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.
Try to show that you actually did visit the site.
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.
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This contest will close on August 24, 12 midnight CST
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08 August 2009, 10:27 am
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
08 August 2009, 10:27 am
email subscriber
08 August 2009, 10:28 am
i just voted and made it 93
08 August 2009, 2:59 pm
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.
08 August 2009, 3:00 pm
Subscriber!
08 August 2009, 3:32 pm
They donate a portion of their proceeds to charities around the world
jceko77@yahoo.com
08 August 2009, 3:32 pm
email subscriber
jceko77@yahoo.com
08 August 2009, 4:31 pm
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
08 August 2009, 4:53 pm
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
08 August 2009, 4:57 pm
I voted for your mom again. I was vote #100
ljatwood at gmail dot com
08 August 2009, 4:57 pm
I am an email subscriber.
ljatwood at gmail dot com
08 August 2009, 6:04 pm
i love that they give an access code to the Boarding Zone where kids can play games. very cool product.
08 August 2009, 7:52 pm
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.
08 August 2009, 8:06 pm
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!
08 August 2009, 8:10 pm
I’m an email subscriber. Thanks!
09 August 2009, 5:53 am
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.
09 August 2009, 5:57 am
I put this on Twitter. I’m parisprimrose
09 August 2009, 11:31 am
I like the ’secret codes’ you receive to play online games! Cool!
09 August 2009, 11:32 am
Email subscriber!
10 August 2009, 10:46 am
i voted at 127 for daily entry
11 August 2009, 8:24 pm
My daughter would like that they also have online games!
11 August 2009, 8:26 pm
Subscriber!
13 August 2009, 10:34 am
i just voted but I must have missed the number.
13 August 2009, 5:53 pm
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!
15 August 2009, 12:45 am
Just voted again but all I see is “great”. I think the numbers are gone
16 August 2009, 4:34 pm
I just voted again for the daily entry.
17 August 2009, 12:21 am
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
18 August 2009, 12:39 pm
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!
18 August 2009, 6:26 pm
I learned that the monthly package includes a secret code to access an online Boarding Zone full of games & activities.
19 August 2009, 1:54 pm
voted today, shows great
21 August 2009, 1:56 pm
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”
23 August 2009, 8:32 pm
Little Passports won the iParenting Award for 2009 Outstanding Products.
24 August 2009, 1:06 am
One of the charities they help is the Ubuntu Education Fund!
24 August 2009, 6:01 am
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!
24 August 2009, 6:01 am
I am an email subscriber!
24 August 2009, 6:06 am
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!
24 August 2009, 12:46 pm
just voted, shows great
24 August 2009, 4:10 pm
something i learned would be that there is 100% satisfaction guarantee - i think this is brilliant the whole little passports
24 August 2009, 4:10 pm
email subscriber
24 August 2009, 4:14 pm
i voted under this email melissa.barnes76 at yahoo dot com shows great and the number 39
25 August 2009, 5:00 am
I love the Boarding Zone on the website!
25 August 2009, 5:01 am
I subscribed by email.
25 August 2009, 5:02 am
They donate a portion of their proceeds to charities around the world:)