10 Best Subscription Boxes for Kids (2026): STEM, Books, Clothes, Snacks, and More

Save Story Save this story Save Story Save this story Featured in this article Best Box for All Ages KiwiCo Kiwi Crate Read more $24 KiwiCo (Prepaid Annual Plan) Best Clothing Box Stitch Fix Kids Clothes Box Read more $20 Stitch Fix Best Puzzles Highlights Puzzlemania Book Club Subscription Read more $15 $4 (73% off) Highlights (Monthly) Best Science Box CrunchLabs Hack Pack Read more $80 $67 (16% off) CrunchLabs Rather than give your kid a big, expensive present once or twice a year, why not surprise them with subscription boxes for kids once a month? I have an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old, and they are thrilled when a package arrives in the mail that isn’t bills, replacement chargers from Amazon, or Garnet Hill catalogs. Subscription boxes for kids can be useful educational supplements for homeschool or remote learning . Most are consumable, so your kid can have a treat that won't be left to molder in a corner of a playroom until they're 25. They're also handy to have around the house if you can’t send your sniffly kid to school or a big indoor birthday party. As a bonus, they’re usually affordable. I tested some of the subscriptions on this list, like the Lovevery Reading Skill Set 3-box set ($160) , and I bought others for my kids and their friends. These are our favorites. Be sure to check out our other buying guides for kids, including the Best Strollers , the Best Kids Bikes , and the Best STEM Toys . Updated November 2025: We refreshed information on all the crates, added new pictures, and added the Lovevery reading skill set box, CrunchLabs Creative Kits, Bookroo, and Enlightened Generation. We also updated links and prices. Best Box for All Ages Photograph: Nena Farrell Photograph: Nena Farrell Chevron Chevron Save to wishlist Save to wishlist KiwiCo Kiwi Crate $24 KiwiCo (Prepaid Annual Plan) $26 KiwiCo (Annual Plan) We subscribed to Kiwi Crate's monthly subscription for so long that the company sent us a cautious email asking whether it was OK that we were getting repeat boxes. I now check in every year to discover that yes, the company's boxes are still amazing. Each box comes with a single, delightful, themed activity that's appropriate for a kid aged anywhere from a few months old to 18 years. A recent Delivery Bot ($24) aimed for 9+ years entertained my 8-year-old son for an afternoon. I can't extoll the virtues of this crate enough. The instructions are clear enough for young kids to follow. The pieces are easy for little fingers to manipulate (he did need some adult help adjusting the wheels), and the final project is always delightful: a little remote-controlled delivery bot that you can put things in and drive your sister and mother (literally) crazy! Kiwi Crate offers various gift boxes for all ages, from toddlers under 2 to teenagers. You can also select one-off boxes for specific interests, such as music, mazes, holiday crafts, and robots, or different themes, like Atlas Crates for geography or Doodle Crates for drawing. Kiwi is noted for its careful curation—the projects are fun and age-appropriate, but it doesn't break my kids' hearts when they inevitably lose or destroy them. If you're looking for just one crate, get this one and no one in your house will be disappointed. Best Clothing Box Photograph: Adrienne So Photograph: Adrienne So Chevron Chevron Save to wishlist Save to wishlist Stitch Fix Kids Clothes Box $20 Stitch Fix As my kids have gotten older, shopping for their clothes has become more and more difficult. One child has sensory issues. He hates stiff or tight fabrics, clothes that are too fuzzy, certain colors, and all jackets. The other is a budding fashionista who is on a running team and dances and needs workout clothes, baggy jeans, or whatever else happens to not be in her closet at the moment. Whenever I find a sweatshirt they will wear, Target immediately discontinues it and my cycle of living hell continues. Stitch Fix will cure what ails you, and you can start or stop your subscription as needed. You enter your child's age and size; color preferences and patterns to avoid; themes that they like; features to avoid (no crop tops); activities they like; and most importantly, budgets for every category. Stitch Fix sends you a box and you and your child keep what you like and send back the rest. I recently re-tested the box with my now-10-year-old, and both of us liked the new picks. I was able to easily get an assortment of athletic clothing for her, as well as a cloud sweater she adores. This is an easy way to update wardrobes for kids who grow out of everything instantaneously and are really hard to shop for. ★ Alternative: I also tried a box from Kidpik (starts at $100) for my now-8-year-old. Kidpik's selection is so appealing and stylish that my husband asked if the clothes came in his size. The clothes are much sturdier than the Stitch Fix selections. However, the selection is much smaller, and my son rejected half the clothes that Kidpik sent. Stitch Fix's extensive style quiz ensures that there's at least a fighting chance that your child will like any given garment. Best Puzzles Photograph: Adrienne So Save to wishlist Save to wishlist Highlights Puzzlemania Book Club Subscription $15 $4 (73% off) Highlights (Monthly) My kids are 8 and 10, and they are obsessed with puzzles of all kinds. This is great because they are at the age when they need to practice reading, and there are only so many times you can force them to reenact The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The classic children's publisher Highlights also offers a few different reading and activity boxes, in addition to the iconic magazine . My kids and I tried the I Can Read book club ($14/month) and the Puzzlemania subscription ($4/month) . Puzzlemania was delightful. Each puzzle book is 32 pages and has a wide variety of puzzles, including sticker puzzles, word searches, Mad Libs–style storytelling, and riddles. We spent several afternoons filling in sticker puzzle pieces and playing the Highlights version of Sudoku. They both loved this puzzle pack so much that I bought the Highlights Great Big Book of Really Hard Puzzles ($13) , which I'm anticipating will keep them occupied for at least one weekend trip or two. Best Science Box Photograph: CrunchLabs Save to wishlist Save to wishlist CrunchLabs Hack Pack $80 $67 (16% off) CrunchLabs This is coming with a big disclaimer: CrunchLabs, the company founded by former NASA engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober , says that its Hack Pack is for people over 14 years old. However, my 8-year-old put it together with minimal help in an afternoon, although it did take him much longer than the 60-minute estimated time for a teenager. ("Why are you so worried, Mama?" he admonished me when I showed skepticism. "The drawings show you exactly what to do.") Each box has a robot to assemble that illustrates a STEM principle, complete with a battery and an Arduino microcontroller. You can also unlock a video, but the drawings in the included manual were clear and big enough that we could put it together without the help of the internet. Our box had the infrared turret to illustrate the principle of infrared communication. My 8-year-old was thrilled , hiding it and using the infrared remote to ambush his sister with a barrage of foam darts. You can also unlock a web-based coding console to hack the robot by locking out other users. It's expensive, but the price-per-payoff valuation is worth it—the STEM principle it illustrated was interesting, the build process was engaging without being frustrating, and the project itself was very fun. ★ Alternatives: I love Mark Rober, so this is obviously the best box, but there are a ton of different science boxes. Kiwi Crate has a dedicated science crate . For much younger kids, Little Passports has an Early Explorers box ($25/month) aimed at children