Christmas is coming and I’ll bet you’re already making gift lists for your grandchildren.
What will they want this year and do they still like the toys they enjoyed last Christmas? It won’t do to buy the dinosaurs they used to love only to find out they’ve “moved on.” And what to get for those tweens and teens who are part child, part grown-up?
No more worries! Purchasing gift subscription boxes is the answer to all your holiday gift concerns. Not only can you shop by age and interest, but you can be assured the curated items for each box are of high quality and geared toward learning as well as having fun.
Browse through the following Subscription ideas and make it Christmas all year long!
Little Passports
Little Passport kits are delivered monthly and are designed to introduce children to world geography, science, world cultures and the arts. They are available in four age groups: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and 9-10. Choose an early explorers kit for your three-year-old which comes in a suitcase filled with maps, puzzles, experiments, pop-out playsets and stickers or Space Quest for your seven-year-old in which he will explore robot rovers, alien life-forms and learn about glowing galaxies.
The kits are well-designed with quality products to engage your young learners and lead them to greater understanding of the world around them. “Go ahead, give them the world.”
*At this time Little Passports are only available to ship to the U.S., Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Raddish Kids Cooking and Baking Club
Raddish Kids Cooking Club is a fantastic subscription gift for kids who want to learn to cook. Each kit comes with three recipe cards which are clearly illustrated and laminated for long-lasting use. In addition, one sturdy kitchen tool is included. Also, each kit contains three “table talk” cards for stimulating conversation around the family dinner table and a culinary skill lesson with how-to and safety tips for the budding cook. An apron patch comes with each kit, and the little cook or baker can add it to their apron as they complete the recipes in the kit. Kids can choose from the Cooking Club for ages 4 to 14+, the Global Eats Club for ages 6 to 14+ or the Baking Club for ages 8 to 14+.
Crunchlabs “Think Like an Engineer” Box
At Crunchlabs you’ll find monthly STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) boxes created by former NASA engineer, Mark Rober. These unique engineering boxes come with instruction videos, materials and project components, an instruction booklet with STEM concepts and explanations plus extension activities and challenges to enhance learning. Boxes come in three age groups: 6-10, 8-13 and 14 to 101. Each box will result in a create-it-yourself toy or animal designed to move. If your little engineer is up for a challenge, he or she can create a mini video of their project and get a chance to win a platinum ticket worth a trip to Crunchlab in the San Francisco Bay Area where they meet and work/play with Mark Rober.
Greenkidscrafts
Greenkid crafts was designed by a mom on a mission. Penny Bauder, an environmental scientist, wanted to create learning opportunities for young children. Located in San Diego, she has created fantastic monthly themes boxes that include four to six science and art projects plus a twelve-page magazine. Boxes come in two age groups: 3-5 and 4-6. Boxes can be shipped internationally for a flat fee of $6.50 per box.
edZoocation Animal Education from Wildlife Tree
edZoocation Animal Boxes are designed for your little conservationist. You’ll receive a box with the animal of the month. Each box contains a full-sized plush animal plus a themed book, craft ideas and supplies, a themed recipe card and various extras such as a coloring page, conservation information on your animal and a monthly surprise gift. Boxes come in three age groups: Zookeeper ages 3-5, Zoologist ages 6-8, and Conservationist ages 9-12.
*At this time edZoocation boxes are only shipped in the U.S.
Bookabees
Bookabees is a subscription book club for children aged 0-11. It is available only in England, Wales and Scotland. To take part, first you choose your plan: a keep subscription or one in which you “check out” books for several months and then return them. Then you send personal information about your readers which will help Bookabees to select books of interest for your child. The box will contain one, three or five books, your choice, plus a variety of games, activities, toys and other small gifts related to the theme of the books.
Bookroo Picture Book Club
The people at Bookroo have two goals: to encourage more parent/child reading time and to promote a love of reading. Choose from four age groups: 0-3 three board books in each box, 3-6 Picture Book Club, two books per box, 7-10 Junior Chapter Book Club two books of 120-280 pages, and 9-12 two chapter books of 250-350 pages.
*At this time Bookroo ships only to the U.S. and APO addresses
There are hundreds of monthly subscription boxes available to children on a huge variety of subjects. If your child loves art or animals or coding, just google the topic and “subscription boxes” and you’ll find the one exactly right for your little learner.
