Clover loves getting mail and even better than an envelope bearing her name is a big brown box delivered to her. When a package comes her way, she's more enthusiastic then a college kid opening a care package full of brownies. Knowing this, I jumped at the chance to try out Little Passports for two months. Little Passports sends out a monthly package from characters Sam and Sofia, who travel the globe on a magical scooter, sharing the adventure with your child. Like a magazine, you subscribe to the service ($10.95 a month) and each month your child receives a package with a letter, some stickers or other souvenirs and activities. (Access to online games and activities is included, but we have yet to try them.)
Clover loves mail and she's curious about other cultures, making Little Passports like an amazing penpal without the trouble of ever having to write a reply. For me, there was an additional bonus, which was that it brought home some of the excitement of travel, despite the fact that this year it doesn't appear we're going very far from home. We may only be spending our summer vacation camping, but Clover is still able to get a taste of different countries.
Thus far we've received our first box, which I assume is the starter box. It included a little suitcase, a map, some stickers and a letter introducing the characters and how they found the magical scooter. Clover was engrossed in the map, looking up where she was and where she's been, also asking me to point out some of the farther off countries I've visited. She excitedly read the letter aloud, seemingly thrilled that these older kids had written to her to tell their story (it's not clear if she knows they're fictional or not). Either way, she can't wait to be included in the next adventure.
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