Crafty Kid Subscription Box RAVE: Kiwi Crate

I have had my eye on this particular subscription box for quite some time. I came across a $10 off coupon code and decided to pull the trigger. SO SO glad I did, we all LOVED this one. For this particular box Kiwi Crate paired with Carnegie Hall to present a music box:

We started with the xylophone activity. First step: decorate the box…

Love how Ty volunteered to help Jake write his name on his box. Sweet boy.

And THIS picture speaks volumes and expresses our love of this box more than I can articulate through prose:

Jake loved the sticker pattern part of the festivities:

Super fun and clever way to teach kids about composing music and patterns:

Playing his first ever composed piece of music, heh:

These make me swoon. I love everything about them:

We moved onto the bell bracelets. The kit provided pencils with which to decorate the wooden beads:

They were a little too tricky for Jake to manipulate, so we used crayons instead. Just as much fun, less frustration from the three year old:

After making the beads “beautiful” we stringed. Jake liked to shake after each bead to make sure it sounded just right…

And then we had our own little family dance party featuring DJ Tyson…so.much.fun!!

I absolutely LOVE this box and am giddy about what is in store for us next month…

If you would like to try, receive $10 off via this link: HERE. Let me know what you think!!

Subscription Box: Crafty Fail

Multiple rainy days = perfect time to bust out the crafty subscription box. Today, we gave the Babba Co. box a shot…

By far, the biggest hit of the entire box was the pair of “noculars” and moon chart:

The boys excitedly waited while I prepped the moon activity:

Ty helped make the glue mixture. His face was priceless. Messy isn’t his thing. This was about as far as he got:

Jake, however, loved:

With Ty out of the picture, I stepped in and helped. One by one, we pieced on the paper squares:

A lot of hardwork later, we had this lovely:

While it dried, we read the book that was provided in the box. Super cute story:

Now, this is where things turn sour. You are supposed to pop the balloon, pull it off the edges, and end up with a round, paper mache moon. Here is our version?!@#$ Not so much. Crafty fail. At least we got the fun little light up candle?

While I love the idea behind the Babba Co boxes: activity, supplemental app freebies, book to supplement activity…it is a little spendy for me. We enjoyed this box but will not be renewing…I have fallen in love with a couple of others.

Subscription Box: Amazepack

As soon as I saw the Amazepack subscription box, I knew it was a match made in crafty subscription box heaven. And I was not disappointed…I squealed when I saw this lovely on my doorstep.

And opened it right up…

I love that this crafty endeavor took me out of my paper-loving comfort zone and forced me to try my hand at painting…

I also painted a little glass sugar bowl for a jewelry holder gifty type thing…and yes, I know my painting leaves a lot to be desired. I don’t have a steady hand. Or the patience needed for fine details…heh.

The finished soap dispensers…one is complete, one still needs “something”:

I love the way this one came out. Funny, it was the one I liked the least out of the oven, but had fun embellishing it up. And there truly isn’t anything that can’t be prettied up by a little burlap:

Mod-podged the washi tape and paper accent to seal, glued on the flower, voila:

Added a little washi, but it still needs something…

I absolutely adore Amazepack…can’t wait for next month’s crafty fun!!