I love reading to my kids. I think it is so important for a number of reasons. We regularly go to the library and I do whatever I can to foster their love of reading. I always try to have plenty of new books on hand for them, to keep them wanting to read. Hudson loves when I ask him to find his favorite books for me so I can write my “Books my Kids are Loving” post each month. I also love coming up with fun crafts and food ideas to go along with whatever book they are into at the moment.
So when I heard about BookRoo, I was really excited! BookRoo is brand new service that will deliver a selection of kids board books to your door each month. (and you guys know how I love monthly subscription boxes)
It was so much fun getting our first delivery, especially since the books are beautifully wrapped, and the kids got to open them! Each box comes with 3 wrapped books.
Mila freaked out when she saw the books and was ready to start reading right away. She was particularly excited about the Owl & Friends book that was in our set, since she is obsessed with owls!
We read that book now every single night, so I thought it would be fun to create felt animals based on some of the critters in the book. Her favorites are the owl, the caterpillars and the purple birds (since she loves EVERYTHING purple!)
I created the animals freehand on different pieces of felt. (I have been getting good at drawing cute, little owls since she asks me to draw them all the time) The bird was easy, I just traced two different sized circles. The caterpillar was just a bunch of circles and Mila had the most fun putting that together. I glued them all together and now she plays with them while we read the book.
I think BookRoo is a brilliant idea and it is also a perfect gift for new moms. (this would definitely win best present at the next baby shower you go to!) It is $20 for one month, and they also offer 3 and 6 month subscriptions, which bring the monthly price down a bit. Right now, they only offer board books, so they are best for infants through toddlers. (but my 6 year old loves them too, probably since they are easy for him to read) They are going to be adding picture books soon though. Check out BookRoo’s website and they are also on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & Pinterest. You will love it!
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I look forward to the day Eve will let me read to hear besides at just bed time! I really like the idea of a book subscription service since I'm such a big reader and have an affinity for children's books. The Going to Bed Book is one of our favorite bedtime books!
Yes, the bedtime routine is one of my favorite parts of the day! 🙂
I haven't heard about this service. The books that they sent are awesome!!
I thought so too! It was a great variety and it was a hit with the kids!
I love this! I am going to check it out!
Yes its a fun little delivery for sure, and I loved how they were all wrapped!
I haven't heard of this service before!! We love to read and love to get mail! I did Dr. Suess subscription with my first, but we kept all of them so we couldn't do it with V. This seems perfect!
yes we also do highlights.. that is always a big hit too
Fun! I love the monthly subscription boxes! Such a cool idea! I also love how you did a craft that went with the books. Such a great idea-makes it that much more fun to read!
yes and now whenever we grab it, she asks where the animals are! I will def be doing more book/craft combos!
That's such a great idea – I wish I'd done this when my older kids were little!
Thank you! I hope you are having a great week and thanks for stopping over! 🙂
That looks fun! We have a ton of books and I try to find ways to justify new ones…maybe this is something I can do for them though. I love that you do the arts and crafts for them to go along with the books, that's a nice way to tie it all in!
I know, we have way too many books but only a few really 'stick' as favorites.
yea, that's a cool service!
What a good idea! definitely helps working parents! I love the library too!
Me too, but I never remember to return the darn books and end up paying a ton in late fees!! haha
I think this is such a great idea for kids. My daughter loves to read and get gifts in the mail so it is a win, win! I will have to try this out for her. Plus I love it as a gift idea. I am a reader and want my daughter growing up with a love of books too!
Thanks!
the kids loved it, esp since they were all wrapped so pretty! It is a fun treat for them to look forward to for sure!
Your little girl is adorable and she looks like she already has a healthy love of books!
Thank you so much! I love reading so much, I really hope my kids do too!
We probably already own most of the books! My fourth hates reading so now I am paranoid even though the first 3 loved it. So far, it looks like the next couple are going to like it hough.
I thought the same, but we only owned one of them (the Sandra Boynton book) 😉
This looks fantastic! I love that the books come individually wrapped, my kids would go nuts over that. What age do you recommend this for? My kids might be too old now 😉
Yes, right now it is only board books, so for toddlers… but they are going to expand to picture books for older kids soon.
Oh my gosh I haven't heard of this one yet but my daughter would love it!! So glad you shared at #HomeMattersParty
Its a fun one, for sure! Thanks for stopping by!
Great idea to have a monthly subscription of books. We go to local library as my daughter loves to go there and pick books. I love the pics of Mila, opening the package. She looks so excited. And I must say Lauren, you inspire me. You do so much even after being a working mom. I wish I could be so energetic. I love to see all you posts.
Oh Jaya that you so much… however I just don't get pictures of all the moments when I am a total cluster!! (and TRUST ME.. there are MANY!) 😉
This is a great idea. I love books and will praise you for reading to your children. I hope bookroo gets more options for age range. I know as a future teacher I would love to get some new books each month.
Its such a good idea, right? I love reading, and my mom ALWAYS read with me, so I just want to try my best to nurture that love in my kids the best I can. (and they still may hate to read later, but at least I tried! ha!)
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