Subscription boxes make great gifts

I love giving my children (and to others as these subscription boxes make for a great gift!) experiences rather than another toy for the holiday. Especially since we are stuck at home so much now, these boxes are even more useful and provide for a happy surprise at the door. Subscription boxes have become a great way for kids to make memories, stay busy creating something hands-on while having an experience where all of the necessary materials come delivered to their doorstep. Choose a topic that interests your child and order a box before committing to receiving one every month. Many of these subscription services offer first time sign-up deals as you visit the homepage which is an added bonus. The best part is if you are in need of a gift before the holidays you can order the subscription now and let the recipient know via a card that their gift will arrive in a few weeks.

Give the gift of a personalized itinerary from Beltway Bambinos Concierge. We will create a customized itinerary for a family weekend or day in Washington, DC if you have visitors or a weekly itinerary for your child’s caregiver to follow. Please email us so we can gather some information and begin your adventure!

KiwiCo 
Kiwi Co believes that children learn by playing and doing and children are naturally curious and creative. KiwiCo was created to give children exposure to new materials, new tools, new techniques, and new concepts that encourage hands-on learning and fun. They are dedicated to inspiring these young scientists, artists, explorers. Below are the various crates they offer-

Panda Crate Explore & Discover (Ages 0-24mo)
Koala Crate Play & Learn (Ages 2-4)
Kiwi Crate Science, Art & More (Ages 5-8)
Atlas Crate Geography & Culture (Ages 6-11)
Yummy Crate (Ages 6-14)
Doodle Crate Create & Craft (Ages 9-16+)
Tinker Crate Science & Engineering (Ages 9-14+)
Maker Crate Art & Design (Ages14-104)
Eureka Crate Engineering & Design (Ages 12-104)

Bookroo 
A monthly subscription for kids ages 0-10 that helps them fall {even more} in love with reading by combining the excitement of opening a gift with the discovery of a new, wrapped, treasured book! The mission is to enable and empower parents to build their children’s book collections in an affordable and exciting way through curated monthly book deliveries. Bookroo believes in the power and impact of the written word in the life of a child and believe it’s never too early to start reading to children. Use this link to get 15% off your first order. We’ve raved about Bookroo before and here again and will continue to do so because literacy is so important and receiving books as a gift is sure to bring a smile to Bambinos faces. 

Book of the Month
A winner for young adults and adults who enjoy reading. They will be given a curated list of that month’s books to choose from. They can pick one to be delivered or skip until they next month if they don’t see one they like.

Claire’s Glitzy, Bitsy or Vibey Box
Glitzy is your answer to all things earrings. Dangly, studs, cuffs and more– talk about ear candy. Bitsy is all about fun, the sweetest hair accessories, jewelry, and the cutest toys! Vibey brings you the freshest jewelry, makeup, and more. Pop this box and change your whole look.

Comic Mystery Box
Ideal for those comic collectors! They will get an amazing selection of the best comics. Box includes first issues, back issues, new issues and/or one-shots containing over $60 worth of comics.

Tribery
Tribery is a mobile app that allows families to send monthly printed family journals to their loved ones. This is not your typical photo album app. You, the user, subscribes to the service which will send an album to your loved ones, near or far (not to yourself) each month! Your loved ones will love receiving monthly journals! It’s an opportunity for them to see what is going on in your life, share the album with their friends or use it to communicate and ask questions. Use code: ALLISON123 and get your first printed journal FOR FREE!

The Inky Box
Subscribe now to receive a monthly selection of lettering tools, supplies, practice sheets and exclusive greeting cards designed by your favorite lettering artists. 

Rosie Riveters
Rosie Riveters is a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to equip and empower girls ages 4-14 to be strong, confident, and competent in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by providing a fun space for to imagine, learn, build, and play. 

Sensory TheraPlay Box 
Toys to help develop important sensory motor skills and stimulate the senses. Engage your child in fun, silly sensory play! Items are therapeutic and can be calming or help manage anxiety. Curated for children with autism/ sensory needs in mind, but suitable for children of all abilities by a Pediatric OT. Each month’s box is carefully curated by a licensed occupational therapist and includes a description card inside.

Bits Box 
Provides monthly coding projects that teach elementary aged children how to program apps. Kids look through the materials and pick an app. Every box comes with dozens of coding projects, ranging from simple to more advanced. Kids type the app into the Bitsbox website and start with the code from the book, then change it to make it their own. Kids use and share their apps on any mobile device. Bitsbox apps run on any computer, tablet, or phone with a web browser.

Girls Can! Create 
Inspires girls to BE and DO anything by introducing them to fearless women who made the world better. The company believes that real women make the very best heroes and every month, as a subscription service, they deliver them to girls 5-10 years old. Each crate or mini-mailer celebrates the life and work of one woman who changed the world through story, activities, play props, and more. Each month, meet a fearless woman who changed the world. Discover her in a 20-page book filled with games, fun and experiments. Explore her field with 2-3 fun science, engineering or art activities. Play props stickers and more.

Steve Spangler Science Club 
Allows you to choose hands-on science kits. A new theme will be explored every month such as kitchen chemistry, glowing germs, the power of air or bubbling potions, electricity and more. Ideal for kids ages 5-12. Ignite the spark of science and creativity in your child. Learn the real science behind each amazing experiment.

Little Passports 
A global adventure. They create award-winning subscriptions for kids that inspire them to learn about the world. Get 15% off all subscriptions using code: JOLLY

Early Explorers (Ages 3-5)
Science Junior (Ages 5-8)
World Edition (Ages 6-10)
USA Edition (Ages 7-12)
Science Expeditions (Ages 9+)

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