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Raddish Kids review

A monthly cooking and baking kit for kids with laminated recipe guides, a kitchen tool and skill lessons.

By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Performance (40%)
7.6
Ease of use (25%)
8.6
Value (35%)
8.4

Raddish Kids is the outlier here: a cooking subscription rather than a science kit, included for families whose kids learn measuring, timing and cause and effect best in the kitchen. Each Cooking Club kit holds 3 illustrated, step-by-step recipe guides with skill lessons, laminated for durability, plus a kitchen tool, a creative kitchen project, an apron patch and Table Talk conversation cards. Baking and Global Cooking clubs follow the same format. Raddish sends grocery shopping lists for each kit. Plans cost $28.95 month to month, $25.95 per month on 6 months and $22.95 per month on 12 months, all with free US shipping and Raddish+ digital access, which makes it the cheapest box on this list. A Sibling Bundle adds a second tool and patch for $5 a month. It ranks seventh because it does not teach engineering or lab science directly, and recipes need adult supervision.

Who it is for

kids who learn best through cooking and kitchen science

Price

$22.95 per month on the 12-month plan ($275.40 a year), $28.95 month to month; free US shipping.

12 Month $22 .95 /mo + Free Ship! $275.40 billed every 12 months
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

  • Cooking Club kits include 3 illustrated, step-by-step recipe guides and skill lessons
  • Every kit has a quality kitchen tool, a creative kitchen project, an apron patch and Table Talk cards
  • Separate Cooking, Baking and Global Cooking clubs
  • All plans include Raddish+ digital access to recipes
  • Sibling Bundle adds a tool and patch for $5 per month

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Lowest starting price on the list at $22.95 per month with free shipping
  • Strength: Recipe guides are laminated for repeated use
  • Strength: Free youth apron with 6 and 12-month plans
  • Weakness: Cooking, not a dedicated science or engineering kit
  • Weakness: Raddish sends grocery shopping lists, so plan to buy ingredients each month
  • Weakness: Needs an adult in the kitchen for heat and knives

Key facts

  • Price: From $22.95 per month
  • Monthly plan: $28.95 per month
  • Shipping: Free in the US
  • Clubs: Cooking, Baking, Global Cooking
  • Recipes per kit: 3 (Cooking Club)

Where it ranks

Raddish Kids is No. 7 in our Best STEM Subscription Boxes verdict.

Alternatives we scored

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