Looking for the best monthly subscription boxes for kids? This list of favorites will not do you wrong! (You might also like this list of the best subscription boxes for toddlers!)
Monthly Baby Subscription Boxes Make GREAT Gifts!
Are you looking for unique non-toy gift ideas for Christmas or birthdays? One idea you might consider is monthly subscription boxes for kids!
My kids LOVE getting monthly subscription boxes as gifts because it means they get exciting snail mail packages every month for a whole year!
Here are the best monthly subscription boxes for kids that our family has loved and/or my readers have recommended the most…
Children’s Monthly Subscription Boxes Our Family Loved
1. KiwiCo
KiwiCo is a monthly subscription service that offers educational projects, crafts, cooking, and activities on a variety of themes.
Each box includes 2-3 projects, all the materials to complete those projects, plus hands-on learning activities and more!
They offer monthly subscriptions for various ages and interests, so you’re sure to find something that works for each child. They even offer subscription boxes for 12-100 years — Maker Crate focuses on art and design and Eureka Crate focuses on engineering and design!
Our family LOVES KiwiCo and our kids have been receiving KiwiCo subscriptions as gifts for years! I highly recommend it.
Check out my honest KiwiCo review for more info + get a coupon code for 30% off your first box.
2. ipsy
ipsy we send you a Glam Bag with five beauty products each month.
Five products are customized for you and your profile, and you usually get at least 1-2 full size products!
ipsy it’s been a big hit with our daughter Kaitlynn over the past year. She’s a little older and loves all things fashion and style, so she’s had a lot of fun trying out the latest and greatest brands of makeup each month.
3. Small Passports
Small Passports creates award-winning subscriptions for children that encourage them to learn about the world. They offer a variety of fun and engaging options for children ages 3-13 with several different payment plans.
There are a number of subscriptions to choose from:
- Early Explorers
- Wild animals
- Space Quest
- Junior Science
- World Events
- Kitchen Adventures
- A Scientific Journey
- Homer’s first lesson
Little Passports was one of the first subscription boxes my kids ever tried and they loved it!
Although we haven’t used it in years, I’ve heard it’s still good and most of our readers recommend it highly.
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4. Raddish Kids
Raddish Children is a monthly food club for children ages 4-14.
They offer 3 options to choose from:
- Cooking
- Baking
- Global Eats
Each kit comes with 3 recipes, a quality kid-sized kitchen tool, a creative kitchen project, monthly collectibles, 3 cooking skills lessons, and a complete grocery list.
With these monthly cooking kits, kids get to create their own cookbooks, try new foods, and gain important life skills in the kitchen.
If you have a child who likes to help out in the kitchen, Raddish Kids might be a really unique gift idea!
They also offer tons of free recipes, video tutorials, and resources for parents on their site.
5. Green Kid Crafts
Green Kid Crafts is a monthly subscription service that delivers a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) box that sparks imagination and encourages discovery and learning for kids ages 3-10+.
Each box comes with 4-6 step-by-step screen-free instructions, projects and activities, a 12-page magazine, and friendly materials to complete every project.
Green Kid Crafts offers 25 different subscription boxes – everything from electronics and engineering to princess medicine and robots.
Each registration kit comes in two age groups:
- Junior Science & Crafts (ages 3-5)
- Discovery Science & Crafts (ages 5-10+)
You can sign up for a 1, 3, 6, or 12 month subscription, and your child will start receiving new boxes every month.
6. Think Outside the Box
Think Outside the Boxes designed to help children ages 4-16 get outside and be active.
All subscriptions begin with an “introductory box” that contains
- Cool outdoor gear
- Medium non-personalized stationery
- Interesting learning materials
- Teaching job book
After that, each one Think Outside the Box comes with 3–5 pieces of outdoor gear, waterproof reference cards, and educational and skill-building hands-on activities.
The goal of this company is to get kids off the screen and without environmental testing!
7. Kidpik
Kidpik is a personal styling service for kids sizes 2T to 16 — think Stitch Fix, but for kids!
If you have a child who is interested in fashion, this might be a great gift idea!
When you sign up for Kidpik, your child will receive a monthly fashion box of head-to-toe clothes. (You can also choose to receive a box once or twice per season.)
Each box delivers 8 high-quality items: 5 pieces of clothing, shoes, an accessory, and a free gift. This equates to a total of two to three head-to-toe clothing options.
The best part? You only pay for what you decide to keep. Everything else can be returned free of charge.
No membership, style, or shipping fees. 100% Guaranteed! And if you decide to keep the whole box, you get a 30% discount – which equates to paying about $16 per item.
8. Cratejoy
Regardless of your interests, Cratejoy will select the absolute best products for your subscription box – and send them straight to your door every month.
You can sign up for boxes for kids, teens, women, and men…
Or you can choose a specific theme like:
- Date Night
- House Plants
- Coffee and Tea
- Introvert Retreat
- Sweets and Desserts
- Walking
- Books
- Home Decoration
- A board game
- Eligibility
- Grandparents
- and more
Cratejoy boxes come with many full-sized products (sometimes up to 50 products in a food box) and would be a fun gift for just about anyone in your life!
9. CrunchLabs
Former NASA engineer and YouTuber Marc Rober created CrunchLabs subscription boxes to help kids love science and think like engineers.
There are Inspiring Creativity boxes for ages 6-10, Hands On Engineering boxes for kids ages 6-13, and Robotics and Coding boxes for ages 14-100, so you’re sure to find something suitable for any age.
CrunchLabs has won many awards, including Toy of the Year Finalist in 2022 and, most importantly, kids have fun with them!
Children’s Subscription Boxes Recommended Ages
- KiwiCo (0-100 years)
- ipsy (10+ years)
- Small Passports (3-10 years)
- Raddish Children (ages 4-14)
- Green Kid Crafts (ages 3-10+)
- Think Outside the Boxes (ages 4-16+)
- Kidpik (sizes 2T-16)
- Cratejoy (ages 5-95)
- CrunchLabs (ages 6-100)
Why You Should Try Kids’ Subscriptions
Monthly subscription boxes are the perfect gift that keeps on giving – great for Christmas, birthdays, Easter baskets, or “just because.”
They give children opportunities to learn, create, and grow – not just to eat – and a child feels a sense of accomplishment when they can enjoy their finished craft project, toy, recipe, or other creation.
Subscription boxes are also a great gift since you can simply order online and have it shipped directly to the child’s home — no shopping or hassle in stores!
And… what kid wouldn’t LOVE getting a special email from someone special every month!?!
Frequently Asked Questions About the Best Subscription Boxes for Kids
The 10 subscription boxes listed above are our family’s and our readers’ favorites. Choosing the “best” simply depends on the age and interests of your children.
KiwiCo it is one of the most popular as it has many options for various age groups and interests.
Many toy subscription boxes contain toys that cost MORE than the price of the box – so you usually get a great deal on the toys. The toys are usually very high quality and often educational in some way. That said, if you’re intentionally trying to limit toys in your home, you might want to consider a separate registry box.
Yes – definitely! These subscription boxes are a great way to promote creativity and learning at home. They are an easy gift idea and so much fun for the kids to get in the mail every month!
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