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Clever Bees Club Review

amomentwithfranca · 19 July 2016 · 57 Comments

Not long ago I was approached by Mark Smith, the founder of Clever Bees Club who explained to me all about the idea behind this new subscription box. I was initially a bit hesitated about this because there are so many subscriptions boxes out there at the moment that I wasn’t sure if this would be any different. However, there were something that was telling me that I should try it so I agreed to review it.

Clever Bees Club FI

The idea for this box came about when Mark went out with his daughters to a large toy store where they could spend their pocket money. The girls were overwhelmed with the amount of options available and how expensive they were. There was nothing that could cover lots of activities in one. So he thought that it would be great to have a box, delivered on a regular basis that contains a mixture of new interesting activities as well as fun toys to play with. It should have a little bit of everything. That is how Clever Bees Club was born.

Clever bees logo amendedWhy are they Unique?

The Clever Bees Club offers the perfect balance of development and play for your child. There will be reusable activities and products that will develop your child and will last at least until the time the next box arrives. You can find:

  • enough activities to last longer than a single weekend.
  • activities that are focus on your child’s development, whilst making it fun and interactive.
  • products that are of value as well as activities for your child to complete.

Opening the Box

When we received the box, Bella and I were very curious of its content. We really didn’t know what to expect. The box was personalised with Bella’s name at the front.

Information Documents

Inside, everything came nicely wrapped together with some suggestions of what activities to do. This listed the items required as well as what developmental benefit the activity would provide. Also included was a Reward Chart which is always very helpful. We were really impressed with the variation of items that we found in the box. They were all related with water activities so my girls were looking forward to having some fun with water.

Bella began by opening her box and discovering each item included. She did some of the suggested activities and then we headed to the bath where little Sienna was also able to join in and participate with the water fun activities. They both really had so much fun! After we had finished, it was really hard to get them out of the bath! They wanted to keep on playing there forever (in spite of blue lips and wrinkled fingers, LOL!).

Items inside Clever Bees Club

The items we discovered inside the box were an activity book, bath crayons, bubbles, colouring & drawing activity book, cooking recipes, flannel, foam water squirter, goggles, ice cube tray, story book and water bombs. See below each item:

ACTIVITY BOOK

Activity Book

Bella really enjoyed going through this activity book. She loves stickers so she really spent some time placing the stickers. She was also very interested in putting the correct numbers on the big clock. She has been learning about the time at school recently so she knew what to do.

COLOURING & DRAWING ACTIVITY BOOK

Colouring & Drawing

All kids love colouring and drawing so she was very happy to receive this travel sized colouring book. The size was perfect for taking with us when we are out and about and she needs something to keep her entertained.

STORY BOOK

Story Book

Aww we love The Gruffalo’s Child story book. We have lots of books from Julia Donaldson. They are all great. It was just a shame that we already have this book. We still loved reading it again though! 🙂

COOKING RECIPE

Cooking Recipe

I thought this was a great idea. This is an activity that Bella loves doing with daddy. They have not done this yet but it is on their list for when they next do spme cooking or baking. We received 2 recipes, Cheese Straws and Simple Jam Biscuits. The great thing about this is that they can do this several times which adds more value to the box. They also come punched and laminated, so you can collect them all and at the end they will provide a folder where you can put them all together! How thoughtful is that? Amazing!

ICE CUBE TRAY

Ice cube Tray

This was part of an experiment. They wanted us to put the ice cube tray in the freezer filled with water so we have some ice prepared. Then the experiment was about taking out the tray and emptying it to get 2 pieces of ice. One was then to be place in the shade and one in the sun. I was then required to ask Bella which ice cube would melt first. This gets your mind into thinking how it works so they are able to learn something new. I like this idea. It was quick and easy but educational too.

GOGGLES & FOAM WATER SQUIRTER

Trying the Googles

Foam Water Squirter

My girls had so much fun with both of these items. Bella is really into swimming underneath the water just lately so the goggles were perfect for her. She always plays with them now. The foam water squirter is a lot of fun too. They suggested to use it to aim towards some cups as target practice, LOL!

BUBBLES

Bubbles

What child doesn’t like bubbles! I think bubbles are always fantastic entertainment for children of all ages. Sienna really loved playing with the bubbles. She was asking for it all the time but then she wanted to play with the bottle and half of it spilled into the bath, so it didn’t last long, LOL!

WATER BOMBS & BATH CRAYONS

Water Bombs

Bath Crayons

OMG these two items were amazing and were such great entertainment for the girls. They spent a long time playing with them. With the crayons, they drew everywhere: the walls, the edges of the bath, on their bodies, etc. They were obsessed with them until they ran out (lasting for about a week). They clean very easily so you don’t see any mess after cleaning up! Just fantastic!

FLANNEL

Flannel

The flannel was perfect for helping to clean all the mess from the crayons. It took literally 5 minutes to get all tidy and clean in the bathroom. I was so impressed.

We were all very pleased with this box. It brings much more to you than any other subscription box. You will know for sure that your kids will be busy and happy playing for hours, days and even weeks!

The type of ideas and topics you can expect from this box are cooking recipes, activity books, creative crafts, animal facts, geography, music and sounds, basic science, insects and flowers, grow your own fruit and veg, the human body, story books, family games, colouring & drawing, competitions, etc. How amazing is that?

They have a monthly subscription of £19.95 which I think is great for what you are getting. Lots of items and lots of activities to do for a longer period.

What do you think of this subscription box? Could this be something you would like to try to entertain your kids with? Please leave a comment below as I would love to hear what you think.

*Disclaimer: I received this box from Clever Bees Club for the purpose of this review but all opinions and thoughts are my own. I was also offered the opportunity to giveaway a 3 months subscription. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Love you all ❤️

Franca  💋

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Filed Under: Reviews, Giveaways Tagged With: Colouring, Cook Recipes, Drawing, Flannel, Foam Water squirter, giveaway, Googles, Ice Cube Tray, Story Book, Subscription Box, Water Bombs

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Comments

  1. Kimberley Ryan says

    19 July 2016 at

    The boxes are a super idea and I think my children would really like them. I love the bath crayons, my boys love thing like this 🙂

    Reply
  2. Rachel Craig says

    19 July 2016 at

    Good to have a box filled with a variety of items and activities. I like the colouring and activity book.

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  3. emma walters says

    19 July 2016 at

    it’s great that they provide activities that they will enjoy as well as educational 🙂

    Reply
  4. Sally Collingwood says

    19 July 2016 at

    Love the little girls pink sticker book, it looks like fun

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  5. Tee simpson says

    19 July 2016 at

    Love this. Its amazing to have a box filled with lots to do. Nice variety and educational too

    Reply
  6. lucy higgins says

    19 July 2016 at

    These are so fantastic! I remember when I was little I used to love getting post so the excitement at getting one of these will put a smile on my nieces faces. Its great to see activites that dont involve using a screen! Simple, creative activities that are fun and these can be taken to family members houses or away on holiday to keep children entertained, i love it!

    Reply
  7. Andrea Fletcher says

    19 July 2016 at

    I like these boxes especially the sticker book and reading book.

    Reply
  8. Samantha O'D says

    19 July 2016 at

    The bath crayons look fun

    Reply
  9. Elizabeth Hinds says

    19 July 2016 at

    Such a great idea!! Packed full of lovely things to keep them entertained and stimulated 🙂 I think my daughter would love the bubbles and bath crayons the best 🙂

    Reply
  10. Fiona Paley says

    19 July 2016 at

    I do like the idea of this box but I’m not sure whether I’d be willing to switch from our current craft subscription as my niece really loves crafts and I’m not sure if she would enjoy the baking things as much.

    Reply
  11. angela boucher says

    19 July 2016 at

    I love the look of this, I particularly like that they are educational and contain books as my son loves reading.

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  12. Margaret Gallagher says

    20 July 2016 at

    Think they are a brilliant fun way for children to learn explore and be creative too
    Love the baking elements and bath fun
    The reading books are my favourite but I know my nephew would stay the stickers

    Reply
  13. Victoria Thurgood says

    20 July 2016 at

    My daughter would enjoy the bath crayons

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  14. Monica Gilbert says

    20 July 2016 at

    I think this box looks fun and educational. My daughter would love the bath crayons and bubbles.

    Reply
  15. Tracy Hanley says

    21 July 2016 at

    Love the idea , lots of fun activities and educational.

    Reply
  16. Alice Fox says

    21 July 2016 at

    Looks brilliant 🙂 xx

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  17. rebecca smith says

    21 July 2016 at

    i love the look of these boxes my daughter would love the bath crayons

    Reply
  18. Kelly cooper says

    21 July 2016 at

    Love this idea my children love anything to do with art as I do so the colouring and all of it looks good

    Reply
  19. Sarah Cooper says

    21 July 2016 at

    The box looks so much fun!

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  20. Rebecca Nisbet says

    21 July 2016 at

    i think it looks great, my daughter loves getting creative! i like the colouring bits.

    Reply
  21. claire griffiths says

    22 July 2016 at

    i think they are a great idea love the sound of them

    Reply
  22. Kim M says

    22 July 2016 at

    Lovely selection – like the bath crayons – my daughter would have loved these x

    Reply
  23. Solange says

    23 July 2016 at

    I think the Clever Bees Club is a great idea. I really like the box and my daughter would love the bath crayons.

    Reply
  24. Rachel Bustin says

    24 July 2016 at

    Oh this sounds like a great idea. xx

    Reply
  25. Lara Latchem says

    24 July 2016 at

    Ohh so much choice love the water bombs

    Reply
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