WompleBox

By Womple Studios
Price $29.99
Age 6 to 11 years

WompleBox makes for an exceedingly fun and exciting way for kids to learn about different countries around the world. Each month a different WompleBox arrives at subscribers' doorsteps containing an adventure book, a fold-out map, materials and instructions for two hands-on STEAM activities and, above all, a wealth of knowledge about various peoples, places and cultures. Among WompleBox's standout features is just how entertainingly a great deal of information is presented. Take, for example, the adventure book. Each page is richly populated with elements ranging from vocabulary words to local slang, flora, fauna, geography, geology and more, yet young readers contentedly soak it all up in the context of highly engaging characters and stories. The same is true of the fold-out map, the flipside of which is loaded with fun facts and fascinating photos. Even the instruction sheets for the crafts are wonderfully illuminating on things as wide-ranging as aboriginal art and the characteristics of native wildlife. Together, WompleBox's well-integrated educational activities serve up exhilarating experiences that amount to an expansive, ongoing learning adventure!