My Pretend Place is a quarterly subscription for kids who love to get into costume! I was so excited to learn about this subscription! Both my sons love playing in costume. Our costume box is actually much bigger than our toy box!
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The Subscription: My Pretend Place
The Cost: $50 per quarter, shipping included
The Products: Every quarter, My Pretend Place sends a dress-up package that centers on a theme and includes a costume, plus books, crafts, activities, and even food! PLUS, in the months that there is no quarterly box, they send little goody boxes with activities and treats!
Ships to: US only
Ships via: Fed Ex
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My Pretend Place sent us a package in April for my boys, but this month, they asked me to review their quarterly gender-neutral package. The theme for the gender neutral package is Pirates!
These are items that come standard with every package from My Pretend Place: a thank-you card, a big magnet, and a handle plus some stickers to decorate the box so it can be kept for storage. I love when childrens' subscription services encourage us to re-use the box!
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long - Value $13.02 on Amazon
It makes me so happy to get a kids' book in a subscription box! This looks like a great book, and it got 4.5 stars on Amazon! I love having new books to read with my little boys.
This is a DIY treasure chest! It comes with paints, a brush, and instructions. This was a big hit at my house, but now the problem is which son gets to keep it...
Here's the main event - the pirate costume! My sons absolutely love dressing up like pirates! This one is very well made. It says for ages 3-6, but my 7 and 9 year old sons both fit into it fine.
This pirate hat is pretty well made for a costume piece, which is great because I think the boys destroyed their old pirate hats!
My boys also love foam swords, and they don't have one that's curved and pirate-specific like this one. The loot pouch is a nice touch, too!
Verdict: My sons absolutely love My Pretend Place! This is the third costume box we have received from them, and I think all three boxes were very well curated. My boys have always loved playing pirate, so I think they will get a lot of use out of this one. I have to say, though, I'm not sure how gender-neutral it is. I don't know if little girls would be totally excited to receive this costume or to play with it. I think the value of this particular package is definitely there. A well-made costume with multiple accessories could easily be $35-40, so combined with the book that covers the cost of the box. Plus the treasure chest craft is really nice and is something they can keep for quite a while if they like. Additionally, My Pretend Place sends small packages with little treats on the months that they do not send the big costume package. That adds a lot to the value, in my opinion, as it keeps the kids interested in their costumes from month to month.
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