Yahoo LifestyleThese 18 Subscription Boxes For Dad Are The Gifts That Keep On Giving
Purchasing a special item on behalf of another is a lofty task that is even more daunting when the recipient in question is your dad. Father’s Day shopping can be a pain for those of us who no longer live at home and are unsure if dad’s hobbies still revolve around lawn care and cocktail peanuts. So, when in doubt, we recommend going the already-curated-for-him Father’s Day subscription-box route.
Whether for gifts or for groceries, subscription boxes have risen in popularity as a welcome gift-giving convenience. It's also a The 18 subscriptions ahead do the heavy lifting gifting for you by creating thoughtful care packages across a wide range of categories — including wellness, food, and fashion — and delivering them directly to your pop’s doorstep. Whatever he’s into these days, there’s a fitting one-off or recurring surprise shipment out there that will make his day (or week, or month, or even his year).
From craft hot sauce to small-batch roasted coffee and beard-care shipments, shower your papa in care-package love on Sunday, June 19.
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Fuego Box
Hot Sauce Subscription
For the padre who loves all things spicy, this small-batch hot sauce subscription (which includes four quarterly shipments with three bottles each) will ensure that he's never without a totally unique, artisanal bottle of liquid heat.
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Fuego Box Small-Batch Quarterly Hot Sauce Subscription, $, available at Food52
Butcher Box
Grilling Subscription
Get the grill-master what he wants most: a limited edition gift box of recurring monthly shipments of grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, and heritage pork just in time for cookout season. Each Butcher Box contains meat that is completely antibiotic- and hormone-free.
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Butcher Box Mixed Box, $, available at Butcher Box
Dollar Shave Club
Grooming Subscription
Dads with strong beard games will cherish this subscription set tailored to their specific grooming routines and preferences via either a one-off gift box or recurring monthly shipments — each package is filled with all the essentials from shaving cream to razors, handles, deodorant, face and body wash, and more.
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Dollar Shave Club Dollar Shave Club, $, available at Dollar Shave Club
Man Crates
Whiskey Subscription
Not a subscription, per se, but a shipment of curated, die-hard whiskey connoisseur essentials that are delivered directly to your dad’s doorstep in celebration of his honorary day. Spirits not his thing? Man Crates offers boxes curated for a variety of interests, including grilling, sports, and smoked meat.
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Man Crates Whiskey Appreciation Crate, $, available at Man Crates
Scentbird
Cologne Subscription
Fragrance startup Scentbird doesn't just offer monthly perfume deliveries for the commitment-averse among us; they have a robust array of colognes as well. Whether your dad has worn the same signature scent for as long as you can remember or loves to mix it up, a sampler of scents is the perfect gift that'll make of think of you with every spritz.
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ScentBird 3 month gift subscription, $, available at ScentBird
Hemp Crate Co.
CBD Subscription
Give your papa the gift of ~chill~ with one of Hemp Crate Co.’s many CBD subscription boxes. This explorer box is perfect for newbies looking to delve into the CBD realm without totally tripping out.
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Hemp Crate Co. Hempa The Explorer, $, available at Hemp Crate Co.
BLK & Bold
Coffee & Tea Subscription
If your dad runs on java, then surprise him with a coffee (or tea) delivery with a cause — this Black-founded and run business pledges 5% of all its proceeds to initiatives that support at-risk youth programming and workforce development as well as eradicating youth homelessness. In addition to curating one-off care packages, BLK & Bold also offers a Subscribe & Save option that allows dad to automatically receive his coffee or tea gift on future dates and frequencies of his choosing.
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BLK & Bold The Warm Up: Western Conference, $, available at BLK & Bold
Give your dad the gift of prioritizing his health and wellness. With the Fitbit Versa 2, he'll have all the fitness tools he needs at his fingertips, like 24/7 heart rate tracking, built-in Amazon Alexa, sleep tracking, and Spotify. And with a free three-month trial of Fitbit Premium included, don't be surprised if he never takes it off.
Fitbit Versa 2™, $, available at Fitbit
The Daily High Club
Smoking Accessories Subscription
Whether you're gifting this one to your dad-dad or your partner who is a dad, this online headshop offers everything but the actual stuff they smoke. He'll get monthly shipments of themed accessories, from premium rolling papers to novelty-shaped bowls and lighters.
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The Daily High Club El Primo, June Subscription Box, $, available at The Daily High Club
Horti
Plant Subscription
Since we do not subscribe to dad stereotypes, here is a trendy plant subscription for your green-thumbed father. Horti sends one plant surprise (in an aesthetically pleasing planter) complete with detailed care instructions to your chosen giftee's doorstep each month, with the option to skip where needed. (Options for pet-friendly leafy friends are also available!)
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Horti Month to month, $, available at Horti
The Beard Club
Grooming Subscription
Dads deserve some pampering, too — this specialty grooming subscription for men delivers a monthly assortment of five essential beard care products to keep any dad’s facial hair game on point. Best of all, he can shop from curated sets or customize his own personalized product selection tailored to his skin type.
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The Beard Club Beard Growth Kits, $, available at The Beard Club
Box Dog
Dog Toys & Gear Subscription
If you sometimes think the dog is your dad’s favorite child, why not make him (and the freakin’ dog) happy with a monthly box of wacky puppy accessories. Give the gift of ombre leashes, silk bandanas, doggy backpacks, and more unnecessary-but-very-necessary treats for dad and his best friend.
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Box Dog Box Dog 6-Month Plan, $, available at Box Dog
Trade Coffee
Coffee & Cold Brew Subscription
Upgrade your dad’s coffee game with a Trade Coffee subscription — you might even get a scoop or two yourself. From cold brew bags to classic dark roast grounds, these curated collections are guaranteed to replace morning yawns with lifted eyebrows and satisfied taste buds.
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Trade Gift Coffee Subscription, $, available at Trade
Breo
Elevated Essentials Subscription
If your dad’s hobbies are tough to define, go with a subscription that covers a range of categories with unique product picks in lifestyle, tech, home, fitness, and more. Each hand-packed wooden box comes stocked with five to eight premium goods curated to fit the specific season. It can either ship as a one-time gift purchase or a recurring three-month shipment.
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Breo box seasonal (new box every 3 months), $, available at Breo
Loot Crate
Horror Fan Subscription
For the Scream fathers; a one, to three, six-month, or yearly shipment of exclusive horror-fan loot will surely impress — each surprise box is filled with an assortment of horror movie collectibles that dad will go nuts over.
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Loot Crate Horror Movies Collectibles, $, available at Loot Crate
Firstleaf
Wine Subscription
As far as wine subscriptions go, Firstleaf is a reader favorite and spot-on parental gifting material. Its competitively priced selection of award-winning international and domestic wines is matched to your pop’s personal profile so you can ensure he is getting a tailored-to-his-taste shipment. Send him this oldie-but-goodie bundle to whet his appetite before signing up for the flexible monthly subscription service.
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Firstleaf Father’s Day Favorites Mixed bundle, $, available at Firstleaf
Sock Fancy
Sock Subscription
This is not another pair of sad socks for Father’s Day! These are fancy socks. The monthly shipment service lets you take your pick from one or two pairs of 70% combed cotton crew or no-show socks in styles that escalate from “less bold” to “bold” to “surprise me.”
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Sock Fancy Two-Pair Subscription (3 Months), $, available at Sock Fancy
Vinyl Me, Please
Record Subscription
Made for the classic-rock dad, this music membership ships off an exclusive record each month to its recipients. Choose from different styles (essentials, classics, and rap & hip hop) and swap out monthly records for a different one of your choosing.
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Please, Vinyl Me Vinyl Me, Please Gift Membership, $, available at Please Gift Membership, Vinyl Me
Watch Gang
Watch Subscription
If your father is a “watch guy,” then try signing him up for a premium service that allows members to browse, try out, and keep the luxury timepiece styles they love with discounts that are up to five times the retail value. Members are also granted exclusive access to a private Facebook group where they can exchange and sell their chosen watches. And, as an added bonus, once enrolled, your pops will be entered for weekly chances to win his very own Rolex, TAG Heuer, or Seiko.
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Watch Gang Black Tier Membership (Month To Month), $, available at Watch Gang
SprezzaBox
Style Subscription
Whether your father is a bonafide fashionista or just the opposite, this trendy subscription box will take his style game to new heights — each one-off or recurring monthly shipment is filled with a stylist-curated selection of five or six premium fashion goods that he can proudly sport on his special day and beyond.
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SprezzaBox Monthly Gift Subscription, $, available at SprezzaBox
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