Set it and forget it—a mom’s best friend. With monthly subscriptions for tons of household products on the rise, such as snacks, makeup, bath products, and more, companies are cranking out new ways to keep households up and running with ease. But now, even kids can get in on these monthly boxes of fun.

Peekapak is a monthly subscription for kids that fuses fun and learning. Each box includes a storybook that takes kids on a fun adventure with the Peekapak Pals, as well as all of the materials needed to complete two or three themed crafts. Peekapaks encourage cooperative play between kids and adults, and each Pak comes with a one-sheet for grown-ups explaining all of the developmental benefits kids will experience.

PeekapakAs kids read through the storybook, the Peekapak pals set them off on an adventure. The Peekapak I tested was “The Peekapak Pals’ Ocean Adventure,” where Quilla the mermaid has invited pals Cody, Leo, and Menka to attend her friend Adrian’s birthday party. Kids will learn fun ocean facts, and they are even encouraged to name sea creatures (here’s where parents can help!). In this box, kids can create an adorable Ocean Lantern with tissue paper and Popsicle sticks. The attention to detail in the materials in the box is really what stands out about this product. Scissors are packaged in a kid-safe canvas bag, most other materials are inside of a zipped bag for easy storage, and the ribbon is pre-cut and measured. There’s little sea animal shapes kids can use for decorating, and cutouts of their favorite Peekapak pals.

The fun doesn’t stop once kids create their lantern masterpiece, either. Leo’s Challenge, printed at the bottom of the page, encourages further imaginative play in kids, asking them to create a story about their ocean scene.

With a grand total of 23 pages of learning fun, kids will spend hours with their Peekapaks. The activities are perfect for a rainy day art project, or parents can reward kids with completing one craft and saving the rest for later. Definitely something kids will look forward to receiving month after month, Peekapak is overflowing with fun, learning, and relationship building experiences.

About the author

Marissa Silva

Marissa Silva

Marissa Silva is editor-in-chief of the Pop Insider and the Toy Insider, the leading consumer holiday gift guide and toy review and news website. As a professional toy reviewer and an industry expert, she consistently reports on toy, entertainment, and pop culture trends and hot products. In addition to digital content management, Marissa contributes feature-length articles to the Pop Insider and leading toy industry trade magazine The Toy Book, providing retailers, manufacturers, and licensors with information on the latest in toy news. Marissa has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, ABC World News Now, MSNBC, CBS, NY1, WPIX, and more. A board game fanatic and professional toy reviewer, she spends most of her free time shopping for superhero T-shirts, crushing at Mario Kart, and anxiously awaiting her Hogwarts acceptance letter. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @thattoygirl.

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