These 24 different cool subscriptions from Cratejoy offer something for everyone on your list this year. Subscription boxes are the gifts that keep on giving. On this list, you’ll find everything from seeds and houseplants to craft baking projects that change by month throughout the year.
Here at Gardening Know How we want to keep you in the know. If you make a purchase through one of the links below, we may collect commission or other compensation at no extra cost to you. All prices are accurate as of the publishing date of this article.
FLOWERS & PLANTS
For the serious plant lovers on your gift list this year, check out these subscription gifts for gardeners. They include fresh cut flowers to cut the gloom of winter, seeds to get ready for spring, and specialty plants.
1. For the friend who needs mid-winter cheer — BloomsyBox ($41 every two weeks)
This biweekly box will bring your friend a handpicked, fresh bouquet of flowers. It’s perfect for that person on your list who gets the winter blues and needs a little breath of spring.
2. For the garden planner — Just The Seeds Of The Month ($4.50/box)
If you know a gardener just itching to get started on next year’s growth, try this monthly seed box. Choose from between two and eight different seed types delivered for one, three, six, or twelve months. You can also choose between vegetable and flower seeds, or get a mix of both.
3. For the houseplant collector — Plant Of The Month Box ($39/month)
We love this monthly gift box for anyone who treasures houseplants. It sends a new plant every month, for one, three, six, or twelve months, along with instructions and accessories. Get it for your friend who is building an indoor forest.
4. For the trendy plant lover on your list — Monthly Succulent Box ($32/month)
Succulents are all the rage in houseplants right now, and if you have someone on your list who appreciates them, they’ll love this subscription. The three-month option is most popular and costs just $31 per month. Your friend will get everything they need to grow a unique succulent they may not find at their local garden center.
5. For that person who always needs to be different — Air Plants Monthly Club ($19.99/month)
Air plants are truly unique, so get this gift box for the person on your list who likes to try something new. Each box comes with four or more air plants. You won’t find these at your local nursery. Some of the selections create pups, others bloom, and all are truly unusual and hard to find.
6. For your friend who doesn’t want to do the work — Cactique Boutique Box ($29.95/month)
This box of cactuses and succulents comes with a container already perfectly arranged with specimens. We won’t say it’s for your lazy friend, but maybe that one who prefers admiring plants to crafting. They’ll get care instructions too, so this is also great for beginners.
HOME & COOKING
Gardeners love home and kitchen too, so try these unique subscription box ideas for cooking, baking, and seasonal decorations.
7. For that one person who always has their holiday decorations out too early — Cozy Home Crate Seasonal Box ($170 every three months)
This seasonal box ships décor and home goods in advance of each season: spring, summer, fall, and winter. It’s perfect for that person on your list who always goes all out on seasonal and holiday decorations. They’ll appreciate getting the trendiest looks, including throws, pillows, candles, wreaths, trinkets, and more.
8. For the friend missing their home in the mountains — The Appalachian Mercantile ($49.99/month)
This regional gift box ships food and other products from small businesses in Appalachian states. Your friend will get a taste of home, or their favorite vacation spot, with BBQ sauce, grits, roasted nuts, and more. Boxes include a recipe to try and home goods like handmade soaps or wooden utensils.
9. For your friend who binge watches the Great British Baking Show — Bake Eat Love’s Original Baking Kit – (39.13/month)
Your baking enthusiast friends will love to get this box every month. Each kit comes with pre-measured ingredients, instructions, and at least one kitchen tool to add to their collection. Choose from one, three, six, or twelve boxes for a new treat every month.
10. For the person who has permanent wanderlust — Roaming Radish Global Cooking Box ($49/month)
This box will bring your gift recipient to a new world destination each month. Each box comes with the non-perishable ingredients and recipe cards. The most recent box includes ingredients from South India and recipes for spiced potatoes, vegetable stew, coconut soup, and lentil pancakes.
REST & RELAXATION
This list delivery box gifts includes soaps, scents, and everything necessary to relax and unwind all year long. These are perfect for those people on your list who need to de-compress.
11. For the friend who always chooses a bath over a shower — Bath Bevy Box ($43.21 per box)
This delightful subscription includes five to seven bath-related items. Each month brings a new collection of soaps, bath bombs, bath salts, scrubs, and more. And for those friends who like to pamper themselves but don’t have time for baths, choose the tubless box.
12. For the person who thrives on self-care — Self Blossom Box ($49.99/month)
The Self Blossom box is a curated collection of self-care and personal growth items, delivered monthly, or just once. The person who’s always going on about personal improvement will enjoy the monthly book, inspiring craft projects, and products crafted by socially-conscious small businesses.
13. For your friend who always has fancy soaps in the powder room — Vibey Plant Based Artisan Soap ($9.79/month)
This is a great budget-minded gift. For under $10 per month, you can send a friend a beautiful new handcrafted soap. You can also choose two, three, or four soaps per month at a higher price. Choose a scent family and let the experts select the soaps your friend will love.
14. For that person who always goes for the herbal supplement — Apothecary Monthly ($39.95/month)
Friends who love natural healing will appreciate this monthly gift box. Each one focuses on a seasonal herb and comes with the ingredients and instructions needed to make herbal remedies. Created by Southern Seed Exchange, this box has been put together by experts standing by to answer any questions.
15. For the person who loves aromatherapy — Hand Poured Wax Melt Sampler ($5.90/month)
Scents can be therapy, and for your friend who knows that, try this monthly subscription. It comes with six half-ounce wax months each month. Shipping is plastic-free and includes strong scents based on monthly themes.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Your crafty friends and family will appreciate these project-based subscription boxes. They include embroidery kits, nature sketching, and options for both beginners and seasoned crafters.
16. For the friend who is always knitting — Southern Skeins Yarn Box ($23.33/month)
We all know someone like this. They’ll even knit at a party if they can get away with it. This subscription box includes hand-dyed, high quality yarn, a themed progress keeper and a bonus gift. This is best for experienced knitters.
17. For beginning crafters who like to try something new — The Hopebroidery Box ($45/month)
This box includes a monthly embroidery project and is designed for beginners to the art form. Each box has everything needed to complete one project, including fabric, scissors, needle and threader, embroidery hoop, and embroidery floss. Choose from one or three months.
18. For the person who posts their projects on IG — Craftee DIY Box ($39 every 3 months)
This box offers a new project each month. Your friend will get everything they need to make a beautiful craft worthy of a social media post. Past projects include printed fabric napkins, faux-floral wall hangers, hand painted gift cards, and agate coasters.
19. For someone who has an inner artist longing to create — Nature Sketch Crate ($45/month)
More arty than crafty, this box provides everything needed to make ink and watercolor works of art. The theme is nature, including images of animals and plants. Your gift recipient will get easy instructions, sketching lessons, and all the materials needed to make these wall-worthy works of art.
KIDS & CRITTERS
For kids and for the pet-lovers on your list, these boxes will thrill.
20. For the kid who digs reading — Kids Monthly Book Box ($21.95/month)
The little bookworm in your life will love this subscription. You choose the reading level (from board books to chapter books) and each month your child will receive beautifully gift-wrapped books that help your little one grow their mind.
21. For the kids with perpetually dirty hands — Think Outside Box For Kids ($41.15/month)
This outdoorsy box is great for the kids on your list who prefer to go out and dig in the dirt or play in the woods to sitting indoors. Each box teaches real-life skills for exploring and surviving in the great outdoors. The subscription begins with a starter kit, including the gear and introductory lessons a child needs to enjoy a year’s worth of outside lessons and adventures.
22. For the kid who would rather to go a museum — Box Of Matter ($39.95/month)
Choose this gift box for the science-lover in your life. Each month brings new items from all over other the world that will help a curious child build their own mini-museum at home. These include fossils, minerals, and artifacts. Your favorite future scientist will also get lessons, tools, and instructions for investigating and conducting experiments.
23. For your furry best friend — The Dapper Dog Box ($20/month)
Your dog, or your dog-loving friend, will appreciate this monthly box of toys and treats. Each box comes packed with five full-sized products. They include bags of high-quality treats and fun toys. Every month is a new theme and a portion of the cost goes to an animal shelter.
24. For your favorite cat lady — Handmade Organic Catnip Toy Box ($22.00 every three months)
Cats love this catnip toy box that comes four times per year. Each box includes one large and three smaller catnip toys, a container of loose organic catnip, and a bandana. The cat lady also gets something: a handmade piece of cat-themed jewelry in every box.
These 24 different cool subscriptions from Cratejoy offer something for everyone on your list this year. Subscription boxes are the gifts that keep on giving. On this list, you’ll find everything from seeds and houseplants to craft baking projects that change by month throughout the year.
Here at Gardening Know How we want to keep you in the know. If you make a purchase through one of the links below, we may collect commission or other compensation at no extra cost to you. All prices are accurate as of the publishing date of this article.
FLOWERS & PLANTS
For the serious plant lovers on your gift list this year, check out these subscription gifts for gardeners. They include fresh cut flowers to cut the gloom of winter, seeds to get ready for spring, and specialty plants.
1. For the friend who needs mid-winter cheer — BloomsyBox ($41 every two weeks)
This biweekly box will bring your friend a handpicked, fresh bouquet of flowers. It’s perfect for that person on your list who gets the winter blues and needs a little breath of spring.
2. For the garden planner — Just The Seeds Of The Month ($4.50/box)
If you know a gardener just itching to get started on next year’s growth, try this monthly seed box. Choose from between two and eight different seed types delivered for one, three, six, or twelve months. You can also choose between vegetable and flower seeds, or get a mix of both.
3. For the houseplant collector — Plant Of The Month Box ($39/month)
We love this monthly gift box for anyone who treasures houseplants. It sends a new plant every month, for one, three, six, or twelve months, along with instructions and accessories. Get it for your friend who is building an indoor forest.
4. For the trendy plant lover on your list — Monthly Succulent Box ($32/month)
Succulents are all the rage in houseplants right now, and if you have someone on your list who appreciates them, they’ll love this subscription. The three-month option is most popular and costs just $31 per month. Your friend will get everything they need to grow a unique succulent they may not find at their local garden center.
5. For that person who always needs to be different — Air Plants Monthly Club ($19.99/month)
Air plants are truly unique, so get this gift box for the person on your list who likes to try something new. Each box comes with four or more air plants. You won’t find these at your local nursery. Some of the selections create pups, others bloom, and all are truly unusual and hard to find.
6. For your friend who doesn’t want to do the work — Cactique Boutique Box ($29.95/month)
This box of cactuses and succulents comes with a container already perfectly arranged with specimens. We won’t say it’s for your lazy friend, but maybe that one who prefers admiring plants to crafting. They’ll get care instructions too, so this is also great for beginners.
HOME & COOKING
Gardeners love home and kitchen too, so try these unique subscription box ideas for cooking, baking, and seasonal decorations.
7. For that one person who always has their holiday decorations out too early — Cozy Home Crate Seasonal Box ($170 every three months)
This seasonal box ships décor and home goods in advance of each season: spring, summer, fall, and winter. It’s perfect for that person on your list who always goes all out on seasonal and holiday decorations. They’ll appreciate getting the trendiest looks, including throws, pillows, candles, wreaths, trinkets, and more.
8. For the friend missing their home in the mountains — The Appalachian Mercantile ($49.99/month)
This regional gift box ships food and other products from small businesses in Appalachian states. Your friend will get a taste of home, or their favorite vacation spot, with BBQ sauce, grits, roasted nuts, and more. Boxes include a recipe to try and home goods like handmade soaps or wooden utensils.
9. For your friend who binge watches the Great British Baking Show — Bake Eat Love’s Original Baking Kit – (39.13/month)
Your baking enthusiast friends will love to get this box every month. Each kit comes with pre-measured ingredients, instructions, and at least one kitchen tool to add to their collection. Choose from one, three, six, or twelve boxes for a new treat every month.
10. For the person who has permanent wanderlust — Roaming Radish Global Cooking Box ($49/month)
This box will bring your gift recipient to a new world destination each month. Each box comes with the non-perishable ingredients and recipe cards. The most recent box includes ingredients from South India and recipes for spiced potatoes, vegetable stew, coconut soup, and lentil pancakes.
REST & RELAXATION
This list delivery box gifts includes soaps, scents, and everything necessary to relax and unwind all year long. These are perfect for those people on your list who need to de-compress.
11. For the friend who always chooses a bath over a shower — Bath Bevy Box ($43.21 per box)
This delightful subscription includes five to seven bath-related items. Each month brings a new collection of soaps, bath bombs, bath salts, scrubs, and more. And for those friends who like to pamper themselves but don’t have time for baths, choose the tubless box.
12. For the person who thrives on self-care — Self Blossom Box ($49.99/month)
The Self Blossom box is a curated collection of self-care and personal growth items, delivered monthly, or just once. The person who’s always going on about personal improvement will enjoy the monthly book, inspiring craft projects, and products crafted by socially-conscious small businesses.
13. For your friend who always has fancy soaps in the powder room — Vibey Plant Based Artisan Soap ($9.79/month)
This is a great budget-minded gift. For under $10 per month, you can send a friend a beautiful new handcrafted soap. You can also choose two, three, or four soaps per month at a higher price. Choose a scent family and let the experts select the soaps your friend will love.
14. For that person who always goes for the herbal supplement — Apothecary Monthly ($39.95/month)
Friends who love natural healing will appreciate this monthly gift box. Each one focuses on a seasonal herb and comes with the ingredients and instructions needed to make herbal remedies. Created by Southern Seed Exchange, this box has been put together by experts standing by to answer any questions.
15. For the person who loves aromatherapy — Hand Poured Wax Melt Sampler ($5.90/month)
Scents can be therapy, and for your friend who knows that, try this monthly subscription. It comes with six half-ounce wax months each month. Shipping is plastic-free and includes strong scents based on monthly themes.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Your crafty friends and family will appreciate these project-based subscription boxes. They include embroidery kits, nature sketching, and options for both beginners and seasoned crafters.
16. For the friend who is always knitting — Southern Skeins Yarn Box ($23.33/month)
We all know someone like this. They’ll even knit at a party if they can get away with it. This subscription box includes hand-dyed, high quality yarn, a themed progress keeper and a bonus gift. This is best for experienced knitters.
17. For beginning crafters who like to try something new — The Hopebroidery Box ($45/month)
This box includes a monthly embroidery project and is designed for beginners to the art form. Each box has everything needed to complete one project, including fabric, scissors, needle and threader, embroidery hoop, and embroidery floss. Choose from one or three months.
18. For the person who posts their projects on IG — Craftee DIY Box ($39 every 3 months)
This box offers a new project each month. Your friend will get everything they need to make a beautiful craft worthy of a social media post. Past projects include printed fabric napkins, faux-floral wall hangers, hand painted gift cards, and agate coasters.
19. For someone who has an inner artist longing to create — Nature Sketch Crate ($45/month)
More arty than crafty, this box provides everything needed to make ink and watercolor works of art. The theme is nature, including images of animals and plants. Your gift recipient will get easy instructions, sketching lessons, and all the materials needed to make these wall-worthy works of art.
KIDS & CRITTERS
For kids and for the pet-lovers on your list, these boxes will thrill.
20. For the kid who digs reading — Kids Monthly Book Box ($21.95/month)
The little bookworm in your life will love this subscription. You choose the reading level (from board books to chapter books) and each month your child will receive beautifully gift-wrapped books that help your little one grow their mind.
21. For the kids with perpetually dirty hands — Think Outside Box For Kids ($41.15/month)
This outdoorsy box is great for the kids on your list who prefer to go out and dig in the dirt or play in the woods to sitting indoors. Each box teaches real-life skills for exploring and surviving in the great outdoors. The subscription begins with a starter kit, including the gear and introductory lessons a child needs to enjoy a year’s worth of outside lessons and adventures.
22. For the kid who would rather to go a museum — Box Of Matter ($39.95/month)
Choose this gift box for the science-lover in your life. Each month brings new items from all over other the world that will help a curious child build their own mini-museum at home. These include fossils, minerals, and artifacts. Your favorite future scientist will also get lessons, tools, and instructions for investigating and conducting experiments.
23. For your furry best friend — The Dapper Dog Box ($20/month)
Your dog, or your dog-loving friend, will appreciate this monthly box of toys and treats. Each box comes packed with five full-sized products. They include bags of high-quality treats and fun toys. Every month is a new theme and a portion of the cost goes to an animal shelter.
24. For your favorite cat lady — Handmade Organic Catnip Toy Box ($22.00 every three months)
Cats love this catnip toy box that comes four times per year. Each box includes one large and three smaller catnip toys, a container of loose organic catnip, and a bandana. The cat lady also gets something: a handmade piece of cat-themed jewelry in every box.