album. Use layout templates to fill in the photos of your choice and make various upgrades to the paper quality and cover material to create a book that she'll likely show off to family and friends at every gathering.

This incredible moisturizer may not yet be on your mom's radar, but we're willing to bet she'll adore it, whether she has a 12-step routine or merely splashes water on her face before bed. The supremely hydrating cream is loaded with both shea and cocoa butter, along with pansy and almond oil for a mildly sweet and nutty fragrance. The pretty reusable glass container will make an impact when she unwraps it and will look gorgeous on her vanity.

Real flowers may wilt and die, but this floral-themed wine chiller won't. Artist Gigi Rosado came up with the iris design that adorns this stainless steel bottle holder that can keep your wine cold for hours. It's dishwasher safe and looks pretty enough to display even when not in use.

Does your mom like to walk? She might not be accustomed to using these quirky walking poles, but she'll be happy to know that Nordic walking — which just involves adding sticks or poles like these to engage the upper body muscles — can lead to "improved heart function," according to a study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology that HuffPost previously covered.

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If your mom loves her dog children as much as (or more than...) her human children, these adorable stout juice glasses will make a sweet gift.

Each glass features hand-painted illustrations of dogs, whose sweet portraits will happily grace her home whether they're in thirst-quenching service or on display on the shelf of honor.

If safety and emergency prep is your family's love language, this emergency car escape tool will make a welcome gift (and may be a tool she hasn't come across yet).

Designed to help users escape from potentially dangerous situations within cars, the piece possesses a stainless-steel spike that can break through tempered glass and a stainless-steel blade that can slice through a seatbelt.

I haven't taken these adorable L.L.Bean slippers off since I was gifted them, and I'm now nursing a verifiable obsession. They're ultra-cozy, lined with warm, high-pile fleece, and thankfully slip-resistant due to their textured rubber soles.

But best of all are the slippers' fun designs, which make them stand out from the slipper crowd. Mine are emblazoned with the cutest deer, bear, fox and owl family (pictured left), and I love peeking at the little group as I wear them around the house. They get lots of compliments, too. There are tons of designs to choose from, though, from a bear camping under the moon (pictured right) and varied dogs, birds and cats to florals, trees and mushrooms.

"They are so comfortable and easy to wear[,] they are on my feet more than any other shoe I own," wrote one reviewer, who chose the walking dog pair. "I expect to be wearing these for many years to come."

The slippers come in women's sizes 6-11 and, in my experience, fit true to size.

Whilst combing the internet for special gifts or items for myself, as one does, I fell down a long rabbit hole of folks singing the praises of Papier d'Armenie. One person deemed the scented papers a unique gift for someone who has everything.

Known for their ability to naturally clear out odors using purifying Armenian tree bark, the perfumed papers are designed to be lit after being folded accordion-style, like a type of portable, no-mess incense.

But I like them best as subtle fresheners for dresser drawers, closets or the inside of a purse, no burning required. Just place one of the booklet's strips wherever you'd like to replace stink with the warm, "divine" scent of rose or frankincense and myrrh (the latter is the original fragrance).

Each booklet is handcrafted in France and contains 12 scented pages, with 36 total strips of paper.

"I wish you could bottle this scent," wrote one reviewer, Ardis, of the rose version. "It's so enchanting."

If your mom is the outdoorsy type, she will likely love receiving a LifeStraw.

The emergency-preparation mainstay is designed to remove microplastics, bacteria, parasites and more (including E. coli, salmonella and Giardia) from just about any water source. A single filter lasts an impressively long time, providing about 1,000 gallons of clean, safe drinking water.

Compact and lightweight, it's a no-brainer for camping trips or simply to keep in the car just in case.

Personalize your Mother's Day gift your own way with a fill-in-the-blank book all about why you love your mom. This booklet is a bestseller and offers 30 prompts for you to fill out, with ample space for writing and to add photographs (or even drawings!).

"This book was a huge hit with my mom," wrote one reviewer, Caitlin.

I've found that these delightful ceramic mugs are not your typical stoneware. While holding an ample cup of coffee or tea, their sides are thinner than I thought possible in a mug, giving them an elegant, special feel. Their vivid, off-beat stripes are meant to "give your mind something to nibble on" as you sip, and I can attest that for me, they do: I love nursing my drink and pondering their hues. That they're handmade by refugees in Armenia (and mailed out from Connecticut for quick shipping) makes them that much sweeter.

I think one of the mugs, which come in blue and green, paired with a lemon thyme tea set would make a lovely gift. I sampled the tea, not expecting to reinvent the wheel, but found myself head over heels with the uniquely yummy taste and my assumptions swiftly corrected. Described as a summer savory flavor, the eight bags marry citrus, thyme and spearmint for a flavor that's grounding yet invigorating; after a cup, I feel utterly at ease. The tin is sturdy, too, and meant to be reused in the pantry after you're done enjoying your sachets (and surely, like me, hankering for more).

Extra special is the fact that the tea is sourced from the home garden of Qami Jan's creator, a labor of care which you feel as you imbibe.

If your mom yearns to connect with her family and especially with younger kids and grandkids, these Sharing Joy family conversation cards will make a special gift.

The deck of cards includes 150 joy-oriented prompts to encourage meaningful dialogue between younger kids and adults. By creating a relaxed space for family members to share their feelings and opinions, the cards can help built trust within the family unit, according to the brand (and which Mom may have intuited by prioritizing group connection).

The vibrant cards, which sport a rarely-seen 4.8 out of 5-star rating at Amazon, come from expert-recommended brand Big Life Journal, whose titular kids' journal was previously recommended to HuffPost.

Reviewers rave about the conversation cards, saying their families are "absolutely loving" them and that they're "the perfect way to bring your family closer."

If your mom loves reading on her tablet, this little tool might change the game.

It can be difficult for some folks to hold their tablet over a long period of time, causing wrist pain or cold extremities. That's where this handy remote-control tablet page turner comes in, allowing readers to turn the page with a click of the remote, without having to manually hold and swipe at the Kindle.

It may sound simple, but it’s actually quite impactful: Numerous reviewers, especially folks with arthritis, call the tool a "godsend" and "so nice to have." Now Mom can read with her hands warm under a blanket, in a comfy position of her choosing, and just focus on her book.

"I've been praying for something like this for years," wrote one reviewer. "I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and my hands have really poor circulation so they are cold a lot. So now with my kindle I can keep my hands under my electric blanket and read and still turn the pages. It works so well."