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The best subscription gifts create something to look forward to each month. If you’ve been wracking your brain for original gift ideas, instead of giving just one item and moving on, subscriptions are quite literally the gift that keeps on giving. Your recipient can find a new surprise at their doorstep each month (or quarter). The best subscription boxes feel well-curated to your loved one’s interests, whether they’re getting to experiment with new beauty products or sample gourmet snacks. There is truly something for every interest and passion.
Our favorite giftable subscriptions are thoughtful, unique, and sure to excite. You may even find you want to indulge in a monthly treat yourself.
Our top 5 favorite subscription gifts
A monthly food tour from across the country delivered to their door
Goldbelly
Goldbelly Subscription
Goldbelly’s subscriptions offers up a rotating treat each month from renowned food purveyors across the country. The Icons of GoldBelly lets them choose from sweet or savory (or alternate each month) to try delights, like Chicago deep dish pizza to key lime pie straight from Key West.
Those dreaming of dining with their favorite celebrity chefs will love the Chef of the Month subscription featuring renowned names like paella and tapas from Jose Andres to Pork Bo Ssam from Momofoku’s David Chang. Or if they’re devoted to finding the best pizza, BBQ, cookies, or ice cream out there, they’re a monthly subscription for that too.
Read our full Goldbelly review.
The perfect gift for bookworms
Book of the Month
Book of the Month Club
This national book club is still going strong after more than 100 years. Every month, the bookworm in your life can choose a hardcover from five new titles and settle into a story that, more often than not, goes on to gain national attention and win major literary awards. A subscription also unlocks access to a reader community that includes reading challenges, polls, and more.
Read our full Book of the Month review.
A membership for learning from the experts
MasterClass
MasterClass Gift Subscription
Your friend or family member who’s always looking to learn something new or gain a fresh skillset might love a gift subscription to MasterClass. The learning-based streaming platform brings together experts (including several celebrities) in various fields — like writing, cooking, acting, entrepreneurship, wellness, technology — to share their experiences in a comprehensive crash course. In fact, there are over 200 classes devoted on topics like leadership, communication, negotiation, AI, and career strategy, alone. Memberships, including gift subscriptions, are for a full year.
Read our full MasterClass review.
A curated selection of ice cream for their sweet tooth
Jeni’s
Jeni’s Pint Club
There’s no better way to satisfy a sweet tooth than with Jeni’s Pint Club subscription. Each month they’ll receive a delivery of four pints (including sneak peek flavors that haven’t been publicly released) right to their doorstep, so they never have to worry about opening the freezer to find there’s no ice cream left again. Jeni’s Pint Club offers a 3-, 6-, or 12-month membership.
A seasonal subscription box filled with the best full-sized products
FabFitFun
FabFitFun Box
FabFitFun curates eight to 10 full-sized, premium products across home, beauty, wellness, fashion and fitness each quarter: think chic mugs, cozy blankets, trending skincare, and luxe accessories. Members can customize their boxes from a selection of gifts before they ship out, add on other extras at deep discounts, and enjoy exclusive offers and discounts from brand partners.
Read our full FabFitFun review.
The ability to travel the world, one cup of coffee at a time
Atlas Coffee Club
Atlas Coffee Club
More than one area of the globe boasts amazing coffee, and around-the-world subscription Atlas Coffee Club is out to prove that by sending coffee from a different region every month. Each order includes tailored brewing recommendations and a postcard with information about the country’s coffee-growing methods so they’ll fully appreciate the flavor and history of each cup.
Read our full Atlas Coffee Club review and our guide to the best coffee subscriptions.
Or explore small batch coffee roasters from across the country
Trade
Trade Coffee Subscription
If they love craft coffee and spend their time visiting independent coffee shops, Trade’s unique marketplace connects subscribers to 450 specialty coffees from 50+ roasters around the country, with recommendations tailored to their coffee preferences, with consideration for how they like their coffee brewed, ideal flavor profile, and whether they want whole beans or ground. Each bag is roasted within 48 hours and shipped straight to their door from the vendor for the freshest coffee possible. Gift subscriptions let you choose 1-, 3-, 6-, or 12 months of coffee and you can also leave a personal digital message.
A subscription for chocolate lovers
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Chocolate of the Month Subscription
Chocolate of the Month is our favorite chocolate subscription, as tested by a chocolatier for our guide to the best chocolates. Each month, the club works with professionals at Zingerman’s Delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Michigan to offer a curated assortment of bonbons and bars from small-batch chocolatiers around the country and globe. Each month you’ll also get a newsletter with tasting notes and other educational information about the month’s chocolates and a profile on the chocolatier.
A different fragrance each month to help them find their signature scent
Scentbird
Scentbird Subscription
The best way to find your signature scent is to explore them all. Scentbird sends an 30-day supply (8 mL) of designer fragrances that lets you try a range of perfumes or colognes without committing to a full-size bottle. Choose from 3-,6-, or 12-month memberships. Once subscribed, your recipient will fill out a fragrance quiz to help match them to recommendations. Scentbird’s library of scent includes over 900 fragrances include indie favorites like Juliette has a Gun and D.S. and Durga to designer fragrances like Chloe and Versace.
Toys and treats for their best animal friend
Barkbox
BarkBox Subscription
The best way to please a dog owner is to gift not to them, but their furbaby with a dog subscription box. Bark Box’s adorable toys and all-natural treats are the highlight of the month for more than two million dogs nationwide.
Read our full BarkBox review.
Toys and treats for their other best animal friend
KitNipBox
KitNipBox Subscription
Of course, cats also deserve to be spoiled. The toys will entertain them for hours and the treats will keep their bellies full through lazy afternoon naps. KitNipBox supports more than 100 animal welfare organizations by donating a portion of proceeds and products every month.
An at-home mystery box
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The Finders Seekers Mysteries box is an at-home escape room for mystery-loving fans. Each month provides a set of puzzles and clues tied to a different city. The game is touted for its family-friendliness, but still poses a fun challenge for adults.
Themed boxes filled with cool gear from unique small brands
Bespoke Post
Bespoke Post Box
Bespoke Post sources quality, unique products from small businesses and creates boxes of well-curated goods tailored to their interests. Whether they’re keen on their grooming routine, a home cook in training, or an outdoor enthusiast, a Bespoke Post box will help them discover exciting, new products they’re sure to love each month. The various tiers start at $59 and are personalized to their interest.
A worldly curation of taste and scent from Flamingo Estate
Flamingo Estate
Flamingo Estate Seasonal Subscription Box
Fall into the world of Flamingo Estate with a quarterly gift box lovingly sourced from the lifestyle brand’s founder, Richard. The most recent box is an ode to Bhutan, where the company worked with Bhutanese farmers to curate 10 delicacies that span scent and flavors. It may just inspire a trip to the Himalayas or a deeper interest in the culture of this remote nation.
Quarterly shipments of new shapes and flavors for pasta lovers
Sfoglini
Sfoglini Pasta Club
Who wouldn’t want a box filled with pasta delivered right to their doorstep each quarter? The Sfoglini Pasta Club includes 6 pastas in a shipment, with half of the bags in regular semolina shapes while the other half are limited options, including unique pasta shapes, funky flavors, or even out-of-the-ordinary grains used to make the product.
A monthly box for the cocktail lover
Shaker & Spoon
Shaker & Spoon Cocktail Club
Shaker & Spoon Cocktail Club sends cocktails to your best friends and family every month. Each box has enough ingredients to make 12 drinks (minus the liquor) and three original recipes. Ingredients include mixers, syrups, garnishes, bitters, and more.
Deep dive into overseas British TV
BritBox
Everyone has someone in their life who’s obsessed with British TV, but these programs can sometimes be hard to access from the US. BritBox unlocks top hits from the BBC and ITV, so American fans can keep up with all of the latest crime dramas and comedies. Subscriptions, which typically cost $10.99 a month or $109.99 a year, can be gifted via a BritxBox gift card.
Bonsai and terrariums that satisfy green thumbs
My Garden Box
My Garden Box
Turn their home into their own personal plant nursery with this monthly gardening and crafting package. Each month, they’ll get a new house plant with a cute planter, plus gardening tips. The first box also includes everything to set them up for plant parenthood including a shovel or soil cup, mister, mini pruners, and gardening gloves.
The key to the (Microsoft) gaming world
Xbox
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate unlocks hundreds of popular games under a month-to-month subscription, functioning a bit like Netflix that gives access to new releases on day one. It’s a great gift for a gamer who speeds through games or likes to try out different choices before settling down on one. It’s compatible with Xbox console, PC, and supported handhelds. Plus, the service is always adding new games, so you don’t need to worry about running out of digital content.
Open the doors to an endless closet
Nuuly
Nuuly Subscription
Nuuly’s rental model means they no longer have to waste money on clothes they’ll wear once or twice, providing easy access to trendy designer clothes for work and special occasions, creating a seemingly endless closet. Nuuly pulls from retailers like Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, and Free People and offers access to hundreds of brands including Hill House, Reformation, Madewell, Lulu’s and more. The monthly subscription includes six items for $99. We also love how they have robust plus-size and maternity options too.
High-quality, locally sourced meats straight to their door
Porter Road
Porter Road Gift Card
If they love to cook meat, or even just eat meat, they’ll appreciate a gift from Porter Road. The popular meat delivery service offers a variety of boxes all featuring different selections of high-quality beef, chicken, and pork that can be delivered every 2, 4, or 6 weeks. Porter Road subscriptions can be customized to include meats that they prefer and there’s no time commitment. Since there are so many options, we suggest going for a gift card so they can choose the box that’s best for them.
Read our Porter Road review.
Flower bouquets delivered every week, month, or just because
The Bouqs Co.
The Bouqs Co. Subscription
We would never turn down a regular shipment of beautiful flowers to adorn our desks or tabletops. Our favorite flower delivery service, The Bouqs Co, specializes in modern, farm fresh arrangements and offers subscriptions where you can save 30% on bouquets, score free delivery, and set customizable dates for your lucky recipient, whether you choose to send weekly, biweekly, or monthly.
For the gourmet popcorn aficionado
Cheerie Lane
Cheerie Lane Popcorn of the Month Club
For those who can’t get enough of their popcorn fix, Cheerie Lane’s gourmet popcorn will keep them snacking happy. Each month they’ll receive three “pods,” pre-portioned non-GMO kernels and premium cacao butter that makes eight cups of popcorn. Rotating favors include butter, rosemary garlic, ranch, sea salt, and jalapeño, but the subscription is sure to feature one club exclusive option. The subscription also includes a small monthly gift, like a candle, too.
Monthly deliveries recounting historic events
History by Mail
History by Mail Subscription
Even the biggest history buffs often have a thirst for more knowledge about historical events, because there truly are just so many important and interesting moments in history worth learning about. Each month, History by Mail chooses a topic and then sends its subscribers detailed replicas of historical documents on that topic to help contextualize why, and how, things have unfolded as they did throughout history.
A new spice blend every month for the chef in your life
Raw Spice Bar
Raw Spice Bar Monthly Spice Subscription
Spice up the recipes of the adventurous foodie in your life and let them look forward to a new globally inspired spice blend and complimentary recipe every month. Previous blends include Ras el Hanout Blend, a seasoning perfect for a Moroccan recipe; Za’atar, a Middle Eastern blend often used as a dry rub for meats and veggies; and Xinjiang, a spicy blend that’s also known as Szechuan seasoning.
All that you need to make your Pinterest project dreams come true
Adults & Crafts
Adults & Crafts Subscription
Crafting lovers, rejoice because this box provides you with all you need to make your Pinterest dream projects come true. The box provides you with enough supplies to create the projects which range anywhere from wood working to epoxy resin.
Activity-filled boxes that make kids forget they’re even learning
Kiwi Co.
KiwiCo Subscription
This kids’ subscription is divided into eight different types of “crates” based on the age group. Each month kids will get to work on hands-on projects that are engineered specifically for their age group. The Panda Crate (0-36 months old), for example, helps develop their imagination and fine motor skills; the Sprout Crate (3-5 years old) blends crafts, science, and engineering into hands-on projects; and the Labs, Studio, and World Crates (6-11 years old) explore science, nature, and art.
Read our full KiwiCo Panda Crate review.
Snacks from a different country each month
Universal Yums
Universal Yums Yum Box
Snack your way around the world with this delicious snack box option from Universal Yums, which spotlights treats from a different country each month. Each box contains at 10-12 unique snacks, plus a guidebook with trivia and games from the country. Past boxes have featured snacks from Spain, Scandinavia, Korea, Greece, and Indonesia.
High-end and boutique brand name products
Breo Box
Breo Box Subscription
Past boxes from Breo Box have included TRX fitness accessories, smart home devices like Pura scent diffusers or Ember mugs, and Bluetooth headphones. The high-end products in Breo Box are perfect for anyone who appreciates quality everyday essentials, fitness and health gear, and tech.
Read our full Breo Box review.
Personalized monthly makeup and beauty products
Ipsy
Ipsy Glam Bag
Ipsy is the smart choice for anyone on your Christmas shopping list who could obsess over makeup tutorials on TikTok and YouTube. For $14 a month, they’ll receive five deluxe beauty samples in a cute reusable pouch that cater to their skin tone, eye color, hair color, comfort level, and other preferences. Feeling generous? Upgrade to the $32 BoxyCharm for five full-size beauty products (worth up to $200).
Curated non-alcoholic cocktail kits
Raising The Bar
Raising The Bar Subscription
For the friend who’s sober or experimenting with a “damp” lifestyle, a Raising The Bar subscription is an awesome way to let them enjoy all the fun of creating cocktails without the booze. Each box includes 3 cocktail recipes, alcohol-free spirits, shrubs, syrups (enough ingredients to make 10-12 drink servings), and other bar tools and garnishes to give every drink that cocktail bar appeal.
Tested snacks, gear, and products for runners
Fuel Goods
Fuel Goods’ RunnerBox Subscription
Each FuelGoods The RunnerBox is stuffed to the brim with accessories and snacks to fuel your favorite runner’s training and recovery. Energy gels, performance granola, and pain-relieving Tiger Balm are just some of the products that have been featured in previous boxes. RunnerBox sends shipments out every two months with options to choose an annual plan, six-month plan, or go box by box.
Challenging and beautiful puzzles to solve
Jiggy
Jiggy Puzzle Club
JIGGY makes puzzles so beautiful and fun — many are actually designed in collaboration with artists themselves, and can transition into works of art. Fortunately, each puzzle comes with with puzzle glue so they can frame the puzzle and hang it up as art. If you have a puzzle-lover in your life, a JIGGY Puzzle Club membership will keep them busy with solving a new 500-piece puzzle each month.
Monthly candles with scents they’ll love
Vellabox
Vellabox Candle Subscription
Sure, many of the best candle brands offer subcriptions to keep your favorite scents well-stocked, but for those who love switching up their home fragrance with their mood or the seasons should try VellaBox. Each month, they’ll send a new candle beautifully gift wrapped according to their scent preferences (fresh, floral, woodsy, surprise, etc) from their in-house brand Vella & Co and well as other artisanal candle labels like Brooklyn Candle Co, P.F. Candle Co, Red Rock Candle Co, and more. The box also includes a small lifestyle or candle accessory, and a curated themed playlist.
An assortment of gourmet cheese to try
Murray’s Cheese
Murray’s Cheese Globetrotter’s Cheese Club
When you give a loved one Murray’s Cheese Globetrotter’s Cheese Club, they will receive an item from a new iconic cheesemaking region each month. Each box contains three half-pound samples and tasting guidance from experts.
A sleep and meditation app to improve their overall wellness
Calm
Calm Meditation App
Help them to unwind by gifting a subscription to Calm, a soothing solution to their stress. Calm is known for helping its app user maintain mindfulness, achieve better sleep, and reduce anxiety.
A wardrobe revamp for the guy who doesn’t have time to shop
Menlo Club
Menlo Club
Menlo Club is an affordable men’s clothing subscription that will supplement their existing wardrobe with fresh pieces. The membership gives them the opportunity to take a style quiz and receive two to three items from Menlo Club’s brands based on their personal style. Senior reporter Amir Ismael tested it out and found it’s the easiest way to dress nicely without overspending or going to the store.
Read our full Menlo review.
A curated bundle of fan collectibles
Loot Crate
Loot Crate
Whether they are a gamer, anime fan, or pop culture aficionado, there’s an exclusive crate for them. Each box is filled with multiple fan collectibles and apparel. Find the box that best aligns with your giftee’s interests and get it delivered directly to their door.
Full-sized bottles of wine to enjoy
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Winc Wine Subscription
Winc is a California-based company that both creates its own wine and curates bottles from top vineyards. It sends three full bottles of wine based on their “Palate Profile,” so they’ll get something that suits their particular taste. Its community rating system also points them to new names to try.
Read our full Winc review.
Entertainment options for every mood and interest
Disney Plus
Disney Plus Gift Card
The popular streaming subscription features unlimited, ad-free access to thousands of movies and series (including original, exclusive programming), and the ability to stream on up to four devices simultaneously and add up to seven profiles. A gift card can be applied to a Disney+ or Disney Bundle subscription that includes ESPN and Hulu. If you know someone who still hasn’t subscribed, you can help them tune into all the Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars content they’ve been craving.
Read our full Disney Plus review.
Beauty and grooming samples tailored to their style and needs
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Birchbox Subscription
The grooming, skincare, and beauty industries couldn’t be more packed with products for all types of needs and concerns. Birchbox digs through the clutter for them and picks out five samples and one full-size product each month that they should use. Starting at $22 a month, the value of the service is unparalleled.
Read our full Birchbox review.
Convenient, easy-to-cook, and delicious meal kits
HelloFresh
HelloFresh Gift Card
HelloFresh is one of our top meal kit subscription choices because of its tasty dishes, creative features like “Dinner-to-Lunch” recipes, and accompanying wine club. There are plans and menus to suit all types of cooks and family sizes, from vegetarian couples to omnivore families of four. If HelloFresh doesn’t look like it’ll suit your recipient, check out the gift options from one of these services.
Read our full HelloFresh review.
Products for the socially and environmentally conscious
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Alltrue Box
Alltrue curates ethically made, vegan, and charitable products from the top socially conscious brands in beauty, fashion, wellness, home, and art. Each quarterly box has a retail value of more than $250 but only costs $69.95 and has the added benefit of doing good — for artisans, the environment, and your body.
Read our full Alltrue review.
Cured meats to snack on
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Carnivore Club Gift Card
Hopefully they’ll invite you to the picnic after they receive a box of delicious, handcrafted cured meats from Carnivore Club. The local salami, prosciutto, pancetta, and other cured meats taste far better than the kind they get from the grocery store.
For the tea enthusiast in your life
Atlas Tea Club
Tea lovers can get in on the globe-trotting too, with the Atlas Tea Club subscription. Each box comes with two loose-leaf teas (adding up to about 30 cups of tea), a postcard from the featured country, tasting notes, and more.
Authentic snacks from Japanese makers
Bokksu
Bokksu Snack Box
Experience the creative snack culture of Japan through Bokksu, the subscription where they won’t know which one to tear open first. Think: Kit Kat flavors they can’t find in the US, shiitake mushroom chips, kabocha bread, and citrus shortbread cookies. The themed boxes contain 20 to 24 snacks and a tea pairing.
Read our full Bokksu review.
The best Korean sheet masks
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FaceTory Subscription
Soothing sheet masks are essential to an at-home spa day. Facetory sends high-quality Korean sheet masks for half their retail price. Made from unique ingredients like banana milk, yogurt, marine collagen, and 24-karat gold extract, they address a range of skin concerns and simply feel great on their skin.
Read our full FaceTory review.
An inclusive and personalized styling experience
Stitch Fix
Stitch Fix Subscription
Stitch Fix offers the most styling options for different ages and body types: men, women, kids, plus-size, maternity, and petite. The average price for men’s and women’s items is $55, but customers can set their budget and keep as much (or as little) of their order as they’d like. You can give gift cards in amounts up to $1,000.
Premium Japanese sake from top breweries
Tippsy
Tippsy Sake Club
While you have plenty of wine clubs to choose from, other types of alcohol are quietly waiting in the background for their moment to shine. Sake is one example — it’s harder and more expensive to find, and it lacks the mainstream education afforded to beer and wine. Tippsy sources its sake directly from the best Japanese breweries for a more affordable price and teaches your recipient everything they need to know to become a sake expert.
Read our full Tippsy review.
New jewelry each month
Ink+Alloy
Ink & Alloy Earrings of the Month Club
If they can’t get enough of statement jewelry, just $25 a month will get them a fun new pair of beaded earrings in a range of designs. Ink + Alloy also offers a monthly bracelet subscription too, if they prefer to build stacks. Each fun, globally-inspired piece is designed in Atlanta and made in India by skilled artisans who incorporate techniques like hand-beading, weaving, and metalwork.
For the person who treasures weekend word games
Sunday Club
Sunday Club Subscription
Sunday Club brings back the nostalgia of the newspaper with a modern and art forward twist. Alongside beautiful illustrations, each bi-monthly issue includes a crossword, mini crossword, Sodoku, word searches, a comic and more.
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