I signed up for Citrus Lane on April 19 and received my first box on May 21. Now, normally this would annoy me - I mean that's over a month! But, I knew when I signed up that I was too late for the April box. And, even better, I received an email the same day letting me know I would be receiving the May box and I should expect it to arrive between May 17 - May 21. I then received an additional email on May 16 letting me know my box had shipped via USPS, a tracking number and to expect it to arrive by May 22. I definitely give two thumbs up for the communication which is huge for me!
The bright yellow is such a happy, fun color to me!
First look - I should also point out that our box was for a 2 year old (29 months old based on how Citrus Lane curated it) boy
First look that got my Son interested - he couldn't wait to tear into it to see all the goodies. And, no worries I let him go through everything first and then put it all back to take pictures while he had a snack. I was not "mean Mommy" who made him wait for me to take pictures first ;)
The first item in the box is the book We All Go Traveling By a Barefoot Book which includes a singalong CD. We have yet to listen to the CD, which also has video if you play it in your Mac or PC. But, we have read the book several times and he absolutely loves it! His favorite part is when we get to (all the) parts where the train makes the choo, choo sound. He gets a big grin on his face and says it with me every time. My only concern is that it is a paperback book and we are still working on being gentle with books and that just because a book is paperback doesn't mean it's a coloring book.
Value: $8.99
Next up we have a full size (1 oz) package of Happy Munchies veggie & fruit crisps. We received the banana, beet and blueberry flavor and unfortunately these were not a hit with my little man. He was excited when he saw the package, but took one crisp out, gave it the stink eye and refused to try it. Clearly we have a picky eater on our hands. If he doesn't like the way something looks he will not even attempt to taste it. We've been working hard on this, but have not had much luck yet. The Hubs even ate one in an attempt to encourage little man to at least try it, but it still has not happened. I think this is a perfectly age appropriate item for the box and do not fault Citrus Lane for my Son's picky nature :)
Value: $3.59
We also received these two coupons. I'm a huge fan of couponing and am glad to have them, but will not add them to the value since a purchase is required to benefit from them.
The big item in our box was this Sandwich Shop made by Green Toys. I will be the first to admit that I need to do my part to take better care of our Earth so I was thrilled when I did more research on this company. It appears that every toy is made with 100% recyclable plastic. Way to go Green Toys!
Now, I'm going to be honest, at first I was a little disappointed to see that we received the Sandwich Shop (I had seen other reviews where people had gotten race cars or tug boats for the bath which I knew my Son would love). However, after having these in the house for a day I realized this were perfect for my little guy. He has a toy grill that he got from Santa for Christmas last year and as soon as we opened up the box he immediately took them to his grill to make a hamburger for Dad ::thumbs up:: He also loves to show us each piece of topping (cheese, lettuce etc) and ask if we want it on our sandwich. And, if it's a food he doesn't like he will ask us like this, "pipple (pickle) Momma? Nooooooo way." Makes me laugh every time!
The Sandwich Shop also includes this order form. He isn't quite old enough to understand the concept of how to use it, but he loves to get out a crayon and scribble on it anyway. I was also impressed to read that when you run out of the order forms you can go online to print more.
Value: $12.86
The final item in the box was a special gift for Mom which is my understanding they include every month. This month it is a full size (.5 oz) Deep Steep Moisture Stick. I'm not sure if everyone received the same scent, but mine came in lavendar and chamomile. According to the container "Deep Steep's Moisture Stick, rich in hydrating oils & butters, targets dry areas resulting in soft, supple skin." The directions say to apply it wherever you need extra moisture. I haven't tried it yet as I had purchased a coco butter moisture stick from Body Shop literally the day before. But, once that one runs out I am definitely giving this one a try. I had never heard of this brand before, but one of the reasons I am loving getting boxes is to be able to try new things!
Value: $3.70
Overall, I am thrilled with this box. With the exception of the Happy Munchies snacks we will use everything provided for us, I received two brands I had never heard of before (Barefoot Books and Deep Steep) and my little guy was so excited to receive a present in the mail. Citrus Lane is definitely a keeper for us!
And, although I am more focused on liking what we receive rather than the value of this box I still like to know if I'm receiving a good deal. The value of this box (according to Amazon pricing) came out to $29.14 which exceeds the monthly subscription price of $25. Even if you deduct the cost of the Happy Munchies, which were not a win for us, we are still breaking even at $25.55. But to make it better, I had a promotional code which gave me half off my box this month so I got over double the value of what I paid. AND, I signed up through Swagbucks earning me 975 points which was only 25 points short of redeeming for a $10 gift card. A win all around for me!
If you are interested in trying out Citrus Lane I would love for you to use my link. Not only will I receive $10 off a future box but YOU will get $10 off your first box. Savings for us both :)
*** All the Citrus Lane links are affiliate links. If you use them to set-up your subscription I will receive a credit towards my next purchase (and so will you!). I will also love ya forever if you do AND once I receive three Citrus Lane referral credits I am going to do a giveaway for a Citrus Lane box on my blog! The Swagbucks link is also an affiliate link. If you sign up through that link, and I recommend you do (I've been using them since December and already cashed in for $250 worth of gift cards) I will receive a percentage of the points you earn up to 1,000 points. I did not receive any compensation for this post and all thoughts and reviews are those of mine and my family. ***
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