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PARENTING TIPS
ACTIVITY KITS
COOL SUBSCRIPTION BOXES
BY OLIVIA HAVERON
Kids are back to school but parents
know that those remote days in, weekends,
access to seasonal activities, craft s, and
sensory ideas for the month; a monthly
collection of themed printables with
directions on how to use them; an easyto
shop supply list; and a library list and
curated screen time ideas. $11/month or
$99/year. magicplaybook.com.
LITTLE GLOBAL CITIZENS
Ages 4-10
Every other month, you and your
child will receive a new box that
includes a country activity
guide, a book, multiple craft s,
activities, recipes, and a
collectable language card.
$34.95 every other month,
$200 annually. little-global
citizens.com.
GIRLS CAN! CRATE
Ages 5-10
who have made history, each crate
contains a Girls Can! activity book,
several hands-on activities, and much
more. Crate options include packages
for one child, multiple children, and a
mini-mailer for busy families. $27.95/
month; crates for multiple children
are an additional $9/child, and the
BEST NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY
To introduce girls
to diverse women
mini-mailers begin at
$18/month. girlscancrate.
THE UPSIDE
DELIVERED
Ages 5-10
Using cognitive behavioral
(CBT)
techniques,
each box is built
with a lesson and
coaching in mind
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and snow days mean that having
some structured activities at the ready
is never a bad thing.
Subscription boxes and activity kits are
a creative way for your children to create,
imagine, and learn about the world
around them while making it easy for
parents to entertain their kids.
These subscription boxes and activity kits
are geared for diff erent ages, from toddlers
to tweens, and include topics such
as discovering the world, managing stress,
and emphasizing children as creators and
innovators.
MAGIC PLAYBOOK
Ages 2-6
Making the play experience easier for
parents, each digital playbook grants
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SCHOOL
THE PRINCETON REVIEW
therapy
that explain
to kids the
pathway
to feeling
calm. The standard subscription box
includes four boxes that you will receive
quarterly: The Begin Box, The Find Your
Feelings Box, The Move Your Mood Box,
and Create Your Calm Box. The UPside
Delivered also provides specialty boxes
to deal with Self-Esteem, Covid, Anger,
Mindfulness, etc. $39.99/box. upsidedelivered.
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com.
IN SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS AWARDED ANNUALLY
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com.
HULLABALOO BOOK
COMPANY
Ages 3-8
Working with publishers, libraries, and
other book venues, Hullabaloo works
hard to fi nd books and collaborations that
lift people up, while emphasizing inclusion
and fostering accessibility. Each box
arrives on a monthly basis and includes a
premium picture book, a signature activity
pack, and a free Club Members Only
tote. $19.95/month. hullabaloobookco.com
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