16 Gifts For Moms Who Really Do Love To Host

Whether she’s an expert bartender or an amateur, this cocktail recipe book will be all she needs to make amazing drinks. Inspired by your favorite ‘90s songs, this cocktail book will have her slinging drinks like Tom Cruise in Cocktail with some major nostalgic flair.

For years as a host, I waited until about five minutes before people got to my house to get dressed because I didn’t want to ruin my clothes while cooking/prepping. But there’s always something else that needs to be done and I finally realized there’s great joy in continuing to cook and pull things out of the oven as your friends show up. Enter: the pinafore apron. Hedley and Bennett aprons are top-notch — they can hold up to anything and clean up so well — but the pinafore ones are also super stylish and look great over everything from dresses and formal wear to jeans and a t-shirt.

One thing I’m always looking for as a host is more spaces to put things, and trivets are great for that. This honeycomb marble trivet is absolutely gorgeous, and will keep hot dishes and pans off of your counters and tabletops. You can also use it to hold condiments, dip bowls, utensils — anything to help make your tablescape look gorgeous.

We could not be more obsessed with these champagne flutes by Byrdeen — they are hand-blown, and the colors are gorgeous. If you’re celebrating with champagne, why not make it super colorful and fun?

The summer we bought our rolling cooler is the summer our lives officially changed. There’s just something about having it ready to go at all times that makes any host want to fill it up with ice and drinks and check at least one thing off her list. This rolling cooler on wheels is so easy to keep clean, holds up to 100 cans and 50 bottles, and looks great.

Game night? Backyard barbecue? Birthday party? No matter what kind of hosting she’s doing, she’ll love these disco party string lights. They’re easy to put up and take down, and they’re just such a fun little addition to any gathering.

Unless she has a gourmet chef’s kitchen, she might not have more than one oven. But she probably does have enough counter space for this Double UP air fryer from West Bend, which makes it so easy to cook more than one side or protein at a time. That’s priceless when the oven real estate is being taken up by a turkey or casserole! It’s also really nice to be able to look in the little windows to check the status of your sides.

I love fabric napkins. There’s just something about pulling them out that makes even the most random get-together feel elevated. These adorable Rik rak napkins can be personalized with an initial, too, and go well with every season and table setting.

You can never have enough candle holders, whether the host in your life prefers LED candles or real flame taper ones. This trumpet taper holder has all the look of an antique, but is built to last and comes in a few different colors. This will work for any season or table setting, and is so sleek and whimsical at the same time.

Every good hostess wants extra glasses, and this vintage tumbler set is so gorgeous. They’re nice and heavy, and can hold everything from cocktails and sodas to fancy milkshakes and lemonade.

Wine and hosting go hand-in-hand, and we can’t resist a good bottle from Housewife Rebellion — a literal and figurative toast to fearless women who’ve paved the way and rebelled against “the tyranny of the vacuum cleaner, the drudgery of the vacuum cleaner, and the slog of dirty dishes.” The brand is the brainchild of artist Nicole Heere, who’s also responsible for the delightfully cheeky labels.

Everyone needs a pretty serving set, whether you’re putting a bunch of different dips and appetizers in there or just filling it with your favorite crackers and chips. This Elama stoneware flower serving set is super versatile and can be used for everything from a hot cocoa bar to a pickle tray.

We can’t all be great cooks, but we can all look the part. This stainless steel Zline cookware is just so classic and beautiful (and works so well) that it makes you feel like you know what you’re doing. And if your guests see something simmering in one of these beauties on the stovetop, they’ll get the impression you’re a kitchen queen, too.

Hosting doesn’t always mean throwing a big party. Sometimes, the best hosting happens when you invite close friends and family over for a cozy day in your home. Having one of these super cute and interactive baking kits on hand gives her an easy excuse to get creative in the kitchen with a few of her favorite people.

Music has the ability to set the entire tone of a gathering. Streaming softly in the background while your guests eat beneath your backyard globe lights? Magical. Thumping out the latest hits? Instant energizer. Echo Studio’s five strategically positioned speakers create room-filling sound, and the smart-home hub means you can ask Alexa to play music for any occasion. Since you can connect it with a Fire TV device, it’s perfect for hosting watch parties, too.

Board games are always great to have on hand for families who love to host, but some can be a little more complicated than others would like. This classic game of Boggle is not only easy to play with a crowd (no overly strategic rules to follow), but also comes in this vintage bookshelf edition so she can store it anywhere and it looks gorgeous.