Mother’s Day Gift Guide: The Best Digital Photo Frames For Displaying Travel Pictures

The Aura Carver is a great way to share your travel photos with loved ones.

If she’s anything like the rest of us, mom probably has thousands of travel photos on her phone. There’s no question they mean a lot to her but wouldn’t it be nice if she could display them to actually enjoy them rather than simply store them?

Digital photo frames have become a highly coveted gift, giving people the ability to see thousands of their pictures on a bigger, crisper screen, rotating and bringing back memories that make them smile.

We’ve found digital photo frames to fit every budget, tech ability and decor. Whichever you choose, this is a gift that will make her happy every single day.

Aura Mason

This frame is one of my favorite items in my house. I’ve given it valuable real estate on my kitchen countertop because, that way, I get to see it all the time and I love being surprised by new photos from my adult kids. I also gave one to my mom and my father-in-law so my husband and I could send them photos from our travels – which is way faster and more personal than a generic postcard. It’s so easy to share photos and videos through the free app and Aura includes free, unlimited cloud storage. The 9 inch screen adjusts for multiple orientations and the frame itself is striking, in graphite or white quartz. Price: $199

Aura Carver

A less expensive but equally impressive Aura, the Carver has a clean, minimalist design that looks good anywhere. It’s designed in-house by Aura with a specific display calibration process that adjusts for color, brightness and viewing angle for accurate photo reproduction quality and consistency from frame to frame. It’s available in gravel and sea salt. Price: $149

NETGEAR Meural Canvas II Smart Art Frame

Turn her walls into a museum with this brilliant frame that displays artwork like a pro. Whether she’s an artist or art lover, she will so appreciate the quality of the 21” anti-glare screen that uses TrueArt technology to showcase the piece’s colors and details in all their glory. The frame is available in two sizes and variety of finishes, and you can also add an annual membership to Meural’s digital library to give her access to more than 30,000 works of iconic and emerging art. Price: $599

Heirloom Video Book

This frame in a book features 10 or 20 minutes of your most cherished home videos and will literally become a family heirloom. Simply upload photos and videos on their website, then choose a cover or custom design your own. They’ll send the beautiful book and she will be thrilled to see her greatest gifts all in one place. Heirloom just introduced a DIY kit so she can create a book with 300 photos or 20 minutes of videos of her choice. Either way, this is a present she’ll treasure. Price: From $48.99

Nixplay Smart Digital Picture Frame

With more than 15,000 five star reviews, this Amazon’s Choice is highly praised for its ease of use and its good looks. You can send photos and videos to the 10 inch screen through the mobile app, email or your favorite social platform and the frame can be wall mounted or displayed on a tabletop in portrait or landscape mode. You can even create niX-Family Circles – focused playlists of trips, events, celebrations – to which everyone can contribute. Price: $149

Familink 4G Digital Photo Frame for the Older Generation

Perfect for grandparents because there’s no set-up involved, this lovely wooden digital frame is designed for people who are not tech-savvy. Just plug it in and it’s ready. Familink can be used with or without wifi, and family and friends can send photos and add captions and text messages via email, Facebook Messenger, WhasApp, the mobile app or website. There’s no limit on the number of users, and up to 10,000 photos can cycle through the frame at one time. It's the easiest way to keep older family members feeling connected. Price: $199.99

Skylight Frame

This #1 Amazon Best Seller has more than 15,800 five star reviews raving about its user-friendliness and the fact that it lets you add photos by email rather than having to download an app – although you can do that, too. You can swipe and browse the gallery, organize or delete photos directly on the frame itself, thanks to the touchscreen display. The simple black frame looks great anywhere and lets the photos pop. Price: $135

PhotoSpring WiFi Digital Picture Frame

This 10 inch frame works almost like a tablet and is an Amazon’s Choice for its ease of use, setting up in five minutes with the touchscreen interface. Photos and videos can be sent from anywhere via email, app, web or Google Photos. She’ll appreciate being able to adjust how photos appear on screen and to organize and play photos via albums. She can also choose from sorting or shuffling photo playback. Price: $119

Aura MasonAura CarverNETGEAR Meural Canvas II Smart Art FrameHeirloom Video BookNixplay Smart Digital Picture FrameFamilink 4G Digital Photo Frame for the Older GenerationSkylight FramePhotoSpring WiFi Digital Picture Frame