15 Cute Subscription Boxes for Kids That Deliver Fun to Their Door

Subscription boxes are a fantastic way to keep kids busy and learning regularly – and they’re a gift that keeps on giving!

As subscription boxes offer a constant rotation of themes and products each time, each box is a fun surprise to open, just like a Christmas or birthday present.

The best subscription boxes are filled with entertaining activities and the contents always contain something the kids haven’t seen (or at least haven’t used) before.

If you’re looking for the best subscriptions boxes for children, we’ve compiled a list of the most entertaining, creative and educational monthly kids subscription boxes you can have delivered to door (click here if you’re looking specifically kids book boxes Australia).

Most of these subscription boxes are based in Australia, while some are based overseas and ship to Australia for a reasonable cost.

Kids Subscription Box – educational, STEM, Craft

1. Kiwico

KiwiCo is a STEM, STEAM and Science subscription box service for kids that was created to celebrate children’s natural creativity and curiosity, while helping parents who want to bring enriching experiences to their kids.

KiwiCo Crates are divided into categories for 0-8 years, 9-13 years and 14+ years. Each category is then split into smaller age brackets, some of which overlap. You can further filter the selection by interest or subject area, e.g. art and design, science and tinkering.

There is plenty to engage every age range – including adults!

For instance, the Kiwi Crate, suitable for 5-8yo, contains science, art and more. In each crate is:

Maker project for hands on fun;
Creative Learning with high quality materials and kid friendly instructions;
explore! Magazine; and
And online DIY ideas

If interests change during the course of your KiwiCo subscription – you can switch lines anytime. KiwiCo subscriptions can be billed monthly, 3 monthly, 6 monthly or annually (which is the best value at approximately AUD$23.47 per month). Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled.

KiwiCo Australia’s subscription postage is USD$3.95 per month for orders (or UDS$5.95 for deluxe orders).

Buy 2 Summer Series, Get $20 off with code SUMMER20. Ends 7/31.
4th of July Sale! Get an extra 15% off any subscription with code JULY. Ends 7/4
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4th of July Sale! Get 15% off your KiwiCo Store order of $50+ with code JULY. Ends 7/4.

Order a Kiwi Co subscription

2. My Creative Box

My Creative Box delivers Australian subscription boxes, born from the founder’s desire to support children to develop as creative human beings, and become the best version of themselves.

My Creative Box subscription boxes include:

Up to 3 learning activities that may include art, craft, STEAM, process art, sensory play, literacy and numeracy activities
A creative guide with instructions, digital extension learning content and parenting prompts;
First box includes a wooden paintbrush and aluminium palette starter kit; and
Each new month is a new theme.

Boxes are available for different age groups.

Monthly subscription boxes are available every 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 12 months.

You can also buy boxes individually:

Mini Explorers (2-4yo):

Mini Explorers Christmas Box – a subscription box that is perfect for toddlers aged 2 to 4. It’s filled with items that make a fun, creative and educational experience that leads up to Christmas!

Mini Explorers Zoo Box – Australia’s highest rated kids creative activity box for kids aged 2 to 4. It comes with quality custom designed activities supported by early learning experts to ensure the most entertaining months for your child.

Little Learners (4-7yo):

Little Learners Christmas Box – Give your child a fun, creative and educational experience in the lead up to Christmas with the Christmas Creative Box for preschool and early primary children aged 4 to 7 years.

Little Learners Storytellers – This subscription box comes with a wide variety of activities and materials to engage and help your children create their very own stories while having fun. insert

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Big Creatives (7-12yo):

Big Creatives Christmas Box – Aimed at mid to late primary children aged 7 to 12 years, this box specialises in quality, custom-designed, hands on art, craft and STEM based activities for a very Merry Christmas!

Big Creatives Light Box – Is a kids subscription box that helps children ages 7 to 12 learn about light science through some fun and engaging hands-on projects.

Shipping for single box orders costs $5.95 per month, and double box orders are $9.95 per month.

Order a My Creative Box subscription

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3. Castle & Kite

Castle & Kite have created an amazing subscription box for kids and their parents who love to craft and create together. Their themed craft box is packed with stimulating activities perfect for kids between the ages 3-6 years.

The Single Craft Box includes six to eight themed mini craft projects designed to develop fine motor skills, encourage self-expression and inspire creative thinking. Their Sibling Craft Box on the other hand contains double the fun as it comes with two boxes to ensure that everyone gets to do their favourite craft.

If you’d like to subscribe to their boxes, Castle & Kite have a Prepaid Subscription where you can get one themed craft box delivered to your door each month for three or six consecutive months, and a reoccurring Monthly Subscription that is both flexible and easy to manage.

Castle & Kite offer an express post option and ship Australia wide with delivery fees calculated at checkout.

**Use my code TOT15 and get 15% off store wide from Caste & Kite. This includes all educational resources, single and sibling craft boxes and the prepaid subscription. However, do note that this promo code does not apply to the Caste & Kite‘s monthly the subscription.

4. PeekyMe

PeekyMe is an Australian subscription box, developed by Melbourne primary school teachers who know the importance of learning through play, inquiry, getting messy, building connections and having fun!

The PeekyMe Little Creators boxes are aimed at 3-5 year olds, with activities that focus on:

Fine motor skills
Creativity
Learning letters, colours, numbers and counting
Matching and sorting
Building connections to others and the world around them

The PeekyMe Little Creators subscription boxes available cater for 3 to 8 year olds, with the PeekyMe Junior Creators boxes for children who have outgrown Little Creators.

Other subscription boxes include the PeekyMe The World Around Us subscription, PeekyMe Surprise Me subscription and the PeekyMe The Imagination subscription.

A 3 month subscription costs $89.95 including subscription boxes Australia-wide postage, and 6 and 12 month subscriptions are also available.

You can also buy boxes individually, such as the:

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5. Pipsticks

Pipsticks are for sticker lovers! They’re based in America, and ship orders and subscriptions all over the world. Pipsticks was founded from a lifelong love of stickers, and aims to spread happiness.

The Pipsticks Kids Classic subscription pack costs USD$17.95 per month, and includes:

15 Sheets of Pipstickers
Collectible puffy sticker
Scratch and sniff sticker
Activity booklet
Postcard
Storage pouch

For a more mature audience, there’s also a Pro Sticker Club, with similar inclusions, but the graphics just aren’t aimed primarily at kids.

International postage varies, but at the time of writing, shipping to Australia is USD$3 per month.

Order a Pipsticks Kids Sticker Subscription

6. MEL Science

MEL Science offers a fun way to study science at home – with hands-on projects and a high-tech educational platform.

MEL Kids Subscription includes an all-in-one subscription for 5-9yo, with stem projects, AR lessons and live science classes.

For 10-16yo, there’s the MEL Chemistry Subscription, with 2-3 experiments each month, designed for home use. The first-month subscription to MEL Chemistry includes a starter kit, with all the equipment you’ll need moving forward, such as a solid fuel stove (burner), safety glasses, AR Headset, glass beaker and flask.

A monthly box subscription to MEL Kids or MEL Chemistry costs USD$39.80 per month, and a subscription box Australia-wide postage is USD$4.90 per month.

Order a MEL Kids or MEL Chemistry subscription

7. Little Passports

Little Passports is the brain-child of two mothers with the shared vision to inspire children to learn about the world. The subscriptions are designed to create learning opportunities and spark the imagination.

The 12 month subscription represents the best value, at USD$287.40, but you can also elect to purchase a 6 month subscription, or monthly.

Little Passports subscription boxes cover age ranges from 3 years on onwards. When shopping you can filter for kids subscription boxes for age 3-5 years, age 6-8 years and age 9+ years and filter by areas of interest, such as Science Expeditions, World Expeditions or Early Explorer Expeditions or USA Expeditions.

You can also buy individual activity kits that cover science experiments, STEM activities and gifts inspired by world history and cultures.

Subscription box Australia shipping starts at US$6.95 per month and shipping for individual items are US$10.95 per item.

Order a Little Passports subscription

Is your little one showing an interest in cooking?

Nurture this budding interest with Little Passport’s Kitchen adventures – an engaging and fun subscription box full of flavour and fun that will allow your child to go on a global culinary experience and explore culture and cuisine through kid-tested and kid-approved recipes, hands-on activities and games and more! It’s also the perfect activity for enjoying quality time together.

Little Passport offers monthly, 6-month and 12-month subscription options. Click here to learn more and find the perfect subscription for your kids.

8. CircuitMess STEM box

The team at CircuitMess has a goal of making electronics and programming a fun and interesting educational experience for kids, adults, and everyone in between.

Their CircuitMess STEM box is perfect for any one who is curious and interested in electronics, coding, and technology. Every three months you’ll get a unique kit that is playfully designed for you to learn about new tech topics every time. They also come with simple and detailed guides to make your learning experience easy and fun.

All products ship free worldwide (but they do not cover import customs fees).

CircuitMess are currently running a Kickstarter campaign for CircuitMess Batmobile™ where your child can become a STEM Super Hero while exploring the world of electronics and programming! By pledging, you’ll get a bunch of perks such as discounts, ultimate and inventor packs, free items and much more! Click here to learn more and to make a pledge. **Note that the free shipping does not apply to CircuitMess Batmobile™.

9. The Avi Box

For teenagers who want to start or are looking to learn about skincare, makeup and all things related to self-care, check out The Avi Box’s fabulously awesome tween subscription boxes.

They’ve got a Luxe Feel Good Box for Tweens which includes skin care products such as cleanser, moisturiser, bath bombs and more; a Gift Box for Teens which includes beauty must haves such as mascara, gloss and more; and finally, The Ultimate Box for Tweens which is a luxurious self-care subscription box that includes products such as Sundae Shower Foam, MeBeMe natural cleanser and more!

kids subscription box – BOOKS, toys & Games

10. WellRead

The WellRead kids book subscription is an online book subscription that curates quality children’s books for its monthly subscriptions, with a strong focus on new releases to avoid sending you something you’ve already read.

The WellRead kids book subscription starts at $29 for a book per month with subscriptions for 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. The subscription is recommended for 0-6yo.

Order a WellRead Kids Book Subscription

11. Postix

Postix Student Stickers subscriptions is an Australian company that sends you a monthly dose of stickers to brighten, organise and decorate your day if you’re a student.

The Junior Stickers Subscription is perfect for kids under 12 or kids at heart, featuring a mix of sticker sheets for your diary, puffy and hologram stickers to decorate with and sweet metallic stickers to jazz up your day, and the occasional bonus goody thrown in.

The Postix Mystery Mix Box subscription sends a monthly dose of stickers perfect for brightening, organising and decorating your day! It comes with a selection of stickers from their Busy Lady, Student and Junior subscription packs along with other bonus gifts thrown in once in a while too.

Postix Junior Stickers Subscription costs $19 per month, and can be purchased by the month, 3 month months, 6 months or 12 months.

Order a Postix subscription

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12. StickyBoo Sticker Box

StickyBoo loves Stickers! All stickers, sparkly stickers, puffy stickers, cute stickers, cool stickers, planner stickers, homework stickers, sport stickers.

With a Stickyboo sticker subscription you will receive 7-8 hand picked sheets of stickers created by amazing artists and designers from around the world.

One month costs $13.95, and subscriptions are available for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.

Order a StickyBoo Sticker Subscription

13. The Enchanted Chest

With The Enchanted Chest’s ‘Enchanted Trove’ every month discover a new variety of goodies all curated around a magical new theme (eg: dragons, mermaids, etc..) delivered by fairy mail in an adorable treasure chest. You can expect: A minimum of 5 items, valued over $70. There’s usually something for your magic garden, a cute bath bomb, an accessory and a fun activity to do!

New enchanted theme and every month
Unique and quality items
Supporting small businesses
Arrives in reusable treasure chest that encourages imagination play
Personalised items

Order The Enchanted Chest subscription

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Foodie kids box subscription

If you have kids who are starting to learn to cook, then a meal box subscription is a great way to help them along.

Order a meal box subscription means that you’re delivered all the ingredients to make a meal (except pantry staples), ingredients are often already pre-measured and all you need to do assemble, chop and cook.

You can choose from a list of meal options each week, and you can choose meals that are family or kid favourites and/or quick and easy to cook, making choosing suitable meals for your family easier.

If you’re working with your kids in the kitchen, or tasking older kids with preparing a family meal, a meal kit will take some of the pressure off while they are learning these valuable life skills.

14. EveryPlate

EveryPlate offers a food subscription box Australia loves, with big taste for small prices. They deliver fresh, quality ingredients and simple recipes to your door, making it easy to cook fuss-free, filling and tasty dinners.

The recipes are easy to follow, and create rewarding meals quickly. This makes them a great choice for getting kids into the kitchen!

EveryPlate Meal boxes cater for between 3 and 6 main meals, for 2, 4, or 6 people. The cost works out from $3.98 per portion, and delivery costs $9.99 per order.

Order a EveryPlate subscription using this link to get 40% off the 1st box, and 20% off the next 2 boxes!

15. Hello Fresh

Arguably one of the food subscription boxes Australia loves most; Hello Fresh helps families to create healthy meals without having to search for recipes and do the shopping. It will help you reduce food waste, by only providing the quantities required for the recipe.

Each week, Hello Fresh offers a couple of Fresh & Fast recipes, that are pre-prepared and can be cooked in 15 minutes. They are super simple to get from the fridge to the table with the minimum of time and fuss, making them suitable for kids to cook with little or no assistance.

There is also a host of other recipes so you can choose family favourites, and perhaps something new to encourage kids to try different flavours.

Order a Hello Fresh subscription using this link and get 40% off your 1st box, 30% off the 2nd, and 10% off the next 10 boxes!

15 Cute Subscription Boxes for Kids That Deliver Fun to Their Door