The teenage boys I know are athletes and will eat anything, whether they like it or not, I'm frankly curious what squid flavor chips are like. One of the boys I know gets a subscription box from some relative which has personal care products and small stuff like maybe a waterproof wallet or earmuffs. He likes it, though some of the stuff makes him laugh. A friend recently made a quickie stew she didn't like. She sent it to a young man who ate it all up. Boys will eat anything. Subscritions are nice because they keep going. But if they like the popcorn, perhaps they'd really like the tradition being met? Squid flavored popcorn? Have you looked into "interesting" popcorn like https://popculturekc.com/products/1-gallon-tin-choose-from-butter-caramel-cheese-cinnamon ? They have fried pickle and jalapeño flavors but no squid

No one is ever too old for popcorn. If you have always sent a tin perhaps the boys associate you and the popcorn. A neighbor once told me her 12 year old daughter was in a snit all day because the Grandparents decided she was too old for a doll that they had sent the previous 11 years. ( I send Birthday checks to 14 nieces, nephews and Greats each year. Last year I sent gift cards.)

Well, I DID ask the mothers of both boys which they would prefer. Both said they think they would prefer the snack box to the popcorn.

I remember loving that tinned popcorn, until I didn't.

Now it always seems stale and a little gross. I don't like bagged popcorn either. I only like it hot and fresh, doused in butter. That is not to say that they share that opinion, I just thought they would like something different. And also, I think it will be nice that they get a little treat in the mail every month for the next year, rather than a one and done popcorn tin.

I like keeping your tradition alive...maybe there is a popcorn of the month subscription? eta: I didn't see your post about the mom's saying they would prefer snacks over popcorn when I wrote this. I hope you find something fun!

Ah! You need validation. The mothers agreed on the snack boxes. You did your due diligence. You're over the popcorn. Totally valid change. If you're really unsure, you can send a little tin of popcorn where the tin design is more the point than the popcorn, and attach the card for the snack program to that. Make it a transition. Boys will eat anything. I'm positive, unless the mothers are hiding that they're picky eaters, and they'll be glad to get personal deliveries of interesting new things to eat, and remember Auntie Godmama loves them, monthly, as they chow down. What could be better?

I subscribed to Sakuraco for a few months. It’s Japanese snack foods from small Japanese purveyors/manufacturers, often family owned. Each month features a different region of Japan and has a booklet that describes the region and the festivals, etc. I found it interesting to learn about the different regions of Japan. The snacks were high quality, but not particularly craveable to me. I would say that Sakuraco is definitely targeted to adults, though might be interesting to an older teen.

I wonder if a subscription to a puzzle site or murder mystery site or even Marvel might be more interesting to a teen.

My daughter tried one of those subscriptions ahd enjoyed it. The boys tried lots of new and strange things LOL I don't think kids care if it's one country at a tme of a mix.

Teen boys snack. I would stick with the popcorn. TRADITION. What did your sister say?

My sister said she thinks he would prefer the snack box subscription over a popcorn tin. He likes trying new things.

My former SIL, the other nephews mother, said the same.

I love the idea of a big box of snacks. They have several varieties in a box. Many different types of boxes to choose from. Everyone will find what they like.

I was liking the idea of the snack box from different countries before I read all the comments and clarifications, and so now I really prefer that idea. I think it's got a fun aspect to it, and I agree about even some bizarre sounding treat- it's going to be memorable and worth a laugh at the worst. I think it's a wonderful idea and think it will be a great hit.

Also, fwiw, I like popcorn but don't love it and never understood the appeal of it as a gift, other than the nice tins.

The international snack box subscription sounds like a great idea - and the young men probably will learn a little bit of geography along with it!