12 Brilliant Gift Box Ideas for Your Favourite Girl

A box of goodies, ranging from beauty products to treats for her favourite pooch, specially curated to suit a person’s tastes, the occasion or interest. Sounds good doesn’t it? These gift boxes are usually available as subscriptions or even as one-off trial or gifting options - meaning she (or even you!) receives a delightful box filled with surprise treats every month along with all her magazines.

Still confused? Here’s how it goes: say a person is a book lover and you want to get her a gift box. The service provider would give you a few options to select from, such as boxes with different price brackets, perhaps ask a few questions about preferences, and based on this input, curate and send her a box filled with goodies for book lovers. Alternatively, if you opt for a subscription, she will receive a gift box every month for as long as the subscription lasts.

Gift boxes are a great way to treat, pamper and show appreciation to people you care for, suitable for just about any occasion, and you can even get them for yourself! Though a relatively new concept in India, there are gift box subscriptions for beauty, lifestyle, jewellery, pets, grandparents, and many more.

The first question to ask yourself is what does she like most? She may love the occasional bar of chocolate, but would she like to receive a box of chocolate filled delights month after month? Perhaps not. Look for things that always get her excited. Match the gift box to her personality as these boxes usually contain a variety of things. For example, a book club subscription will contain not only books, but related accessories like bookmarks and other merchandise, perhaps an edible treat, etc. There are umpteen options so pick one to suit her interests.

Different occasions call for different kinds of celebration. For her birthday you may want to choose a more lavish, pampering gift box, while a box of gourmet edibles would be more suited to a festival like Diwali. Are you thinking of getting something as a send-off gift for a girl going abroad to study or work, sign her up for a gift box to be delivered to her new address; she will be delighted with the surprise! There are care boxes available too, for the elderly and the unwell.

If not based on her interest, how about sending her a gift box based on things she uses or needs often such as stationary or a pet subscription box. Other options are subscriptions to things like socks, tea or coffee and other edibles. These serve dual purpose of surprise gift and provides her with things she would to go buy anyway. A useful gift is never a bad choice.

This choice comes down to the budget you have set aside for your gift. Depending on the kind of box you choose, you can either opt to have one box sent, or sign her up for a monthly subscription. Both are perfectly good options. If it is a special occasion like a birthday or an anniversary, we suggest you go for a larger, more lavish gift box, although if you have enough in your budget to fit in a few more months, please, go ahead. An example for another event for which a single gift box would suffice is if you are sending a care package to an ill friend; unless she is ill for months on end, it may not be much fun for her to receive get-well-soon boxes repeatedly.

Subscription boxes are great for spreading the joy across a few months so she has a treat to look forward to every month. Like if you are getting a subscription for your wife to celebrate a landmark anniversary; you can have the subscription start a few months in advance, as a build up to the big day. It doesn’t have to be an expensive box, even small treats will do but she will love how she is being pampered. Have a big gift ready for the big day as a fantastic finale.

The girl who adores luxurious beauty products will enjoy receiving a monthly box of new goodies to try each month. Even the biggest beauty enthusiasts miss a few good products here and there, so a curated box that rounds up all the latest and hottest products on the market will be a blessing in her beauty quest.

We suggest My Envy Box which contains 4 to 5 trial size samples of products from the best international luxury and prestige brands, allowing her to discover, sample and find products she loves. The subscription comes with a loyalty program offering enticing discounts which she can then use to buy full sized versions of the products she liked best. She will also have access to special deals. Subscriptions are priced at Rs.850 a month and are available for one month, three months, six months and a year, though longer subscriptions do come with a small discount. The boxes are shipped out around the middle of the month.

Another option is Fab Bag, a first of its kind beauty subscription box that is customised based on preferences established with the help of a questionnaire filled at the time of registration. There is a new theme each month, and 3-4 products from premium beauty brands each month. The goodies arrive in a cute bag with coupons that offer discounts to buy the full size products. A month’s subscription costs Rs.599. There are discounted offers available for 3, 6 and 12 months.

If your girl is more inclined towards makeup and jewellery, she may enjoy a subscription to Lady Raga, which sends boxes filled with beauty products, lifestyle and fashion accessories as well as pieces of jewellery.

Acquaint yourself with her preferences because you will be asked to fill a beauty profile while registering, the better for them to curate the boxes. The website offers silver and gold subscriptions, valid for 1 and 3 months respectively, each containing 3 to 5 samples or full sized products from reputed brands. During checkout you can opt for the gift option so she will receive her box gift wrapped and with a personalised note in the first month. The subscription also gets her discounts on products available on the website. The one month silver plan costs Rs.555, the three month is priced at Rs.1,580

Another option for you to try is OhCuteBox, curated by beauty experts with years of experience in dealing with Indian beauty needs. A 3-month plan costs Rs.1,770.

Looking for a Christmas gift box for your favourite yogini? Look no further than The Festive Yogi Box offered by Yogi Today. It contains interesting and unique products like a 100ml bottle of Ma Earth Botanicals rejuvenating body balm, The Nature's Co orange bath salts, a geranium Indie Eco shot glass candle, Christmas bunting (to mark the festive spirit), and 2 Yogi Today drawer sachets in rose and lavender. Priced at Rs.1,200, this one-time box is curated to help the yoga practitioner have a ‘mindful’ experience.

If a subscription is box is what you had in mind My Gift Box offers four plans for its Yoga Box - for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. The boxes contain 3-4 curated products to assist her yoga practice - things such as yoga mats, yoga clothing, health products, beauty and food products, books, videos and magazines related to yoga, lifestyle products, amongst others. Unlike the beauty sampler boxes mentioned above, these are complete products. Although the website provides broad categories of products included in the box, the actual contents will be a surprise each month. A month’s box will cost you Rs.1,200 while the longer subscription plans are priced starting at Rs.1,000.

Introduce your friend, wife, girlfriend or sister to the world of independent print magazine from around the globe. If she has already picked up and liked reading some of them during her travels abroad, she will surely enjoy a subscription to Join Paper Planes. Some of the magazines that have made their way to subscribers in the past include Brownbook, Drift, Real Review, Open House, Smith Journal, Space Magazine and Mono.Kultur.

Here is how it works: you share her contact details, pick genres she will be interested in, select a subscription plan, add a note to the admin about sending a personal message with the gift, and she will be surprised with a new title every month from one of the genres. She will be introduced to a host of print magazines as the service providers try to not repeat a title in 12 months. There are 3 plans to choose from: a single month plan will cost Rs.1,350, the 6 month plan for 6 issues is priced at Rs.7,900, while the annual plan for 12 issues is at Rs.15,800.

You could also get her a subscription to her favourite fashion magazine like Vogue, which also offers a free gift with an annual subscription, or Elle, which costs Rs.1,260 for 12 issues, and Rs.3,600 for 24 issues.

A tea sampler subscription is the perfect gift for a tea lover as she can sample a variety of teas that she may not otherwise have tasted. You can give her the Goodwyn Tea Taster’s Collection Gift Box that contains six types of premium Indian loose tea leaves. There is Rhino Assam, Earl Grey, Green tea, Darjeeling Green, Darjeeling First Flush and Masala Chai in individually sealed sachets each weighing 50 grams. Buy the box for Rs.949 on goodwyntea.com.

For a tea subscription box you may want to consider the Teabox. It provides a different kind of box each month; one month it may be sampler kit with specially curated blends and teas for her to try, another time it could be an adventurous box, such as this recent blending kit with two base teas and additional ingredients that allowed tea lovers to create their own blends. The box created an entire experience for the tea drinker, even providing labels to name and label their blends. Each month is a new surprise. They have three different plans to choose from ranging from one month, three months and six months priced at Rs.999, Rs.949 and Rs.899 per month respectively.

The very aptly named Pen N Paper Box is for stationary aficionados and is great for those who either go through a ton of stationary each month, or simply enjoy collecting them. The subscription box has a curated mix of paper goods and supplies, containing a mix of products such as notebooks, greeting cards, pens, pencils, planning items such as paper clips, envelopes, Post It Notes, crafting items such as die cuts, ephemera, washi tape, etc. Each month the items are curated based on a theme, and 4 to 7 items go into each box

Pick from any 4 subscription plans - monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly. Order it from My Gift Box where prices start from Rs.800 per month for the one month plan. Longer subscriptions work out slightly cheaper per month.

Socks are an indispensable item of clothing that you either have too many of, or too few, and almost always have solo pieces that are missing their pair, hence rendering them useless. If she doesn’t really use that many socks though, opt for a gift box set, like this set of 5 Cartoon Superhero Socks. Super cute, made of cotton and ankle length, they combine functionality with design. She will get to wear cartoon versions of Batman, Superman, Captain America, Ironman and Spiderman and channel her own super hero through them. Buy this set for Rs.1,299 at Big Small.

However, if she does use socks often, then a subscription is the way to go. Get a Socks Subscription Box by the TheMojaClub that will give her a pair of good quality socks in fresh and funky designs every month. The socks are made with a blend of 70-80% combed cotton, 15-20% polyamide and 2-4% elastane, providing comfort, breathability and insulation. The designs are crowd sourced from a large number of designers across the world, ensuring she never gets the same pair twice. You can buy a subscription for a month, three months, six months or a year, with prices starting from Rs.399 per month.

For a girl who has a pet, showing love to her favourite pooch equals showering her with affection, so if you are considering gifting her a box subscription, how about directing the treats at her pet instead. Woofbox is one of the best options for gift boxes for animals. All you have to do is describe the size of her dog, and how naughty it is, and they will curate a suitable box for him/her. What your girl will receive each month is a box with four or more products and presents for her pet. These could be toys, bones and all-natural treats to hygiene products and even innovative new gadgets. To sweeten the deal even further, a part of the proceeds from sales go to help dogs in need, an idea your friend will absolutely love.

Similarly curated boxes are available for cats as well, filled with cat treats and fun interactive toys. Subscriptions are available for 1 month, but you save more on the 3,6 and 12 month plans. Monthly subscriptions start from Rs.1,700. If her pet has a special event coming up, or has a new pup, you can get the puppy starter woof box or the birthday special woof box subscriptions instead.

Know a girl who loves gourmet chocolates, or cheeses, or loves to try her hand at international cuisine? A gourmet food box is the way to a foodie girl’s heart. When selecting a box consider which cuisine she likes to cook, or the kind of food she likes to try. There are boxes specifically tailored to cater to chocolate, wine and cheese connoisseurs, then there are boxes for condiments and spreads, snacks. Look at the options available and see which she would like best.

Cheese aficionados like to taste a variety of cheeses, pair them with different foods, much like a wine drinker would. If she is one of those, get her a Cheesy Affair Subscription by The Gourmet Box. What she will get in the box each month are 2-3 types of cheese along with accompaniments that they pair well with. There will be a mix of cheese logs, slices, spreads, roundels along with preserves, olives and more.

That is not all, there are 12 different types of gourmet food boxes ranging from chocolate, snacks to condiments and coffee that you can choose from. These work much like the cheese box, and come with full-size products. Subscriptions can be bought for 1 month, 3 months or 6 months, and you can have a personal message included with your gift. Depending on the box you pick, monthly subscription start from Rs.1,200.

There are several other gift box services that offer not just gourmet food but also groceries, artisan preserves and chutneys and snacks. Such as Mumbai based The Nibble Box whose subscription boxes contain four snacks. You get four boxes a month, one each week, priced at Rs.300 per box for a month; a two-month subscription costs Rs.275 per box.

Those trying to live a natural, more organic way of life also prefer to use bath and beauty products made with natural ingredients. She will get as excited seeing the list of natural ingredients on the label of products as another girl would at the latest collection launched by a top beauty brand. It takes time though, especially if she is still in the process to switching to products with fewer chemicals, to collect the full range of daily care products. For one, she may not know where to source some of the products she needs. A subscription from a natural beauty brand like The Natures Co. may be the answer. Their products are natural, cruelty free and vegan.

The BeautyWish Box by The Nature Co. is a mix of 5 to 7, premium, full sized products that come in reusable packaging, priced at Rs.632 per month for a 12 month subscribing. Other plans are the monthly plan at Rs.795, the quarterly at Rs.715 per month and half-yearly for Rs. 666 per month. The boxes come with discount vouchers too. The products are either from their own brand, or from like minded beauty brands like The Beach Company, Health Total-Anjali Mukerjee, Nertia Nail Art, Just Jewellery, Stay Quirky Nail Paints, Shades of Joy, Chamki Nail Paint, Crisma Jewellery and Kara Wet Wipes amongst others. The boxes come in themes like summer-spring detox, wishful beauty, youthful beauty and more.

Another natural beauty box alternative is by Gia Bath & Body Box for luxury bath products that are natural, handcrafted and vegan. Moreover, their products are SLS, SLES and preservative free and a subscription will get her limited edition products otherwise not available for sale. This one is priced at Rs.600 for 1 month, Rs.1,700 for 3 months and Rs.3,500 for 6 months.

Everybody loves surprises, not just girls, especially when it is a box filled with delightful treats! Sugarbox curates all things girly for its multiple subscription plans. The pretty boxes contain a mix of full size premium beauty products, food, lifestyle and fashion clothes and accessories.

They offer four subscription plans: monthly priced at Rs.1,499, quarterly at Rs.4,197, bi-annual at Rs.7,794 and annual at Rs.14,388. There is no specific category or theme to choose from, and each box will be a surprise till she receives it. Going by previous boxes, which are also on sale if you find something particularly eye-catching, she will not be disappointed. Here is a sample of a past box surprise. The Colour Pop Edition contained a Sticky Notes Book, strawberry moisturiser, Magic Pops, tassel pop tote in tan or cream, travel tumbler, Tomato maxi Dress, and a necklace.

Give your favourite bibliophile a gift of her one true love - a book subscription! These goody bags are not just great gifts for bookworms, they are also great for those who like to read occasionally but don’t quite know what to pick up, or anyone who is interested in reading. If a box containing a carefully selected title, and a few treats arrived at their doorstep each month, who wouldn’t be tempted to start reading?

You can try The Big Book Box for sending her a bookish gift box each month. Their boxes contain one, or a few books depending on the plan you choose, bookish merchandise, such as bookmarks, notepads, stationery items, and sometimes even snacks that she can munch on as she reads. Based on a different theme each month, the book selection is a surprise so she will not know which book to expect next.

Plans are priced starting at Rs.999 a month - the Frappe Box which comes with one new release and 3-4 goodies - such as printables and an edible. The Espresso Box at Rs.1,599 contains a new release in paperback, one hardcover book, 4-6 goodies and merchandise. There are two more options, the Cappuccino Box priced at Rs.2,199 a month and Cafe Mocha Box at Rs.2,999 a month, each containing more books and goodies.