If you are regular reader of my blog you will know that I have 2 girls, Bella who is 5 years old and Sienna who is 16 months. They are really active kids and it can be difficult to keep them entertained. I’m really bad at craft but my girls love doing this type of thing so I was really desperate to find some crafting ideas in order to entertain my girls. Whilst searching online I came across a subscription service called Toucan Box. I like subscription boxes (I have a beauty one that I absolutely love) but I always want to be sure that I’m happy with them before I commit to a monthly payment. Toucan Box were offering a first box for free as a trial so I thought: Lets give it a try!! Why not, right?
We received our first trial box which had Bella’s name on it so you can imagine how happy our little cheeky monkey was when she saw it, LOL! So, what is Toucan Box? It is a craft box delivered fortnightly aimed at 3 – 8 year olds, so this box is really perfect for Bella although Sienna was happy to be involved too. As you read before, it comes personalised with your child’s name which is always a cute idea! Each box contains a unique craft project.
Inside each box you will find all the materials you need to build a fantastic craft project with your little one. Also you will find illustrated and easy to follow instructions. It also has suggestions for more exciting craft ideas. The box that we received was called ‘Treasure Map & Parrot Partner’ where we had to create a treasure map and a cute parrot.
Daddy is very good with these kind of activities so he helped Bella with this craft (as I mentioned before I’m not very good at it although if I make an effort I’m sure I will be able to help Bella as the whole box is very easy to follow). I did a video of them which I enjoyed filming and also it was great to see how much fun they were all having!! Including little Sienna!! ha ha.
When we subscribed we got our first craft box for free and then we had a whole 7 days to cancel our account after our box had been dispatched if we were unhappy. We were happy so we kept the subscription. Normally this box costs £3.95 (+£0.98 postage) per fortnightly delivery.
They have 3 different subscriptions: Petit (which is the one we received), Grande (£9.95 + £2.99 postage per month) or Super (£16.99 + £2.95 postage per month).
Petite Box contains:
- All the materials for an exciting activity
- Personally addressed to your child
- Developed by educational experts
- Delivered straight to your letterbox
- Illustrated, easy to follow instruction booklet
- Stickers to collect and claim free gifts
- A new theme every two weeks
Grande Box contains:
- All the materials for 2 exciting activities
- A book to share together
- Personally addressed to your child
- Developed by educational experts
- Delivered straight through your letterbox
- Illustrated, easy to follow instruction booklet
- A parent card with more ideas and inspiration
- Stickers to collect and claim free gifts
- Add extra materials for a sibling for just £4.95
- A new theme every month
Super Box contains:
- All the materials for 4 exciting activities
- A book to share together
- Personally addressed to your child
- Developed by educational experts
- Delivered straight through your letterbox
- Illustrated, easy to follow instruction booklet
- A parent card with more ideas and inspiration
- Stickers to collect and claim free gifts
- Add extra materials for a sibling for just £9.95
- A new theme every month
Along the way I came across the people from Toucan Box and I told them about my video and that I was planning to do a review on my blog so they were very grateful for that and offered a discount code for all my lovely readers to get the first box for free like me! They created a unique code for my blog so I can share with all of you. The code is franca1. What you need to do is simply visit HERE and enter the code “franca1” to claim your first Petite subscription box for free! Isn’t it great? I’m sure you will love it! This is a great way to try this box first.
As I mentioned before I recorded my lovely family having a go at this craft activity. So please see the video below:
My Opinion:
- I think this is a great product which will help parents like me that don’t have enough imagination to come up with your own craft ideas (it sounds like I have no imagination whatsoever lol, but you know what I mean!!).
- It creates a nice and fun moment to get involved with your kids and it is very easy to follow the instructions.
- Your children are entertained for at least an hour or two! For me that is a plus.
- I like that they are very flexible with their subscription so you upgrade, downgrade or cancel your subscription at any time.
- I think from all 3 options I would go for the Grande Box option as receiving a box once a month is better than receiving a box every 2 weeks. It comes with 2 activities in 1.
- I guess some people will say that it could be pricy but for me £9.95 + postage per month is perfect if I will get everything that I need in order to keep my kids happy and entertained.
- I’m sure that subscription boxes are not for everybody but for those people that like them I will recommend this box as it is really good value for money.
You can find Toucan Box on Facebook and Twitter, Instagram and you can also browse around their boards on Pinterest.
Have you heard of Toucan Boxes before? Have you tried one of their trial boxes? Are you into Art & Craft? Do you like doing craft activities with your kids? Will this box be something that you would try with your kids? Leave a comment below as I would love to hear your opinion.
*Disclaimer: We bought this subscription box and we also subscribed to it. Toucan Box only is being involved with the trial code. This review is my honest opinion. Some photos were provided by them.
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Franca 💋
Looks nice for my sisters child.
Great! Good luck! 🙂 x
I love crafts and regularly colour, do cross stitch, tapestry work and felting! I have always a few projects on the go. I also love making and creating with my children – we love to make collages, cards and do printing. I am also tteaching my girls how to sew XXX
That is great!! You are a very crafty person! Thanks for entering this giveaway. Good luck! 🙂 x
I have seen them online before and think its a great idea.
They are really great!! Good luck! 🙂 x
These look so, so good! I’m definitely going to keep these in mind for when Evie is older. What a creative idea. I love how much is included too. x
Yes Chloe they are great especially when you run out of imagination or you are just not feeling your best so it is easy to follow! 🙂 x
I love doing arts and crafts with my nieces. We pretty much do something every weekend. We play ‘crafts’ and do anything from cutting, painting and gluing loo rolls to making matchcraft robots. I even have painted nails, not my choice, and I’m a 41 year old bloke. We’ve never heard of Toucan Boxes before but they sound right up our street.
Oh wow you really like having so much fun with your nieces!! I love it!! That is the spirit! My hubby is also like that. He just let the girls do anything to him!! Lol like for example make up!! Lol Thanks for entering this giveaway. Good luck! 🙂 x
I had a free trial box for my daughter about 6 months ago. She was only 2 1/2 years but quite into crafty things so I thought I’d give it a try. I got a box with a flower theme, and already when I looked at it, I realised that it would be too difficult for her. So I unsubscribed and put the trial box in a drawer.
At that point, I wasn’t so convinced that I would ever subscribe again either. I’m reasonably crafty and I always had the vision of making up projects for her myself. Really, who was I kidding?
About a week ago, full of cold and lacking energy to come up with anything to do with a bored nearly 3 year old I remembered the toucan box in the drawer and it totally saved the day. We made the project and that lead to a few other ideas and we spent a good two hours crafting happily!
I have now decided to give toucan box a proper try and have subscribed. Still waiting for the first box but looking forward to it.
It would be so amazing to win this giveaway as it’s just the right time!
I’m glad to hear that the Toucan Box saved your day!! Phew!! Great that you remembered that you had it in your drawer! Thanks for entering this giveaway and I wish you good luck! 🙂 x
my boys absolutely love crafts. lovely to bond over and create something themselves on a rainy weekend
It is just perfect to do crafts on a rainy days. That is why these boxes are so handy! Thanks for entering this giveaway. Good luck! 🙂 x
Youngest grandson loves his crafts, he’s only 3 so makes a mess but it keeps him occupied
Crafts are great for that!! Good luck! 🙂 x
Just finished making a replica of Henry the VIII’s imperial crown with my 9 year old. It was a competition project for school
That sounds amazing!! Well done!! Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good luck! 🙂 xx
We love doing arty stuff in our house anything from baking to painting junk modelling ….you name it we will give it a go!
Perfect!! Good luck! 🙂 x
we love doing seasonal crafts 🙂
That is great! Good luck! 🙂 xx
I love crafty things but I seriously lack ideas. These look great!
Same here so these boxes come to the rescue!! Lol Thanks for entering this giveaway. Good luck! 🙂 xx
This is such a cool subscription service! I’ve never heard of Toucan Box but I’m loving it. My kids really enjoy crafts. They would be delighted to receive something new to create every two weeks like this. I’ll enter the giveaway & fingers crossed!! x
Yaayy!! Thank you for entering!!! Those boxes are super fan and you will get 6 boxes for free!! Fingers crossed for you!! 🙂 xxx
Have you heard of Toucan Boxes before? No.
Have you tried one of their trial boxes? Not yet but will do now.
Are you into Art & Craft? No but my hubby/son’s dad is.
Do you like doing craft activities with your kids? Yes it keeps them busy and hey enjoy it.
Will this box be something that you would try with your kids? I think it’s a great idea, especially this time of the year when you can’t get out so much.
That is great that you will give them a go!! Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good luck! 🙂 x
Yes heard of them before! We love doing arts and crafts but never know what to make, or never have all the right things, so this would be perfect! My sons would be chuffed!
Your son would love. He will have so much fun! Good luck! 🙂 x
I can be – but I have to be in the right mood for it! 😉
I know what you mean! I’m the same! X
This looks like something Sylvia would love as she is really into arts and crafts at the moment. It’s also something we could do together when i’m sick in bed.
Thanks for sharing.
Angela from Daysinbed
She would definitely love it Angela!! These boxes are so much fun and really easy to follow!! 🙂 xx
We love doing arts and crafts – at christmas we did lots – making christmas cards and crackers, we also got sew your own gingerbread sets which were fun!
Oh that sounds super fun!! Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good luck! 🙂 x
I’m not very crafty my sister is though
We tried the free box then a few after that. I loved it but Mini M struggled a little bit, it is aimed at children older than him so I think we will look at it again when he’s the suitable age xx
Yes I think they need to be olther otherwise they get bored. Hopefully you he would like it again when is a little bit older! Thanks for commenting lovely, 🙂 x
Ahhh i lve your blogs!thiss looks amazing would be grat to do with the whole family for family time!
Aww thank you!! That is so nice of you! Yes it is really fun! Thank you for entering this giveaway! Good luck! 🙂 x
We are quite crafty and make Birthday cards, collages and paintings xx
That sounds awesome!! I’m sure you will love these boxes! Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good Luck! 🙂 x
Myself and my daughter love anything crafty…we especially like painting and making things out of fimo clay ,its fab therapy x
That is great and lot of fun! You would have so much fun with these boxes! Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good luck! 🙂 x
Now my grandsons are that little bit older we are just starting to do crafts together x
That is lovely!! Good luck! 🙂 x
I’m not particularly crafty but my eldest son loves anything to do with craft and art he loves to draw especially xx
You are like me then! Lol This is why I love these boxes! Thanks for entering this giveaway! Good luck! 🙂 x