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. This month there’s a mix of fun themes for New Year, Valentine’s Day and more, plus special discounts for new subscribers!
TokyoTreat, Sakuraco & YumeTwins (JP)
Read our recent highlights post to see what’s inside the current boxes and our favourite treats. TokyoTreat (candy & snacks) has a New Year’s Snacking theme with fun and exclusive treats for New Year celebrations including a full size bag of KitKats and instant miso soup. Sakuraco (traditional snacks) celebrates Japan’s New Year Traditions, with authentic and artisan Japanese snacks from local snack makers, plus Shizuoka Genmaicha tea and a super cute 2026 Wagashi Calendar. There’s also YumeTwins (kawaii) with a New Year, New Gyaru box featuring exclusive Y2K Sanrio goodies or pick up a New Year Glam Set of makeup & beauty from nomakenolife. SCK readers get $5 off your first box with the code SCKAWAII
ZenPop (JP)
The latest ZenPop Japanese Stationery Box is a New Year Lucky Charms Box filled with 9 Japanese stationery items, stationery including a monthly calendar. Perfect for welcoming the year with brightness, intention, and joy. There’s also smaller starter boxes with various themes.
Pipsticks (US)
Pipsticks have sticker clubs and subscriptions in a range of sizes and designs (some are US/CAN only), plus one off boxes. The monthly collab with Hello Kitty & Friends has all-exclusive items including multiple sheets of fun stickers (including puffy, scratch n’ sniff & vinyl), activity zine, postcard and re-usable storage pouch. Check their blog for sneak peeks of all the current boxes. There’s also a one-off Hello Kitty and Friends x Strawberry Shortcake box, shipping now.
SoKawaii & NihonBox (JP)
SoKawaii is now part of Yatta Japan and you can choose from 3 subscription levels, all with a mix of official plushies, adorable accessories, and kawaii surprises. You can also subscribe to NihonBox, a Japanese culture box with 4 subscription levels. Contents include an anime figure from the license of your choice, gachapon, snacks, traditional products, pop culture goodies and a cultural booklet.
Kawaii Box & Japan Candy Box (HK)
This month, the Kawaii Box theme is Sanrio Sweet Hearts with 6-8 cute items for Valentine’s Day, filled with surprise goodies. The Japan Candy Box theme is Love You Berry Much with strawberry snacks & candy. 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 exclusive molds, charms, and other themed goodies for original craft projects. The Elves Box (resin crafts) is a Norigae Lightstick Box of exclusive moulds, bezels and stickers to make your own lucky knot lightstick for concerts. There’s also Puni Puni Box (DIY squishies) with a Dumplings Box of exclusive moulds and other cute supplies, or the new Pixie Box has a Your Idol theme with a surprise mix of trending products for K-Pop fans. Keep an eye on their Instagram for a closer look. Get 10% off anything in store with our referral link.
The Make Arcade (UK)
The monthly Stitch Mail box includes everything you need to make an exclusive modern cross stitch project. The current box is Cherry Nice with two handmade coasters that are perfect for Galentines, plus a zine with mini cross stitch motifs, beginner guide and a surprise gift. A few past boxes are also still available.
Craft Club (AU)
For something a bit different, The Moss Box is a monthly kit with all the materials you need to make a moss coaster, a colourful yarn creation using similar techniques to latch hook. It’s suitable for beginners and you also get a surprise craft tool or accessory, collectible art postcard, sticker sheet, digital downloads and more. This month’s theme is Patchwork Heart for Valentine’s Day.
Bokksu (JP)
Bokksu create themed monthly boxes full of curated authentic Japanese snacks & tea only found in Japan. You receive a Seasons of Japan welcome box as soon as you subscribe and then themed boxes every month after. Recent themes include Reflection in Snowlight, Senses Awaken and Blazing Maple Hills.
Freedom Japanese Market (JP)
Freedom Japanese Market is a family-run business creating authentic Japanese snack boxes to bring the flavours of Japan to your doorstep. Each monthly box includes a mix of sweet & savoury treats including traditional Wagashi, quirky Dagashi, fun DIY kits, and limited edition and regional snacks.
More Boxes & Offers
- For a one-off treat, Rainbowholic Shop (JP) have lots of Japanese stationery sets, plus a Ja-FUN Stationery Lucky Box.
- The Winter 2025 Pusheen Box & Cat Kit are sold out – look out for our review soon and follow @pusheenbox on Instagram to find out about the Spring theme.
- Got a favourite subscription box we haven’t featured? Let us know about it!
New to subscription boxes? Our Guide to Subscription Boxes explains how they work, plus our favourites and more boxes to check out.
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