As part of A Geek Daddy Blog's participating in the U.S. Family Guide Network we tested out the first two month's mailers from the monthly subscription service SPACE SCOUTS the other day when my kids returned home from school. SPACE SCOUTS lets children explore the galaxy from the comfort of their own home through sending space themed boxes filled with arts and crafts projects, educational lessons and other fun treats each month. From our experience, each month's mailer should occupy a kid's attention for about a half an hour and provides a nice opportunity for a parent to spend some quality time with children in a manner that is both entertaining and educational at the same time. The SPACE SCOUTS program is probably best for children 6 to 8 years old.
The first month's mailer included a metallic lunchbox (which can be used to store all your Space Scouts stuff), a solar system poster, activity pages, a sticker scramble, a constellation collector ring, and a set of wikki stix that could be used for creative building. We decyphered a code for a secret message, completing a space themed cross word puzzle, and answering astronomy themed trivia questions.
My daughter really enjoyed the sticker scramble where you have to match numbers on sticker sheets to the ones on an index card. If you complete the puzzle correctly you'll see an interesting space image from the unscrambled stickers.
The week two mailer included a grasping hand that amused my son to no end, some astronaut figurines, magnets to place on the Space Scouts lunchbox, a constellation card to include on the storage ring provided in the first mailer. It also included some more activity sheets, another sticker scramble and some stickers to place on the solar system map that was initially provided. Each package provides items that supports and builds upon items previously received to boast children's knowledge of math, technology, science and astronomy.
Pricing starts out at $11.95 + $3 shipping per month with additional discounted plans for multi-month purchases. A GEEK DADDY blog readers receive a 20% discount on their initial purchase of any SPACE SCOUT subscription plan by using promo code USFAMILY20.
For more information, visit www.atcssc.com/space-scouts
DISCLAIMER: A Geek Daddy Blog was introduced to this product through its participation in the US FAMILY GUIDE Blogger Program. A Geek Daddy blog was not provided any financial compensation for this post but was provided a complimentary two month subscription to the Space Scouts to review. A positive review is not required of our blog to participate in this promotion. The opinions in this review are my own.
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