23 Subscription Boxes for Playing and Learning
Open a box and PLAY! (And while you're at it, LEARN!) Subscription boxes can make a normal day feel like a birthday or a holiday, and there are thoughtfully-curated collections to make all sorts of different learning goals fun: early learning, science, activism, STEM, engineering, empowerment, and more. Subscriptions make an excellent gift that keeps on giving all year round!
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Because of Them We Can
$$Black history is often only being taught in February, if at all, and when it was, the subjects are the same cast of historical figures. After receiving requests from educators and parents for innovative tools and seeing young people expand their aspirations after exposing them to a broader range of history makers, it was clear that we needed to create something that would engage children ages 5 to 12 on a larger scale with consistent content curated just for them. Apparel items, collectible lapel pins, culturally conscious curricula, educational activities and props for transforming into heroes and celebrating the past.
Bitsbox
$$We teach kids ages 6 to 12 to love coding by sending crazyfun app projects in the mail.
Black Girl MATHgic
$$The incredible power of the Black Girl MATHgic Box shows up at your door every month to help your girl discover the interesting, relevant and empowering world of mathematics! They'll cater to your girl wherever she is on her math journey, regardless of age. Each box is a themed and engaging math experience especially for your girl delivered straight to her doorstep! Lessons are relevant, engaging and entertaining: a lesson booklet, 3 to 5 activities, an affirmation, an inspiring biography, and an adult guide. For girls in 3rd to 8th grade (there's a boy's box, too).
Brick Loot
$$Every Brick Loot box is filled with LEGO and brick related items. We search high and low for the newest, coolest and most outrageous items you will not find at your local toy store. All items are hand picked by our LEGO loving team and sure to leave you with a BIG smile :).
Brown Toy Box
$Brown Toy Box believes all children should see themselves positively represented in every space the experience regularly. Brown Toy Box is working to make sure Black children see positive depictions of themselves and they grow up knowing they can be and achieve anything they set their minds to doing and becoming.
Brown Toy Box is centering play to disrupt generational poverty by normalizing Black excellence, cultivating curiosity, and building 21st century skills to create pathways to prosperous careers and expand Black children’s ideas for the possibilities for their lives.
Club Eimmie
$Club Eimmie is a doll lover's dream come true! Go on an adventure every month with a playtime pack that fits all 18-inch doll brands. Encourage real play, expand imaginations, and, more importantly, empower their choices! Your child will receive a Playtime Pack and a series of emails with exclusive activities tailored to enhance the playtime experience.
Curiosity Box
$$Crafts, novelties, and a book for ages 2 to 8+.
Choose one of five age categories. Each box comes with a unique and exciting theme, that is always fresh, never repeats! Carefully packaged with all the essential materials and supplies.
- Arts & Crafts Kits
- Fun Hands-On Activities
- Puzzles & Games
- Easy-To-Read Books & Projects
- Stickers, Cut-Outs, Coloring, & Painting
- Pocket-Sized Toys and More!
Fat Brain Toys Surprise Ride kit
$$A surprise project each month for your young one to create and explore. Each one touches on another fascinating subject - science, history, animals, geography, fantasy, and more - and each one includes all project supplies, a reading book, a keepsake, plus simple step-by-step photo instructions. All you need is an open mind and a love of learning!
GIRLS CAN! Crate
$A toolkit to inspire future female world changers. Despite how awesome girls are, between ages 8-14 their confidence drops more than 30%. It doesn't have to be this way! GIRLS CAN! CRATE delivers real female rold models who show girls all the thins they can be and do, while inspiring girls to be themselves, fearlessly. Box includes a 28-page story and activity book, 2-3 hands-on science and art activities, collectible button and tote bag, tips and tools to empower girls.
Green Kid Crafts
$$Themed boxes designed to encourage kids to explore their environment, inspire a love of nature, and get away from screens. Designed by STEAM experts (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) the activities included promote growth of the “whole child.” 4 to 6 educator-designed STEAM projects in every box, award-winning hands-on activities loved by families near and far!
12-page magazine supports learning and connection.
Groovy Lab in a Box
$$Boxes full of everything you need to learn about and do hands-on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiments for ages 8 and up.
Because children are natural engineers, Groovy Lab in a Box blends Scientific Inquiry and the Engineering Design Process in a STEM box for kids. This allows children to create ingenious inventions, enhance critical problem solving skills and have FUN!
Hoppi Box
$$$Each quarterly box conatined 4 or more innovative play essentials in each box that will deliver delight when you and your child discover what’s inside together. Montessori-inspired, eco-friendly, organic, and BPA-free toys that are safe adn age-appropriate.
Little Justice Leaders
$$Little Justice Learners uses projects, books, activities, lesson plans, curricula, and more to help your learners understand complex issues. The learning kits are made specifically for kids in grades K-6, so the content is fun, educational, and age-appropriate. Boxes include a book, activist art, digital resources, and a parent guide.
Little Passports
$Kits on themes like preschool explorers, science, the USA and the world, for ages 3 to 12. Pick from 7 journeys that fire up your child's sense of adventure and discovery. Get activities, games, and stories that encourage joyful curiosity about new ideas and places.
Lovery
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MEL Science
$$Hands-on kits delivered monthly to your home with two or three science experiments per kit plus digital experiences available anytime. Topics include coding, STEM, math, physics, chemistry, and medicine for ages 4 and up.
Monti Kids
$$Monti Kids partners with parents to build joyful, nurturing connections with their children. Fueled by a modern approach to the Montessori method, we coach parents to honor their child's unique developmental pace.
At the core of our curriculum is the Miles & Stones Map, a visual timeline of child development milestones. Packed with recommendations on how to support your little one as they grow, the Miles & Stones Map also shows you what you’ll notice, what it means, and what activities will encourage your child.
The Preschool Box
$$Each box comes with learning activities, games, and a book, along with easy parent instructions & detailed learning objectives such as letter and sound recognition, counting and number recognition, sorting shapes and colors, and writing practice. This box is designed for ages 3-5. For 5- to 7-year-olds, there's a LIl Readers box.
Sago Mini Box
$Make-and-play activities:
- Fun and intuitive play activities
- Enough activities for hours of play
- Age appropriate for kids 3-5
- Sustainable and recyclable materials
Sensory TheraPlay Box
$$Each box will include 5 to 6 sensory items curated by a pediatric OT including toys to help develop important sensory motor skills & stimulate the senses. Engage your child in fun, silly sensory play! Items are therapeutic & can be calming or help manage anxiety. Curated for children with autism/ sensory needs in mind, but suitable for children of all abilities ages 5 to 9.
THiNK Outside
$$With our enriching nature-themed educational boxes for young children, you can foster a love and respect for nature that will last a lifetime! Endless fun outdoor adventures and educational opportunities for kids age 4-7. Monthly subscription boxes for older kids (7+) & teens offer the perfect way to build an unbreakable bond with nature that will last forever! Filled with fun and enriching activities, supplies, and adventures that will help your older kids and teens create and sharpen their outdoor skills, ignite their imagination, and find happiness and fulfillment outdoors.
Why and Whale
$$Sign up to receive either 2 mystery holztiger figures or 1-2 new mystery maileg items delivered each month. No repeats.
Wonder Crate: Books and Activities for ages 5 to 11
$$Each monthly subscription box contains a book AND activities to educate, inspire, and empower kids ages 7-11: NY Times best-selling biographies about real people that changed the world and fun activities to spark curiosity and connect children to their own possibilities.
