We believe it was Big Daddy Kane and Ice-T who once infamously crooned, "giftin ‘ ain’t easy," and we couldn’t agree more. Purchasing a special item on behalf of another is a lofty task that becomes even loftier when the other at hand is our Big Poppa ( sorry, had to). Dad jokes aside, Father’s Day can be a pain in the ass 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 gift subscription route.
As discovered around the holidays, subscription services are an effortless solution for most all gifting dilemmas — especially when you can’t decide on one perfect present in particular. The sites ahead do the heavy lifting gifting for you by creating thoughtful care packages across a wide range of categories from wellness to food, lifestyle, and beyond. Meaning that whatever your father is into these days, there’s a fitting one-off to recurring surprise shipment out there that will make his day (to week, month, and maybe year). From monthly pop culture boxes to small-batch roasted coffee subscriptions and even professional sports-themed shipments, shower your pops in assorted care-package love on Sunday, June 16. ( Cue Will Smith’s, "Just The Two Of Us.")
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Driftaway Coffee
Coffee Subscription
If your dad runs on java, then surprise him with a specialty sampler box of beans that are small-batch roasted with 24-hours of shipping out to his doorstep. The Brooklyn-based coffee company is focused on supporting sustainable farming practices and aims to connect people to the sources of their products.
Driftaway Coffee Tasting Kit (4 bags, 4oz.), $75, available at Driftaway Coffee
SprezzaBox
Style Subscription
Regardless of if your pops is a bonafide fashionista or quite 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 to six premium fashion goods that he can proudly sport on his special day and beyond.
SprezzaBox Monthly Gift Subscription, $28, available at SprezzaBox
Dollar Shave Club
Grooming Subscription
Dad’s with strong beard games will cherish this subscription set tailored to his specific grooming routine 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 to body wash, and more.
Dollar Shave Club Dad Bod Gift Set, $50, available at Dollar Shave Club
Loot Crate
Pop Culture Subscription
For the, "Luke, I am your Father," fathers, a one to three, six-month, or yearly shipment of exclusive pop culture loot will surely impress — each surprise crate is filled with an assortment of Batman to Rick And Morty themed figurines, tees, home goods, and more merch your comic-book-loving dad will go nuts over.
Loot Crate Loot Crate, $13.99, available at Loot Crate
Butcher Box
Grilling Subscription
Get the grill-master what he wants most: a limited edition gift box to recurring monthly shipments of grass fed beef, free range chicken, and heritage pork just in time for cook-out season. Each Butcher Box is delivered directly to his door and contains meat that is completely antibiotic and hormone-free.
Butcher Box Ultimate BBQ Box, $119, available at Butcher Box
Birchbox
Skincare Subscription
Dad-skin deserves love, too — this specialty beauty subscription for men delivers a monthly assortment of five deluxe grooming samples to keep any dad-scaper’s game on point. Plus, he can fill out his own Grooming Profile for personalized product selection that is tailored to his complexion.
BirchboxMan 6 Month Plan, $60, available at Birchbox
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 dad-pick from one to two pairs of 70% combed cotton crew or no-show socks in styles ranging on a scale of "less-bold" to "bold" or "surprise me."
Sock Fancy Two-Pair Subscription (3 Months), $57, available at Sock Fancy
Fan Chest
Sport Subscription
Whether your pops if a NFL, NHL, or college sports fanatic, Fanchest’s gift box service filled with officially licensed sports gear has his game obsessions covered. The premium shipments include a curated lineup of apparel, fan-gear, headwear merch, and more in the style of his favorite teams.
Fanchest Fanchest Box, $59, available at Fanchest
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 to tech, home, fitness, and more. Each hand-packed wooden box comes stocked with five to eight premium goods curated to fit the specific season that will either ship as a one-time gift purchase or a recurring three-month shipment.
Breo box seasonal (new box every 3 months), $159, available at Breo
Watch Gang
Watch Subscription
If your father is a, "watch guy," then try signing him up for the Rent The Runway of the wrist world — Watch Gang offers a premium service that allows members to browse and tryout the luxury timepiece styles they love for 5x less than their retail values. And, as an added bonus once enrolled, your pops will also be entered for weekly chances to win his very own Rolex, TAG Heuer, or Seiko for keeps.
Watch Gang Black Tier Membership (Month To Month), $99, available at Watch Gang
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