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Kiwi Crate September 2016 Review
The September 2016 Kiwi Crate was themed “Secret Agent” Kiwi Crate is a fun activity and craft subscription box for kids 5-8. Crates are $19.95/month and filled with Explore magazine, along with featured crafts. Kiwi Crate is our family's first subscription box and it's one of my favorite subscription boxes for kids.
The Details:
Cost: Month to Month $19.95
3 Months: $59.85
6 Months: $111.00
12 Months: $203.40
Coupon: Save 40% on your 1st box, just use this link.
What's in the box? Every month you'll receive all the materials and inspiration for projects related to a theme such as music, gardening, dinosaurs or colors. Projects may include arts and crafts, science activities, imaginative play and more. We've hand selected and kid tested projects that are open-ended and encourage curiosity, exploration and creativity!
What ages is Kiwi Crate for? Ages 5-8 but older children can enjoy it too.
Can I skip? Yes – if you do not want to receive a crate for a period of time, you can pause your subscription for 1, 2 or 3 months. To pause, log into My Account page, click “Manage Subscription” next to the subscription that you'd like to pause and then click Pause. You will not be charged while your subscription is paused. Your subscription will automatically resume after the pause period is complete. Pause by 7:00 PM EST on the 4th of the month to avoid being billed for the next crate.
How do I cancel? You can cancel or skip from your account.
Kiwi Crate ships in a crate box.
The theme for September was “Secret Agent”.
Explore Magazine always is packed with fun activities, cartoons, recipes and more.
All the instructions for the projects were included in this book. Kiwi Crate includes pictures for each step, as well as clear instructions.
When you open the information guide, there is a list of materials in the box. There is also a breakdown of each activity with information about the messiness and parental involvement needed for each activity. The back of the magazine has a sticker. When you first subscribe, you will get a pair of scissors and a poster for all your stickers.
Build Your Periscope: Messiness (Low), Grownup Involvement (Low) A good spy stays hidden, so your child can use this periscope to check out areas, without being seen.
Periscope Parts
L folded the periscope and assembled everything pretty quickly. This was an easy craft to do.
L had a great deal of fun check out the house from hidden places.
This is the finished periscope.
Explore Secret Messages: Messiness (Low), Grownup Involvement Medium) One of the coolest parts of this month's kit was the hidden messages. You child can explore different ways to hit messages.
The instructions clearly described how to write each message.
There was special paper, white paper, markers, a special UV pen and the glasses.
The first message was to use the markers to write a message on the secret paper. Only the person wearing the glasses can ready the message.
Reading a message I wrote him.
The UV Pen was also really cool. You use the light to reveal what you wrote.
L used the paper to make a treasure map. L wrote the real map using the UV pen.
The fake map was written with a regular pen. This was my son's favorite activity in the box.
Pack Your Suitcase: Messiness (Low), Grownup Involvement Low) The final project was to put together a suitcase to hold all the supplies.
There were not man pieces for this project, but the suitcase was super cute.
The directions involved creating storage areas for supplies.
There was a board that fit inside the suitcase for organization.
This is the finished suitcase, complete with supplies.
Final Thought This was one of my son's favorite Kiwi Crates. We had this box for a few weeks and L has played with it several times. The spy theme was really cute and I really liked the spy messages. If you want to subscribe, you can save 40% on your 1st box, just use this link.
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