Educator-Approved Learning
Hands-on STEM activities and open-ended play designed by educators and zoologists to reinforce learning.
The Perfect Gift
Give The Gift of Zoo-rific Fun & Discovery
Surprise the little explorer in your life with hands-on animal adventures, delivered monthly. Perfect for kids ages 3-12.
Three simple steps
Gifting made easy!
Three simple steps to the perfect gift.
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Pick a club.
We offer age-appropriate EDventures for every kid!
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Delivered monthly.
Order by the last day of the month and the gift starts with next month's
EDventure, which ships within the first two weeks of that month.
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Gift any way you want.
Ship the 1st month to yourself or directly to the recipient.
Orders placed by the last day of the month receive the next month's box.
Approved all round
Why Gift My ZOO Box?
Play, learn, and explore while roaring with lions, swinging with monkeys, and discovering the depths of the ocean.
Parent-Approved Activities
All-in-one boxes with hours of fun activities to bond with your children over. Lots of multi-subject learning resources!
Kid-Approved Fun
Kids love the games, toys, and activities they can do with their grown-ups. Learning integrated into play that kids love.
200,000+ My ZOO Boxes Delivered
Hear how families use My ZOO Box to make animal learning fun, meaningful, and easy at home.
"Our first box came!!!! She loved it and asked to sleep with it tonight. We read the book and looked at all the cool activities we can do."
Erika Benner
Verified Cub Club Member
"My 2.5 year old is obsessed with Lions. She took her zoo box lion with us today and was so excited to see all the lions sleeping!"
Amanda Keel
Verified Cub Club Member
"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
"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
"My husband and I love doing the activities with our daughter. It helps her with her creativity."
Kayla Stewart
Verified Cub Club Member
"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
"We are loving our first zoo box. We even checked out more books from the library about pangolins!"
Kirsten Henry
Verified Cub Club Member
"My daughter has kept all of the animal posters in a notebook. The stuffed animals are still well-played with. I will continue to recommend Zoo Boxes – an excellent program."
Susan Frank
Verified Zoologist Club Member
The My ZOO Box Promise
Trusted by grown-ups. Loved by kids.
Zoologist Approved
Every theme is reviewed by zoologists, so your child is learning accurate animal science from the start.
30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Try it risk free. Not a fit? We'll refund you within 30 days.
Dedicated Team of Educators
Created with certified teachers to be age appropriate, easy to use, and genuinely fun for kids.
Quality PAW-sured
If anything arrives damaged or missing, we'll replace it or make it right.
Choose the club
Gift by Age
Find the perfect gift subscription for every young explorer.
Ages 3–5
The perfect gift for little explorers! Play-based animal learning built to do together.
- Guided activities built for preschool attention spans
- Builds early skills like fine motor, early math, and early literacy
- Open-and-go learning with minimal prep
Ages 5–12
Gift the adventure of real zoology + hands-on STEM for big thinkers who love to build and discover.
- Deeper animal science with anatomy, adaptations, and geography connections
- STEM projects and activities that build critical thinking
- Great for independent learners who ask "why?"
Not sure which to gift?
If the child is not reading yet or needs letter reinforcement, gift Cub Club.
If the child is reading, choose Zoologist Club for deeper science and anatomy. Newer reader? Add the Early Reader option to Zoologist Club.
A whole animal adventure
What's inside every Zoologist Club box
Every month blends real zoology, hands-on STEM, art, and collecting around one featured animal.
One animal · a full month of it
The complete monthly EDventure
Real zoology, hands-on STEM, art, and collectibles, all built around one featured animal.
Read + discover
Science Book + Anatomy Poster
Proper animal science, written to be devoured by a curious reader.
Collect + track
The Zoo Passport
Every animal earns a stamp, so the collection grows month after month.
Meet + keep
Animal Ambassador
The month's animal, in plush form, to keep on the shelf as the collection builds.
Make + create
Art Project + Nature Idea
Every supply included, plus a bonus idea for taking it outdoors.
Keep going
STEM Project, Recipe + Printables
An engineering challenge, a themed recipe, and extra printables behind a QR code.
FAQ
What is My ZOO Box?
My ZOO Box is a monthly animal-science subscription for kids ages 3–12. Each box features a new animal and mixes real zoology, hands-on projects, and playful extras so kids can explore the wild from home.
Can I order My ZOO Box as a gift or try one box before committing to a subscription?
Yes! You can start with a monthly plan and change it anytime—pause, skip, or cancel to fit your family's season. Prefer to try things first? We also offer one-time boxes and digital unit studies, so you can jump into a single animal adventure without committing to a subscription.
What will my child learn from My ZOO Box?
Cub Club (Ages 3–5)
Cub Club blends animal science with early childhood learning so preschoolers build real skills through play. Each month, children explore how animals live, move, eat, and stay safe while discovering habitats, seasons, and simple survival concepts. Through stories, guided play, and hands-on sensory projects, they strengthen early literacy skills like vocabulary, storytelling, sequencing, and listening comprehension. Math concepts are woven in naturally as kids practice counting, patterns, comparing sizes, sorting animals and habitats, and solving simple problems with materials they can touch and explore. Projects often involve building small structures like nests or tunnels, which grow spatial reasoning, fine motor strength, and early engineering skills. Everything is designed to nurture curiosity while supporting preschool readiness, confidence, imagination, and empathy for animals.
Zoologist Club (Ages 5–12)
Zoologist Club transforms kids into young scientists, using each month's featured animal to teach authentic zoology, anatomy, ecology, and conservation. Children learn how creatures survive, adapt, and thrive by examining body structures, behaviors, food webs, habitats, and climate. STEM builds and experiments let them model real animal features—like wings, claws, burrows, and blubber—while practicing prediction, testing, observation, and critical thinking. Rich fact cards, maps, and diagrams help kids develop research skills and a deeper understanding of global geography and biodiversity. Conservation missions connect learning to real-world impact, encouraging responsibility and empathy for wildlife. The experience is designed to help kids think scientifically, explore creatively, and understand their place in the natural world.
Can siblings share a box?
Many families do! One box can be shared, but if your kids prefer their own projects and animal ambassador, you may want to add a sibling pack to your subscription.
Keep the entire family engaged in the EDventures for just $24 per sibling pack. Each sibling pack includes an extra stuffed animal friend, dramatic play surprise, and sticker. The perfect addition for families with 2 little cubs!
Can't find what you're looking for?
Check out our FAQs page
Ready to gift an EDventure?
🎁 The Perfect Gift
Give The Gift ofZoo-rific Fun & Discovery
Surprise the little explorer in your life with hands-on animal adventures, delivered monthly. Perfect for kids ages 3-12.
Gifting made easy!
Three simple steps to the perfect gift.
Pick a club. We offer age-appropriate EDventures for every kid!
Delivered monthly. Your EDventure ships within the first two weeks of the month!
Gift any way you want. Ship the 1st month to yourself or directly to the recipient.
Why Gift My ZOO Box?
Play, learn, and explore while roaring with lions, swinging with monkeys, and discovering the depths of the ocean.
Educator-Approved Learning
Hands-on STEM activities and open-ended play designed by educators and zoologists to reinforce learning.
Parent-Approved Activities
All-in-one boxes with hours of fun activities to bond with your children over. Lots of multi-subject learning resources!
Kid-Approved Fun
Kids love the games, toys, and activities they can do with their grown-ups. Learning integrated into play that kids love.
Over 165,000 My ZOO Boxes Delivered
Hear how families use My ZOO Box to make animal learning fun, meaningful, and easy at home.
"Our first box came!!!! She loved it and asked to sleep with it tonight. We read the book and looked at all the cool activities we can do."
Verified Cub Club Member
"My 2.5 year old is obsessed with Lions. She took her zoo box lion with us today and was so excited to see all the lions sleeping!"
Verified Cub Club Member
"This is the perfect thing to get my son excited about learning again. This lit up his joy for learning and creating!"
Verified Zoologist Club Member
"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!"
Verified Cub Club Member
"My husband and I love doing the activities with our daughter. It helps her with her creativity."
Verified Cub Club Member
"We joined in July 2020 for Amelia's 4th birthday. It has been an incredible journey and she loved every box over the past 60 months!"
Verified Zoologist Club Member
"We are loving our first zoo box. We even checked out more books from the library about pangolins!"
Verified Cub Club Member
"My daughter has kept all of the animal posters in a notebook. The stuffed animals are still well-played with. I will continue to recommend Zoo Boxes – an excellent program."
Verified Zoologist Club Member
The My ZOO Box Promise
Trusted by grown-ups. Loved by kids.
Zoologist
Approved
Every theme is reviewed by zoologists, so your child is learning accurate animal science from the start.
30 Day Money
Back Guarantee
Try it risk free. Not a fit? We'll refund you within 30 days.
Dedicated Team
of Educators
Created with certified teachers to be age appropriate, easy to use, and genuinely fun for kids.
Quality
PAW-sured
If anything arrives damaged or missing, we'll replace it or make it right.
Gift by Age
Find the perfect gift subscription for every young explorer.
Ages 3–5
The perfect gift for little explorers! Play-based animal learning built to do together.
- Guided activities built for preschool attention spans
- Builds early skills like fine motor, early math, and early literacy
- Open-and-go learning with minimal prep
Ages 5–12
Gift the adventure of real zoology + hands-on STEM for big thinkers who love to build and discover.
- Deeper animal science with anatomy, adaptations, and geography connections
- STEM projects and activities that build critical thinking
- Great for independent learners who ask "why?"
Not sure which to gift?
If the child is not reading yet or needs letter reinforcement, gift Cub Club.
If the child is reading, choose Zoologist Club for deeper science and anatomy. Newer reader? Add the Early Reader option to Zoologist Club.
What's inside Cub Club?
Ages 3–5 · Tap a dot to discover everything inside each box!
Animal Ambassador
A cuddly companion that builds comfort, confidence, and empathy. Perfect for play, stories, and cozy learning moments.
Exclusive Book
A preschool-friendly, fact-filled animal story written by My ZOO Box—featuring three different kids in each book, with inclusive characters that reflect special needs or physical differences.
Anatomy Poster & Coloring Sheet
Big-kid science made little-kid simple: learn the animal's body parts while coloring, tracing, and talking through what each part does.
Math + Literacy Games
Play-based learning that sneaks in early math and language skills. Counting, sorting, sounds, and simple word play—without feeling like "school".
Dramatic Play Surprise
An imaginative add-on that turns your living room into an animal habitat—roleplay, storytelling, and creative confidence included.
Continent Map
A dual-sided map that grows with your Cub: one side focuses on land vs. water for younger learners, and the other introduces continents for older Cubs—plus stickers to add with each box.
Brochure
A friendly "start here" guide that walks you through the box step-by-step, with easy ways to adapt for your Cub's age and attention span.
Social Emotional Learning Postcard
A sweet animal message that helps kids practice big feelings and kind choices. Short, memorable, and made for real life.
Collectible Sticker
A special sticker for each animal that Cub Club kids add to their continent map, building geography awareness one adventure at a time.
Process Art & STEM Extension
Open-ended art ideas and simple STEM that invites experimenting, creating, and trying again—because the process is the learning.
Snack & Sensory Recipe
Two kid-friendly recipes designed for hands-on skills: measuring, mixing, sequencing, and sensory play with an animal twist.
QR Printables
Bonus activities you can print anytime. Perfect for extra practice, siblings, homeschool days, or "we need something easy right now."
The Zoo Passport
Your first box will include the Zoo Passport which will turn into a memory book of all the EDventures that the little Zoologist has explored throughout their journey!
Exclusive Science Book
Provides the perfect blend of non-fiction knowledge and fun. Written by the founding team at My ZOO Box, and approved by real-life Zoologists.
Surprise Item
A Zoologist Club special that remains a surprise for all members. We like to keep this one a secret so that we don't spoil the fun for our treasured community.
Animal Ambassador
Each Zoologist Club EDventure brings an Animal Ambassador that will promote emotional development, social interaction and provide a sense of security to your little Zoologist.
Themed Art Project with Supplies
To add to the fun learning, each EDventure comes with a themed art project that adds the right amount of creativity to this learning experience.
Postcard from the Animal
The postcard, written from the perspective of animal, is a great way to help kids build a connection to the animal, as well as to wildlife in general.
Anatomy Poster & Worksheet
Writing, art, biology are all subjects infused within the Anatomy poster & worksheet - it's one of the most-popular items of the Zoologist Club EDventure.
Themed or Authentic Recipe
We believe the kitchen is the ultimate classroom for life skills and practical math. That's why we include a delectable snack recipe in every box.
STEM Project
Science is an integral part of learning for children of this age group. Each box comes with a hands-on STEM project that revolves around the animal of the month.
QR Printables
To add-on to the learning, each EDventure comes with additional activities to extend the learning for the curious little Zoologists.
Collectible Sticker
The collectible sticker complements the Zoo Passport and makes learning about the animal kingdom an immersive experience. Each EDventure will feature a unique sticker.
Bonus Nature Idea
This active outdoor game encourages physical movement and sharp listening skills as children explore how animals interact with their environment through play.
Bonus Sensory Activity
This hands-on project provides a calming tool for emotional regulation while introducing early science concepts like buoyancy and density.
FAQ
What is My ZOO Box?
My ZOO Box is a monthly animal-science subscription for kids ages 3–12. Each box features a new animal and mixes real zoology, hands-on projects, and playful extras so kids can explore the wild from home.
Can I order My ZOO Box as a gift or try one box before committing to a subscription?
Yes! You can start with a monthly plan and change it anytime—pause, skip, or cancel to fit your family's season. Prefer to try things first? We also offer one-time boxes and digital unit studies, so you can jump into a single animal adventure without committing to a subscription.
What will my child learn from My ZOO Box?
Cub Club (Ages 3–5)
Cub Club blends animal science with early childhood learning so preschoolers build real skills through play. Each month, children explore how animals live, move, eat, and stay safe while discovering habitats, seasons, and simple survival concepts. Through stories, guided play, and hands-on sensory projects, they strengthen early literacy skills like vocabulary, storytelling, sequencing, and listening comprehension. Math concepts are woven in naturally as kids practice counting, patterns, comparing sizes, sorting animals and habitats, and solving simple problems with materials they can touch and explore. Projects often involve building small structures like nests or tunnels, which grow spatial reasoning, fine motor strength, and early engineering skills. Everything is designed to nurture curiosity while supporting preschool readiness, confidence, imagination, and empathy for animals.
Zoologist Club (Ages 5–12)
Zoologist Club transforms kids into young scientists, using each month's featured animal to teach authentic zoology, anatomy, ecology, and conservation. Children learn how creatures survive, adapt, and thrive by examining body structures, behaviors, food webs, habitats, and climate. STEM builds and experiments let them model real animal features—like wings, claws, burrows, and blubber—while practicing prediction, testing, observation, and critical thinking. Rich fact cards, maps, and diagrams help kids develop research skills and a deeper understanding of global geography and biodiversity. Conservation missions connect learning to real-world impact, encouraging responsibility and empathy for wildlife. The experience is designed to help kids think scientifically, explore creatively, and understand their place in the natural world.
Can siblings share a box?
Many families do! One box can be shared, but if your kids prefer their own projects and animal ambassador, you may want to add a sibling pack to your subscription. Keep the entire family engaged in the EDventures for just $24 per sibling pack. Each sibling pack includes an extra stuffed animal friend, dramatic play surprise, and sticker. The perfect addition for families with 2 little cubs!
Can't find what you're looking for?
Check out our FAQs page