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Brainboost Box activity box for kids

Brainboost Box activity box for kids

Posted on November 10, 2016May 24, 2018 by jenny

Over the last few weeks the children have been reviewing a Brainboost Box, this is a monthly educational activity box for kids. Brainboost know successful children aren’t just good at Maths and English, they are also Emotionally Intelligent, Creative thinkers, and great Communicators. Brainboost Boxes develop these core skills and more with fun new activities each month…

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Kawaii Japan Surprise Box

Kawaii Japan Surprise Box from Asking For Trouble

Posted on September 15, 2016December 6, 2020 by jenny

I haven’t treated myself to a subscription box for a while but when I heard about the new Kawaii Japan Surprise Box from Asking For Trouble I knew I wanted to get my hands on one. I love Marceline’s products, she has a cute gingerbread range!, and have made a few small purchases before, such as…

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Makerly craft kit subscription box review

Makerly craft kit subscription box review

Posted on September 3, 2016December 6, 2020 by jenny

Regular readers know I love crafting and subscription boxes so it’s probably no surprise that I regularly feature the ones I try. The Makerly subscription box is a new one for me and I was kindly offered one to try out and share with you. Makerly make craft kit subscription boxes for people who like…

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Noisemakers birthday card subscription box

Noisemakers birthday card subscription box

Posted on August 31, 2016November 11, 2019 by jenny

When I went to Blogtacular earlier this summer I received the most amazing goody bag on my way out of the conference. The Blogtacular goody bag should have had its’ own blog post really as it was pretty damn amazing. The tote was a collaboration between designosaur and hello Dodo and inside was a fun…

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Strange Snail subscription box

Strange Snail discovery boxes {crafty subscription box for kids}

Posted on August 17, 2016March 21, 2019 by jenny

My children love receiving mail and their favourite type of mail is a craft package. My 6 year has already told me he wants to be an artist when he grows up, so I am happy to indulge him with craft supplies and activities to explore his hobby. We were offered a Strange Snail discovery…

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Japan Funbox

June Japan Funbox review

Posted on July 4, 2016March 25, 2020 by jenny

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a subscription box review but a few weeks ago I was offered a Japan Funbox. Japan Funbox is a service that delivers hand-packed boxes filled with Japanese candies to customers worldwide. I’ve tried a few similar subscription boxes and they are always loads of fun so I was…

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All Things Crafty box

All Things Crafty box for June

Posted on June 15, 2016July 8, 2016 by jenny

I love trying subscription boxes and the latest was the All Things Crafty Box. Each box is full of at least 7 craft activities for kids and each month has a different theme, ours was Insects and Creepy Crawlies as 20-26th June is National Insect Week. Each All Things Crafty Box contains a number of…

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BKD mini bakers box showing contents

BKD Mini Bakers Club review

Posted on May 13, 2016October 2, 2017 by jenny

My children enjoy receiving subscription boxes as much as I do. We’ve already tried some crafty ones but were excited to hear about BKD Mini Bakers Club, perfect for my little mini Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. The boxes are personalised which is a lovely touch and come filled with activities. We received the gingerbread…

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March Lucky Dip Club box

(Unboxing) March Lucky Dip Club box

Posted on April 3, 2016December 6, 2020 by jenny

Like many people I love the first day of the month as I receive lots of emails about the latest subscription boxes! I like to treat myself to one a month, as they don’t usually arrive until the end of that month it gives me something to look forward to. It seems a while ago…

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