It’s time for our monthly roundup of subscription boxes and surprise boxes so you can see what themes are available at all our favourites with kawaii characters, plush, stationery, candy & snacks, crafts and more – plus special discounts for new subscribers! This time there’s New Year themes and lots of kawaii characters. Most of these boxes also have a gift option, or can send a one off box direct to your lucky recipient.
TokyoTreat, Sakuraco & YumeTwins (JP)
Read our recent highlights post to see what’s inside the current boxes and our favourite treats. TokyoTreat (candy & snacks) celebrates a Very Merry Snackmas with sweet and savoury Japanese treats for the holidays including a full size bag of KitKats, drink and instant noodles. Sakuraco (traditional snacks) lets you experience Holidays in Hokkaido with local artisan delicacies from snowy Hokkaido including tea and a beautiful flower dish. There’s also YumeTwins (kawaii) with a PokéPals Cozy Escape featuring exclusive Pokémon goodies or pick up a Relax & Revive Kit of makeup & beauty from nomakenolife. Signups for all boxes close on the 15th (25th for Christmas boxes) and SCK readers get $5 off your first box with the code SCKAWAII
Pipsticks (US)
Pipsticks have sticker clubs and subscriptions in a range of sizes and designs including a monthly collab with Hello Kitty & Friends (US only) that has all-exclusive items including multiple sheets of fun stickers (including puffy, scratch n’ sniff & vinyl), activity zine, postcard and re-usable storage pouch. Use the code STICKERCLUB30 for 30% off 3 months & 15 FREE sticker sheets when you subscribe to the sticker or stationery clubs.
ZenPop (JP)
Good news for Studio Ghibli fans as the latest ZenPop Japanese Stationery Box theme is Spirited to 2025 Stationery filled with officially licensed stationery featuring many of the movie characters. You get 9 Japanese stationery items including limited editions. There’s also smaller starter boxes with various themes.
SoKawaii (JP)
SoKawaii‘s January box is making Kawaii Wishes for the new year to add a touch of magic and kawaii charm. It has a mix of kawaii and lifestyle items featuring Sanrio characters, Animal Crossing and Hatsune Miku. Sign up by the end of the month to get one.
Kawaii Box & Japan Candy Box (HK)
This month, the Kawaii Box theme is Sanrio Fortune Friends with Sanrio characters including an exclusive Hello Kitty plush. The Japan Candy Box theme is Lucky New Year Treats with snacks & candy from KitKat, Milky, Mentos and more. Signups for both close at the end of the month.
Sophie & Toffee (SG)
Get creative with a subscription box from Sophie & Toffee, which all have everything you need for exclusive craft projects. The Puni Puni Box DIY squishies subscription is a Donuts Box with exclusive cat donut moulds and other cute supplies, while The Elves Box for resin crafts has an All That Glitters theme with exclusive moulds, bezels, and stickers. They also have lots of limited edition boxes and past boxes including exclusive collabs with Disney & Powerpuff Girls. Get 10% off anything in store with our referral link.
Hello Kitty and Friends JapanLA Party Box (US)
If you’ve got a party coming up, this one-off collab box from Sanrio & JapanLA includes everything you need to make it super cute including character printed plates, cups and utensils for 10 people, plus decorations like a garland, balloon and cake topper. It’s also 24% off right now.
More Subscription Boxes & Offers
- The Winter 2024 Pusheen Box & Cat Kit have a Staying Cozy theme and are shipping now! You can check their Instagram for spoilers and we should have a full review up next week.
- Japan Crate have extended their collaboration with Assassin’s Creed® Shadows to help you snack like a samurai. Get 20% off any subscription for a limited time with the code HOLIDAY20.
- Sadly the current Hello Kitty & Friends box with Bokksu will be the final one so subscribe now to get the Surprise Party theme with a mix of snacks & exclusive Sanrio keepsakes. Use our link to get a code for $15 off your first box.
- Rainbowholic Shop have a selection of limited edition themed stationery boxes filled with both popular Japanese stationery brands and their own original designs.
- It’s also Fukubukuro (lucky bag) season so check your favourite Japanese brands & characters for these limited edition boxes and bags with exclusive items. You can start with our Shopping Guide and we’ll share some unboxing links in our free newsletter.
Our Guide to Subscription Boxes page is regularly updated so you can get all the details of how they work and compare the different boxes we’ve reviewed. There’s separate guides for Kawaii boxes and Japanese Candy & Snacks, plus Subscription Boxes For Cats!
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