Family around the Epson FastFoto scanner.This Mother’s Day, help your mom create, share, and put together memories with the perfect gift. Moms tend to be the scrapbookers and picture-takers of the family; they are the ones who grab for their phones just in time to capture pivotal moments, from the Grand Slam the grandson hit at their softball game to baby’s first steps. Here are a few Mother’s Day gifs ideas to not only make it more easy for her to capture those moments, but also more fun to share with the whole family. 

Make memories with a camera

The most obvious way to help mom improve her photos-taking skills and have fun is with a camera she can use alongside or instead of her smartphone for snapping photos.

Sony ZV 1F cameraCameras

Moms who love to create content to share online, including videos (maybe she makes her own Instagram reels?) will love a camera like the Sony ZV-1F content creator vlogger camera. It has a 20.1MP sensor and has tons of features to help automate tasks like autofocus add artistic effects, like defocusing the background or recording in slow motion or hyper lapse.

Nikon Z30 mirrorless cameraFor something more versatile, a mirrorless camera such as the Canon EOS R10 or the Nikon Z30 could help mom capture high-quality images while giving her more creative control. They both come with lens kits and features like 4K video capture as well as high-res image capture. The Nikon Z30 even has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI, and an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot for easily connecting, sharing, and storing content in a multitude of ways. Both have a swivelling 3-inch LCD for framing the best shots and videos.

Instax cameras

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12

If mom is more interested in photography for fun, candid shots, she might appreciate an instant camera like the Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 that’s perfect for printing tiny selfies or even group photos she can add to a scrapbook.

Polaroid Now instant cameraMake things simple with a bundle that includes everything she needs in the box and is ready-made for gift wrapping. The previous generation Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 is available in a cute floral bundle that’s perfect for gifting. It’ll get her started right out of the box with the camera, a case, a pack of instant film, flower photo holder, batteries, hand strap, and shutter accessory set. Or there’s the Polaroid Now instant camera everything box that includes the camera, charging cable, neck strap, and a double pack of colour film.

Drones

DJI Mini 3 drone

You might think of drones as just fun, outdoor toys. But they come with cameras for capturing video from unique bird’s eye view perspectives that mom will love, making them a solid gift of memories. DJI is one of the top brands in the business with models for every level of user. Mom will likely pick up controlling it in no time then get to filming exciting footage. Start her off with the DJI Mini 3 quadcopter drone with smart controller that can go as high as 4,000 metres capturing 4K video and photos and run for up to 38 minutes per charge.

Or if you think mom will be navigating like a pro in no time, opt for the DJI Mini 3 Pro quadcopter drone with camera and smart controller that has a real-time video transmitter for watching footage as it happens along with advanced features like auto follow mode so it automatically tracks and follows her movements.

Print memories

Having a big selection of photos on your phone and posted to social media is great. But sometimes, it’s nice to have something tangible you can hold in your hand. And for moms, most importantly, show off with pride. Whether it’s for her desk at the office or to frame and hang on the wall or place on a side table at home, she’ll love being able to print a memory from time to time using a good printer or scanner.

Epson EcoTank ET8550Printer photo scanner

What mom will love about a printer like the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer is that she won’t have to rush out to the store to buy replacement ink cartridges every month or two if she gets especially excited and makes tons of prints. It uses refillable ink reservoirs that last for up to two years per bottle, so she can print to her heart’s content. This includes not only stunning, full-colour photos on photo paper that are worthy of framing, but also other documents and creative items. I have owned an Epson EcoTank printer for years and love it. I have only ever had to buy replacement ink bottles a handful of times.

Epson FastFoto photo scannerIf mom is into scrapbooking or wants photos for an album, especially old photos from her childhood before the days of digital, the Epson FastFoto 680W scanner will wow her. I tried this scanner out when it first launched and was thoroughly impressed. Not only can it scan and digitize stacks of photos at once at a rapid pace of one per second, it can also correct imperfections in old photos. Mom will love being able to digitize her old photos to post online, or re-print for a new album or scrapbook. She’ll be using this to make personalized gifts for all her family members and friends in no time.

Instant printers

Canon Selphy QX10

For quicker jobs that make prints from mom’s smartphone photos, consider an instant printer like the Canon Selphy CP1500 wireless compact photo printer. She can use the pocket-sized printer just about anywhere, even adding a QR code so anyone who wants a copy can scan and get one to upload to social media. The square-sized Canon Selphy QX10 compact photo printer is even more compact, able to produce tiny 2.7 x 2.7 inch photos with an adhesive backing so she can use them in scrapbooks, photo books, or Canon Selphy CP1500create collages.

The Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 2 smartphone printer is super-simple to use and opens up the option to extract stills from moving videos, add fun sketches to the photos, and more. It’s a creative mom’s dream.

Display memories with a digital frame

Along with physical prints for photo albums and frames, mom might appreciate a digital photo frame she can use to display a rotating selection of photos and videos. With the companion app, she can easily add photos and change up the slideshow, creating things like event, time of year, and holiday-themed playlists.

Aura Carver digital photo frameWith the latest digital photo frames, like the Aura Carver 10.1-inch Wi-Fi digital photo frame and the Aluratek 8-inch Wi-Fi digital photo frame, you can load photos remotely to surprise mom when she sees a new selection magically appear on screen. Multiple family members can chip in, like siblings. Everyone uploads photos for her to enjoy a constantly refreshed set.

I gifted one of these to my mother years ago and she loves sitting in her living room and looking at photos, seeing new ones pop up whenever my son has a new softball game or we go to a fun event and I upload photos from home.

Help mom capture and share memories

If you know a mom who loves to take photos, make prints, even do a bit of scrapbooking now and then, celebrate this pastime with a gift she’ll love using, again and again. Check out plenty of great Mother’s Day gifts for capturing and sharing memories at Best Buy Online.

Christine Persaud
Christine Persaud
With 20+ years of experience in trade and consumer tech journalism, I have covered the tech space since before social media was a "thing" and the smartphone as we know it was even invented. Writing for various technology, lifestyle, and entertainment sites, I have covered and reviewed hundreds of tech products, from home appliances to wearables, fitness tech to headphones, TV entertainment products and services, and more. I'm also a passionate foodie who loves to cook and bake, a TV show fanatic (happy to give what to watch recommendations!), and proud mother to a 12-year-old son.
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  2. My mum would love a drone like the DJI Mini 3 Quadcopter Drone with Smart Controller. If she is taking the pictures or one of us is taking the pictures, someone is always missing. With the drone, we would have everyone in the images or video from as high as 4 000 metres. What unforgettable memories we could capture for a lifetime!

  3. The Epson Fast Foto 680W Scanner. My mom is always saying that she want to digitized the pictures that she has of our family and her wedding.

  4. My Mom would love the Epson Fast Foto 680W Scanner as she a lot of old prints that need to be digitized.

  7. My mom would LOVE a Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 because she likes to always print out the photos she takes (She calls them her little pockets of memories) and gives them to my siblings and me and our other family members. She also puts photos in an album and the Fujifilm prints photos immediately so she doesn’t have to go out of her way to get them printed, they would already be printed!

  8. The Canon Selphy CP1500 wireless compact photo printer would be so great for my mom, as she loves having physical products and photos are great memories

  10. I’d love to get my Mum the Epson Fast Foto 680W Scanner because she has a lot of old prints that need to be digitized and repaired.

  11. i would love to gift my mom this Mother’s Day with a Fujifilm Instax Mini Link 2 Smartphone printer because it makes it so easy to print memories directly from your phone. Technology intimidates my mom but I think this would be perfect for her to use

  12. I think that the the Epson FastFoto 680W scanner would be perfect. She could get all of her photos digital.

  13. 1. Polaroid Now Instant Camera Everything Box because it is fun and it comes with a double-pack of colour film (16 exposures)!
    2. Family photo’s. Instant photos are great for scrapbooks!
    3. I like the auto mode or close-up mode to get the perfect shot!

  14. My mom would love a digital frame so she could look at so many photos of all of her grandchildren!

  15. Aura Carver 10.1-inch Wi-Fi digital photo frame; she would love seeing different photos pop up throughout the day!

  17. The Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 would be perfect for my mom since she loves to take pictures wherever she goes

  23. For the Mom in my life (my niece), I would like to get the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer. That way, she could give me photos of her children which I could place in frames.

  24. Digital Photo Frame like the Aura Carver 10.1-inch Wi-Fi digital photo frame or Aluratek 8-inch Wi-Fi digital photo frame, that way she won’t have to do any work at all and just enjoy the memories.

  27. I would love to get my mom the DJI Mini 3 quadcopter drone with smart controller so she could capture memories on the trail.

  28. Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer is what i want to get my mom. She is elerly and has so many pictures that are quite old that I have restored and she wants restored. I want her to be able to print whichever one she wants whenever she wants. She has over a dozen albums with pictures dating dating back to the 20’s . Ink costs have prevented this in the past but now there is this amazing printer.

  29. I would love to get her the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer so she can finally get some color prints.

  30. I’d like to get my mom the Canon Selphy CP1500 wireless compact photo printer, because I think it would be a quick and easy way for her to print the photos that are taking up storage space on her phone.

  32. I would like to get the frame for my mother so she can view photos of us eve though we live far away

  33. I would like to get my mom the Sony ZV-1F content creator vlogger camera because she likes taking videos.

  35. I would love to get my mom the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer as she is frustrated by always running out of ink

  36. I’d like the printer photo scanner for my mom so she can get hard copies of all the pictures she keeps digitally now.

  37. I would love to get my mom the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer as she is frustrated by always running out of ink

  39. I would love to get my wife the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer so she never runs out of ink

  40. I would love to get my mom the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer so she never runs out of ink

  41. I would love to get my mom the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer as she is frustrated by always running out of ink

  42. I think the Digital photo frame would be amazing because it’s exciting to be able to view endless images.

  43. My mum’s not the best with technology, so I’d love to get her the Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 so that she can take instant photos without the fuss and confusion of tech!

  44. Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 wireless all-in-one Supertank inkjet printer would be the gadget from the article I would get my mother as she has a lot of family photos on her online family tree and she could print out her own copies.

  45. I’d like to get my mom a digital frame so I could add pictures for her and surprise her with them.

  46. I would love to get a camera or instant camera for my mom. She’s been traveling more and taking pictures with people she goes with is an important memory for her.

  47. I think the Printer Photo Scanner would be the ideal gift to organize and repair old photos for a memory book.

  49. I would like to get the Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 for mom because she will have so much fun with it and she loves printed photos

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