Cosy Home gift guide: 10 best subscription ideas

Ideal for those hard-to-buy-for people, these subscription gifts will keep on giving every month of the year. From bird seed to nature lovers to gourmet parcels, there’s something for everyone here.

1. Birdseed subscription box, Boxwild

This gift box contains three specially blended, seasonal seed mixes to attract a range of birds into your garden. Each month the team at Boxwild select seasonal blends to give your birds optimal nutrition for the season, and donate 50p from each box sold to Wildlife Charities in the UK to support the wonderful work they do. £12.50 a month (can be cancelled at any time), available from Boxwild.

2. 12 month subscription to Cake Masters magazine, The Craft Channel

Know someone who’s hot stuff in the kitchen? Flex their baking muscles (and possibly get some ‘thank you’ cakes, you never know!) with this 12 month subscription to Cake Masters magazine. £38 including delivery, available from The Craft Channel.

3. Three month chocolate tasting club, Hotel Chocolat

Receive a different box of exclusive new chocolate recipes every four weeks for three months. Subscription packs are sent out by post and allow the lucky recipient to become a Tasting Club Member. £60 for three months, available from Hotel Chocolat.

4. Monthly coffee subscription, Em and Nick’s

Indulge the coffee lover in your life with this range of speciality coffees, available as whole bean or ground for espresso and aeropress dark.  Available for around £10 per month from Em and Nick’s.

5. Three month plant subscription, geo-fleur

Plant Post Club is a plant subscription service brought to you by East London plant specialists geo-fleur. Subscribers receive a monthly surprise package of plants or plant related accessories. £60 for three months, available from geo-fleur.

6.Three month cookery book subscription gift, The Beautiful Book Company

A cookery book a month, picked especially and delivered gift wrapped. A truly personalised gift, the subscription is tailored to the recipient. £59.99 for three months, available from The Beautiful Book Company.

7. One month subscription to the Cake Slice Club, The Cake Nest

We all deserve a bit of what we fancy so sign someone special up for our weekly Cake Slice Club and they’ll receive a beautifully packaged and truly delicious handmade cake every week for a month. Wheat free options available too. £30 for one month, available from The Cake Nest.

8. One month stationery lovers’ gift subscription, Honey Tree Publishing

If you know someone who’s a fan of beautiful stationery and design, then treat them to this gift from HoneyTreePost which delivers a selection of beautifully crafted stationery to their door. £15 for one month, available from Honey Tree Publishing.

9. Monthly haberdashery craft box subscription, Pocket and Pin

Ideal for keen crafters is this collection of craft supplies delivered to the door.  Habdash Boxes are designed to inspire rather than instruct, and include items such as a fat quarter of premium 100% cotton fabric, eight mini sheets of 30% wool felt, three metres of ribbons/trims, a selection of buttons and a mini spool with thread and needle. Priced around £12.50 per month, available from Pocket and Pin.

10. Six month letterbox fresh flower subscription, Bloom and Wild

What a lovely idea to cheer up the winter months! Delight your friends and family with the gift of fresh flowers, delivered straight through their letterbox once a month for six months. £115 for six months’ subscription, available from Bloom and Wild.

 

 

By Sara Walker.