Mother's Day Gift Guide: Matching Mommy-and-Me Headbands

Every spring, the same question comes up: what's a Mother's Day gift that doesn't feel like another candle or coffee mug? If you have a daughter, the answer might already exist in your own closet-in-progress — matching headbands, sized for two very different heads, in the exact same print. It's a gift that's actually for both of you, and it photographs better than almost anything else we make.

Why matching headbands work as a Mother's Day gift

The pairing is simple: a wide turban headband for you, and a soft knotted band for her, in the same print. Both use the same buttery-soft stretch fabric, so neither of you ends up with a headache or a mark by the end of the day. It's the pairing people ask us for by name more than almost anything else we sell, whether they call it mommy and me, mother and daughter, or just matching headbands.

How to pick a print you'll actually wear again

The easiest matching sets to keep wearing past the Mother's Day photos are the ones in a print you'd already reach for on your own — a solid color in a shade you like, or something close to what's already in your closet. Saving the boldest, most seasonal print for a one-off photo is fine too, just go in knowing that's what it's for. If you want to think it through outfit by outfit rather than print by print, our bow styles guide breaks down which style pairs best with which look.

You can buy just one piece, too

The mom and baby headbands are sold separately, not as a bundled set, so buying just her piece — or just yours — is completely fine if that's what actually gets worn. If you want to browse the adult sizes on their own, that's here:

When to order for Mother's Day

Order about two weeks ahead of the holiday if you want first pick of print — the most popular ones tend to sell through in specific sizes as the date gets closer, the same pattern we see before any big shopping weekend. If you're reading this well ahead of the date, that's actually the easier position to be in.

If you're not sure which baby size to get

Her headband comes in four size bands from newborn through age five, and the mom headband is one size, cut for an adult head rather than scaled up from a baby version. If you're not sure which size band she's in right now, our size guide walks through how to measure.

Once you've got your matching set, the same gentle hand-wash routine applies to both sizes — see our care guide for how to keep the fabric looking new past the first photo. And if you're already thinking about how to actually wear a matching set without it reading as costume-y, we covered that in this guide.