Cubscription Box is a quarterly subscription box for kids that sends you a furry new Build-A-Bear friend along with exclusive Build-A-Bear accessories and other goodies. They offer a quarterly plan for $29.99 + shipping or an annual plan at a discounted rate of $26.99 + shipping.
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About Cubscription
The Subscription Box: Cubscription Box by Build-A-Bear
The Cost: $29.99 a quarter plus shipping. Save with an annual subscription.
The Products: You will receive 6-8 exclusive, custom-made Build-A-Bear items, including a new stuffed friend, in each box!
Ships to: The US for $7 and Canada for $20. International boxes may have to pay additional taxes and fees depending on the country.
The Cubscription Box "Summer Fun" Summer 2020 Review
I reviewed the very first box in Winter 2019 and while my daughter loved the box, I was really hoping that it would be more of a unisex box because what kid doesn't love a stuffy that can match them? It looks like they took this into consideration and this box is great for any kid! Let's check it out!
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We received this booklet which highlights all of the items in our box with cute little rhymes about each of them. The back features a rhyme about how we need to name our bear which seems pretty on-brand for B.A.B.
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Build-A-Bear Teddy Bear
This quarter we received a sweet tan bear with a red heart patch on his chest. He is super soft and fuzzy with the B.A.B logo on his hand. It looks like these normally retail for anywhere from $16-$22 for a basic bear, so with this exclusive teddy, we are already off to a good start value-wise!
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Mini Bear Hugs Hoodie
How adorable is this hoodie? It looks so cute on our little bear and even has cutouts for his little ears and bushy tail to poke through. I think it really brings the little bear to life and my son loves that his bear has clothes to wear. These retail for about $8-$10 on their site depending on the design.
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Ice Cream Bandana
It looks like one of the things that have changed about this subscription is that instead of matching apparel for your child, they now include a matching accessory. This is a little disappointing because I think a little red hoodie to match his bear would have been adorable for my son, but instead, we received this fun and colorful bandana.
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Mini Ice Cream Bandana
Here is the mini bandana for our bear. It's the same, but just much smaller. Swipe to see it in comparison to my son's.
While at first, I wasn't sure how excited my son would be by the bandana (it doesn't come across too gender-neutral to me, personally), once he realized he and his bear could be ice cream ninjas, he was sold! Luckily, he's easy to please!
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Water Bottle
This water bottle is fun and colorful and my son was happy to have his own "big kid" bottle since his sister received her own recently in an L.O.L. Surprise box. This sturdy BPA-free plastic bottle is hand wash only and can hold 24 ounces. The color is a translucent red which looks nice against the silver lid and base.
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Cubscription Earbuds
These earbuds are cute, the design is gender-neutral, and of course, they are a useful accessory. The earbuds themselves are pretty wide though, even for my ears, so I am not sure how much use he will get out of these. We might have to save these until he is a little older, but I thought they were a cute item for a summer box.
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Bear Coin Bank
Our last item is a cute bear-shaped ceramic coin bank. It is nice and hefty in weight and a great size at 4.75" high and 5" wide. I liked the way the colorful design popped against the darker blue. My son liked this and can't wait to start asking me for coins to add to it. Haha.
Verdict: My son was so happy to receive his own bear from this Cubscription box and I am really glad that they are striving toward a more gender-neutral box because I think this will definitely appeal to a lot of kids. I am pretty disappointed that he didn't receive any matching apparel, but we were able to turn the bandanas into a fun accessory for him and his bear. I thought the coin bank was a great option and the water bottle is fun, too. The headphones aren't quite as kid-friendly size-wise as I would like, but they are cute and hopefully, he will grow into them! Overall, I thought this box was kind of a mixed bag, but my son seemed to really enjoy his new items and at $36.99 ($29.99 + $7.00 shipping) for these exclusive Build-A-Bear branded items, I think it was a decent value.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No, the Summer box is currently sold out, but join their email list so you know when their next box goes on sale!
Value Breakdown: This box costs $29.99 + $7 shipping, which means that each of the 7 items in the box has an average cost of about $5.28.
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