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20 Best Subscription Boxes for Moms
Whether she's a mom-to-be or a grandma, these unique, monthly gifts will set her up with everything from clothing to snacks.
We all know that Mom deserves even better than the best. So when Mother's Day, her birthday or the holidays roll around, it's a good time to go all-out. Getting a gift for Mom that'll treat her every month is a sure-fire way to make her feel special.
That's where a good subscription box comes in. You find one that suits her interests, sign her up and the work of all the curating, choosing, packing and mailing is done for you. And there are so many good ones out there, so it doesn't matter if Mom is a wine (or coffee or tea) drinker, a yoga enthusiast, a reader, a chef or a fashionista — there's a box out there just for her.
The best mom subscription boxes of 2023
Some of our picks have been reviewed and tested by the consumer product experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute, while others are GH editor favorites or popular options with rave reviews online. The prices listed are the price for a baseline, one-box gift: sometimes they go up if you want premium add-ons, or other times you can get a better price-per-box if you commit to a longer subscription length. But no matter what plan you choose, these will make the special mother in your life smile every month (and hey, you might want to sign up for a couple of these yourself, too!).
If you have more people on your shopping list and want to consider signing them up for a monthly treat as well, check out more of our favorite subscription boxes:
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Fab Fit Fun
Pros
- Easy to swap out items before the box ships
- Lots of full-size items
Cons
- High price
- Lots of repeats
For the mom who has everything, this box comes with a little of everything: beauty, fashion, accessories, seasonal items, even fun little goodies like packing cubes or cooking utensils. Past items have included Jonathan Adler drinking glasses, Kate Spade sunglasses, Kate Somerville beauty products and a Coach Apple Watch strap. It comes four times a year, so it's like a little home refresh every season.
This is the subscription box that wears motherhood on its sleeve, warts and all. Each box comes with between five and seven goodies, including lists of mom hacks, self-care items, products that'll help keep families clean and organized, clothing and accessories, all for mom or proudly declaring her mom status. You can choose from the standard box or the Mega Momma Box with more products. If she's just into the mom fashions, she can get a t-shirt-only subscription (starts at $20/month).
Pros
- Long-lasting flowers
Cons
- Does not include vase
Why give mom a bouquet for Mother's Day — which only lasts a day — when you can give her a flower-delivery subscription that'll deliver fresh blooms to her door every month? The Bouqs Co. prides itself on connecting flower-lovers to growers who deliver farm-fresh flowers. You can opt for one of three sizes: original ($44/box), deluxe ($56) or grand ($69). In our tests, arrangements from Bouqs Co. lasted longer than bouquets from other, comparable flower-delivery services.
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Therabox
Pros
- Many items are full size, not sample size
Cons
- Not many customization options available
Help Mom feel good inside and out — this box features items that'll help her with her self-care, all chosen by therapists. Each time she opens one, she can expect items like journals or mindfulness activities, plus full-size products like aromatherapy oils and skincare.
Pros
- Lots of pleasing aromas
- Good value
Cons
- Can be hard to return ones you don't like
You know if you have a Candle Mom — the kind that won't stop trying out new fragrances, waxes and wicks. Vellabox can add to her collection with artisan candles in scents that match the season, plus a fun, surprise lifestyle item in each box. You can choose from three sizes of candle.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Pros
- Top-rated flavors
Cons
- Whole beans only
In Good Housekeeping Institute taste tests, Blue Bottle's Bella Donovan blend was rated the best-tasting — why not ship it right to Mom's door? If she's a coffee-lover, Blue Bottle's whole-bean subscription service will let her choose blend assortments according to her tastes, and she can have them shipped weekly. bi-weekly or once every three weeks.
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Pros
- Lots of opportunities for customization
- Can choose what kinds of products you'd like to skip
Cons
- Too many beauty bags
The Good Housekeeping Institute picked Ipsy as its best beauty subscription box because of its degree of personalization: Mom can take a detailed quiz, set what level of makeup she's used to, choose her favorite products and let them know which products they'd like to skip. Testers also enjoyed add-ons like cute makeup pouches and cosmetic bags. Mom will look glam in no time!
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Pros
- Pieces can be swapped out as often as Mom likes
- No set schedule
Cons
- The styles tend to be fun and trendy, which is not everyone's cup of tea
- No fine jewelry
Getting jewelry as a gift is a dicey preposition, since you never know exactly what your recipient might want. Get Mom this jewelry subscription box, though, and she'll get to choose an ever-rotating selection of designer jewelry for herself. She can rent up to three pieces at a time, either from her wishlist or chosen for her by a stylist, and, if she falls in love with an item, she can buy it to keep.
Pros
- Free shipping
- No duplicate plants for a year
Cons
- Does she really need that many house plants?
If Mom is the type to consider her houseplants as highly as her actual children, let her add to her brood with the Leaf and Clay "houseplant club." The plants are chosen by experts as ones that thrive indoors, and they guarantee that they don't use the same variety of plants twice in one year. Leaf and Clay also has a succulent club.
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Pros
- Personalized based on a quiz
Cons
- here's a big focus on period products, which might seem like an odd (but practical!) gift.
Everyone can use a little more self-care in their lives. Blume offers products like skin cleanser, deodorant, face mist and organic tampons and pads to make sure women feel good during the ickiest times of the month. It's also very easy to add or change the frequency of a subscription.
Pros
- Clothes come in good condition
Cons
- Not a huge variety
If Mom is the type who always wants to be in fashion, Haverdash is an affordable way to let her rent some trendy clothes and return them when she's done. Mom can create her virtual "closet" on the site, and then it'll ship her items from what she's selected. When she's done, she can just exchange them from different ones, based on availability. Plans are billed monthly and range from 1 item ($29/month) to 4 items ($75/month).
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Pros
- Easy-to-follow recipes
Cons
- Premium options can be pricey
Moms who enjoy cooking up new creations will be inspired by this meal-delivery kit. Ingredients come in perfectly portioned amounts, and also come with step-by-step recipes for making dinnertime magic. There are lots of plans to choose from, and pricing is based on the types of ingredients plus the number of meals you need each week and the number of servings required for each meal. Good Housekeeping testers said that this was a hit with seasoned cooks and novices alike, so it would be a good one to try out even if Mom just wants to start experimenting in the kitchen.
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Pros
- Lots of opportunities for customization
Cons
- All teas are loose leaf (so get Mom a strainer if she doesn't have one)
After sampling Tea Runner's subscription service, one Good Housekeeping Institute tester raved: "I love that I can try teas I normally wouldn't without this service." If Mom wants to try out new blends, there are four different boxes to choose from (from $22 to $30 per box), and each one has more than 30 different flavors to try. You can also go for monthly, bi-monthly and tri-monthly delivery options.
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Pros
- Cool way to try new brands
Cons
- Can't swap the items
Who couldn't use a little pick-me-up for their skin? Each month, this box comes stocked with between five and seven sheet masks, plus other fun surprises. If you're looking for just-a-little-something each month, the price is right! It's good for a little burst of joy.
Pros
- Takes your tastes into account
Cons
- Pricey
Firstleaf prides itself on being able to match wine-drinkers to bottles they love: Subscribers first take a quiz to help the concierge put together the first box, then they rate and review the wines afterward. Firstleaf claims to have a predication accuracy rate of 98% after subscribers rate just three wines. Each month, oenophiles will be treated to six 750 ml bottles of wine based on their preference, and each one comes with tasting notes and pairing cards.
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Pros
- Lots of variety
- Long-lasting bottles
Cons
- For specific scents, it might be less expensive to buy it full-size elsewhere.
Choosing a fragrance can be tricky, so Scentbird lets its members receive different perfumes in sample sizes before they commit to going out and buying a full-size bottle. And yet, each 8 ml bottle is enough to hold 140 sprays! Gift subscriptions start at $48 for three months, and if Mom likes the vibe she can shop for candles and other home accessories at Scentbird's website.
Book of the Month
Pros
- Books are hand-picked by experts
Cons
- Books are mostly new release, which is not for every reader
If Mom is a reader, first tell her to sign up for Good Housekeeping's own book club. But if that's not enough for her, she can sign up to peruse hot new releases each month and choose five to seven new books to get delivered to her door. Gift plans are $60 for three months, $110 for six months or $200 for a year, and if Mom didn't finish her book in time for the next delivery she can put it on hold until she's ready. Her to-be-read pile will stay stocked with gripping yarns.
Pros
- Lots of variety of high-quality snacks
Cons
- Boxes cannot be customized, even for allergies
Universal Yums subscribers travel the world in the best way — through snacks. Each box comes with both sweet and savory treats themed to a different country each month, along with a 12-page booklet with trivia and recipes. You can choose from three sizes of box, and you can opt for a one-, three-, six, or 12-month subscription. it's a great one for Mom to share with the whole family — one Good Housekeeping family that tried this box said they had a great time tasting and ranking each snack, and they kept an ongoing list of their favorites.
Pros
- Tailored to trimester
Cons
- ustomizations only come with more expensive tiers.
For the mom-to-be, Bump Boxes take care of everything she needs to get her through those 40 weeks — everything from pregnancy teas to relaxing foot soaks. There are five goodies in each box, and if she likes it, she can transition to a postpartum box after the baby is born.
Pros
- Good brands represented.
Cons
- Can't customize or swap products
Make her the envy of her vinyasa flow class with this subscription box, which offers name-brand athleisure clothes at a discount. She'll get a three-piece outfit tailored to her style.
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; she previously wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found dominating the audio round at her local bar trivia night or tweeting about movies.
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