Mom may love slaving over a hot stove for your holiday dinner, but that doesn’t mean she has to do it in silence. Pop this unit under one of those kitchen cabinets, and she can rock out all while making a roast (and pies!). An interchangeable dock can accommodate almost any iPod. If she’s not very high-tech, iHome’s unit can still provides FM sounds, with four radio presets. The unit also includes battery backup in case of a power outage. If that does happen, you won’t have to feel your way through mashed potatoes to find the system; it comes with a wireless remote. 

Today at Circuit City: $22.96
Elsewhere: $99 at TamayaTech