| You may have seen the ads grace your Facebook feed here and there. Maybe you haven't. For the last few years I have been keeping an eye on something called Little Passports. These are technically subscription boxes for kids to teach them about the world. While in the midst of a pandemic, they decided to gather together some of their more popular activities from those subscription boxes and make Summer Camp boxes for use at home. My kids are home with me this summer and work is slow... okay, well, pretty much non-existent with all the travel bans at this time. They arrived yesterday and I am excited to start using them with my older son. They do make kits for younger ages too, but I decided to start with these. |  |
A Little About Both Packs
Both packages come with a combination of numbered boxes and padded envelopes. They are clearly labeled by day so that everything is organized for easy use. Each kit has six days worth of activities. I plan to spread them out every other day and not do them back to back. This will get me quite a few weeks out of them. There is also a "camp schedule" which is a suggested daily plan for how to use the kit. They add in time for lunch, free play, and more. The kits are fairly flexible so you can complete each day in one sitting or break it up over the day as their provided schedule
Summer Camp in a Box: Science Junior
| | When I first opened the box for the science kit I was a little disappointed. The included "backpack" was a small pouch-like bag. In my head I assumed they had to cut back due to COVID. Oh well, things happen. I get it. Then as I unzipped the little bag I realized that it WAS the backpack. It was folded inside of itself! |
From the Little Passports website: With Summer Camp in a Box: Science Junior, budding scientists can explore the world around them with STEAM-based activities. While visiting six unique locations around the world, campers will build projects like a Weddell seal walker, an erupting volcano, a stringed instrument, a swinging chimpanzee, a sinking submarine, and a balloon-powered air boat. Campers will also read full-color comic books, complete pen-to-paper activities, collect trading cards, and place badges on their very own camp backpack. An easy-to-follow, flexible camp schedule allows campers to participate in camp over a one-week period or spread camp out all summer long.
Summer Camp in a Box: World Edition
 | The geography set, as I refer to it, comes with a cute little suitcase to store everything in. It was smaller than I expected, but still large enough to hold everything. You can see the size comparison with the paper next to it. The paper is a standard 8.5 x 11 inch sheet. All of the "Day One" activities come in the suitcase. Subsequent day's activities are in their own padded envelopes and can be added to the suitcase as you go on. This kit uses a Passport for the kids to complete as they go along. I know my son will like this part of it. I'll even break out his real passport to show him what it looks like inside and how it works in real life. (I usually hold the family's passports when we travel, so they don't get lost.) |
From the Little Passport Website: With Summer Camp in a Box: World Edition, kids will learn about the world around them with an introductory kit featuring an easy-to-follow camp schedule, our signature blue suitcase, and world map. Campers will then travel to five different countries where they will be immersed in the cultures of Brazil, Japan, France, Egypt, and Australia. Camp activities include reading a letter from pen pals Sam and Sofia, completing pen-to-paper activities, collecting coins, enjoying hands-on culturally relevant projects, reading the Sam & Sofia’s Scooter Stories Chapter Books, and so much more.
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