Travel At Home

If you can’t take your child on a trip around the world, you can still give them a taste of globe-trotting with Little Passports.

Little Passports is a fun subscription service that delivers adventure right to your mailbox.

Geared toward children ages 6 to 10 years old, each thoughtfully personalized package contains an adventure letter written by traveling friends Sam and Sophia, fun souvenirs, activities, and access to the online “Boarding Zone” full of games and fun things to do.

The first package to arrive is encased in a darling cardboard suitcase, which Jojo now uses to house his favorite things (like Star Wars action figures).

Jojo was excited to have his own “passport” that he could put “stamps” (stickers) in, just like he has seen government officials do each time we have crossed a border.

He listened as I read the story of Sam and Sophia and their magic scooter, and I tried to show him various places he might be familiar with on the colorful world map.

When the second package arrived, I couldn’t wait to give Jojo HIS very own mail.

Our “monthly adventure kit” was from a trip to Brazil. It contained a lovely large amethyst (because amethysts are mined in Brazil), a small wooden puzzle of a Toucan, a boarding pass, passport stamp, photos, and a letter from Sam and Sophia.

Jojo was really thrilled with the amethyst, because it is Nana’s favorite stone. When we showed it to her she was amazed.

It is so neat to get “souvenirs” in the mail from Sam and Sofia. Even I learned something new; amethysts are mined in Brazil!

I would have been over the moon to have a subscription to Little Passports when I was a child. I actually collected world flags.

Subscribing to Little Passports comes at a cost of $10.95 per month. That price includes shipping; I think that is a pretty good deal.

Little Passports is committed to helping improve the conditions of children around the world. A portion of the proceeds of your subscription will be donated to select charities we believe are positively impacting the lives of children around the world.Learn more about the charities we’ve partnered with and the efforts they’re supporting around the world.

Enter to win a three month subscription to Little Passports for a child in your life! This is a $33 value.

1.) To enter to win visit http://www.littlepassports.com/ and leave a comment here letting me know something you learned, or a favorite feature not mentioned in this blog post.

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Please don’t just comment with “Enter me” or “Sounds great”. That totally annoys me. Those entries are not eligible to win.

One winner will be chosen by random number generator.

This giveaway is open to those with a US mailing address.

2) Daily entry available! Simply Vote for my mom, Cathy, in the Single Sensational Act contest. Comment here with the number of your vote. You can do this once per day!

3.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

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You have lots of chances for extra entries!

This contest will close on August 24, 12 midnight CST

  • andrea v

    I would have loved this as a kid and would havve taken it to school for show and tell. I learned they also send A secret code to access an online Boarding Zone full of games & activities

  • andrea v

    email subscriber

  • andrea v

    i just voted and made it 93

  • Marci

    I homeschool my 6yo daughter and this would be great to incorporate into her school work.

    Little Passports won the iParenting Award for 2009 Outstanding Products.

  • Marci

    Subscriber!

  • Jo

    They donate a portion of their proceeds to charities around the world
    jceko77@yahoo.com

  • Jo

    email subscriber
    jceko77@yahoo.com

  • http://www.enchantedtraveler.com Mary Ann Grisham

    Love the Little Passports idea. The site informs that some kits also contain CDs, and there’s a online Boarding Zone site.

    Will subscribe and tweet this as well.
    @enchantedtravel

  • Lori A.

    This looks so fun! I really think my son would enjoy this. I love things like this that are fun and educational and we can do them together. I bet my 11 year old daughter would love to get in on the fun, too!
    I learned they won the iparenting media award.

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  • Lori A.

    I voted for your mom again. I was vote #100

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  • Lori A.

    I am an email subscriber. :)

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  • http://amykiane.typepad.com/ Amy

    i love that they give an access code to the Boarding Zone where kids can play games. very cool product.

  • Michele

    I love the country appropriate goodies that come along each month, in addition to the letter and educational stuff.

    I’m curious how many countries they have/how long the subscription is, as well as what countries are covered. I couldn’t find that on the site.

  • Laureen

    I learned that this subscription is good for ages 5 and up and can be cancelled at any time. This subscription sounds super! I would love for my three girls to have a chance to receive it and learn a lot from it! Thanks!

  • Laureen

    I’m an email subscriber. Thanks!

  • http://foreignlanguagefun.com Diane

    This is way cool! I imagine kids go nuts over getting a real souvenir. Saw that it could be a native toy or even a CD.

  • http://foreignlanguagefun.com Diane

    I put this on Twitter. I’m parisprimrose

  • Kim S.

    I like the ‘secret codes’ you receive to play online games! Cool!

  • Kim S.

    Email subscriber!

  • andrea V

    i voted at 127 for daily entry

  • Kristy

    My daughter would like that they also have online games!

  • Kristy

    Subscriber!

  • andrea V

    i just voted but I must have missed the number.

  • Kyleen Guttormson

    Where do you find this stuff? Amazing! 2 of my boys are obsessed with maps and “how do THEY do it?” questions. What a great tool for kids AND parents to learn more about other countries. As an adult, I would be excited to get a subscription to this! And partnering with children’s charities, BONUS!

  • andrea v

    Just voted again but all I see is “great”. I think the numbers are gone

  • andrea v

    I just voted again for the daily entry.

  • Heather H.

    I like the following:
    Little Passports is committed to helping improve the conditions of children around the world. A portion of the proceeds of your subscription will be donated to select charities we believe are positively impacting the lives of children around the world.

    jswandrn @ gmail.com

  • Cindy K

    I have two 9 year olds that would benefit greatly from the little passports program! What an exceptional idea for a child to explore all parts of the world! It feeds the childs interest to read all about their cultures, gives them hands on crafts and/or items from the places of interest! I love it and look forward to trying it out! Thanks!

  • Pat

    I learned that the monthly package includes a secret code to access an online Boarding Zone full of games & activities.

  • andrea v

    voted today, shows great

  • andrea v

    Still doing great this is the msg “Every vote counts, so thank you for making your voice heard. Feel free to vote for more stories too. You may vote for as many different stories as you would like, but you may only vote for a particular story once each day”

  • http://www.shesmorethananumber.blogspot.com autie

    Little Passports won the iParenting Award for 2009 Outstanding Products.

  • Melanie

    One of the charities they help is the Ubuntu Education Fund!

  • http://invisiblepedestrian.blogspot.com/ Kelly F

    I was looking at the charities that they help support. I am impressed with the SOS Children’s Villages principles. It is so awesome that they are helping!

  • http://invisiblepedestrian.blogspot.com/ Kelly F

    I am an email subscriber!

  • http://invisiblepedestrian.blogspot.com/ Kelly F

    I registered and voted for your mom, but I couldn’t find the number of the vote I was. I hope this doesn’t mean this entry doesn’t count!

  • andrea v

    just voted, shows great

  • Melissa Barnes

    something i learned would be that there is 100% satisfaction guarantee – i think this is brilliant the whole little passports

  • Melissa Barnes

    email subscriber

  • Melissa Barnes

    i voted under this email melissa.barnes76 at yahoo dot com shows great and the number 39

  • Lily Kwan

    I love the Boarding Zone on the website!

  • Lily Kwan

    I subscribed by email.

  • Janet

    They donate a portion of their proceeds to charities around the world:)

  • sequoyah

    i love this

  • Erin

    Hmm, this product has been rather disappointing for my twins, who are 8 years old. They find the online games rather boring (i.e. jigsaw puzzles, quizzes). And the monthly kits soon lose their appeal, as Little Passports is rather stingy with the sorts of “toys” that are offered. Seriously, 10.95/month or more than 130/year for sheets of origami paper? No thanks. Save your money!!