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Eureka Crate by KiwiCo Review & 30% off coupon code

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KiwiCo (parent company) is a STEM and STEAM-based subscription box specifically for kids and teens. Each box is designed to educate and challenge children to think critically and follow step-by-step instructions while producing an amazing fun, usable final project. All the boxes are kid-tested for the difficulty and ability to hold the child’s attention, thus the recommended age for each box (however, you know your child’s ability best!)

 

KiwiCo has a variety of subscription boxes for all age groups:

Panda Crate … 0-24 month olds

Koala Crate … 2-4 year olds, 

Kiwi Crate … 5-8 year olds

Atlas Crate … 6-11 year olds

Doodle Crate … 14+ year olds

Tinker Crate … 9-16+ year olds

Maker Crate … 14-104 year olds

Eureka Crate … 14-104 year olds

 

This review is of the Eureka Crate, recommended for ages 14-104 [could be for younger children (8+) with parents help]

 

Eureka Crate is a fun and educational, hands-on, STEAM based subscription box for kids and teens. Each month you will receive a box with cool science, engineering, and technology-based design activity. The activity will inspire your artistic side, as you build a practical and real-working object that you will love to use every day!

 

The Subscription Box: Eureka Crate 

What’s in the box: 

• Each project box contains all materials you need to create real, functional objects that you’ll love to use every day
• High-quality materials and instructions included – step-by-step directions
• Maker’s Guide – explore the science and technology behind the design
• New projects and themes every month!
• Design Challenge

Cost: $40.22 ($29.95 usd)

Shipping: $6.95 to Canada, ships worldwide

Coupon Code: Use coupon code LEARN30 to save 30% off your FIRST month’s box

 

KiwiCo – Eureka Crate “Mechanical Lock Box” Review

 

Inside each Eureka Crate, you will get all the pieces and tools you need to create your final project and a Maker’s Guide book with step-by-step instructions inside as well as did you know facts, the sciences, engineering, and history behind the design and a design challenge after you have completed the project.

The instructions are very easy to follow! And be sure to read the yellow highlighted “Stop & Check” areas to make sure that you are doing each section correctly and adjust accordingly so that you don’t have to re-do the whole project at the end because it doesn’t work correctly.

If you do have troubles throughout the instructions, check out the Troubleshooting sections near the end of the Maker’s Guide booklet

“Stop & Check” as you go!

We did it… it really works!

 

Recommendation: Our whole family has been a huge fan of KiwiCo for years! Over the years we have tried a few of the different KiwiCo boxes (Kiwi Crate, Maker Crate, Eureka Crate, and Tinker Crate). Each crate provides hands-on learning with fun crafts or activities that the kids can do by themselves or with little help from us, the parents. Our children love getting the KiwiCo box in the mail! As they are getting older they have realized that without me even opening the box they can find out the theme and activities written on the outside of the box.

This is our first time trying the Eureka Crate and if you can’t guess from the pictures… it was super cool! From the moment we opened the box we were blown away at how awesome this project was going to be! The attention to detail in the Maker’s Guide is unreal! It is full of fun facts and useful information. The step-by-step instructions are laid out so clearly there is no guessing what the next step is and many of the important steps are repeated a few times to make sure that you “Stop & Check” that everything is going as described. The quality of the pieces is more than I would have expected from a kid’s craft-like subscription box. The final product is solid and will be able to withstand use and will provide hours of fun in this house… not only for the kids but Mom and Dad too!

Now that I have seen first-hand the Eureka Crate I would without a doubt recommend this box to everyone! Our kids are well under the age of 14 years old but with parental help, this project would be a fun family craft together. I can’t wait to check out the other Eureka Crate boxes… the projects look amazing! Check them out here!