Your Mom Is Going to Love This Practical, Editor-Approved Holiday Gift

Do you already have a holiday present picked out for your mom? If so, I’m impressed. (Please share your tips for being so on top of it.) For the rest of us: Shopping for our mothers is hard, right?! What do you give the woman who gave you everything, including life itself? I may not have the answer, but I do have a pretty good one. Get her a pair of OXO Oven Mitts.

OXO Silicone Oven Mitt

$20 at Amazon $20 at Target

Why It’s a Great Gift 

These oven mitts make a great gift for moms who like to cook or bake. I’m speaking from experience! Last year, I gave a pair of these plush, snug-fitting oven mitts to my mother, who’s never met a cookie recipe she didn’t like. The upper half of the mitts is coated in silicone for additional heat resistance, and it also makes them easier to clean. The discreet loop at the hem lets you hang them near the stove, so Mom will never have to go searching for them when she needs them most. Oh, did I mention they’re the winner of our oven mitts review? That’s the reason I bought them in the first place: I knew they would stand the test of time. So, did my mother appreciate her gift? Yup, and so did I. While visiting my parents, I used the mitts a few times. I liked them so much, I purchased a pair for myself, too.

Other Great Under-$25 Gifts for Moms

• The Zeroll Original Ice Cream Scoop is a major upgrade for moms who always use a tablespoon to serve ice cream.
• The OXO Good Grips Cherry Pitter will be appreciated by pie bakers and fruit crumble makers.
• Moms who can't resist a good gadget will love the this 3-in-1 salad dressing mixer, dispenser, and storage container.
• This set of reusable metal straws comes with silicone toppers, a carrying case, and a cleaning brush—perfect for parents who are always on the go.
• A spider strainer, like this one, will delight moms who cook a lot—it's sneakily useful, and she probably doesn't have one.
• The Dowan 4-Ounce Ramekins are chic and useful. They can be used for baking and food prep, and come in a set of six.

Why We’re the Experts

• Rochelle Bilow is an editor at Serious Eats.
• She is a former line cook and professional baker, and has written many of our reviews, including kitchen towels, cookie sheets, and maple syrup.
• We put the OXO Oven Mitts to the test, even using them to hold onto a blazing-hot cast iron skillet.