Four fabulous reasons why Amazing Planet really is the perfect gift for animal-mad kids

First published on Thursday 4 June 2020 Last modified on Thursday 4 June 2020

Promotion

Looking for something unique, fun AND educational for a child in your family? Look no further. The WWF’s Amazing Planet subscription box is a treat all the family will love

Whether you buy this for your child as a gift, or simply to help educate them on the wonders of planet Earth, you’ll be glad you did. This really is the gift that keeps on giving.

When Netmums asked 10 families to test WWF’s Amazing Planet monthly subscription box, we found that they not only loved receiving a regular package in the post, but were enchanted by the content, too –  from the animal fact cards to the map that can be brought to life, thanks to the app.

About the test

Our Netmums panel of 10 parents tried out the Amazing Planet subscription box from WWF with their children.

Each month the pack takes a different theme, with each delivery filled with fun facts, animal info galore and, what’s more, the box’s contents are ALL sustainably sourced, PLUS the proceeds all go to funding the WWF’s amazing work preserving our planet and the creatures that live on it. 

Plus, the Amazing Planet app uses augmented reality (AR) to add an extra special dimension to the adventure, really bringing things to life for little ones.

Win, win, win!

What our Netmums said

1 It’s perfect for animal lovers!

If you’re the parent of an animal-mad child, then this is the subscription box for them!

'Best thing ever for animal lovers'

‘For animal lovers, it may be the best thing ever’

‘We really enjoyed looking in detail at different types of animals and seeing which countries they live in’

‘My child loved reading about the pandas’

‘For kids that are interested in the planet and animals this is great‘

‘This is a fantastic gift for a child who loves animals’

2 Kids LOVE the augmented reality feature

Content in the Amazing Planet box can interact with an app to make maps and animals come to life through augmented reality. And kids LOVE it!

'The app makes it so exciting for kids'

‘My children really enjoyed the integration of the app with the pack, they loved the AR.’

‘The children really liked listening to the animal sounds and matching the app content to the pack content. They thought the map was magical when used in conjunction with the app.’

‘My daughter loved the scanning the map/AR cards for the 3D animals.’

‘My son was so excited to use the app! It changed the experience from being positive to a thrilling and exciting one.’

‘To observe animals in 3D standing in front of his wardrobe was ... cool’

3 It’s fun AND educational at the same time

Families were bowled over by how much their children learned while exploring the packs and the app.

'We learnt so many new facts'

‘They learnt new facts from the animal cards, and geography from the map, and the packs also made them ask lots of questions’

‘After doing lots of maths and English at home, it was something new and different and a very engaging experience’

‘They learnt lots of facts from the animal cards included in each pack’

‘It supplemented our education from other sources about conservation and sustainability’

‘The animal cards gave us lots of facts about animals that we didn’t previously know’

4 It’s great value for money

Not only are the packs full of fun and information, but our family testers loved that the money all goes back to the WWF’s valuable conservation work:

'Good value for a good cause'

‘I think £10 a month is good value given that it also supports the WWF's work. There is lots of content on the app and the gifts that are included in the monthly packs such as the pin badge and sew on patch and animal cards are lovely.’

‘I think that it is great value for money. I would definitely recommend Amazing Planet to my friends, my child loved it.’

‘Amazing Planet is good value for money’

If you think your family would love an Amazing Planet subscription, like our Netmums panel, find out more at WWF Amazing Planet.