Prep your mom's spirit (and skin) for summer with the sights and smells of the sea.

Container: Mesh beach tote. Big enough to hold towels, sandwiches, and sunscreen; nice enough to be carried by your mom. Large open tote in powder, $37, Walker, www.walkerbags.com.

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Seaweed soap. Kind to the skin, with wrapping that's easy on the eyes. Algues seaweed soap, $5, Les Elixirs, 800-884-5944.

Marine shave cream. Your father and back-at-home brother can share it with her. Kiss My Face Marine Moisture Shave, $s for four ounces, www.kissmyface.com.

Ocean Lotion. A marine ingredient-based body lotion that's fragrance-free; $26 for six ounces, Osea, www.oseaskin.com.

Bath crystals. Summer-scented crystals that dissolve into a soothing soak. Archipelago Botanicals Pacifica bath crystals, $17 for 40 ounces; call 800-399-4994 for store locations.

Terry-cloth flip-flops. As soft as a beach towel, in Caribbean colors. Mella terry flip-flops in aqua and lime, $27, www.flipfloptrunkshow.com.