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Check out these cool subscription boxes and activity kits for kids
BY OLIVIA HAVERON
editorial@qns.com
@QNS
Kids are back to school, but even though
students are mostly out of the house, parents
know that between remote days,
weekends and snow days, having some
structured activities at the ready is never
a bad thing.
Subscription boxes and activity kits are
a creative way for your kids to create,
imagine and learn about the world around
them while making it easy for parents to
entertain their kids.
Th ese subscription boxes and activity
kits range in target age 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)
Th e Magic Playbook is the perfect
monthly kit for parents who are having
trouble planning out activities for their
kids. Making the seasonal play experience
easier for parents, each digital playbook
grants access to seasonal activities, craft s
and sensory ideas for the month, a collection
of themed printables with directions
on how to use them, an easy-toshop
supply list, a library list and curated
screen time ideas! Th e Magic Playbook
will expand your child’s creativity, while
also keeping them busy. Subscriptions
start at $11/month or $99/year.
Little Global Citizens (Ages 4-10)
Aft er co-founders Tim Minnick and
Akeelah Kuraishi quit their 9-to-5 jobs,
they left their home and went backpacking
around the world for 13 months.
While backpacking, they met people of all
diff erent cultures, learning that all around
the world they were welcomed with kindness
and hospitality, and “outside of surface
diff erences, we are all more similar
than we are diff erent.”
In response, they created Little Global
Citizens in order to share the gift of
experiencing the world, creating a lifelong
passion for learning about the world
around them and a love for all people.
Every other month, you and your child
will receive a new country in each box.
Th e box itself includes a country activity
guide, a book, multiple craft s, activities,
recipes and a collectable language card.
You are also able to shop for past subscription
boxes and activity kits as well,
which include India, Egypt, Kenya and
many more! Subscriptions start at $34.95
per every other month and $200 annually.
Girls Can! Crate (Ages 5-10)
While Megan Goodman was playing
with her 4-year-old daughter, her daughter
proclaimed “Let’s play princess and
prince – you be the prince and you rescue
me.” While there is absolutely nothing
wrong with a little girl wanting to become
a princess, Megan wanted to let her know
that girls are just as capable of rescuing
themselves. Girls Can! Crate was created
to emphasize the power of girls, to inspire
girls to believe that they can do anything
by introducing them to women in history
who have made the world a better place,
ultimately showing girls they are innovators,
leaders and creators.
Inside each crate includes an inspiring
role model, a Girls Can! activity book,
two to three hands-on activities and much
more! Crate options include packages for
one child, multiple children and a minimailer
for the busy families. Single crates
begin at $32.95/month; crates for multiple
are an additional $9/child; and the minimailers
begin at $18/month.
The UPside Delivered (Ages 5-10)
Th e UPside Delivered is the perfect subscription
box to teach you children how
to handle their mental health by teaching
them about connections between
thoughts, feelings and behaviors in a
healthy, natural way. Started by two counselors
who were trying to think of new,
outside-the-box ideas to provide resource
to families, they noted that today’s children
and teens are experiencing more
stress than ever before, and many have
no clue how to manage this stress. Th e
UPside Delivered provides education
to parents about the how and why certain
techniques and skills work to reduce
stress, while also providing practical tools
for immediate success at managing stress.
Using cognitive behavioral therapy
techniques, each box helps explain to kids
the pathway to calm. Th e standard subscription
box includes four boxes that
you will receive quarterly: Th e Begin Box,
Th e Find Your Feelings Box, Th e Move
Your Mood Box and Create Your Calm
Box. Th e UPside Delivered also provides
specialty boxes to deal with self-esteem,
COVD, anger, mindfulness and more.
Kits start at $39.99/box.
Hullabaloo Book
Company (Ages 3-8)
Born out of the desire to make it easy to
put the best books into the hands of children,
Hullabaloo Book Company was started
by Hollis and Blaine, two lifelong friends
who have made it their mission to fi nd the
perfect book for every occasion. Th is book
subscription company provides meaningful
and perfectly packaged children’s books
that are handpicked by people who care.
Hullabaloo thrives by emphasizing their six
attributes: kindness, curiosity, intelligence,
imagination, bravery and empathy. Parents,
at the heart, will instill these attributes in
their children and Hullabaloo’s goal is to
instill them in subscribers, too.
Each hand-picked book and major
company decision is made with these
attributes as the guiding force. 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, which
arrives on a monthly basis, includes a premium
picture book, a signature activity
pack, and a free Club Members Only tote.
Subscriptions start at $19.99/month.
Alltruists (Ages 4-11)
Sometimes with all of the chaos surrounding
daily life, it is diffi cult to tell if
your children are learning about compassion,
generosity, empathy and humility.
It is every parent’s goal to raise a good
human, and for Jessica Jackley, one of the
most important ways she could accomplish
this was through volunteering with
her kids. However, it’s diffi cult to fi nd
these opportunities for families due to
scheduling as well as the fact that many
of these opportunities are not inclusive
to kids. Th is is why she created Alltruists!
Alltruists allows children and their parents
to give back any time, anywhere.
Each box is themed to one major issue
around the world and guides kids to
engage with the issue in a positive, meaningful
way. Th ere are four major aspects
included in each box: learning about the
issue, connecting and building empathy
through experience, taking action
through special volunteering projects,
and giving to charity through $5 donation.
Subscriptions for one year start at
$49.50/month.
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