Kiwi Co

Both our boys have had a year of Kiwi crates. We got them a subscription and when it ran out, the grandparents re-upped it for them. During the lockdown/COVID times, these crates were a godsend. Both kids loved them and would spend hours creating, crafting and learning. Every crate had multiple activities around a theme, which really helped land the educational aspects.

Getting the age level right is tricky. If the crate is too hard, you (the parent) end up doing it. If the crate is too easy, the kid is unsatisfied.

We received an annual subscription as a gift for our son. These kits are great! My son always asks to do crafts now as soon as the box arrives. He has loved nearly all of them. They are fairly high quality too and hold up well to toddler play.

Got a year's subscription for a friend's 3 year old and they both always have a blast doing the projects together. These projects are fun and teaches the kid about different topics and has given them something to do during the pandemic.

I ordered a one-off birthday gift for my 4 year old niece and she absolutely LOVES it! Loves it so much she won't let her little brother touch it...woops! I chose the cake mixer set, which comes with a beautiful wooden cake mixer and selection of fun ingredients to make the 'cakes'. It also comes with recipes cards which encourages reading and maths but makes it fun. I loved that the cardboard box turned into an 'oven' such a nice touch.

I live in the UK, my niece lives in Australia and the package was shipped from the US, so it would be great for orders to be fulfilled more locally.

Fantastic, creative concept that offers a wide variety of options for various ages and interests. Love that it's so hands-on and engages STEAM topics when most "technology" these days is just another screen. Overall, really pleased with it!

Bit more control/input over what comes would be terrific as the interests can vary quite a bit amongst my kids.

I signed up for their adult art box because I was really excited to do something with my hands that was creative and fun.

Unfortunately, the first activity I received wasn't something that I was interested in so I ended up cancelling it. I wish you could buy the experiences as kits versus getting something random.

My daughter got a Tinker Crate subscription for her 10th birthday and loved it so much she asked for it again for her 11th. The projects are clever and while I'm not sure she's learning anything she enjoys it.

Maybe video explainers instead of the booklets?

Kids loved it! Great content and well executed by age/stage appropriateness

Feels like a bummer when kids don’t connect with it. Like a lost kit.

My kids got this as a present from their grandma and it was so successful that we ended up subscribing on our own. 9/10 boxes, my kids love!

The company should be more communicative about how/when a recipient graduates from one type of box (Koala, Kiwi, Atlas, etc.) to the next. Once they feel they've outgrown a type, it's hard to keep them engaged. It should also come with recommendations on how to store all the little creations! :D

TBH I did not find this brand myself. My sister asked me to gift this to her kids. It went down a treat! Also, I needed to adjust the order after I paid for it and the customer service was terrific.

Not sure since I only experienced the order side.