Mother’s Day Gift Guide: The Best Beach Gifts

No, you can’t literally spend a day at the beach right now but you can definitely add some cheery coastal elements to your everyday activities to make staying home feel like a day at the beach.

Here are some beachy items to use at home until you can get back to the sand and the ocean. You can almost smell the salt water …

Splash from LUSH

Turn a shower into a tropical vacation with this gift box filled with LUSH indulgences. Just a whiff of these five ocean-inspired treats sends you to olfactory paradise. There’s a refreshing sea salt face and body scrub, a jiggly seaweed-lime shower jelly, a zippy eucalyptus bar soap, a lovely shampoo bar and the best-smelling shower gel. All come in sea shades of blue and are as good for your soul as they are for your body. Price: $54.95

Floral Marlins Cornhole from Tommy Bahama

Cornhole is a summer classic, and Tommy Bahama ups the style level and gives it a colorful island vibe. The set comes with two well-designed boards, eight bean bags and an easy to tote bag to carry (and store) it all. It’s as much fun to play in your living room as it is on the beach. Price: $185

Champagne Flute from Brümate

We know you have enough water bottles but what about the, um, other beverages? This bestselling insulated Champagne Flute keeps bubbles chilled wherever, with its special BevGuard technology ensuring five times the carbonation and 20 times the cold of traditional glasses. Choose from the prettiest solids, florals and glitters to make even staying home a party. Price: From $11.50

REEF Ortho-Bounce Woven Sandals

Because beach sandals should feel as good as they look, REEF has designed its Ortho Collection to put your feet first. Enhanced support lift your arches along with your spirits, and optimal heel cupping, anatomical contouring and shock absorbent cushions keep your feet comfortable and happy all day. Price: From $52

Swim + Resort from Johnny Was

There’s a reason some women will only wear Johnny Was – well, actually, there are dozens of them: just look through their eclectic selection of bohemian-inspired silhouettes and you’ll understand. For the beach, they offer swimsuits for everyone, and cover-ups and kimonos that are simply works of art. Sure, you can wear them at the beach but there’s a good chance you’ll find a way to wear them for every occasion, including stay at home lockdowns. Boho has never looked so chic.

Beach jewelry from Soul Based Stones

Energy healer Dan Curran has created a breathtaking Beach Collection of pendants, earrings and rings hand-crafted from beach glass, sea stones, spiral shells, cowrie shells and tiny clam shells he personally gathered himself. He blends the Energy of the Ocean and its connection to the shore in each lovingly designed piece, infusing Reiki and Universal Energies to enhance its healing properties. You may be lucky enough to find stones, glass or shells like this on the beach, but it’s Curran’s healing hands that turn them into talismans. Price: From $20

The Relaxation Set from Away

Travelers are obsessed with the Mini from Away and now everyone will be since 100% of net proceeds from each of their new self-care Partner Minis go to Global Giving’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. Created in collaboration with wellness brand, Patchology, The Relaxation Set in Blush comes with six single packet masks and products all designed to nurture you and get you beach-ready. And, of course, the Mini itself can be tossed into your beach bag to store your essentials – or in your carry on once you’re ready to actually go away. Price: $75 (available online tomorrow)

Triple Band from Rothy’s

You can never have too many Rothy’s – they’re super comfy, light and easy to travel with and they’re made from plastic water bottles. These new sandals are chic and beach-ready, although they look just as ready for city streets (or hanging around the house). With a soft footbed made of plant-based materials, they’re likely to become your summer staples. Price: $115

Peloton Dopp Kit from Peloton Apparel

For many women, Peloton is a lifestyle, and this branded polka-dotted bag carries your necessities wherever you go after you’ve gotten off your bike. Made of 100% cotton canvas, and lined for accidental spills, it will become as much of an essential as the items you hold inside it. Price: $28

Tommy Bahama Sun Shelter

When you’ve had enough of the sun, this pop up shelter is like an oasis in the desert. Easy to set up and take down, it comes with metal stakes and tie-down cords so it will stay put – so you can, too. Lightweight with mesh windows for optimum ventilation, it provides UPF 50 sun protection and because of its portability, you can use it at the beach, in the park or in your own backyard. Price: $78

Beachcomber Espadrilles from Sea Star Beachwear

Sea Star Beachwear makes neoprene espadrilles that double as water shoes and dry in the sun in 15 minutes. This exclusive new sea shell print was designed by artist Lulu de Kwiatkowsky, and is perfect for walking along the shore, taking a boat ride or getting caught in a summer shower downtown. Price: $96