(Thanks to Kiwi Crate for this post - go here to try out Kiwi Crate for yourself and enter code LBLBTS to get 25% off your first month!) Kiwi Crate was kind enough to send the girls a crate of their craft goodies to sample.   I was pretty excited to try it out, because I've heard great things, and I want to do more craft type activities with the girls.  Sometimes I'm at a loss beyond just coloring, and I'm a little intimidated by the mess that I feel is certain to ensue, plus it's overwhelming to keep a good stash of craft supplies! I set out the Kiwi Crate, and let Vivi open it.  Getting to open a box to discover what treasure might be inside is pretty much a 3 year old top 10 activity, I'd say. It's pretty amazing what all they manage to fit into that box!  The Kiwi Crate includes enough supplies for 2 to 3 activities with instructions and a magazine to color and read.  The whole experience is very educational, and centered around a theme (this one was around farming) and Vivi also loved a little sticker chart that was included - you can put a sticker on the chart for each project you complete. Brigie was also eager to participate, and we enlisted Daddy's help to contain things a little.  She has a deep affinity for stickers, and the finger pupped project was right up her alley.  She loved putting on the eyes and noses and details.  So fun!  She is almost 19 months old, and I wasn't sure how well she would do, but she's all in on any activity that has the enthusiasm of her big sister. Vivi also thought it was fun, and meticulously arranged the stickers on the finger puppets.  I love how hers turned out - they sort of look gabba gabba inspired, with their eyes on top of their noses . . . It was a good reminder that I often underestimate what they can really do.  They eat up the opportunity to be creative, and manage it much better than I expect!  It's also SO helpful that the Kiwi Crate comes with precisely what you need, and it makes it easy to keep things under control.  The next project was a little mini garden (so cute!) which Vivi thought was spectacular.  I would definitely recommend spacing out the projects to make the most of them, but we just went for it. This one was really neat - there were little dirt pellets that you placed in the "gardening containers" and when you watered them, they expanded to fill the containers with dirt.  It was so fun to watch and the girls loved the experience.  You also build a little fence around the edges, and we can't wait to watch the seeds begin to sprout and grow! I'd highly recommend trying this out.  It's also a super great gift.  Kiwi Crate is kind enough to offer Lay Baby Lay readers 25% off their first month subscription (which also comes with free shipping and a bonus welcome kit!  Just use code LBLBTS when subscribing.). The boxes for fall look really exciting - it's a time traveler theme and includes dinosaurs, castles and more!! Thanks so much to Kiwi Crate, for letting us try out this super fun idea!  The girls had a great time, and will be playing with their finger puppets for the next few weeks I'm sure, and we're excited to watch the seeds begin to sprout.   Go here to try out Kiwi Crate for yourself!