Fun, Surprising Subscription Gifts for Everyone on Your List

After your loved one takes a short quiz about their taste preferences, they’ll get hand-picked wine selections from around the world shipped right to their door. Plus, they can rate each bottle they receive, which helps the service better curate their future deliveries.

• Availability: Nationwide, excluding PO Boxes
• Cost: Gift cards start at $100 and a subscription starts at $45 for 4 bottles of wine.

If your loved one turns their nose up at Dunkin’ Donuts, give them the gift of quality coffee every month. SELF Certified Atlas Coffee Club sends freshly roasted beans from around the world, along with flavor notes, a postcard, and brewing tips.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Gift subscriptions are available in 3-, 6-, and 12-month packs, starting at $50.

From giant strawberries in May to sweet plums in September, Harry & David’s Fruit of the Month club ships delicious fresh produce to your giftee’s door. The produce is hand picked according to local harvest schedules, which means they’ll only get delicious fruit that’s in season.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Subscriptions start at $113 for three months.

Delight the history buffs in your life with detailed replicas of notable documents (like Rosa Parks’s police report and letters from Annie Oakley). Each delivery also comes with informational papers to put the documents into context.

• Availability: Nationwide, with the exception of US territories and PO boxes
• Cost: Subscriptions start at $40 for six months.

The giftable subscriptions available through Murray’s are enough to make any brie lover or gouda hound weep. There’s a Classic Cheese of the Month club, a Cheesemonger’s Picks option, and even a Mac and Cheese subscription (for anyone who also loves pasta).

• Availability: Nationwide, with the exception of APO and FPO destinations
• Cost: A gift subscription is $65 per month for 3 months, but you can also get a discount for 6 or 12 months.

Stitch Fix is like having a personal shopper in a box. Subscribers receive a selection of clothing that suits their preferences on price, fit, and style. If something isn’t a hit, it’s easy to return or exchange for free, and users only pay for what they keep.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Gift cards start at $20 and you can choose to print, email, or mail it.

Shake up their snacks with this unique subscription box that sends seasonal goodies curated from local makers in Japan. Treats from the SELF Fave box range from savory (tiny pickled-plum-flavored potato sticks and crunchy edamame crackers) to sweet (a pear and cheese biscuit, freeze-dried strawberries filled with chocolate, or cherry blossom jelly).

• Availability: Internationally, with some exceptions
• Cost: 3-month plan is $46 per month; 6 months is $44 per month; 12 months is $40 per month. One-off boxes are $65.

AdoreMe is known for its supportive, stylish, and surprisingly affordable bras, underwear, and swimsuits. This subscription box includes four to seven sexy options for people sized 30A to 46G, including romantic balconette bras and lacy one-pieces.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Sets range from $20 to $60. A $20 styling fee is charged per box.

Scentbird spares your giftee the guesswork associated with traditional perfume hunting. Instead, it helps them discover a fragrance that they’ll actually be excited to spritz on before leaving the house. Here’s how it works: Your recipient will choose one brand-name perfume or cologne, then the brand ships them an eight milliliter bottle that’s perfect for sampling a new scent.

• Availability: Nationwide, excluding military bases
• Cost: Gift subscriptions start at $48 for three months.

Nomadik’s gear gift boxes center around a different aspect of outdoor recreation with every shipment. One month might focus on lighting and visibility equipment, while the next month may be all about making the most of a campfire, with s’more kits and koozies.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: A month-to-month subscription costs $35 per month.

Beer Drop makes a great gift for the stout snob, Belgian buff, and sour sipper. Whatever their brew of choice, they’ll receive 10 curated cans from award-winning beer makers every month.

• Availability: Based on zip code
• Cost: Plans start at $33 for six cans.

Your active friend who’s always traveling would love an Alo Moves subscription. The virtual wellness platform offers a wide library of virtual yoga, meditation, HIIT, Pilates, and barre classes they can take wherever they go (seriously, it’s on their smartphone!).

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: Gift cards start at $78 for a six-month subscription.

This nifty craft crate is a creative tinkerer’s dream: It highlights a new skill or technique in every kit and includes all the materials you need for the project at hand. One month the theme might be woodworking; the next, your giftee may be introduced to the world of clockmaking.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: A 1-month plan costs $35; 3-month plan costs $34 per month; 6-month plan costs $33 per month; 12-month plan costs $32 per month.

Headspace warmly welcomes users into the world of meditation with guided programs for stress, mindfulness, anxiety, and more. The service also features music and other sounds to support focus and sleep (both things we could all use more of).

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: Gift subscriptions start at $39 for three months.

Anyone who’s got a candle on every surface in their home will enjoy some new scents from Brooklyn Candle Studio’s monthly subscription box. Subscribers receive a seasonally scented 7.5-ounce candle (like woodland pines and tobacco in winter or peonies and lavender in spring), a gold travel-size candle, and matches—all made by in-house artisans.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: Subscriptions are $45 per month and you can choose to have a delivery every month, every two months, or every three months.

A workout clothes subscription service like Wantable makes it easy to update their collection when it’s time for fresh leggings, bike shorts, or sports bras. There’s a fun personal style quiz to help narrow down their options, they can try up to seven pieces at one time, and they'll only have to pay for the items they keep.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Gift cards start at $25.

This ice cream subscription takes recipients on a nationwide tour of the very best scoops in San Francisco, Austin, and beyond. You can choose between an order of five or six pints of ice cream and six to 24 scrumptious ice cream sandwiches.

• Availability: Nationwide, with the exception of Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and APO and FPO destinations
• Cost: Subscriptions cost $100 per month and are available in packs of 3, 6, 9, or 12 months.

Majorly upgrade their tub time with goodies from Bath Bevy. This service sends a monthly box packed with bath bombs, salts, and scrubs from a range of small and independent body care brands.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: A 1-month plan costs $43, a 3-month plan costs $41 per month, a 6-month plan costs $40 per month, and a 12-month plan costs $40 per month.

Anyone who’s tired of making the same old G&T will thrill at the chance to learn inventive recipes and sample new drinks. The recipient supplies their own booze, but they'll be covered as far as syrups, bitters, juices, garnishes, and tools go—i.e., all of the special ingredients it would be costly to acquire on their own.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: A one-month plan costs $59; three months cost $169; six months cost $319; one year costs $599.

ButcherBox’s commitment to curating selections of humanely raised meat—including grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood—makes it a cut above the rest. Choose between four protein-laden subscription boxes (custom, mixed, beef and chicken, and beef and pork), which can contain up to 14 pounds of meat.

• Availability: Nationwide, except for Alaska and Hawaii
• Cost: Gift cards start at $50.

One SELF editor wrote that giving Future a try was a “fitness game changer.” The 2022 SELF Home Fitness Award–winning app pairs your giftee with a coach who sets up a plan based on goals, schedules, workout space, and available equipment. In other words, it’s a highly customized exercise experience combined with the convenience of a workout app.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Gift memberships start at $149 for one month of training.

Give the friend or family member who’s always buried in a book the gift of a new hardcover or paperback. This subscription provides five to seven featured titles to choose from every month, and they can pick the one they’re most interested in reading.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: A three-month gift subscription is $60; six months is $100; one year is $200.

This is a two-part gift: First, you’ll need to pick up The Adventure Challenge Couples Edition book, which lists creative date ideas, like baking an apple pie blindfolded or recreating their grandparents’ first date. Then, get them this monthly subscription box that’ll provide them with all the materials they need to bring those unique prompts to life.

• Availability: Nationwide with the exception of PO boxes
• Cost: $40 per month

You can help your giftee avoid the grocery store with a membership to this online market. They’ll get access to pantry staples, snacks, even beauty and home products at discounted prices.

• Availability: Contingent USA with the exception of PO boxes.
• Cost: Gift card for a shopping credit starts at $25, a one-year membership for $60, or you can get a combination of the two.

They may say they don’t want anything—but their dog sure does. BarkBox is a monthly subscription that includes two plush toys, two bags of treats, and surprise activities and games that are catered to your giftee’s pooch.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Subscriptions start at $35 for 1 month.

Ideally, we’d all remember to slow down and take good care of ourselves on our own—but alas, we’re not perfect and could use a little nudge. Your friend with the very full calendar will appreciate the self-care themed Therabox. The monthly package is curated by therapists and includes eight wellness products, like skin care, tea, notebooks, and candles.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: A subscription is $40 monthly; $38 per month for three months; $35 per month for one year.

Reward your loved one’s dedication to their multistep skin care routine with, yes, even more products. Dermstore’s monthly subscription delivers at least $100 worth of full- and travel-sized items for their face, body, and hair from popular brands like Olaplex, Tula, and Skinceuticals.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: Subscription costs $25 per month; $23 per month for six months; $22 per month for one year.

When you sign your giftee up for a MeUndies membership, they can get the brand’s super soft and flattering underwear and socks delivered monthly or quarterly at a discounted rate. It's perfect for the person who waits until their socks and underwear have holes in them before they do a refresh. The best part? MeUndies products come in tons of fun, seasonal prints, so if you join with your partner, you can rock cute, matching bottoms on the reg.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: Monthly subscriptions start at $10 a pair, and quarterly subscriptions start at $8 a pair.

With this membership, your giftee can visit over 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country—including every National Park—and will get access to AllTrails+ to help navigate their adventures. That means they can download maps to access them even when they don’t have cell reception, send routes to their Garmin fitness tracker on their wrist, and get notifications of wrong turns.

• Availability: AllTrails+ works internationally, parks pass can be used nation-wide
• Cost: $99

If your giftee is into working out and gets bored easily, they’ll love Ladder. Members can join different teams led by coaches who offer progressive, at-home training plans, like kettlebell conditioning, barbell strength training, and bodyweight workouts, plus the usuals (like running, Pilates, high-intensity interval training, and yoga). They can also tap into a community of people working out with them, where they can swap advice and recipes, and stay accountable. If they’re into trying new group fitness classes, they’ll probably enjoy the supportive vibes.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: $30 per month or $180 for the year

Make their mornings with a subscription that’ll introduce them to their new favorite brew (or ten). Each box contains 25 servings of loose-leaf teas and sachets, including unique blends from world-renowned tea estates and options crafted locally in Colorado (where the company is based).

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: $20 per month, free shipping in the lower 48 states

With each box from Taste Traveler, your giftee will receive the equipment, recipes, and shelf-stable ingredients they need to whip up dishes and drinks from around the world, like shakshuka, limoncello, and soup dumplings. If your pal is always dragging you to the new restaurants in town, they’ll get a kick out of making their own Instagram-worthy dishes at home.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Subscriptions starts at three months for $155.

For the friend who really loves their fur baby, check out this monthly subscription of cat treats and toys. Your recipient will always have something new to bring to play time (even if their kitty’s favorite part is a fresh cardboard box to sit in every month).

• Availability: US and Canada
• Cost: $20 per month

If your friend knows what a cut crease is, supplement their Sephora hauls with a subscription to IPSY, which will send them five products a month (worth up to $70) to experiment with, based on the results of a quiz that helps narrow down their preferences. Get ready for the most epic looks (and selfies).

• Availability: US, its territories, APO, DPO, and FPO boxes, Canada, and Mexico
• Cost: $14 per month

Tap into your giftee’s high-tech interests with Breo Box. Every three months, they’ll open up four to eight useful (and very shiny) gadgets like speakers, electric coffee whisks, handheld vacuums, drones, and phone-sanitizing machines, worth up to $300.

• Availability: Nation-wide
• Cost: Boxes start at $169; annual subscriptions are $150 per box.

New moms (or moms-to-be), serious hydrators, and sober-curious folks might get a kick out of Raising the Bar. Inside each box are four to eight zero-proof products, recipe instructions, and all the fixings they need to make delish mocktails for themselves or guests.

• Availability: Nationwide
• Cost: Subscriptions start at one month for $70, three months for $65 per box, six months for $62.50 per box, and 12 months for $60 per box.

The person on your list with expensive taste will be drooling over the seasonal subscription box from Flamingo Estate, a lifestyle company (and actual estate) in Los Angeles that specializes in curated kitchen, home, and bath products, some of which are made with ingredients from the property’s garden. With each delivery, they’ll find scrumptious candles, hand creams, specialty olive oils, handmade soaps, and seasonings.

• Availability: US and its territories
• Cost: Subscriptions start at $250 per box, or four boxes a year for $800.

No matter how far away your giftee lives, you two can stay connected with this subscription, which will send them specialty stationary, stamps, and artsy gifts to inspire them to slow down and write more letters.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: Monthly subscriptions range from $20 to $43.

This subscription will send your giftee a selection of six single-origin, two-ingredient chocolate bars every month or three months. They’ll not only get to enjoy delicious treats, but they’ll also learn about cocoa flavors from around the world.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: $60 per box

Whether your friend is a Potterhead or a sci-fi fanatic, they’ll get into a subscription box from Loot Crate. Once a month, they’ll receive a surprise bundle of collectible items and apparel related to their favorite movies, books, games, and shows, with boxes dedicated to horror, anime, comic universes, and so much more.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: Boxes range from $14 to $40.

If you’ve ever trained for a big race, then you know how much time and money you spend picking up training fuel like gels and electrolytes, recovery powders, and other important essentials. Show your runner bud some support by getting them a subscription to RunnerBox, which will send a package of mileage-supporting goodies to their door once a month. They’ll be covered for their whole training block, all the way up to race day.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: Subscriptions include three boxes over six months for $120 or six boxes over a year for $240.

Bring the best of the country right to their door with a box of locally made artisan products and food from a different US city every other month. This is a great gift for anyone who loves to travel—it could serve as inspo to get out there again or a lovely reminder of past trips you’ve taken together.

• Availability: Nation-wide
• Cost: $45 per box, with deliveries every two months

Your giftee will never be short on snacks with Universal Yums. Once a month, they’ll get a box with the best sweet and savory items from a different country (think: cookie dough truffles from Sweden and egg yolk popcorn from Taiwan). Thoughtful, exciting, and delicious—everything a great gift should be, in our opinion.

• Availability: Internationally
• Cost: $18 to $45 per box

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