Little Passports Science Expeditions review

Little Passports Science Expeditions is built for kids 8 and up who like their experiments to come with a story. The first package includes experiments, activities and a lab notebook, and every later month brings a new theme with hands-on experiments, activities and a comic book that follows the characters Sam and Sofia. Little Passports names slime, a pinball machine and a catapult as examples, and its Pinball Party kit has kids build and decorate a working pinball machine while learning physics and geometry. Kids collect badges as they go. The price starts at $25 per month with free shipping, which is the lowest starting price among the science-only boxes we compared, though it requires the 12-month plan; the monthly plan on the sister Science Junior line is $32. Little Passports says the content is developed with a panel of parents and educators and tested with children. Families who want heavier chemistry should look at MEL Science instead.

Who it is for

kids 8 and up who like experiments with a story attached

Price

Starting at $25 per month on the 12-month plan; free shipping.

Starting at $25/mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Recommended for children 8 and up
• First month brings experiments, activities and a lab notebook
• Later months bring a new theme with experiments, activities and a comic book
• Example kit: a working pinball machine kids build and decorate
• Collectible badges track progress

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lowest starting price among the science-focused boxes at $25 per month
• Strength: First package ships within 2 business days of the order
• Strength: Clear next step from Science Junior for ages 5 to 8
• Weakness: The $25 price needs a 12-month plan
• Weakness: Projects such as slime and a catapult are lighter than MEL Science's chemistry
• Weakness: Ages 8 and up only; younger kids need Science Junior

Key facts

• Ages: 8 and up
• Price: From $25 per month
• Delivery: Monthly
• In the box: Experiments, activities and a comic book
• First box: Includes a lab notebook

Where it ranks

Little Passports Science Expeditions is No. 4 in our Best STEM Subscription Boxes verdict.