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Ruby Crate: Spring 2021 Box Review

Ruby Crate is a Canadian lifestyle subscription box designed for tween and teenage girls. Each season, Ruby Crate is curated with a focus on treasures of beauty, style, and self-expression to inspire imagination. Young girls will receive amazing gifts just for themselves!

This box is curated by girls for girls! A special group of girls in the Ruby Crate Girls Research Panel add their input to make sure that each crate has a great variety of trendy, fun, and useful items that they themselves would love to receive.

This box is recommended for ages 10-17 years old

What’s inside the box:

5-7 unique products such as beauty, skincare, cool accessories, tech gadgets, and tasty snacks

Frequency: Seasonal subscription (March, June, October, and December)

Cost:

$59.95 – single crate
$109.90 – double crate (double the treasures – perfect for sisters, friends, etc)
$219.80 – year-long single crate (4 boxes)
$439.60 – year-long double crate (4 boxes)
$64.95 – birthday crate

Shipping to Canada & USA: Calculated at Checkout

(This box was sent to SubscriptionBoxes.ca for review purposes and is our honest opinion, please contact us at info at subscriptionboxes.ca if you’d like us to review your box)

What’s inside the Spring 2021 Ruby Crate – Double Crate:

Double Crate (Two of Everything!):

Bubble T Cosmetics – Shower Gel & Body Scrub
Schylling Toys – Nee Doh Stress Ball (x2) – retails for $2.99 each
True Brands Metallic Ombre Tumbler Bougainvillea by Blush® (x2) – retails for $15.99 USD each
Bella and Bear – Ocean Spray Foaming Salt Scrub (x2) – retails for $3.49 USD each
Rebels Refinery – Pineapple Lip Balm (x2) – retails for $7.00 each
Brag About It – A La Carte – Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Initial Necklaces (S & M) – retails for $34.00 each
Silicone Muffin Cups (12×2)
Wall Collage Postcards (8×2)

Recommendations: I was so surprised when I checked the mailbox and saw a Ruby Crate for my sister and me. We couldn’t wait to open the box to see what was inside! I liked how everything was doubled, so my sister and I got the same things. Everything was packaged so beautifully and there were so many great items, such as pink pineapple lip balm, a personalized necklace, and the most amazing drink containers, to name just a few things. The pineapple-shaped lip balm was so cute and the strawberry-banana flavour smells delicious. I was so surprised when I saw that my initial was hand-stamped on the necklace, I felt very special! The colours on the water bottle are so fun and trendy, perfect for summer! This is the second time I was lucky enough to get a Ruby Crate (see our Fall 2020 Ruby Crate review here) and once again my sister and I love everything!!! This Canadian subscription box, made by a mother and daughter, is truly amazing! I would recommend this box for any teen and tween girls who love to have a special box just for themselves! – Review from Sierra (age 9)

What was your favorite Ruby Crate item? Did you know they have a Birthday Crate as well?!

Nature’s Wellness Box… November 2020 Subscription Box Review

Nature’s Wellness Box is a new Canadian subscription box focused on aromatherapy, lifestyle and wellness. Each month you will receive 5-6 full-sized; non-toxic, natural, vegan and cruelty-free products worth $80+. The products are carefully, hand-selected so you can feel at ease knowing they are eco-friendly and are good for your whole family to use.

Cost: $44.99

Shipping: $7.99 – Canada, $18.99 – USA

(FREE shipping on orders over $50 from the shop)

Promotion: Enjoy 25% off of your purchase with code: BLACKFRI25 (Valid until November 28, 2020)

Use code FIRSTBOX10 at checkout to get 5% off

(This box was sent to SubscriptionBoxes.ca for review purposes and is our honest opinion, please contact us at info at subscriptionboxes.ca if you’d like us to review your box)

What’s inside the November Box:

Each Nature’s Wellness Box comes with a tri-fold leaflet focusing on how to maintain a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle.

The October Box focuses on practicing hygge (a Danish word to acknowledge a feeling or moment)

Inside the tri-fold leaflet you will find detailed information about each product in your box for that month.

MOROCCAN MAGIC Sleep Face Wash – retail price $26.00

Wake up to radiant skin in the morning after using this calming lavender essential oil and argan oil sleep face wash. Made with only simple ingredients such as Argan oil, bamboo extract, avocado oil, sweet almond oil, lavender essential oil, rose hip seed oil and provitamin B5. No harmful ingredients!

Nature’s Sweet Orange Oil – retail price $12.50

Sweet orange oil is one of the most popular essential oils within aromatherapy. The uplifting citrus aroma can be added to your personal care products, home care products and cleaning supplies for a more natural and healthy clean.

BKIND Konjac Sponge – retail price $10.00

Infused with activated charcoal this facial sponge is 100% natural and biodegradable. It gentle exfoliates while absorbing oils acting like a cleanser without the use of harsh chemicals in soap. This sponge is perfect for people with oily and acne prone skin. It will make your skin look fresh, clean and matte.

Natural – Vegan – Compostable – Recyclable Packaging

TRU EARTH Eco-strips Laundry Detergent, Fragrance Free (32 loads) – retail price $19.95

A laundry detergent in a strip! One strip equals one load! Detach one strip, throw it in the washer or detergent dispenser, add clothes, start washer and wait for your clothes to clean. Its that simple!

Clean – Green – Simple

Honibe honey lozenges, Immune boost lozenges with zinc – retail price $5.99

When you feel a cold coming on take at least one lozenge to give your immune system the power and benefits of echinacea, zinc and vitamin C. Made with up to 97% real honey, plus 3% vitamins, minerals and natural flavours. No added sugar. Made in Canada.

Fashion Boutique Wool Cozy Socks – retail price $9.00

Not only are these socks warm and cozy but they are machine washable too! Made with 35% wool, 29% cotton and 36% polyester.

Verdict: I love getting spoiled with my Nature’s Wellness Box each month! The November box made me want to cozy up with a warm blanket and take some time for myself. The products inside the box allow me to slow down and really focus on myself. Among my few favorites this month include the konjac sponge. I have never heard of this type of product before so I am very curious to try it out. I love how the whole product is eco-friendly from recyclable packaging to biodegradable sponge. Another product that I just can’t wait to try is the TRU EARTH laundry detergent strips. I have heard lots of great reviews about these strips and even looking into them in the past but never tried them, so I cannot wait to see how well they clean my families clothes. I was pleasantly surprised, that the package includes enough for up to 32 loads of laundry. Each month my box includes many useful and fun products that I always look forward to trying out! I love learning about new products on the market that without the Nature’s Wellness Box I would never have known about.

What did you think of the November Nature’s Wellness Box?

Ruby Crate… Fall 2020 Box Review!

Ruby Crate is a new Canadian lifestyle subscription box designed for tween and teenage girls. Each season the Ruby Crate is curated with a focus on treasures of beauty, style and self-expression to inspire imagination. Young girls will receive amazing gifts just for themselves!

This box is curated by girls for girls! A special group of girls in the Ruby Crate Girls Research Panel add their input to make sure that each crate has a great variety of trendy, fun and useful items that they themselves would love to receive.

This box is recommended for ages 10-17 years old

What’s in the box:

5-6 unique products such as beauty, skincare, cool accessories, tech gadgets and tasty snacks

Frequency: Seasonal subscription (October, December, March and June)

Cost: $54.95 – single, $199.80 – year-long (4 boxes), $59.95 – birthday crate

Shipping to Canada: Calculated at Checkout

(This box was sent to SubscriptionBoxes.ca for review purposes and is our honest opinion, please contact us at info at subscriptionboxes.ca if you’d like us to review your box)

What’s inside the Fall 2020 Ruby Crate:

Starry Glow String Lights – retails for $25.00

BLUSH Scrunchies – retails for $10.00

Pura Vida Charm Bracelet – retails for $16.62

Victoria’s Choice Planner ByVictoriaValentine & 3 pens – retails for $34.95+

Victoria’s Secret Flavor Lip Gloss – Sweet Truffle – retails for $14.52

Pipstickers – retail for $2.95 USD

FACETORY Soothe Me Tea Tree Face Mask – retails for $3.00 USD

Ruby Crate sugar cookie

Ruby Crate pins (x2)

Rosie’s Kitchen Sink Cookies Recipe

Total box value = $110+

Verdict: I love this box! It was very fun to see what was inside the very first Ruby Crate! Everything came in cute packaging and was so nicely wrapped! The stuff inside was awesome and was perfect for me! I got many different varieties of things, such as accessories, jewelry, stationery, snacks, bedroom decorations, lip gloss, and a cookie recipe, I can’t wait to bake. It is such a great box! I can’t decide what I like best! I love how the planner was created by a 20-year-old girl, with so many fun extra features inside just for younger kids. I also am so in love with the scrunchie, it is so soft! I would recommend Ruby Crate to any girl who loves new and trendy products. This is the best Christmas present you could give to a tween or teen girl. I really want the winter box for Christmas!!! – Review from Sierra (age 9)

CucinaKids Fall 2020 Box Review!

CucinaKids is the only Canadian kids cooking subscription box. Every season your child will receive a new themed cooking box with a focus on Canadian seasonal ingredients. They will learn new cooking skills, be able to try new foods and flavours, experiment in the kitchen to create many delicious recipes and create amazing memories along the way.

*Additional aprons and patches for siblings are available for purchase on the CucinaKids website.

This box is recommended for ages 6-17 years old

What’s in the box:

3 step-by-step recipe cards
a complete shopping list
an educational activity card with a focus on STEAM
ChitChat cards
a quality kitchen tool
a collectible iron-on patch
CucinaKids embroidered apron (*only included as part of 4-season/yearly subscription)

Cost: $49.99 each season, $95.98 – 2 seasons, $183.96 – 4 seasons/yearly

Shipping: Canada, USA and International

(This box was sent to SubscriptionBoxes.ca for review purposes and is our honest opinion, please contact us at info at subscriptionboxes.ca if you’d like us to review your box)

CucinaKids Fall 2020 “Fall Harvest” Review:

Inside each CucinaKids you will get seasonal recipes, a shopping list, an educational activity or experiment, a quality cooking tool, ChitChat conversation starter questions, a themed patch and fun cooking facts and tips.

This season’s recipes are: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, Apple Cider and Apple Crisp Cake.

A simple and easy to carry shopping list to take with you to the grocery store.

Each season you you will receive 3 recipe cards with easy to follow step-by-step instructions and bright pictures. Each recipe card also includes fun facts and information about cooking or the foods you are using.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup: Prep Time and Cooking Time, Ingredients, Tools, Steps, the Ultimate Squash Guide: Types & Uses, and Did You Know information about squash.

Apple Cider: Prep Time and Cooking Time, Ingredients, Tools, Steps, Apple Handling and Storing facts, Apple Stack Challenge, and information about spices.

Apple Crisp Cake: Prep Time and Cooking Time, Ingredients, Tools, Steps, Apple Guide: Variety, Taste & Usage, and Measuring Spoon 101.

This month’s educational card is an Apple Oxidation Experiment.

ChitChat conversation starter questions related to the theme of the box. This month they are all about Fall!

Verdict: Since schools closed down in March I began cooking more and more by myself as a hobby. So of course, I felt very excited when I heard that we were getting a new Canadian cooking box coming in the mail! I loved making the apple cider and cake (I still have to make the butternut squash soup)! They were very easy recipes to follow and my whole family thought they tasted delicious! Even my little sister tried them and loved the apple cider! I would recommend CucinaKids to any kids who love cooking and who love to have easy recipes to follow! I can’t wait to see which recipes are in the next box! – Review from Chef Sierra (age 9)