Wummelbox Kid Craft Subscription Service {Review}

This is a sponsored post review from Wummelbox.

I'm...not crafty.

I enjoy craft-making, and I can be quite creative when given the chance. But if you give me a box of supplies that included scissors, construction paper, pipe cleaners and other various materials, my creation would most likely end up looking something like this and nothing more:

True. Story.

As a Mom, I sometimes regret that I am not more artsy-fartsy. I have a great imagination, but I sometimes just don't know what exactly to create. It makes me feel a bit like a Crafty Mom failure, especially in a day and age where Pinterest is king.

Luckily, the good people of Wummelbox has a solution for moms like me (and you).

Wummelbox is a European-Style arts and crafts subscription service for kids. Originating in Berlin, the service is now available in the United States!

How does it work?

Each month, a lovely box is delivered to your home. This box is themed (some themes include Nutrition, Music, Light & Color), so the crafts all work together to educate kids on the particular topic. Within the box is all the materials needed for you and your child to create 3-4 craft projects. 

Chica and I had the opportunity to try out a Time Machine-themed Wummelbox. Inside our box was a short story about 2 characters who were taken back in time to the Stone Age. We learned about cave men and cave paintings. I loved that Chica and I had a chance to talk through why early humans painted on caves, and how it lead to the creation of language.

YES. 

I TALKED ABOUT LANGUAGE ORIGINS. 

WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD.

It was magnificent. 

Here is our crafty journey:

Wummelbox Time!

Our supplies, so beautifully wrapped!

Our mission, if we so choose to accept: TIME TRAVEL!

Wummelbox provided EVERYTHING we NEEDED!

Even these kid-friendly scissors for future Wummelbox crafts!

Chica reading through our story.

It was quite compelling!

Our first craft mission: CAVE PAINTING!

How fun and easy are these instructions?

Here is our how craft panned out (this video is as real as they come - so please forgive and rough edges, so to speak):

Here are a few more reason why I love Wummelbox:

1) It takes the guess work out of crafts. I don't have to come up with a theme, write a curriculum and piece together a few projects. It's all done for me, so I can just enjoy creative time with my girls.

2) It's educational. I LOVE THIS. We learned so much over a few arts and crafts projects. How often do we allow the creative play our kids engage in to be truly educational?

3) It was fun. The craft projects included creating a time machine (hellllllo Jules Verne!) and making cave paintings!  All the materials were included, so we could just have fun!

4) Wummelbox materials work to be eco-friendly. When possible, Wummelbox tries to be green.  So some of the craft materials may be reforested wood, cork, or sand. 

5) It's cost-friendly. You can subscribe to as many or as few months as you'd like. Maybe you try it out for one or you sign on for a whole year. Subscriptions start at just under $20/month for a 12-month subscription.  That's a small price to pay for creative fun with your kids!



With summer approaching, parents may consider a 3-month subscription. Projects can be made outside, and there is something to look forward to every month while school is out!

To learn more about Wummelbox, check out their website or visit them on Facebook.






Disclosure: Wummelbox provided me a one-month subscription in return for reviewing their services. ALL opinions are, as always, my own. I like to keep it real, y'all!

Better Direction for West Chester #WCASD

Did you know tomorrow is an election day?

Yeah. 

Most people don't.

We think of elections being in November and involve putting people into the office of President.  But Primary elections are in May. More specifically, tomorrow. Most of the offices and positions being filled are not these Big National spots. Rather, they are local. And that is important. These positions - school board seats, borough council, etc - are the very positions that directly affect your local community. They make decisions about how your towns and school districts are run. They are essential to the healthy growth of community.

And we all know how I feel about community, don't we?

I LOVE IT.

I believe strongly in building and investing in strong communities - where you live, where you work, where you hang out. Mom communities, school communities, borough communities. Happy communities are happier places to live. 

I recently wrote a post sharing about my deep appreciation for teachers, which stems from being the wife of an English teacher as well as the family member and friend to many more educators.  These are the people in which we are entrusting our children's educations (which directly impacts our futures!). In this post I expressed my disappointment in the school board of the district where my husband works. And no, not just because he works there. Rather, because it is the district we both graduated from, where our family members graduated from, and where we hope to have our kids graduate from. 

We care very much about the community of the West Chester Area School District.

So you can imagine it has been heartbreaking to watch the current school board pick away at the quality of the WCASD. From making poor financial decisions to villianizing teachers, most of the members of this board have worked to decrease the quality of our district. 

I believe it's time to go in a Better Direction. 

We need a change in guard, and I have been very impressed with the Better Direction for West Chester candidates running for school board.  They believe in quality education, financial responsibility, and best of all?

COMMUNITY.

These are board members that I believe will rebuild our strong WCASD community, should they be elected onto the school board.

If you plan on voting tomorrow in West Chester and are tired of being misrepresented by a school board that does not represent your values, please consider checking out the Better Direction candidates. Together we can improve the quality of our schools, support our teachers, and strengthen our community.

2 Thumbs up. 

Better Direction for West Chester

And friends?

Please VOTE!

Put On Purple for Lupus Awareness!

CSHM Community Member Jeanene has something she'd like to share

"Howdy all! 

Tomorrow is POP: PUT ON PURPLE. 

The reason? LUPUS AWARENESS!!! Lupus is an auto-immune disease which effects mostly women and tomorrow is the day you can show support and awareness by wearing PURPLE!"



She explains more about Lupus and her story in this video:

I first "met" Jeanene when she started popping up on the CSHM Facebook page over a year ago. I loved her passion, her humor and her creativity. She's become a true friend, despite the fact we've never actually met (details, details). Over time I learned more about Jeanene's life: her beautiful little girl, her husband's Car-B-Que, and finally her struggle with Lupus.


Jeanene, a 31 year old active member of CSHM, has been dealing with the effects of Lupus since her diagnosis 14 years ago at age 18. She did a guest post a few months ago about her life as a mom living with Lupus. And we have a great opportunity to support her.


How?


Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to WEAR PURPLE TOMORROW: a t-shirt, an old prom dress, a wig. Then snap a pic and share your photos (with an optional message) on the CSHM facebook page!


Let's show our support for her and the rest of those affected by lupus - Put on your PURPLE!

Who's in?!