We’re taking a bit of a break today to kick off the “Scream-Free Summer” Pledge + Giveaway (with LOTS of cool prizes). Come join us here –
“Scream-Free Summer” Pledge + Giveaway
We’ll be back with our regularly scheduled, potentially life-altering articles again next Monday 🙂
Here’s to a happy, scream-free summer everyone!
[Update:] For those of you already signed up and cannot see the list of prizes on the giveaway page anymore, here is the list. I’m sorry I couldn’t quite figure out how to modify the giveaway page directly…. 🙁
1) 3-Month Subscription to DoodleBug Busy Bags
Venessa Banks from Kidable Adventures is offering a 3-month subscription to their popular product DoodleBug Busy Bags. Kidable Adventures provides hands-on, creative products for kids that entertain, enrich, and educate. One of their products, DoodleBug Busy Bags is a monthly craft subscription for kids ages 3 – 10. These crafts are fun, easy, and affordable. Each month children receive a bag of 4 – 8 curated crafts, often centered on a holiday or seasonal theme, and all the supplies needed to complete each activity. Once completed, the crafts may be used as learning tools, decorations, toys, or given away as gifts. DoodleBug Busy Bags are great for playdates, visits to grandma’s house, or babysitter nights. Connect with Kidable Adventures on Facebook and Instagram. (A $50 value; shipping included)
2) 3-Month Subscription from Groovy Lab in a Box
Monica Canavan from Groovy Lab in a Box is offering a 3 month subscription to their awesome STEM inspired boxes. Each box from Groovy Lab in a Box offered as a single box or through monthly subscription is full of everything a child needs to learn about and do hands on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiments. Each box activates thinking, questioning, inquiring, and original creation as they guide children through the “scientific inquiry & engineering design process.” Their product features all the supplies needed to complete activities, experiments, and design challenges outlined in their custom, subject specific lab notebook. (A $78 value; shipping included)
3) 3-Month Subscription to Benko Box
Laurie Frasier from Benko Box is giving away a 3 month subscription to their super cute art kits. Benko Box is a box for little kids with big imaginations. With each box, they send 10-12 art materials carefully selected for your children’s creative ideas. This box is about creative process. They always provide a few open-ended suggestions to go with each month’s materials if a little encouragement is needed. (A $72 value; shipping included)
4) 3-Month Subscription to iBbeautiful
Cindy Lupica from iBbeautiful is offering a 3 month subscription to their monthly box of inspiration for tweens or teens. iBbeautiful is founded on the belief that every girl is Beautiful just as she is. They work with a powerful monthly theme and message to help girls feel more empowered to accept themselves for who they are. They celebrate the uniqueness of each girl and help girls to find their inner beauty through their monthly boxes containing fun lifestyle items along with their monthly message. (A $60 value; shipping included)
5) 3-Month Subscription from Bramble Box
Morna Pollock from Bramble Box is offering a 3 month subscription to their super creative play kits. Bramble Box offers pretend play based activity kits for imaginative kids age 4 – 8. They offer a new theme every month, delivered once or as a monthly subscription. Each box is packed with fun and learning; pretend play props, activities, crafts and more! Just add a little bit of imagination. (A $75 value; shipping included)
6) 4 Secret Agent Spy Science Kits from Mission Unboxable
Lisa C from Mission Unboxable is giving away 4 of their most popular Secret Agent Spy Science Kits. What kid doesn’t love mystery and Top Secret missions? Mission Unboxable offers individual missions and monthly subscriptions of exactly that — science spy kits and top secret missions mailed to your child’s front door every month! Secret missions include spy gear, disguise kits, fingerprint analysis, decoders, get-away cars, target practice, bird watching (yes, bird watching), bouncy balls and much, much more! They are easy, organic fun guaranteed to encourage your children to expand their minds! (A $60 value; shipping included)
7) Snowflakes Connect from Little Genius Minds
Saritha Bhandarkar from Little Genius Minds is offering their popular educational toy Snowflakes Connect. Snowflakes Connect is a toy that sparks imagination and lets your child exercise creativity and learn the fundamentals of engineering. It promotes spatial reasoning skills, motor skills and problem solving abilities. Endless combinations of simple ridged pieces can be connected and made into animals, birds, things and fun items. It includes over 340 colorful and attention captivating pieces. (A $50 value; shipping included)
8) 3-Month Subscription to My Max Pack
Lori Osiecki from My Max Pack is offering a 3 month subscription to their incredibly cute and healthy subscription packs. My Max Pack, good healthy fun…delivered!, is the subscription box that helps turn picky eaters into pint-sized chefs! Centered around an animated character, Max On Snax®, My Max Pack™, is chock full of kid-friendly recipes and fun activities delivered to your door! Please visit http://www.mymaxpack.com
9) 3 of Their Popular Kits from Ivy Kids
Taseea Lainas-Cruz from Ivy Kids is giving away 3 of their most popular kits! Ivy Kids is a fun and educational monthly subscription kit for children ages 3-8. Each monthly Ivy Kids kit contains a classic children’s book, over ten fun and creative activities that are inspired by the story, and a personalized item for the child. The kit provides hours of meaningful play and hands-on activities which encourage children to develop problem solving, creativity, and critical thinking. Ivy Kids kits are a great resource for parents and caregivers looking for fun and creative ways to spend quality time with their children while also helping them build important foundational skills in math, literacy, and science. (A $117 value; shipping included)
10) 3-Month Subscription to Encourage Play
Janine Halloran from Encourage Play is offering a 3-Month subscription to her wonderful play kits. Encourage Play is dedicated to helping children learn social skills through play. The monthly subscription boxes are specially designed to make it easier for parents to help their child work on the skills they need to make social connections. Each month, the kit has a different social focus. In each kit, there are 2 ready to go play date activities and a family activity. (A $75 value; shipping included)
11) 3-Month Subscription to Kelly Kits
Kelly Hanson from Kelly Kits is offering a 3-month gift subscription to her incredibly cool and creative art kits delivered free to your home. Kelly Kits is a monthly art lesson subscription for children ages 3-12. Every month features a fun new art lesson in painting, sculpting, drawing, printmaking, or collage. Each kit contains art appreciation, technical instruction, cross curricular lesson plans for age groups 3-6 and 6-12, and art materials for two children. (A $50 value; shipping included)