
By now, you’ve probably burned through your Mother’s Day–gifting cache of candles, cardigans, and salad tongs, so it can’t hurt (much) to give Mom something counterintuitive this year. For instance, a croquet set ($200 at Prep World, 1 Little W. 12th St., at Ninth Ave.), which hits the maternal sweet spot of light exercise and noncombative family together time. This sturdy wood set was designed by Tommy Hilfiger, a guy who looks like he’s swung a mallet or two, and is available May 5–8 at his pop-up shop in the meatpacking district, where you can easily grab a cardigan as a backup plan.