Cubby Kit Review

There is no doubt that the concept behind CubbyKits is brilliant. I have seen Kiwi Crates talked about on some of the American blogs that I read so had an idea what would be involved. And when we got back from holiday there was a seriously smart looking package on the doorstep addressed to the Little Big Girl.

Inside was a bunch of pots and pieces of paper, all of which after careful reading (my job) and mixing (her job) led to a fun afternoon crafting green goop into Marsh-uns. That’s right, you heard it here first. The instructions may have told me that we were making homemade playdough, but LBG insisted that CubbyKits had got it wrong and that this was, in fact, goop. I added a bit more flour so that our ‘playdough’ was workable. And then the Dimpled Assassin decided she would join the fun.

Now two pipe-cleaners and a few googly eyes will only get you so far when you have two small girls fashioning Marsh-uns (like Marshmallows, evidently. I should have paid closer attention when we were reading You Can’t Eat a Princess last week. ) Fortunately I have the craft-mountainwhere-with-all to supplement the supply of appendages and eyes and spent some time snapping away at our green creations.

So, my assessment of CubbyKits: very good. I know that we were given a sample craft rather than the full shebang but it seems like there were plenty of activities in the pack to keep you busy for four weeks.

• I like the concept, although as owner of the aforementioned craft-mountain, it probably wouldn’t suit me to buy in.
• The immediacy of it is great: just open the box and get started.
• It’s perfect if you are a parent or carer new to kids craft, or unsure where to start.
• Likewise, the fact that the activities are all advisor-approved, so you know that your children are learning from the experience.
• The best thing? There’s a new package every month: new topics, new ideas, no boredom!

 

Things I’m unsure of?

• The packaging. I get the packaging thing: I love nice packages. But kids don’t care so much, do they? And if it means a difference in price then I’d suggest scaling it back.
• The price. I know that £20 a month really isn’t that much for craft supplies, and the ideas all printed out for you in easy-to-follow format, but that is still quite a chunk of change. I would also like to see the option of buying in for a 3-month period as Kiwi-Crate do.
• The age-range. Dimples really enjoyed being involved. There’s a lot she could have done in her own way. Is it possible to get a crate for younger children? That’s when the craft-thing really gets started

 

If you want to give the CubbyKit a whirl- and you should- the go to the CubbyKit website to sign up now. Any questions? CubbyKit are on Twitter and Facebook. Seek them out: they’d love to hear from you.