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Subscription Boxes
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History
Mysteries in Time is a monthly history subscription box aimed at age 6-11. In the box you get a magazine, a time travelling story, a world map and timeline (in the 1st pack) to help you keep track of your adventures, stickers and a bookmark.
STEAM
MEL Science is a science subscription box company. They have over 100 science kits in STEM, physics and chemistry for ages 5-16. These kits include a variety of hands-on experiments and detailed instructions to help spark an interest in science and make learning fun.
STEAM
KiwiCo offer STEAM subscription and individual kits for ages 0 to 14+. They have over 2000 projects to inspire hands on creativity, innovation and problem solving; perfect for young engineers and scientists.
Arts & Crafts
My Mini Maker offer crafting and sensory subscription box aimed at ages 3-7 years. The kits are sent out with everything you need to open and go, making it easy to be creative, whilst designed to support cognitive development, fine and gross motor skills.
Nature
Wild Wonder Box offer a monthly subscription box all about animals. The boxes are aimed at ages 4-13 years and will delight your animal loving child. Each box is based around one particular animal and will contain an exciting assortment of activities, puzzles, crafts, fascinating facts and a cute cuddly toy. Boxes are available as a subscription or as one off boxes.
Arts & Crafts
Craftiosity is a UK subscription box delivering exciting new crafts each month. In the box you'll find all the materials, tools and instructions you need to make that months craft.
Travel
Banjo Robinson is a travelling cat that will write a regular letter to you for a small subscription fee. A world map is sent with the first letter and stickers can be collected as Banjo travels. Also with the letter is a country guide, recipe, creative activities and a reply page to encourage your child to write back. Aimed at age 4-9.
Reading & Arts
The Phoenix is a weekly magazine for 7-14 year olds packed full of comics and drawing guides to inspire reading, writing and drawing. Their website also contains a free skills hub full of videos and instructionals by the Phoenix creators. Learn how to draw superheroes, animals, environments, landscapes, buildings, clothing, people and other characters.
Nature
Willow & Wild offer nature inspired, subscription and one off boxes for 3-9 year olds, including sibling boxes. Each box contains exciting materials and activities to get your little ones inspired by gardening, crafting, cooking, creating and getting outside. Their products are plastic free and organic where possible.
STEAM
Tinkerer is a science and arts subscription box that aims to inspire children's curiosity and build their self-confidence. There are three age ranges available: Wonder (3-5 years), Odyssey (6-8 years) and Explore (9-12 years). Each box contains quality STEAM projects, graphical instructions, a magazine all based on a fun theme.
Ecological
It's Our Planet Too offers bi-monthly subscriptions boxes - Tool Kits for Eco Heros - to educate and empower children on how they can protect the world. Each box contains a number of fun and inspiring activities, science experiments and recipes.
Their website is not only about their subscription boxes, there's also a huge amount of information about our planet, the world, climate change, pollution, renewable energy and what we can do. Additionally, there are great animal pages jam packed with facts to discover.​
Reading
Parrot Street is a book club where each month you'll receive a new book and activity pack. The Parakeet subscription is an illustrated chapter book for 5-8 year olds, the Cockatoo subscription is a longer chapter book for 8-12 year olds and the Macaw subscription is a substantial chapter book for 12-14 year olds. One off books from their book shop and past subscription packs are also available.
Reading
Bookabees offer a book subscription where each month you'll receive a new book, an activity pack and the monthly newsletter all wrapped up in personalised packaging. You can choose to receive 1, 3 or 5 books per month. Bookabees also have an audiobook membership available.
Geography / Space
GEO Journey offers an adventure box for children to explore geography (Little Explorers) or astronomy (Little Astronauts). Start with the Explorer kit/Astronaut kit containing the tools needed to start on the adventure and then receive a monthly pack with activities, photos and souvenirs.
STEAM
Letterbox Lab are a science kit subscription box. Each box builds on the previous allowing for the gradual introduction of new concepts. There are two size boxes to choose from and a total of twelve boxes to check out, each delivering exciting experiments to spark curiosity.
Arts & Crafts
Make + Wonder offer a monthly, creative art kit that highlights a different female artist each month. Each box contains inspiring stories about the artist, four fun art projects and all the materials you need to get creating.
Food
The Little Foodies Club send a colourful subscription box full of activities to explore new foods. Aimed at children up to 8 years old but that doesn't mean older ones can't enjoy it too. Each box includes a book, lots of fun activities about the food, foods to explore with stickers and instructions, seeds to grow and a craft activity.
Arts & Crafts
Scrawlr Box offer an exciting monthly subscription to receive a mystery box of art supplies. You'll receive a selection of art materials including a surface for your artwork, an artist print, magazine, collectable sticker, an art challenge to take part in and also a little sweet to enjoy!
STEAM
The Curiosity Box have exciting science subscriptions boxes to ignite curiosity and scientific thinking. Everything you need is in the box and they are available for ages 4-6 years and 7-11 years.
Also check out the 'scientist' page on their website; it is a wonderfully inspiring page of scientists in widely varied roles sharing their journeys and advice they'd give their 7 year old selves.
Use promo code HOMEED10 for 10% off your subscription
STEAM
Crunch Labs are all about engineering and have two subscriptions boxes available. For ages 8-13 there is a monthly box and for 14+ the box is bi-monthly. Build exciting toys such as disc launchers, drawing machine and a trip wire. With each box there is also access to fun and educational videos delivered by Mark Rober, NASA engineer.
Arts & Crafts
Little Crafters have craft boxes for ages 3-6+, 7-12+ and 12+. There is a new theme each month and there is the option to buy a larger box of crafts. The crafts are aligned with the AQA unit award scheme and they can contribute to the Children's University hours. individual boxes can also bought if you don't fancy a subscription.
Gardening & Craft
Mud & Bloom offer nature inspired gardening and craft boxes for 3-8 year olds. Everything you need is in the box and includes seasonal seeds to plant, exciting nature crafts, and quizzes to encourage learning about the natural world. It's a wonderful way to inspire kids to connect with nature and foster a love for the outdoors.
Arts & Crafts
Toucan Box offers an exciting subscription service designed to ignite your child's creativity and imagination. Each box is packed with all the materials and instructions needed to complete 2-4 projects, customized to your child's age and interests. It's the perfect way to inspire learning and fun through hands-on activities.
STEAM
Whizz Pop Bang is a thrilling monthly science magazine for 6-12 year olds. It is jam packed with exciting experiments, fascinating facts, puzzles, quizzes and all the latest science news that will fuel your child's natural curiosity and inquisitiveness, encourage them to ask questions and explore the world around them with wonder and excitement.
Travel
Letter from Afar is a letter subscription business. When you subscribe you'll be sent a letter each month from an explorer who writes tales of the country they've travelled to. Also included are field notes and a map. The letters are engaging and spark curiosity prompting children (and parents) to dive deeper and discover more about each country.