Christmas is one of the most popular holidays, but not everyone gets into the Christmas spirit. Whether they hate the cold weather that often comes this time of year, or have some unfortunate memories from Christmases past, this holiday can be a rough spot for some. Still, you don’t want to leave anybody out, so you plan to get them something nice to hopefully bring some cheer. But what do you get for a self-proclaimed Scrooge? Fortunately, these Christmas-themed subscription gifts are sure to make the heart of even the Grinchiest Scrooge on your wish list grow at least three sizes.
Holiday Gifts That Even Scrooge Would Love
1. Book of the Month - The Best Subscription for Grinches Overall
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Not everyone enjoys the holiday season, but there’s something about a new book that can help one escape from the stress, sadness, and bleary weather that all come around this time of year. The Book of the Month is one of our top subscriptions chosen by My Subscription Addiction readers, and for good reason. A subscription will allow the recipient to choose from five curated books each month, plus they can pick add-ons if they are a fast reader.
Price: Book of the Month is a monthly subscription. The first box is $9.99, then $15.99 for each following month. There are also three gift options:
- 3 months: $49.99 total, or $16.66 per book
- 6 months: $89.99 total, or $15 per book
- 12 months: $169.99 total, or $14.17 per book
What Comes In the Box: Each month, the recipient chooses from five curated books, which may include early releases or popular books that just about everyone is Instagramming about that month. You can add on more books if multiple options sound too good to pass up, or skip the month if nothing piques your interest.
Why We Love Book of the Month: Going into a bookstore is pretty daunting, whether you’re shopping for yourself or someone else. With so many titles to choose from, it quickly becomes overwhelming. Book of the Month curates a list of high-quality books every month, so choosing is much easier. If you’re getting it as a gift subscription, the recipient can choose their preferred books.
What Makes Book of the Month Stand Out: Book of the Month offers books often at impressive discounts, and you’ll almost always find early releases and some of the most popular books available. It’s also easy to skip a month if none of the books are appealing, or add on more if they all sounds great. Even cooler? Book of the Month was founded in 1926 and has been helping readers connect to great books for decades.
What Readers Are Saying:
“Ordering was easy, I was able to see popular picks and choose from more than just the most recent month's books for my first book. Finding something that looked interesting to me was easy and it shipped and arrived quickly within a couple days!” - Steve
“Love this subscription. I've always been more into reading than outdoor activities and this is such an excellent subscription. You chose from 5 titles each month and it comes right to your door. Shipping is fast and I'm excited to see what next month's titles are!” - Laura Habeib
Check out our Book of the Month details and reviews to learn more!
2. The Cult Beauty Box - The Best Subscription for Glam Scrooges
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The Cult Beauty Box is a curated subscription of gorgeous beauty products. Even a themed box is sure to get the glamorous Grinches in your life excited for the holiday season. This year, the awaited winter boxes, called the Christmas Edits, include options for skincare, makeup, or haircare boxes that will bring plenty of delight.
Price: The pricing for the Christmas Edits vary based on which box you choose. These are one-time gift boxes, so you won’t be signing up for a subscription.
- More Glam box: £42 approx $57.98 (retail value £181+ approx $249+)
- More Self-Care box: £40.00 approx $55.22 (retail value: £166+, approx $229+)
- More Glow box: £45 approx $62.12 (retail value £239+, approx $329+)
- More Hair Goals box: £40.00 approx $55.22 (retail value: £165+, approx $227+)
- More Indulgence box: £100 approx $138.04 (retail value: £587+, approx $819)
- More for Him box: £40.00 approx $55.22 (retail value: £180+, approx $248+)
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What Comes In the Box: Each box varies with what’s included, but products may be focused on certain skincare goals, hair, or makeup. You’ll get several full- and trial-sized products, no matter which Christmas Edits box you choose.
Why We Love The Cult Beauty Box: The Cult Beauty Christmas Edits boxes have seriously great values for some of the top beauty product names on the market, like Anastasia, bareMinerals, Elemis, Urban Decay, Dr.Jart+, Laneige, and more.
What Makes The Cult Beauty Box Stand Out: The Cult Beauty Box isn’t just offering one holiday gift box—there are six to choose from, so you can quickly scratch off nearly everyone on your list. The gift options are great for those just learning more about skincare and beauty products as well as beauty gurus.
What Readers Are Saying:
“I grabbed the more glow edit and I’m really excited about it!” - Jessica
“I bought 5 of these boxes…great for Christmas gifts.” - Ranee
Check out our Cult Beauty Box details and reviews to learn more!
3. Cheryl’s Cookie of the Month Club - The Best Subscription for Scrooges With a Sweet Tooth
It’s nearly impossible for anyone to turn down sweets, and the Scrooges on your gifting list are no exception. Help them feel at least a little jolly with Cheryl’s Cookies, which is offering a 12 Days of Christmas advent calendar box with 12 buttercream frosted-cookies.
Price and Frequency: The Cheryl’s Cookies 12 Days of Christmas advent calendar for 2021 is a one-time gift box that includes 12 cookies for $36.99. If you don’t want to do the advent calendar, Cheryl’s Cookies has a wide variety of gift box options that include various different cookies and other desserts as well.
What Comes In the Box: The gift box includes 12 of the following cookies:
- 6 Buttercream Frosted Cut-Out Cookies
- 1 Buttercream Frosted Cut-Out with Confection Disk
- 1 Buttercream Frosted Mint Chocolate Cookie
- 1 Buttercream Frosted Cranberry Orange Cookie
- 1 Buttercream Frosted German Chocolate Pecan
- 1 Buttercream Frosted S’more Cookie
- 1 Buttercream Frosted Gingerbread Man Cookie
Why We Love Cheryl’s Cookies: Cheryl’s Cookies just feels nostalgic in the best way. We give and receive these cookies as gifts often, and the Christmas-themed cookies really help anyone get into the spirit of the holiday season.
What Makes Cheryl’s Cookies Stand Out: Cheryl’s Cookies sells many types of cookies and dessert bars, but none are more iconic than those buttercream-frosted sugar cookies. In this advent calendar, the brand is offering several different flavors of cookies all topped with that deliciously sweet frosting that reminds us of childhood.
What Readers Are Saying:
“My aunt used to get our whole family these cookies during the holidays – so I had to snag this box at such a bargain! Time to taste the nostalgia. My dad has needed to transition to a memory care facility over the past year, and I’m looking forward to sharing these cookies with him. Hopefully the flavor can spark some happy memories” - Lenya
Check out our Cheryl's Cookie of the Month Club details and reviews to learn more!
4. Keurig Coffee and Cocoa Pods - The Best Subscription for Practical Grinches
Sometimes, the best way to turn a Scrooge’s frown upside down is to gift them presents they can actually use. Kitschy gifts are fun and all, but practical gifts that the recipient will actually use is the best way to spend your money. Keurig’s 24 Cups of Cheer box is another advent calendar with 24 different pods for hot beverages, like coffee and hot cocoa, to carry us through those cold winter days.
Price and Frequency: The Keurig 24 Cups of Cheer advent calendar is a one-time gift for $18.99, or you can subscribe and get each box for $14.24. You can choose the frequency for subscriptions, with options from every 2 weeks all the way to every 12 weeks.
What Comes In the Box: The advent calendar includes the following coffee and cocoa pods:
- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®
- The Original Donut Shop Coffee®
- McCafe®
- Peet's Coffee®
- Caribou Coffee®
- Cinnabon®
- Newman's Own® Organics
- Kahlua®
- Krispy Kreme® Doughnuts
- Panera Bread®
- Swiss Miss®
Why We Love Keurig’s 24 Cups of Cheer: We love this advent calendar because it’s a practical gift that anyone who enjoys hot drinks will love! Of course, it only works with coffee machines that are compatible with K-Cups, but if your recipient doesn’t have one yet, this could also accompany that larger gift.
What Makes Keurig’s 24 Cups of Cheer Stand Out: There’s a variety of different coffee and cocoa brands included in this calendar, and it comes in a gift-ready box with a cute, cozy display of a lit Christmas tree next to a roaring fireplace. Even someone who doesn’t love the holiday season will feel warm inside upon receiving this present.
What Readers Are Saying:
“I’m getting! You don’t know what a struggle it is for us non-coffee drinkers to find gifts for coffee lovers…which seems to be everyone on the planet.” - Lauralee
5. BarkBox - The Best Subscription for Pet-Loving Scrooges
Even if the Scrooge on your holiday gift list doesn’t want anything for themselves, you can still brighten their holiday with a subscription for their furry friend. Barkbox is a top choice for its fun themes, great value, and top-notch customer service.
Price and Frequency: There are a couple festive BarkBox holiday options for the season. Note that the advent calendar isn’t a stand-alone item; instead, it’s an additional option with a regular subscription. Double the holiday cheer!
- Advent calendar: $16.99
- Regular subscription: $29 per month
What Comes In the Box: The advent calendar for 2021 includes 25 treats: beef chews and crunchy cookies in the shape of gingerbread people or flowers. The regular monthly subscription includes two bags of treats, a chew, and two toys that all follow a theme.
Why We Love BarkBox: BarkBox has some of the cutest, most innovative items in each box with playful themes that make you and your pup happy. This is a great gift idea for the humans on your list who much prefer the company of dogs to other people.
What Makes BarkBox Stand Out: This subscription box always has thoughtfully curated items for dogs, and you can tailor your box for dogs who are super chewers. There’s a Barkbox option for just about every pup.
What Readers Are Saying:
“Our Luna loved the snacks and we love the themes! Always a fun day when we get our Bark Box. Thanks!” - Andi
“BarkBox has awesome customer service and my dog loves the toys. He gets the super chewer boxes because he’s rough on everything. If he does destroy a toy, they replace it for free. I only got a 6 month subscription because that’s a lot of toys to go through and they replace them if destroyed. We’ll never run out of toys.” - Nikki
Check out our BarkBox details and reviews to learn more!
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