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Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review – September 2015

Anna Rodriguez
ByAnna RodriguezSep 29, 2015 | 9 comments

Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review September 2015 - Package

Little Passports: World Edition
3.9 overall rating
19 Ratings | 3 Reviews

Little Passports is a subscription service for children that teaches them all about the world we live in - geography, languages, cultures - via a monthly care package filled with souvenirs. They recently started a subscription service for older children, age 7-12, that focuses on the USA. My nine-year-old has outgrown Little Passports' regular offering, so I decided to sign him up for the USA Edition.

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Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review September 2015 - pouch

The Subscription: Little Passports: USA Edition

The Cost: $12.95 (+$3 shipping = $15.95) per month

The Products: Letter, journals, postcards, and activities to help children learn more about the United States.

Ships to: USA!

Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review September 2015 - letter

This first month, we received the Welcome Kit. Every month going forward, we will receive packages that focus on two states. As with the World Edition, every package starts with a letter from the Little Passports characters, Sam and Sofia. He may be nine, but I will still make my son read this to me every month! Forcing my kids to read aloud to me is one of the true joys of parenting.

Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review September 2015 - map

We already have tons of maps thanks to subscription boxes, but I am hoping Little Passports will send some sort of sticker to put on the map every month so we can see which states my son has already studied.

Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review September 2015 - notebook

I can already tell that this is a much more grown-up subscription!

Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review September 2015 - notebook-inside

Inside the Field Guide, there are two pages for every state, with places to make notes and to affix stickers. This will definitely help deepen my son's knowledge of our country!

Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review September 2015 - scratch-book

Both of my sons have had several scratch books / pages thanks to subscription boxes, but fortunately they don't seem to ever tire of them. I have to admit, the pictures they make with them are really pretty!

Little Passports USA Subscription Box Review September 2015 - camera

This is the item I was most excited to see in this box! I just really, really need my children to go through the whole process of using a camera (even a disposable one like this, 36 exposures), taking the film to get developed, waiting for an eternity to get the pictures back, and then seeing that half of them are terrible. Only then will they know the pain of analog film from the days of yore. Unfortunately, my nine-year-old is really into instragram at the moment (don't worry, I watch him like a hawk), so I'm not sure how well this will work out.

The Verdict: Little Passports USA looks like it will be a great subscription for my nine-year-old! I think this was a wonderful welcome package, and I'm excited to see what future months look like!

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Recommended for ages 6-10, Little Passports' World Edition is designed for school-aged children to explore the world, one country at a time, as they follow Sam and Sofia on adventures around the globe. After receiving your Explorer Kit, a new country is featured each month with letters from Sam &... read more.

Anna Rodriguez
Anna Rodriguez
Anna has been a fan of subscription boxes since joining Birchbox in 2013, but didn't become a true addict until discovering subscriptions she could share with her children. Her favorites include Kiwi Crate and Fab Kids.

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9 comments

Andrea

I have an 8.5 year old who loves geography- loves maps/ atlases, etc. Do you think the world one is too juvenile? Is the US one better for older kids

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Nicole

I have to say I love the fact that you want your kids to suffer through rolls of film as well! There really should be something they have to go through so they will appreciate modern convenience!

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Anna

Lol! Seriously!

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chris

This looks like a fun subscription! I would have loved this as a kid.

My kids really like scratch books–I even like them as an adult! Your comments about the non-digital camera and kids reading aloud are spot on. Thanks for the detailed review, Anna. 🙂

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Anna

Thank YOU for all your support, chris!

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Anna

Twommy, you can get $10 off an annual subscription with the code “SPECIAL10” I think any time. Otherwise, they do have codes from time to time if you look for them. I actually got my World Edition on a Black Friday special, and I think it was half price for the first month or so. Hope this helps!

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Twommy

Looks like a great way to introduce the kids to information about the states in manageable bits. Are there ever coupons/promos offered for any of the little passport subs, Anna?

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Twommy

I did some poking around on the web and found Fall15 for 15% off- that’s the best I’ve found so far.

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Anna

Good deal, twommy!