Holiday Gift Guide: Subscription Boxes

Gift guide subscription boxes

You didn’t think I’d post all kinds of gift guides without mentioning a single subscription box did you? No way! That would be sacrilege. Sub boxes are my thing so I HAD to put together one last gift guide for you all. This Gift Guide for Subscription Boxes is perfect for when you don’t know what to get exactly or if you’re a last minute gifter.

I wish I could give and get all subscription boxes – they are just the best. I’ve been collecting up this lovely list of boxes to share that I either have reviewed and love or ones that are on my wishlist to subscribe to in the future. There are just way too many awesome boxes out there, way more that I can list here. So if you are still looking for more subscription gifting inspiration beyond this list, check out my Subscription Box Gift Guide from last year right here. And if you need any more reasons why subscription boxes make great gifts here are my top 5:

5 reasons Why Subscription Boxes Make Great Gifts:

  1. They are perfect for last minute shoppers. I mentioned that above, but they really are so easy to purchase and send. You just have to sign up and they do the rest. You could literally subscribe the day before Xmas and still have a gift ready!
  2. They make a great gift to send for when we can’t be together.  This year with it being harder to get to shops and also harder to actually get together for the holidays, something that’s mailed like this is easy, fun and lets the recipient know you’re thinking of them.
  3. They’re the gift that keeps on giving! The best part about subscription boxes is that even though you know they are coming, their arrival is a fun little surprise, especially since the contents are often kept under wraps until unboxing. Plus, when the box arrives at the recipients door they’ll think of you and remember your thoughtfulness. 
  4. They support small businesses! Not only are the box curators themselves small businesses, but the makers and contributors of the items that go into subscription boxes are often small businesses hoping to gain exposure. So it’s a small-business-supporting-double-whammy! I am passionate about supporting small businesses and this is a really easy way to do it.
  5. There is one for everyone! Literally, I kid you not. For example, I just ran across a subscription for your chickens and their needs if you have those as pets. There truly is one out there for ever interest, from beauty and clothing to snacks, outdoors, games, kids, selfcare and more! A subscription box could really check everyone off your list.

And now for the good stuff- my Subscription Box Gift Guide!

  1. Nurture With Botanics Nurture Box
    Filled with products and DIY’s are intended to bring a sense of intentionality and rejuvenation into daily routines, each box is curated with the healing properties of botanics in mind. This technically isn’t a subscription (you have to individually purchase each box), but they have one released each season and they look so, so lovely!
  2. Planet Post
    This is a fun one for environmental advocates – or those interested in learning how to make a difference! Each month a box arrives at your door with postcards, stamps, writing materials, addresses and information about a specific environmental issue, including research, talking points, links, and other ways to help. It’s a postcard campaign made simple.  They also include a few eco-conscious products that will help you reduce your own carbon footprint that relate to the cause theme.
  3. Among the Flowers
    A seasonally curated set of their beautifully crafted in-house products including sample-sized, essential skincare items that match the needs of your skin as it changes with the elements of the year.
  4. 4 Earthlove
    One of my favorite subscription boxes! Earthlove is an eco-luxe lifestyle subscription box that helps you live more sustainably and mindfully with the Earth each season. Their boxes includes eco-luxe products to help you live more mindfully with the Earth, including healthy snacks, organic tea, botanical wellness and apothecary items, sustainable swaps, beauty and skincare, gardening, home decor, upcycled accessories, and more!
  5. HealthTea Book Crate
    This is a bi-monthly book subscription box that guides subscribers to better understanding the importance of wellness & nourishment for the mind & body. Each box is curated around a women’s fiction book and a selected theme. It includes loose-leaf tea or coffee that ties into the featured story as well as self-care products/bookish goods made by small artisans.
  6. MoonBox
    This box helps you honor the changing seasons, align with the cyclical flow of the Universe, and hold space for sacred self-care. The products in MoonBox are geared towards sustainability and are sourced from independent artisans and small businesses.
  7. Women’s Collective 
    A collection of items from exclusively women-run companies that represent the thoughtfulness, resolve, and artistry that set women apart. Each box brings the treasure hunt of conscious shopping to your front door, telling the story of the incredible women behind every product.
  8. Succulent Studios
    Carefully curated and grown on a second-generation farm, each subscription box comes with two unique 8-week-old succulents. Perfect for your home, apartment, office, or dorm, these baby plants ship in 100% plastic-free packaging with biodegradable pots, happy and ready to grow! All succulents are grown in sunny Southern California using only organic media and fertilizers.
  9. My Herbal Box 
    The apothecary membership includes 3-4 herbal products a month that may include herbs, tea, tinctures, books, oils and salves all chosen around an herbal theme and are all eco-friendly, sustainably sourced or wildcrafted and made with care and attention.
  10. Crunchy Mama Box
    This is one of my top boxes that I regularly review! I love all the natural and eco-friendly self-care they send each month. They know that usually mamas end up taking care of is themselves last, so they make it their goal to take care of our mamas and their families through beauty, self care, wellness, education, and sustainability.
  11. Monthly Crystal Duo from crystals.com
    This box sends 2 crystals each month and a collector card to go along with each crystal listing their healing properties. A fun way to build your collection and learn about the stones at the same time!
  12. See New Skin 
    Experience luxurious green beauty that will leave you with an enhanced perspective of your true beauty. You will See New brands from around the world that focus on the power of plant-forward ingredients, as well as sustainably sourced formulations.
  13. Hey Horti Plant Box 
    This subscription is designed as a program to build your confidence in plant care. They send healthy, hardy plants with manageable care instruction. Depending on the plan you choose, you will receive a plant with a 6″ clay pot and saucer. Some months they send fun exercises along with planting tools/accessories. 
  14. Planta 
    A selection of natural cosmetic products from the best natural and organic leading industry luxury and emerging beauty brands.
  15. Wicked Soaps 
    A collection of all-natural products from their skincare and candle line, including subscriber exclusive items, and occasionally new products and scents before they are available in their shop.
  16. Yogi Secret Box
    I’ve reviewed this box a few times and really liked it! It’s a monthly self care box for the Yogi life that includes hand curated, all natural & cruelty free yoga items all tied to a fitting theme.
  17. Laurel and Reed 
    A luxury beauty, wellness and lifestyle subscription box featuring non-toxic, all-natural and cruelty-free full-size products carefully curated to help you live a more green and gorgeous life!
  18. New Moon Tea Club
    You will receive 3 organic teas every month that are hand selected by owner, curator and tea lover Christine. As a bonus you will receive all of our new blends before they are released!
  19. Silk and Sonder
    A planning experience aimed to empower you through a monthly journal that includes a blend of productivity and planning, introspection and mindfulness, and lifestyle content – things like calendar spreads, habit trackers, coloring, and much, much more. 
  20. Bohmie Beauty Bag 
    Clean beauty and pretty products in a reusable tote that includes an assortment of beauty, wellness, and lifestyle products — hand-picked just for you!

And that’s a wrap on all my 2020 gift guides! If you missed any of the previous gift guides you can find them here: Gifts For Her are here- beautyself-carezennature, For Him is here, For Kids is here, Stockings for Kids is here, and Stockings for Everyone Else is here.

Happy holidays everyone!

xo, botanicgal

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