The 2026 My ZOO Box Christmas gift guide
Wrap up a whole world of wild this Christmas.
For the kid who knows more about animals than you do. Real zoology and hands-on STEM to unwrap on Christmas morning, plus gifts for every stocking, every budget, and every last-minute elf.
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Shop by budget
From the stocking to under the tree
A stocking stuffer you can print tonight, a box to wrap this weekend, or a full year of animal science that keeps the magic going long after Christmas.
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Under $15
Stocking stuffers
Printable unit studies and our 24 Zoo Days digital advent calendars. Download instantly, print at home, use again and again.
$5 each
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Under $50
One Animal Adventure
A complete box built around one animal. No subscription, ships right away. Pick from 14 animals.
$44.95
Pick an animal -
Under $100
Adventure Bundles
Three complete Animal Adventure boxes in one order, with free U.S. shipping. Here while stocks last.
$120
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The big gift
A gift subscription
A new animal every month for 3, 6, or 12 months. Christmas that keeps showing up all year.
From $36.67 per box
Choose a plan
Shop by kid
Who is on your nice list?
Two clubs, built for different stages. They overlap at age 5 on purpose, so you can pick the one that fits your kid.
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Ages 3 to 5
Cub Club
Play-based animal learning for little explorers, built to do together. Every Cub Club journey starts with the pangolin.
Gift Cub Club -
Ages 5 to 12
Zoologist Club
Real zoology and hands-on STEM for big thinkers. Anatomy, adaptations, and geography for the kid who always asks why.
Gift Zoologist Club -
Just turned 5
Zoologist Club + Easy Reader
Ready for real science but still building reading skills? Pair Zoologist Club with the Easy Reader for $7.95 a box.
Gift it with the Easy Reader -
More than one kid
Add a Sibling Kit
Add a Sibling Kit to any subscription so every kid gets in on the adventure. $24 per extra kid, per box.
Gift for siblings
Here while stocks last
Three adventures, one big box under the tree
Each bundle is three complete Animal Adventure boxes that ship together. No subscription, free U.S. shipping, and it works out to $40 a box.
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For the kid who ranks animals by how fierce they are
Ultimate Predators
Lion, Tiger, and Great White Shark. Three of the animal kingdom's most legendary hunters.
$120
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For the kid who climbs everything
Rainforest Adventure
Orangutan, Sloth, and Chimp. Climb into the canopy with three incredible forest animals.
$120
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For the kid who would live in the pool
Ocean Adventure
Sea Turtle, Dolphin, and Otter. Dive into an underwater world with three ocean favorites.
$120
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For the kid who is wide awake at bedtime
Creatures After Dark
Wolf, Owl, and Skunk. For the kid who loves things that howl, hoot, and roam after sunset.
$120
$134.85
Ages 5 to 12. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Gift a subscription
The gift that keeps arriving long after Christmas
Each box is a whole Animal Adventure: an Animal Ambassador plush, an exclusive book written in house and reviewed by zoologists, an anatomy poster, hands-on STEM and art projects, and a collectible for their ZOO Passport. Kids keep the science long after the box is unpacked.
When does the first box ship?
Order in November: the first box ships in the first two weeks of December.
Order in December: the first box ships in January. Want something under the tree on Christmas morning? Add a one-time Animal Adventure that ships right away.
12 months
$36.67$36.67 per box, prepaid
$440.04$440.04 in one payment, never renews
Twelve Christmas mornings, one a month. The gift they will talk about all year.
Gift 12 months Gift 12 months3 months
$40$40 per box, prepaid
$120$120 in one payment, never renews
A season of discovery. A great first gift for a new animal fan.
Gift 3 months Gift 3 months6-month gift plans are also available: Cub ClubZoologist Club.
Ships right away
Ready to wrap: the animals kids can't stop talking about
One complete Animal Adventure box, no subscription. Try My ZOO Box, grow a collection, or send it as a wild gift.
Christmas Eve elves, we have you covered
Download, print, tuck in a stocking
Printable unit studies for preschool and elementary. Buy, download, and print in minutes. Our 24 Zoo Days advent calendars count down to Christmas one animal at a time, and every study is $5.
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Advent calendar
24 Alphabet Zoo Days
24 days of printable animal learning to count down to the holidays.
$5
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Ages 5 to 12
Exploring Animal Careers
Meet the vets, zookeepers, marine biologists, and zoologists who work with animals.
$5 each
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Ages 5 to 12
Insect Unit Study Bundle
Luna moth, mantis, and beetle in one bundle for the backyard bug hunter.
$12
Gift timing
Christmas shipping calendar
- Now through November 30
Subscriptions ship in early December
Gift subscriptions ordered in November start shipping in the first two weeks of December.
- December 20
Last ship day of the year
Order one-time boxes and bundles by December 20, our last ship day. We can't guarantee arrival before Christmas, so earlier is better.
- Any time
Digital gifts are instant
Unit studies and advent calendars download the moment you check out, even at midnight on Christmas Eve.
Parents keep telling us the same thing
Why parents put us on their list
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★★★★★
The pangolin box was our first ZooBox and I was highly impressed. My daughter would tell everyone about the pangolin's tongue and that it eats bugs. We had an awesome day of learning!
Rachel Dudley, Verified Cub Club Member
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★★★★★
We joined for her 4th birthday. It's been an incredible journey, and she's loved every box over 60 months.
Jessica Rose, Verified Zoologist Club Member
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★★★★★
This is the perfect thing to get my son excited about learning again. This lit up his joy for learning and creating!
Windy Dozier, Verified Zoologist Club Member
Trusted by grown-ups. Loved by kids.
Zoologist Approved
Every theme is reviewed by zoologists, so kids learn accurate animal science from the start.
30-Day Happiness Guarantee
If the first box isn't right, contact us within 30 days of delivery and we'll make it right.
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Built with certified teachers to be age appropriate, easy to use, and genuinely fun.
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If anything arrives damaged or missing, we'll replace it or make it right.
Gift questions, answered
Which club should I choose?
Cub Club is built for ages 3 to 5 and is meant to be done together. Zoologist Club is built for ages 5 to 12 and goes deeper into anatomy, adaptations, and STEM. The two overlap at age 5, so pick the one that fits your kid. For a new 5 year old, Zoologist Club with the Easy Reader is a great match. Still not sure? Take the 1 minute quiz.
When will the first box arrive?
Subscriptions ordered in November ship in the first two weeks of December. Subscriptions ordered in December start shipping in January. One-time boxes and bundles ship right away.
Can I give a box without a subscription?
Yes. Single Animal Adventure boxes and three-box Adventure Bundles are one-time purchases with no subscription.
I have more than one kid. What should I get?
Add a Sibling Kit to any subscription so every kid gets in on the adventure. It's $24 per extra kid, per box.
What if something arrives damaged?
Contact us and we'll replace it or make it right.
Merry Christmas from our ZOOmmunity to yours
Make this Christmas the wildest one yet
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