Lovevery Play Kits review

Lovevery Play Kits are not a science box, but they are the most common answer for parents who want a structured, hands-on subscription before a child is old enough for experiments. Each kit is timed to a developmental window and includes playthings, books and The Play Guide, with week-by-week tips and activity ideas. In the first year a kit arrives every 2 months for $88; from age 1 to age 4 a kit arrives every 3 months for $132. Lovevery describes the 2-year-old kits as teaching early STEM lessons and the 4-year-old kits as practicing executive function skills such as planning ahead and critical thinking. Playthings are tested through hundreds of hours of play studies and made with natural materials, the company says. The cost works out to about $44 a month, the most on this list, and the kits end at 5. Move to Little Passports Science Junior or Green Kid Crafts after that.

Who it is for

parents of babies and preschoolers building early STEM skills

Price

$88 per Play Kit every 2 months for 0 to 12 months; $132 per Play Kit every 3 months from age 1.

Delivered Every 2 months | $88 per Play Kit
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Kits timed to developmental windows from birth to 60 months
• Play Kits for 0 to 12 months arrive every 2 months
• Play Kits from age 1 arrive every 3 months
• The Play Guide explains ways to play as the child grows
• Week-by-week developmental tips and activity ideas

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Only subscription here designed for babies and toddlers
• Strength: Lovevery says playthings are tested through hundreds of hours of play studies
• Strength: Premium, natural materials, according to Lovevery
• Weakness: $88 to $132 per kit is the highest price on the list, about $44 a month
• Weakness: Not a science kit; early STEM is one theme among many
• Weakness: Kits stop at age 5

Key facts

• Ages: Birth to 5 years
• Price: $88 per kit (0 to 12 months), $132 per kit (1 to 4 years)
• Delivery: Every 2 to 3 months
• Includes: Playthings, books and The Play Guide
• Reviews: 4.9 from 22,000+ reviews on lovevery.com

Where it ranks

Lovevery Play Kits is No. 8 in our Best STEM Subscription Boxes verdict.