Mother’s Day gift ideas: board games, movies, tech, games, and more

On one hand, Codenames is surprisingly simple to explain. On the other, it’s deceptively complex once you start playing and realize that you’ve never connected two words in your life. Come for the spy intrigue, stay for the bonkers associations you’ll have to pull out of your ass.

You don’t need a popcorn maker to make popcorn, but the Empire didn’t technically need the Death Star to blow up Alderaan either. This popcorn maker produces the perfect amount to fill its removable bowl top and even features a built-in reservoir to melt butter.

Listen, your pets don’t get to make the call when it comes to where they’ll sleep. If you want them to sleep inside of a Grogu head, or in Grogu’s Pram, then darn it, that’ll have to do.

Learn all that there is to know about Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch. This guide breaks down every collectible, making it a great companion while playing the game.

This 756-piece Lego flower bouquet may not replace the real thing for some moms, but at least this arrangement can live forever once it’s assembled.

There’s nothing relaxing about the look of LectroFan’s white noise machine, but if you value the drone of serene nothingness (either to sleep or concentrate), it’ll quickly become a favorite item.

I always imagined the Death Star smelled like the DMV, but now I know it smells like forged steel and leather. The Homesick Star Wars candle collection offers scents inspired by some of the most iconic locations in the galaxy far, far away. In addition to the Death Star, you can also find candles based on Tatooine (bergamot and sage), and Endor (wood and fern).

Paying $70 will get you two bottles of wine per month, curated by experts. Eater is our sister site, focused on all things fine dining.

Sometimes, the right gift isn’t a thing, but instead an excuse to get out of town for a while. With an Airbnb gift card, let mom take some time to recharge.