One of the things my family has missed since beginning our full-time travels is subscriptions. There’s just something magical about getting a box or even a letter in the mail. So, when we settle for somewhere long enough to get a P.O. box, we make sure to get a couple short-term subscriptions.

When I saw that 195 Box was giving away a box to the first 50 subscribers, I had to jump on it. Each of the boxes features activities from a different country; our free box featured Australia. We’ve tried a few different subscriptions about different countries; check out Miss Maisy’s Tasty Travels, Adventure Letters, Destination Panama City, and Little Passports.

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The most alarming part of this box is it makes noise. It’s mostly when the box is opened, but it made some noise a few other times, seemingly at random. I’m still not entirely sure what the trigger is.

Inside the box, you’ll find lots of little activities. My son was most excited by the maze on the outside of the box (spoiler: it’s under the mailing label) and the mini Lego kit inside. My daughter was excited about the stickers, origami, and activity booklet.

I have mixed feelings about the art supplies included (ours came with a glue stick, a box of crayons, and two rainbow pencils). On the one hand, it’s nice if you’re missing them or if you don’t want to have to go looking for yours. On the other hand, most parents already have more art supplies than they know what to do with. I did appreciate that the confetti strips are just paper, so easy to recycle and gentle on the environment.

One thing to consider is the price. This is a $40 box. (Use code Gameschooling to get 20% off and help me earn a little!) While it was cute and my kids enjoyed it, I would not be willing to pay $40 a month for it. In addition, there wasn’t much actual learning in the box. Yes, it’s designed for kids a bit younger than mine (5-10) – and we’ve studied Australia once or twice already – but other subscription boxes come with recipes and more information.