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Panda Crate September 2019 Review
Panda Crate is a new subscription from KiwiCo. Boxes are $39.90 every two months and is for infants and toddlers. Each delivery includes age- and stage-specific products designed by experts and backed by researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital to help babies learn by doing what they do best – play & explore their world!
When you sign up, you will give your baby's age, so Panda Crate can send the right box. Panda Crate has boxes for the following age groups: Birth-2 months, Two to six months, Seven to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, and 18 to 24 months
Boxes include a magazine and activity cards, to help parents promote healthy childhood development. You will also receive 5-6 learning toys and/or books, specifically designed for your child’s age and stage, activity cards for each item and other general cards to help foster development for your child.
The Details
Cost: $39.90/every 2 months
What's in the box? Each delivery includes age- and stage-specific products designed by experts and backed by researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital to help babies learn by doing what they do best – play & explore their world! Boxes include a magazine and activity cards, to help parents promote healthy childhood development. You will also receive 5-6 learning toys and/or books, specifically designed for your child’s age and stage, activity cards for each item and other general cards to help foster development for your child.
Panda Crate shipped in a large teal box. I received the newborn box.
First Look
The theme is “Bond with me”. The top card has a slot for the magazine and a smaller slot for the activity cards.
The magazine has parenting articles about dealing with stress, recognizing your baby's cues and building connections.
This little pouch comes with an introduction card to Panda Crate. Save this pouch and you can store your activity card inside.
Black and White Cards Each activity card has information on the front and back of the card to inform you on how to use each item. Babies will enjoy these cards due to the high contrast images. There are five, two-sided cards on a plastic ring.
One side of the cards has a black background with white images.
The other side of the cards has a white background with black images.
Tummy Time Mirror This activity set has so many uses. You can lay it fly during tummy time, hang it on the wall, stand it on its side for baby to look in a mirror or fold it into a triangle.
Each side of the activity has flaps to flip-up, pockets, and ribbons to play with. There is a clear pocket in one section for the black and white cards to be slipped into. I love this setup and it's great for developing babies.
The cards slip off the key ring to go in the pocket. I just left it on for this purpose.
Milestone Pillow and Cards I never used a milestone marker for my kids, but I wish I would've. The pillow has a pocket to put each milestone card. The back of each card has a place to write information about the development of baby.
The pillow is very soft and has a tiny plush panda sewn above the pocket. There are milestone cards of each month in the baby's first year. There is also a cardboard pocket to store the cards.
The back of the milestone cards has a place to put baby's “pounds, inches, how many teeth they have, what baby can do and things baby loves”.
Swaddle Blanket A good swaddling blanket is a must-have for babies. This one is made of muslin, which is a light breathable fabric. The card gives instructions on how to properly swaddle a baby.
My youngest loved these lightweight blankets and one of them became my son's lovie. This blanket is super soft and is covered it brightly colored half circles.
Activity Cards There were four additional cards in the box that had activities you could do with your child. The activities are designed to help visual development, sense of balance, brain-building bonding, and musical bonding.
Final Thought: Kiwi Crate never disappoints. Panda Crate is an all-encompassing box to foster development, fun, and bonding with your child. The products in the box are made well and fun for baby. This would make a great baby shower gift for a new mom or a fun subscription for your family. If you want to try Panda Crate or any other KiwiCo subscription, use this link to subscribe to Panda Crate.(Currently no coupons)
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