12 Best Subscription Boxes for Kids (2023): All Ages, STEM, Books, and Snacks

Here’s a suggestion: Instead of delighting your child with a big, expensive gift once or twice a year that will eventually be put aside, why not surprise them with a small, adorable package once a month? I have two children, a 5 year old and a 7 year old, and her Love It’s when something comes in the mail that isn’t an invoice, a replacement Amazon charger, or a Garnet Hill catalogue.

Subscription boxes can be useful additions to distance learning. They also come in handy around the house when you can’t send your sniffing kid to school or a big indoor birthday party. As a bonus, they are usually affordable! I tested some of the subscriptions on this list and bought others for my kids and their friends. These are our favourites.

Be sure to check out all of our other kids buying guides including best STEM toys, best kids headphones, best tablets for kids and best tech gifts for kids.

Updated May 2023: We’ve added the Little Passports Craft Discovery Kit, Bake Eat Love Kit, Raddish Kids, Cricket Magazine, removed older picks, and updated links and prices.

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