{"id":6113,"date":"2020-02-05T09:48:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T16:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fathercraft.com\/kiwi-koala-crate-reviews\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T13:13:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:13:47","slug":"kiwi-koala-crate-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fathercraft.com\/kiwi-koala-crate-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Kiwi and Koala Crate Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s in the box!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just countless hours of entertainment, crafting, and learning …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least that’s what KiwiCo, the maker of the Kiwi Crate and a number of other related products, promises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how does it stack up? Read on, we dive in deep to these subscription boxes for kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note Fathercraft is reader-supported, meaning, at no cost to you, we may earn a commission if you buy after clicking an affiliate link. Learn more<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the age of YouTube channels and kids’ apps, it can be difficult to find entertainment options for your kids that don’t involve a screen and keep them active. KiwiCo<\/a> is one of a number of companies that wants to change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept is simple: you sign up to receive a monthly box full of activities that are both fun and educational. Your kids can get creative and learn something in the process. At the same time, you’re on the hook for a regular subscription fee that keeps KiwiCo in the lab<\/a> producing new boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KiwiCo has maybe the most popular of these kids subscription boxes, so we decided to give it a test run. We tested the namesake Kiwi Crate with a 4-year-old girl, along with 5-year-old and 7-year-old boys. While we were at it, we also tested the company’s Koala Crate<\/a>, designed for smaller kids, with a 2-year-old boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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safety first …<\/em> Calvin (2) helps his big brother Oliver (7) with his Kiwi Crate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Does this product actually “inspire young innovators”? Let’s dive into our Kiwi Crate review and find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we start, a quick qualification. Kiwi Crate actually used to be the name of the company, which offered only a single subscription box. When they branched out, the company renamed to KiwiCo to keep its box name the same. We know, it’s confusing. To keep it simple in this review, ‘Kiwi Crate’ will only refer to that one subscription box. Anytime we talk about the company or all of its products combined, we’ll reference it as KiwiCo.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Kiwi Crate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s a box full of creative activities that ships monthly, focusing on children between the ages of 5 and 8. Think of it as one of those healthy meal subscriptions, but with toys for your kids instead: you sign up once, specify the box that’s appropriate for your kid’s age, and do nothing but wait to receive the box in the mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our first Kiwi Crate of 2020 was a build-your-own Kaliedoscope<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The finished result … a Kiwi Crate Ka<\/em>liedoscope<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Every box you receive contains one Maker Project<\/em>, which can range from building an arcade to creating glowing jellyfish and glowworms<\/a>. The box also has some additional instructions for tinkering that go beyond the core project, along with a magazine that carries on the same theme. Emails and online tutorials help you and your kids dive deeper into the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can sign up for a single month or longer 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month intervals. The longer the time period, the more money you save over time<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Koala Crate?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The contents of the first Koala Crate we got for Calvin\u2014a focus on numbers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The nature of the activities in these boxes leads to them being beneficial only for a very specific age range. Not to worry, though: KiwiCo offers alternatives for other ages, as well. The Koala Crate is designed for your toddler or pre-schooler between the ages of 2 and 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The box itself is themed with options like Ocean Games, Doctor’s Visit, Rainbows, and Camping for any given month. Beyond the creative activities in that theme, it comes with a parent guide to help your little one learn, a magazine with stories and games that relate to the theme of the box, and online resources to dive deeper into the topic with your little one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hello there mouse … KiwiCo is great at creating cute creatures as part of its crates.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Things to know about Kiwico and its crate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enough with the introductions. You can read all of the above on the maker’s website or any other review. It’s time to dig into the specifics we found as we tested the Kiwi Crate. These are some initial takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n