Have you heard of Kiwi Crate? It's basically a subscription monthly for kids. They have boxes for all ages and interests.
For this Christmas I knew I wanted my kids to do interact more with their hands (they've been on Zoom and devices for the past year) and I wanted experiences where they can learn, apply, and retain information. Enter Kiwi Crates.
I already knew my kids would be interested since I bought them a science experiment book last year and they have been trying to make projects at home like a stomp rocket from bottles, or Lego marble mazes etc. I got tired of trying to find the supplies and so I figured that a box with all the items needed is less wasteful of materials and my time hunting them down (cue me drinking a 2 Liter bottle of Coke to reuse the bottle).
I started reading reviews and found an awesome deal to get basically 3 months for free! If you know me, you know I love deals.
Ok how it works:
Today 11/29/21 is Cyber Monday (Black Friday, Family days etc, they have this deal on and off throughout the year).
The code for up to 4 months is MERRY.
You can also use that at the SAME time as the Rakuten (formerly Ebates) to get an additional 22% off AND $40 back when you make your first purchase.
So here's the breakdown for ONE subscription:
3-Month Subscription — Pay $44.85 after you use the code MERRY
Get $9.86 cash back from Rakuten for your purchase
Get $40 bonus for making your first purchase through Rakuten
FREE + $5.01 cash in your pocket after code, cash back, and bonus = $0 per box!
6-Month Subscription — Pay $89.70 after you use the code MERRY
Get $19.73 cash back from Rakuten for your purchase
Get $40 bonus for making your first purchase through Rakuten
$29.97 after code, cash back, and bonus = $4.99 per box!
12-Month Subscription — Pay $179.40 after you use the code MERRY
Get $29.46 cash back from Rakuten for your purchase
Get $40 bonus for making your first purchase through Rakuten
$109.94 after code, cash back, and bonus = $9.16 per box!
How do you get the deal?
Step one:
Sign up for a free Rakutan/Ebates account HERE
It contains a link to my referral code, we each get $40 if you buy something.
Step two:
Once you signed up, search for “KiwiCo” and go to the page on Rakutan.
Click on the Shop Now button and it will take you to the Kiwico.com site.
Step 3:
Once you're at the site, click the green “Get a Crate” button and continue to enter info.
Pick a crate to get, and continue to the deliveries to select either a 3,6, or 12 month subscription.
You save more with the 12 months, but I know my kids and either they'll be bored or really enjoy it, and I don't like to feel pressure to finish something in a certain amount of time and having projects pile up, so we got the 6 months subscription. I figure that by that time, summer's here and they'll be more of out the house than in.
Step 4:
Don't add the book if you don't want it, it's not necessary. At checkout, click the “have coupon” link and enter in the code “MERRY” to get the discount. With this discount coupon code, it will bring it to these amounts:
3 month subscription — $44.85
6 month subscription — $89.70
12 month subscription — $179.40
You will get the 20% cash back on your purchase PLUS a $40 bonus credited to your Rakuten account on February 15, 2021.
Your cash back will post to your Rakuten account the day after your purchase and the $40 bonus will post within a few days. Don’t freak out if you don’t see it right away. Cash back on purchases made now will pay out on February 15 by check or PayPal. Your cash back must be $5+ to get a check or the amount will roll over until the next pay period.
I've been a member for years so I didn't get the $40 just the 22%, but hubby did on his own account and got the entire deal.
I already bought the deal when they had the Friends and Family days earlier this month and just received my 1st boxes (I ordered 2 for each kid) to wrap for Christmas. It's a Spin Art Machine which teaches them centrifugal forces! I'm just happy I don't have to buy the items one by one and everything is here in a box, ready for them to tinker on. They also have YouTube videos for the visually inclined as well.
This would be a great present for anyone thinking of gifting it to someone far away (Grandparents, Friends, Aunts, Uncles, hint hint) and they'll remember you every month. 🙂
