Stork Stack is awesome! That's what we learned when a 10 x 10 x 5 inch aqua, coral and white parcel appeared in our mailbox the other day. Let me just say, it was a delightfully lovely surprise to walk out to the postbox with my toddler and find a surprise package awaiting us.
It was even lovelier to bring the package inside and open it up on a rainy day. What a cheery pick me up!
This was our first box and April had the theme of "Go Green!" I had an idea what to expect from reading about the company online, but I must say the products in the box far exceed my expectations.
We will happily use everything in this box in one way or another. We'll even probably reuse the box and cute tissue paper packaging! I love being able to reuse items like this for craft projects and creatively wrapping all kinds of presents - so that's definitely an added bonus.
The first thing you find upon opening your box is the Stork Stack product information card with the theme, month and year. This card reads like a little letter from the sender describing the theme and giving you some detail on why the products are in your box. Flip the card over only if you want to know what's in your box before you open up the tissue paper. The opposite side of the card lists the product contents, the maker, website information, the value and more detailed information about each individual product. I of course wanted to be wowed before reading this information so I set the card aside until after we'd opened up the tissue paper and peaked inside our box.
The first toddler centric and "green" product in our box was a set of Green Toys Stacking Cups.
If you don't already know about them, Green Toys are fantastic! They're made in the USA from recycled plastic milk containers... how cool is that? The toys themselves are free of BPA, PVC and phthalates and are super easy to clean.
As an added bonus and in keeping with the "Go Green!" theme the packaging for Green Toys is minimal and made of recycled materials as well. We own several of their other toys and we're quite happy to get a new one that we didn't already have. These cups not only stack, but they can be used to learn mathematical concepts as the volume of cup 1 combined with the volume of cup 4 actually equals the volume of 5. I can also picture them getting a lot of use in the sand this summer as well!
The next product we pulled out of box was completely new to me. It was an 8oz full size pump-bottle of Green Envee's West African Shea and Calendula Children's Lotion. It's a plant based product and Green Envee prides themselves on using only organic and natural ingredients. In addition this lotion smells good, leaves skin super soft and as we have a family history of dry and sensitive skin we're always on the lookout for gentle and safe products to use so this one was exciting! Plus this lotion has the bonus of being nut-free, so if a nut allergies are an issue here's a lotion you could use or share carefree!
The next product my daughter pulled out of the the box was this little tiny super food Banana Bar with Dark Chocolate by Clandestino. Yay! Another product we'd never heard of or tried. It's the perfect size for an awesome low-calorie sweat pick-me-up treat and this little bar has the same nutrient value as an entire banana, hard to believe right? To be honest, I don't much care for bananas and chocolate together so my husband and daughter will probably be sharing this tasty treat. I'm curious to see what he thinks as he not only really likes bananas, he's also a big dark chocolate fan. If it's good, I can see this as a fun addition to Easter baskets and Christmas stockings or gift baskets in the future.... It's so fun to try new things!
After gently wresting the chocolate bar away from my daughter and redirecting her attention back to the remaining items in the box we were excited to discover two more new products that we'd also never head of or tried before. Win-win Stork Stack!
Eco Sprout "Green From The Ground Up" Laundry Detergent was one. This one my daughter quickly cast aside in favor of the last product in the box and I can't say that I blame her. Although, I must admit that I am pretty excited to try this detergent out; it's environmentally friendly, can be used with cold water and is safe for both cloth diapers and for sensitive skin! It's also free from dyes, brighteners, enzymes, phosphates and according to the packaging is 100% biodegradable unlike many others on the market - how cool is that? Way to go Eco Sprout!
Finally, and this might be both my daughter and I's favorite product in this month's stack... we had an Organic Picnic Pal Finger Puppet by Apple Park.
Our puppet is an owl, which thanks to a certain story book my daughter just happens to love, and it's just too cute! This may just be my new go-to company for fun, adorable and unique baby and little kid gifts. The company prides themselves on toys made of the finest organic, sustainable and recycled materials but also by beings stimulating, lovable and unique! We're in so in love with this little guy and once again, awesome packaging too!
Okay, wow! We absolutely loved our first stack and will be eagerly anticipating the next one in which should arrive around the first of May. The listed value of all the items in the box was $49.94 a steal considering the box itself only cost $28/month and even less if you use a referral link when you sign up. Plus we get to learn about and try out new products and companies that we might not otherwise hear about or can't find locally. If you're interested in receiving you're own Stork Stack in the mail or giving it as a gift to a special little one and their parent(s) you can check them out here Stork Stack and use my referral code: F9DE8478at check out to save $10 off any stack. They offer month to month, 3 month, 6 month and 12 month plans and you can safely cancel your subscription at any time!
It was even lovelier to bring the package inside and open it up on a rainy day. What a cheery pick me up! This was our first box and April had the theme of "Go Green!" I had an idea what to expect from reading about the company online, but I must say the products in the box far exceed my expectations.
The first thing you find upon opening your box is the Stork Stack product information card with the theme, month and year. This card reads like a little letter from the sender describing the theme and giving you some detail on why the products are in your box. Flip the card over only if you want to know what's in your box before you open up the tissue paper. The opposite side of the card lists the product contents, the maker, website information, the value and more detailed information about each individual product. I of course wanted to be wowed before reading this information so I set the card aside until after we'd opened up the tissue paper and peaked inside our box.
The first toddler centric and "green" product in our box was a set of Green Toys Stacking Cups.
As an added bonus and in keeping with the "Go Green!" theme the packaging for Green Toys is minimal and made of recycled materials as well. We own several of their other toys and we're quite happy to get a new one that we didn't already have. These cups not only stack, but they can be used to learn mathematical concepts as the volume of cup 1 combined with the volume of cup 4 actually equals the volume of 5. I can also picture them getting a lot of use in the sand this summer as well!
The next product we pulled out of box was completely new to me. It was an 8oz full size pump-bottle of Green Envee's West African Shea and Calendula Children's Lotion. It's a plant based product and Green Envee prides themselves on using only organic and natural ingredients. In addition this lotion smells good, leaves skin super soft and as we have a family history of dry and sensitive skin we're always on the lookout for gentle and safe products to use so this one was exciting! Plus this lotion has the bonus of being nut-free, so if a nut allergies are an issue here's a lotion you could use or share carefree!
After gently wresting the chocolate bar away from my daughter and redirecting her attention back to the remaining items in the box we were excited to discover two more new products that we'd also never head of or tried before. Win-win Stork Stack!
Eco Sprout "Green From The Ground Up" Laundry Detergent was one. This one my daughter quickly cast aside in favor of the last product in the box and I can't say that I blame her. Although, I must admit that I am pretty excited to try this detergent out; it's environmentally friendly, can be used with cold water and is safe for both cloth diapers and for sensitive skin! It's also free from dyes, brighteners, enzymes, phosphates and according to the packaging is 100% biodegradable unlike many others on the market - how cool is that? Way to go Eco Sprout!
Finally, and this might be both my daughter and I's favorite product in this month's stack... we had an Organic Picnic Pal Finger Puppet by Apple Park.
Okay, wow! We absolutely loved our first stack and will be eagerly anticipating the next one in which should arrive around the first of May. The listed value of all the items in the box was $49.94 a steal considering the box itself only cost $28/month and even less if you use a referral link when you sign up. Plus we get to learn about and try out new products and companies that we might not otherwise hear about or can't find locally. If you're interested in receiving you're own Stork Stack in the mail or giving it as a gift to a special little one and their parent(s) you can check them out here Stork Stack and use my referral code: F9DE8478at check out to save $10 off any stack. They offer month to month, 3 month, 6 month and 12 month plans and you can safely cancel your subscription at any time!
All opinions are my own. I was not compensated in anyway for this review.
