Best Subscription Boxes for Teenage Girls

Best for STEM Fans and Artists

Kiwi Co. Crates

We are huge fans of Kiwi Crates, which offer a variety of STEAM-centered monthly subscription boxes for kids of all ages. Four of their lines are geared toward teens.

Doodle Crate

If your teen girl is an arts and crafts lover, she will love Doodle Crate. Intended for ages 9-16+, each crate features a different crafting technique along with all the materials she will need to complete an awesome project, including very clear instructions. Example projects include a gorgeous felt succulent garden, a cute faux leather portfolio, and fun handmade soaps.

Tinker Crate

If your teen girl is STEM-minded or needs a fun way to approach these subjects in her homeschool studies, we highly recommend Tinker Crate. Every crate comes with clear instructions and all the materials necessary to make an awesome STEM project. Examples include a hydraulic claw, a walking robot, and a trebuchet that will launch ping-pong balls 10 feet in the air!

Maker Crate

Designed for teens 14 and up, Maker Crate is perfect for the aspiring artist and designer. As with Doodle Crate, this box introduces a new artistic technique each month along with clear instructions and all the materials your student will need. Example projects include a pair of hanging macramé planters, a punch-needle pillow, and beautiful terrazzo clay organizers.

Eureka Crate

Also designed for teens 14 and up, Eureka Crate is fantastic for STEM-minded students who are ready to move beyond Tinker Crate. Like the other crates, Eureka Crate comes with easy instructions and all the materials necessary to create an amazing STEM project. Example crate projects include an articulated desk lamp, an electric pencil sharpener, and a wooden eukele (that will really play music!).

KiwiCo also offers lines for younger kids.

Best For History Lovers

History Unboxed

If you want to make your teen’s history studies come alive like never before, we can’t recommend History Unboxed enough. Each monthly box features lessons, stories, objects, recipes, and craft projects to help your student experience history in a fun and lasting way. History Unboxed offers three different options: the American History Subscription, the Ancient History Subscription, and the Middle Ages Subscription. Each option is available for three different age groups: kids (5-9), teens (10-15), and young adults (16+). If you have multiple students using the same box, you can choose a “sibling add-on” plan, which sends a second set of all consumable materials (a cheaper option than buying two boxes).

Each subscription offers a huge variety of themes. Examples include “The French & Indian War” (in the teen American History box), “Enjoy Egypt at the time of the Pyramid of Giza” (in the Ancient History Young Adult box), and “Visit Jaman and discover the age of the Samurai” (in the teen Middle Ages box).

A History Unboxed subscription is a fabulous supplement to your high school history curriculum. In fact, these boxes are so thoroughly researched that they can also stand in as your core history curriculum when used alongside the included reading lists. This is a great option for teens that struggle with a traditional history curriculum. History Unboxed also offers full curriculum options that include the monthly subscription box along with additional lesson plans and instructor resources.

Best For Science-Minded Teens

Mel Science

If you are looking for a great subscription box to enliven your teen girl’s interest in science, look no further than Mel Science. Offering both chemistry and physics subscription options, Mel Science’s monthly kits will bring science to life! Every box comes with all the materials your teen will need to complete two to three new experiments at home. A mobile app also enhances opportunities for learning with Mel Chemistry and Mel Physics. Example experiments in the Chemistry subscription include building a “Galaxy in a bottle” and growing your own copper coral on an iron clip! Examples from the Physics subscription include building your own vacuum chamber (and inflating marshmallows inside it) and making a corn syrup kaleidoscope. A more generic science subscription box is also available for younger kids.

Best for Bookworms

Book of the Month – Young Adult

If your teen girl is a bookworm, she will love getting a new book in the mail every month with a Young Adult Book of the Month subscription! Each month, the website features five great books in the young adult category. Your daughter can choose one (or more). The book comes in the mail and she devours it! There are also opportunities for reviewing the books online and creating virtual book clubs.

Best for Cooks in Training

Raddish Kids

Raddish Kids offers an excellent subscription box for the teen that loves to cook! While the subscription service is recommended for kids 4-14+, many older teens also love the box and are able to use it independently without much parental assistance. Each monthly kit features a theme, such as cuisine from one area of the world or recipes focused on a seasonal celebration. Each kit includes three illustrated recipe guides, which clearly show what ingredients will be needed and explain the recipe step-by-step with helpful pictures; three culinary skill cards, highlighting a culinary skill such as “Blender Safety”; a creative kitchen project, such as a “Solar Oven Experiment” that combines cooking and science; and fun kitchen gadgets and collectibles. You’ll also get an emailed grocery list and bonus digital content. An apron is also included when you purchase a 6- or 12-month subscription.

One of our favorite things about the Raddish Kids subscription is how easy it is to blend it into your broader homeschool studies. Downloadable homeschool lesson plans are available online with each kit. We also love that kids of different ages can use this kit together!

Best for Travel Lovers

Up & Away Adventures

If your teen girl loves travel or needs a fun way to supplement her geography studies, we highly recommend the Up & Away Adventures subscription suitcase. Delivered bimonthly, the “suitcase” features an array of fun activities, crafts, and lessons about a different region of the world. Each suitcase will teach your teen about the region’s culture, festivals, agriculture, cuisine, people, music and dance, and inventions through games and crafts, recipes, sample foods, and educational videos. With the Germany suitcase, for example, your student will discover the building that inspired Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle, listen to German folk music, enjoy a cuckoo clock craft project, bake heart-shaped gingerbread (Lebkuchenhertz) cookies, and lots more. This is a great
subscription box for the whole family but can also be enjoyed by teens on their own!

Best for the Outdoor Adventurer

Think Outside Boxes

If your teen girl loves the great outdoors, we recommend the awesome monthly subscription boxes offered by Think Outside. Each box features a specific theme, such as navigation, shelter building, or star-gazing. Within the box itself are three to five good quality pieces of outdoor gear, an educational booklet, materials for outdoor challenges and activities, and more!

This is a great box for the whole family but can also be enjoyed by teens on their own. We love the valuable tools and lessons learned with these boxes, from first aid and nutrition to water filtration and knot-tying!

Conclusion

Whether or not your teen girl is homeschooled, subscription boxes are a great way to supplement her education. There are a variety of great options out there, so try one that jives with her personality and interests. Most of these subscription services can be cancelled at any time, and many offer great discounts when you try a box for the first time!