Our favourite subscription boxes

Our favourite subscriptions

To extend my kids knowledge and their passion, I always signed up the kids to some sort of subscription. It's the perfect way to learn outside the box but also using a different perspective!

Our first ever subscription was First News, a newspaper aimed at kids. Laksha was in Year 1 but I think it's more aimed for children over 7. Although Lucky loved reading everything that was going around the world, I thought for a 6 year old, it was some heavy reading! However, it had some great articles and I enjoyed reading it too! So we'll definitely sign up again!

Mahi loves art and with my quest to find art classes nearby didn't bear any fruit, I looked for a subscription box. We tried mister maker since that where Mahi's passion for art started but it wasn't his cup of tea! It was a small box and not much to do! So the next one we tried was the toucan box which Mahi absolutely loved! He loves the colouring and the thing he had to do! This last box for example was making an old pirate map by crumpling paper and using tea bag to make it look old! This was a great way to relax and be stimulated after school instead of watching TV but we use this as son-and-mummy time! The first box is free and thereafter £5.95 depending on what box size you pick. There are 3 box sizes and I picked the middle one! It had a little activity book as well as 2 things to make and do! 

DeAgostini Dinosaurs and Friends is perfect for little dinosaur fans. It comes with a book and a free gift and reasonably priced! Mahi's face every time he receives his book is a delight to watch! The book is very colourful packed with lots of information and with a matching toy with it! You don't want to miss this!

As a busy family, we need time to just relax. I came across these 'Mindful Momsters' from Scope, a charity that support disabled people. For £7.50 a month, we receive a pack of cards with lots of things to do as a family! Each card has an activity from dancing crazy to meditating! We love these wonderful cards and it does wonder, especially after a long day at work/school!

Lucky's next subscription is Okido Magaizine! A magazine combining science and arts! We have just subscribed to it so can't wait to see what it holds!

The last but not the least is our favourite Mystery Time Box. This is to all little and big historians. Every time he box arrives, it's complete pandemonium with lots 'hoooos' and 'haaas'. There's a book about whatever era they are covering as wells booklet full of activities and something to make based on the era. The kid share the box as it's £15.95 per box so can't afford one for each. Lucky always refers back to the book when school covers the topic and the teachers always tells me that she's so knowledgeable when it comes to history! It definitely is our favourite subscription!

So yes, we love our subscriptions but it's the best way to learn for kids in a fun and interactive way! What are your favourite subscriptions?