Shirley’s Prepackaged Crafts Review & Giveaway

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Shirley’s Prepackaged Crafts is a monthly craft subscription company that features crafts for homeschooling parents and mothers of preschoolers. Their goal is to help parents spend time with their little ones by making it easy to enjoy time together without the need for prep or planning. The kits are christian faith based and created by a mother of 4 boys!

The kit each month is based on a color and a shape and if you continue through a school year your child can assemble a book of special pages, one from each month, that are based on a theme. This year’s special book project theme is “God’s Children Around the World” and focuses on teaching a bit about different countries and cultures. Each month includes an explanation letter, calendar, and all the elements you need for the crafts. You will need to supply your own scissors, stapler, glue, tape, and crayons for the crafts.

Shirley's Prepackaged Crafts Review

We have had a great time this past month working on our October kit! The kit included crafts that my boys were actually INTERESTED in and really enjoyed putting together! With activities to cut, glue, color, practice handwriting, make puzzles, and more! Most of the activities had an element to them that was actually interactive instead of just “color this” but really a project with an educational based theme! While crafting, it also gave us a chance to just chat and enjoy some time together with me and my older two boys while they concentrated on their projects. It was nice to have NO fighting, arguing or whiny for a bit! These kits would be perfect for homeschooling but are also great for parents looking for a way to connect and enjoy time together with their children!

Shirley's Prepackaged Crafts Review

We are looking forward to enjoying our November box throughout this month! The November kit includes activities around veteran’s day, thanksgiving, and this month’s theme of blue and rectangles.

To order a Shirley’s Prepackaged Crafts kit, orders must be placed prior to the 15th of the month prior to the box you’ll be receiving. This allows for shipping time for your box to arrive early in the month and also to keep prices low by not requiring an inventory of kits kept on hand. To order a December Box of Crafts the cutoff date is 11/15. A single box of crafts costs $18 or you can purchase a 3-month subscription for $52.50 and enjoy free shipping.

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TWO A Mom’s Take readers will win
Shirley’s Prepackaged Crafts Kits!

Ends 11/18/11 at 11:59 PM ET. Open to US Only.

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Disclosure: I received a 3-month subscription to Shirley’s Prepackaged Crafts for free in order to try the product and form an opinion for this review. I was not compensated in any other manner. The opinions expressed above are my own and any claims should be verified on the sponsor’s site.

About Janel

Janel is the owner and lead blogger of A Mom's Take. She is the mother of 3 little boys ages 5 and under. She loves to play board games and digital scrapbooking. Google+
  • http://twitter.com/TanayaSyx @TanayaSyx

    These would be great art projects for my 2 homeschooled 2nd graders.

  • Lisa L

    I think this is great! My son loves doing crafts and would enjoy this

  • susan smoaks

    i love this idea, i know we would have a lot of of with any of these prepackaged craft kits, i love this!
    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

  • Daiva

    I love it. What a great idea!

  • Shannon

    I think this is a really neat idea – how fun would it be to get a box filled with crafts every month?!

    snaugle81@gmail.com

  • http://ymmat83.blogspot.com/ Tammy Darling

    Great idea!

  • Bonnigene Cloud

    There are some great kits here…so much easier when you don’t have to try to pull everything together yourself. I appreciate the service and might have to use it.

  • http://freeindeedblogger.blogspot.com anna pry

    i like that there are multiple crafts per box. i'd like an option for older children too

  • Katherine Fary

    This is such a cute giveaway! I would love to have this!

  • Jill L

    This would be such a great way to keep my little one happy and busy when I take her siblings to swim practice. Great idea!!!

  • http://twitter.com/sun_serendipity @sun_serendipity

    I think it's an awesome idea that would help me do more educational crafts with my kids! I like doing things like this, but I don't always have it pulled together the way that this would help.

  • http://rj7777.blogspot.com/ Rita Spratlen

    This would be fun to do with my grandson, nephew, or niece. What a great idea. Rita

  • Lisa Dripps

    I think it sounds like a good way to always have a craft project around the house.

    babydripps at gmail dot com

  • Holli Litrenta

    Cute ideas! These would be fun to do even though I'm not homeschooling. My son loves doing crafts! My sister who does do homeschooling would really love this as well.

  • phxbne

    my daughter would love them

  • Arlene Whitfield

    AWESOME site and concept! I'm going to be homeschooling my three little ones starting next years! Thanks for this site! I'm going to use it for sure!

  • http://ourseasonsofjoy.com Annette

    These look like something my preschooler would really enjoy. Thanks!

  • Jackie W

    A nice surprise and educational too!

  • Niecey Docherty

    I do homeschool. This is a very interesting idea. I do run out of inspiration for crafts very often.
    nieceyd(at)gmail(dot)com

  • sandra

    i like that she offers monthly subscriptions

  • Denise S

    I think the monthly craft subscription is a neat idea.

  • http://whereawomanshakeshertablecloth.blogspot.com Amo

    I think this product is a great idea! Any family could use these kits – not just homeschooling families!
    amoeidson@yahoo.com

  • http://momof3chaos.blogspot.com/ Kimberley Meier

    I love this idea! The boxes are a great price too!

  • kendra

    love these!! great idea–the Dec 2011 looks good

  • Jessica E Ledford

    Such a great idea! And what a great gift, too, to give a craft subscription!

  • Kyona

    I think this is a great idea!

  • Chelsea Saulpaugh

    These look wonderful and convenient. I volunteer on the pediatric floor of my local hospital and these boxes would be perfect for the patients, especially the ones forced to stay in their rooms for various reasons. Perfect and awesome idea!

  • Melissa

    Looks like fun. I'm trying to do as much teaching at home before my 4 year old starts kindergarten.

  • tammy Lynch Sigond

    What a great idea…love that shipping is included in price…sounds like a good company

  • beth shepherd

    I homeschool so this would be wonderful for my 3 children
    thank you
    tatertot3741@gmail.com

  • Emily R.

    I love this idea! My son loves crafts & I love the idea of having it all there:)

    mscoffee77(AT)juno(DOT)com

  • Lisa

    I homeschool My two Specail Needs Kids. My Two sons would love to do theses educational and fun crafts.

  • Lisa

    I Homeschool my two special needs kids. I think your crafts look fun to make and educational.

  • valerie mabrey

    fast and easy and ready to give great
    vmkids3 at msn dot com

  • susanlanai

    I think it is a great idea. It's hard to think of activities at times.

  • http://omgacsl.blogspot.com/ Nina

    These would be cool for my niece!

  • jolene

    My kids would love this!

  • Jessica Carnaggio

    I think it's a great idea. My nephew loves crafts.

  • Shannon Baas

    I think they are great.

  • Lauren

    This is a brilliant idea! I'd love to get this for my friend with 4yr old and homeschooled 7yr old.

  • http://suddenlysandy.com Sandy S

    I think this is a really neat idea and that my son would love it!

  • Laura W.

    I visited her site and it looks great! So many times I have good intentions, but to gather everything together just doesn't happen. I like that someone does it for you, and all you have to do is help your kids actually complete the products!

  • http://www.livingwithlogan.com Caryn

    I love all the 2012 crafts by the month, but especially the one in March with the black and white opposites!

  • Stephanie Showalter

    Looks awesome! I work with foster parents who would love this!

  • Samantha C.

    The December box of crafts looks like fun!

  • http://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1 @mummytotwoboys1

    Visited the site, great ideas! The December box of crafts for $18 seems very reasonable

    mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com

  • Christina Burrell

    The kits look so fun and what a smart idea! My kids would love this!

  • http://aglutenfreemom.blogspot.com Laura

    This looks like it'd be a great time saver! Thank you for introducing it to me.

  • Jamie

    I don't do homeschool, but I definitely want to teach my son as he grows and have fun, educational crafts – this looks awesome!