Drop the tired Ann Taylor sweater. You heard us. Nothing says you care like a little originality, and the following gifts provide just that. We’ve done all the thinking, so all you’ve got to do is break out the plastic (or your Dad’s, if need be) and snatch one of these babies up. Your mom will thank us. —Kristin Viola

Sleeping Beauty
No tattered bathrobes for this hot mama. Give your mom the royal treatment with this silky “Must-Have Gown” from La Perla. Something tells us you’ll be getting a very nice birthday present this year indeed.
$396,

Scent-sational
Mom frazzled up to her ears, with nary a vacay day saved up? Give her a piece of the tropics with India Hicks’ Island Living. No old lady perfume here; simply a light and refreshing citrus scent that will have Mom busting out the mai tais in no time. $50.00,

Sugar Mama
Adding a twist to the ubiquitous See’s candy and carnations routine, artisanal confectioner extraordainaire Valerie’s Confections has combined the two to make petit fours topped with an edible candied pansy petal. Now, Mom can have her cake and eat it too (and so can you). Valerie’s Confections; 3360 West 1st Street, L.A;. 888.706.1408; $48, www.valerieconfections.com


Break Out the Bubbly
Give mom the invincible combination of TLC and quality time with yours truly by booking a Mother’s Day package at serene local spa Le Petit Retreat. Indulge in 90 minute Jade stone massages and sumptuous Champagne baths for two, not to mention the complimentary ionic footbaths. Cheers to that.
Le Petite Retreat Day Spa; 331 N. Larchmont Blvd, L.A.; 323.466.1028; $150 each,

Wild Thing
Does your mom like to live life on the wild side? We have just the ticket to give her an unexpected thrill and then some, thanks to Excitations’ Adventurous Mom package. With out-of-this-world options such as Solo Hang Gliding or Flying Trapeze Lessons, this is one Mother’s Day present that she’ll never forget. Better hold on to your hats.

Hand It Over
Maybe your mom likes to spoil everyone but herself. Since she wouldn’t dare treat herself to a luxe mani-pedi, deliver the spa experience to her home with Crabtree & Evelyn’s La Source 60 Second Fix Kit for Hands. Trash-talking aesthetician not included. $28,

Gem Come True
For moms who walk to the beat of their own drums, Alex Woo’s Little Numbers and Little Letters Collections lets their individuality shine, in the form of personalized white gold and diamond sets, no less.  Present mom with her lucky number, that inside joke, or, better yet, your own initials, so she can never forget what really matters. Prices start at $138; At Bloomingdale’s or