Disclosure: I received a Kiwi Crate to help facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.
It is funny, I consider myself a fairly creative person, but when it comes to coming up with ideas for things to do with my kids I’m a blank slate. I can’t seem to think up fun and interesting ideas to save my life, or their day. I’m B-O-R-I-N-G. That is where Kiwi Crate comes in. Kiwi Crates are boxes that are delivered right to your door, and they are filled with fun, creative themed ‘crafts’. The crate I had a chance to review was all about percussion instruments and it had two build-it-yourself crafts to keep the kids busy while introducing them to music making. First we got to make hand/foot bells. It was a great little craft that worked through a creative outlet. My youngest son, Lorenzo, helped me make them one day and I was amazed by how much he could do and understand. We needed to decorate our wooden beads which allowed him to show his artistic side (which he gets from me!), then we strung the beads and bells onto elastic band which was provided with our Kiwi Crate. Finally Lorenzo had a chance to make some noise! And he completely enjoyed making that melodic noise all through the house.
The second DIY craft in our Kiwi Crate was a homemade xylophone. Kiwi Crate provided us with all the materials, we simply had to put it together. I really liked this xylophone and while Lorenzo was playing the bells I accompanied him on the xylophone.
Kiwi Crate also included instructions on how to make 6 additional homemade instruments. Kiwi Crate offers several different plans, the one time crate, the 3 months of Kiwi Crates, the 6 months of Kiwi Crates and the full 12 months of Kiwi Crates. I think these would be a great gift for family that lives far away. Or for a parent or grandparent like me that is creatively challenged. It would also be fabulous for the upcoming summer months. Get one for each kid and let them have a bast each month this summer. Make sure you connect with Kiwi Crate on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
We’ve been getting those for awhile now & LOVE them! My son gets so excited when that green box shows up in the mail.
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I love these craft boxes!
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What a fun craft!
That looks fun
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I love that it comes with everything you need! I can do crafts once I get going but can’t just ‘come up’ with DIY projects for my daughter.
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Fun! I’m the same way with my kiddo. Thankfully he is in to riding his bike 🙂
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How fun! I am a big fan of crafts and definitely think my boys would love this service.
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Looks like a great service!
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That’s so neat!
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Looks perfect for summer. Sure beats watching TV.
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I actually just subscribed to this service, I thought it would be great for summer. I also like that you can add on supplies for a second child, which we did. The homemade xylophone looks really neat, I’m excited to get our first box!
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Those are some great kid crafts…and music.
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That’s pretty cool! I love being crafty, too, but like you, I can never think of anything! ~lol~
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How fun! It not only keeps kids busy and creative, but who doesn’t love a surprise in their mailbox?
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How fun! My girls would love to try this!
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This looks like something my daughter would love.
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Oh that’s cool. I like that!
Looks really cool!
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Looks like a fun craft!
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That is such a neat little kit for the kids! I love both activities, but Lorenzo looks so cute with his ankle bells!
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I dig the ankle bells. I’ve never been good at crafting with my kids, like it’s been a dreaded activity for me due to the giant mess they always create. I could handle crafts that did not include glue, paint or glitter.
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The kits look to be good quality, not like the crappy craft kits I got through a subscription when I was a kid…. many eons ago.
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I would love to get these for the summer!
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I haven’t ever ordered a Kiwi Crate, but they look like fun!
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These boxes really sound like fun. They would make a great gift, too.
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I love craft boxes. So fun for the kids!
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This is such a cool idea!
I was talking to my sister about Kiwi the other day — I’m trying to see if my summer budget can make it work!
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