From Building Rockets to Excavating Fossils, These Are The Best Monthly Science Subscription Boxes for Kids of All Ages

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Looking for an interactive, entertaining way to build your child’s knowledge of science? Or do you need to stock up on low-prep or rainy day activities? A science subscription box for kids solves all of the above, arriving straight to your doorstep with all the necessary materials. No more searching around your kitchen, swearing you had baking soda in here somewhere.  

“With reading, you have books, and with math, you have flashcards, but with science, you often have to get creative,” says Jamal Gross, Lead Guide at Alpha School Austin. A science subscription box can be the perfect complement to a child’s natural curiosity, nurturing their creativity and critical thinking too. 

All students can benefit from a science subscription box, though you’ll want to match a subscription service with their interests and the appropriate difficulty level for your child. “If it is too easy or too difficult, children will be frustrated and quickly lose interest,” says Susan Laforet, M.Ed Curriculum and Instruction, an Outschool STEM teacher.

Science subscription boxes vary by topic—perhaps electricity one month, gravity the next—but ones that allow kids to test a hypothesis, applying their own creative thinking to the process are especially expert-approved. “The project should allow for critical thinking, not a cookbook approach with all steps front loaded. Students should be allowed to grapple, explore, try, fail, and try again,” says Laforet. 

“When students are given an open challenge where they can use their imagination and ingenuity to dream up their own solutions, it really helps to build essential skills that they can apply to future education and life in general,” says Alexandra McCarty, an Outschool STEAM teacher. 

Best Science Subscription Boxes for Kids at a Glance

• Best Overall Science Subscription Box: KiwiCo, $18.50+/month
• Best For Aspiring Astronauts: CrunchLabs Hack Pack, $24.95+/month
• Best Range of Activities: Groovy Lab in a Box, $24.95+/month
• Best to Convince Kids They Like Science: Annie’s Kit Club Genius Box, $29/month
• Most Customizable: Little Passports, $18+/month
• Best for Siblings to Do Together: CrateJoy’s STEM Discovery Boxes, $25+/month
• Best for Learning Electronics: CircuitMess Wacky Robots, $79/box every three months

Experts in this Article

• Jamal Gross is the Lead Guide at Alpha School Austin.
• Susan Laforet, M.Ed Curriculum and Instruction, is an Outschool STEM teacher.
• Alexandra McCarty is an Outschool STEAM teacher.

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