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Today, we are reviewing the Mel Kids Science Kit “Cave Sound” subscription box.  The Mel Kids Science Kit subscription sends you monthly science kits that are great for kids ages 5-10. You’ll get a new lesson each month, with a hands-on experiment, a building set, educational comics, brain teasers, and coloring pages.  Price: $24.90 per month Ships to: US Shipping: FREE We received this box for review purposes.

Mel Kids Science Kit “Cave Sound” Review

The Mel Kids Science Kit arrived in colorful box decorated with cartoon dinosaurs. This is the first kids subscription box that I've seen with a colorful cartoon on the outside fo the box.

Here is our first peek into the box!

The back of the box tells us more about what's inside this "Cave Sound" science kit. This kit will allow my kids to assemble a real music box (awesome!), explore the nature of sound, and compose their own melodies. The scientific concepts that will be learned include how sound is created, the unexpected uses of sound, and the difference between loud and quiet, and high-pitched and low-pitched.

Here is a view of everything we saw once we lifted the activity booklet.

The activity booklet is quite substantial in weight. It is filled with full color comics and the instructions you need to assemble this music box.

Here's a look at all of the components this box contains to build the music box.

And you can see how detailed and educational the comics are. There were probably about 20 pages of educational comics in this book!

Here's a view of the instructions. What I loved about the instructions is everything was detailed in pictures - perfect for spatial reasoning and a lot faster than having read line by line instructions.

Next are the assembly pieces that we got in this kit.

These components are made of either high quality lightweight wood, metal, paper, or rubber.

Here's a view of more of the pre-cut wooden pieces.

Now, let's get on to the assembly! My 8-year old son was happy to work on this project. I also love that it wasn't a screen-based activity!

For the most part, my son could fit the wooden pieces together, but in some cases he did need my help.

My son loves to build and create, so this was a great project for him.

You can see the music box coming together now. I really like how there was a dragon theme on the wooden pieces of this music box.

Rubber bands were used to create tension on the wooden tines that will hit the metal pieces that will make the music box sounds.

Here's a close look at the metal tiles that will create music!

The wooden slotted platform was used to insert the cardboard paper at different intervals - this creates the melody and my son enjoyed making different patterns on this board.

To make the music, or cave sound in this case, the crank on the right is turned to feed the wooden platform through. When the cardboard hits the wooden tines, the top of the tines hit the metal tiles, thereby creating musical notes!

Here's a view from the front side of the music box.

And here is a side view.

I am a huge fan of subscription box creations where kids can use them for a while. This cave sound music box is one that my son will keep in his room for quite a while!

I really loved how my son could see the inner workings of how a real music box really works. I mean, who wouldn't love that? And, he created this music box (mostly) by himself!

Joynergy just announced their Black Friday Sale! On 11/29, save 50% off your first box with this link and with coupon HALFOFF. You'll get your first box for only $19 (regular price $37.99) OR Right now, get $60 off a 12-month subscription using this link and coupon code 60OFF. This brings your monthly price down to only $24.92 per month! What is Joynergy? Joynenergy is a toy subscription box that sends you over $100 worth of toys for as low as $29.99/box. Your child will get 5 surprise toys in each box from trusted US brands. Each box is carefully crafted with the best toys based on your child's gender and age (best for ages 1-6). You can expect delivery of your first box within 3-6 days of purchase. What it costs: $37.99 per month, or as low as $29.99 per month with a 12-month subscription Shipping: FREE in the US We just reviewed Joynergy's November box and loved it! Check it out here!

Toucan Box has a Black Friday deal that is available now! DEAL: To get this deal, just use this link to get your first box for only $5 + free shipping (regular price $13.95 + $2.95 shipping) The Toucan Box sends children ages 3-8 a monthly box of creative, science and craft activities. Each box is themed and contains everything needed to keep children engaged for hours in an educational and creative way. Boxes include all the materials to complete the projects, colorful step-by-step instruction manuals and a STEAM-inspired magazine. Each craft is designed to stimulate children creativity and curiosity and to encourage key development skills such as concentration, numeracy, fine and gross motor skills, and problem-solving. The boxes are tailored to suit each child own development stage, and the content of the box will differ accordingly. What you get: all the materials to complete 2 craft projects, colorful step-by-step instruction manuals and a STEAM-inspired magazine Toucan Box has 2 different holiday themed crafts that you can choose from to include in your first box: Anarctic Snow Globe - Limited Edition

Personalized Christmas Stocking Limited Edition

How cute are these boxes?!? Here is what you'll see in your cart with this Black Friday deal!

This is our first review of the Joynergy Toy Subscription Box! We are super excited to review this box, especially since my kids LOVE toys! Joynergy's motto is "Your children’s joy is our energy!”, hence their name of Joynergy! What is Joynergy? Joynenergy is a toy subscription box that sends you over $100 worth of toys for as low as $29.99/box. Your child will get 5 surprise toys in each box from trusted US brands. Each box is carefully crafted with the best toys based on your child's gender and age (best for ages 1-6). You can expect delivery of your first box within 3-6 days of purchase. What it costs: $37.99 per month, or as low as $29.99 per month with a 12-month subscription Shipping: FREE in the US

Joynergy Toy Subscription Box November 2019 Review

Joynergy sends their monthly goodies in a HUGE, adorable box. This box is nearly the size of a file box! It was quite heavy as well. Leo the Lion is on the box, and he is the representative of the Joynergy family.

After opening the lid, we were greeted by some happy, yellow crinkle paper.

The info sheet shows all of the items that shows 4 of the items that are included in this box. There are also surprise toys that are not listed on this sheet!

The front of the info sheet shares the story about Joynergy. Joynergy already has 1 million families that buy their toys, and Joynergy now has a subscription box! Also, if you take a photo of your kids playing with Joynergy toys and post them in Instagram, you'll have a chance to win free toys each month.

Now, let's get on to the products in this box! Mini Alloy Inertia Cars Model Series 1:48 Scale - $20.95 These 8 pull-back cars were perfect for all of my kids! With this set of cars, you get: Ambulance Police Car School Bus Mini Cooper Taxi VW Bug Jeep VW Funny Bus

My kids absolutely loved racing these pull back cars, and had fun trying to see which one rolled the longest.

These cars actually went about 20 feet or so. They kept my kids interest for quite a long time!

FunLittleToys LCD Bear Writing Tablet - $28.95 How adorable is this bear writing tablet?! It has an LCD screen and can be erased over 100,000 times with a touch of a button.

You get 2 styluses with this tablet, along with 2 cell batteries. The tablet is really lightweight and could easily be taken on trips or just when you need to keep your kids busy.

After we touched the button at the bottom of this screen, it "erases" very cleanly. There is also a handy slot in the back of this tablet to hold the stylus.

FunLittleToys Animals Projection Toy - $15.95 This handheld projector has 3 image reels that project colorful animals. All you do is insert each reel, and press the yellow switch to change the image.

Each image reel has 8 different animals, with a total of 24 animals in total. Below you can see a giraffe.

Here's a closer look.

My kiddos had a lot of fun playing with this toy during the day and night! The images are pretty clear in daylight, but even better at night!

FunLittleToys 10 Finger Puppets - $18.95 With this finger puppet set, we got 5 Halloween themed finger puppets and 5 pirate themed finger puppets.

How cute are these finger puppets?! Finger puppets are great for imaginative play and making up stories on the fly!

FunLittleToys Wooden Balance Toy Cartoon Geometry Group (17 pieces) - $12.95 on Amazon This wooden balance toy says it for toddlers, but my kids (ages 8-12) really liked the challenge of figuring out how to get these blocks to balance on the semi-circle.

This is what the toy looks like unbalanced.

And this is what the toy is supposed to look like balanced. My kids actually did get it to balance on it's own, but this is still the before shot. :) This would be a great toy for a toddler learning about shapes, colors, and problem solving skills!

Frozen "Family Forever" Tin Lunch Box - $11.99 on Amazon Who doesn't love Frozen?! This tin lunch box is perfect for storing Frozen toys, or any small trinkets or toys that your child has.

Here's the inside of the lunch box.

FunLittleToys Mini Dinosaur Eggs 8 Pack - $18.95 My boys love dinosaurs, so these dinosaurs were perfect for them to look at. We have not seen a toy like this in stores.

Here's a closer look - there's a lot of detail on these little dinos!

Dinosaurs are fascinating for younger and older ones alike! These dinos don't come out of their shells, but are perfect to display and to study their finer details.

And here's a closer look.

MatchBox Jurassic World Deep Dive Submarine - $7 on Amazon This is a limited edition Jurassic World submarine that was made in 2018.

Here's a closer look. My Jurassic World fan loved it - he is also into all cars and toys that are MatchBox or Hot Wheels!

In Summary The November 2019 Joynergy Toy Subscription box had a nice assortment of 8 toys that would be perfect for any child ages 3 and up. My kids, who are ages 8-12, loved playing with the mini pull back racing cars, the animal projector, LCD writing table, and (surprisingly for their age) the wooden balance toy. I love how these toys encourage imaginative play and help with developmental skills as well! They are also toys that I wouldn't typically find in the store, so Joynergy would make a unique gift for the child who may already have a lot of toys. Retail Value: The retail value of this box was $135.69! That's an amazing deal for only $37.99! Each toy on average, only costs you $5.42! What do you think of the Joynergy November 2019 box? I think this would be a great gift for any child ages 3-10.

Today, we are reviewing our second Orange Art Box. What is the Orange Art Box?  Orange Art Box is a monthly art subscription box for kids geared for kids ages 5-12 years old. You'll get a large, orange box packed with art supplies, project ideas, and tons of inspiration. Many families buy one box for their whole family! This box was started by two moms who want to make kids smile! They send young artists supplies they need to explore their other limits of creativity! What you get: art supplies and project ideas When it ships: first 2 weeks of the month Price: $34.95/month Ships to: US only Shipping: FREE Updated Deal: Get 10% off any 3+ month Orange Art Box subscription with this link and coupon code MSBDEAL. Orange Art Box Deal: Right now, you can get  a FREE Birthday Box with 12-Month Subscription! That's a $34.95 Value! Just use this link. Orange Art Box sent this box to us for review purposes.

Orange Art Box November 2019 Review - "Woodland Art"

Orange Art ships their monthly art supplies in a HUGE orange box.

Here's our first peek into the box!

In this box, we got a ton of Fall-themed materials to make Woodland Art.

You also get a folder to help keep your craft table clean. This is a nice, added touch!

The info booklet gives you all color instructions for three Woodland Art projects. Project #1: Adorned Wooden Tree Here are the instructions for the Adorned Wooden Tree project.

And here are the materials needed for this project.

My 7-year old son starting out by painting the tree with green and brown paint.

He then used the foam paint daubers to add apples to the tree.

Then he used the paint brush to add stems and leaves to the apples. In the process, he was also adding his favorite stickers to the tree.

He added buttons with the included glue dots (with my help), and then added some bling to the buttons by filling the button wells with golden glitter.

Here's a closer look at the finished tree.

My son was so proud of his woodland tree and critters. This project was the perfect amount of time for a 7-year old's attention span and also held his interest for quite a while. This is a craft that he'll be able to use to decorate his room for the fall season.

Project #2: Decorative Wood Slices Here are the instructions for the Decorative Wood Slices project.

And here are the materials needed for this project.

My son started out with painting the wooden slices.

He used a mixture of fall colors to create a nice concentric design.

After adding some gold glitter glue, this was the finished product.

Here were the other wood slices - completed! I've seen wood slices used in adult DIY projects, and love that this was a project that my son and I could do together. I think we are going to hang these wood slice ornaments on our Christmas tree when it goes up in about a week or so!

Project #3: Colorful Scratch Leaves Here are the instructions for the Colorful Scratch Leaves project.

And here are the materials needed for this project.

My 12-year old daughter wanted to work on this project, and she used the color instructions as inspiration for her design.

This is how it turned out. Don't you love the tree design that also looks like the leaf's veins? This was very clever!

Here's a view of both leaves, completed,