Best Baby Subscription Boxes

KiwiCo’s Panda Crate is the perfect subscription box for newborns to toddlers aged 2 because it’s equal parts fun and beneficial for their development. Best of all, the kits are created by the company’s in-house experts, which include child health, behavior, and development specialists.

KiwiCo started in 2011 and is now a popular subscription service for kids. The brand has nine different subscription boxes that are expertly designed for a variety of age groups and interests.

The Panda Crate, perfect for newborns to 2-year-olds, includes one to three activities created by child development professionals and tested to meet safety standards. There are five different age-range stages for the crates to ensure your little one has age-appropriate products as they grow. For example, the three- to six-month boxes focus on products that help grow sensory skills. During the signup process, you enter your baby’s birth date to receive the crate most suitable for their age.

There are four different subscription plans for the Panda Crate available to ship everywhere in the United States:

• One crate every two months for $22/month + free shipping
• Three crates for six months for $21/month + free shipping
• Six crates for 12 months for $19/month + free shipping
• 12 crates for 24 months for $17/month + free shipping

Whether you want to skip or cancel your subscription, you can easily do so in your store account. The nice part about KiwiCo is that it offers subscription boxes for all ages, so your child will never outgrow these fun yet educational crates.

As its name suggests, ToyLibrary is a subscription service that features a library of used (and safely sanitized) toys suitable for newborns up to 10-year-olds. For monthly deliveries, you can choose two toys from the appropriate age group.

Similar to how you check out and return books at a library, ToyLibrary lets little ones play with different toys and then return them when they want to try something new. The best part? There’s no return window, so your child can play with them as long as they want. And if they really love a toy, you have the option to buy it at a discounted price. 

ToyLibrary’s rental inventory includes more than 500 used toys. You don’t have to worry about germs coming into your home because the company has a cleaning process that meets CDC standards, which means the toys are disinfected with kid-friendly products to be 99.9% free of bacteria. The subscription service carries popular brands like VTECH and Baby Einstein.

ToyLibrary has three different plans to choose from with free nationwide shipping available:

• Seed: One-month plan for $30/month
• Grow: Three-month subscription for $20/month
• Blossom: One-year subscription for $13/month

Once you choose your plan, you get to select two toys of your choice. The toy shop is organized by age, so you can easily find ones that are appropriate for your child.

Featuring hundreds of stylish brands, the service sends curated baby clothes to your doorstep based on your child’s age, size, and your style preferences. 

Shopping for clothes probably isn’t top of mind with a newborn at home. However, when the weather changes and you’re in need of certain items, Dopple’s subscription service can come in handy. Dopple subscribers receive shipments four times a year, so you have appropriate outfits ready to wear for each season. Plus, there’s an option to order additional boxes if you need more outfits more often.

To get started, take Dopple’s quick and easy style quiz. This questionnaire is what the company’s expert stylists use to ensure you receive the best clothing items for your child’s age, gender, and size, while also factoring in your preferences for style and budget. Each delivery contains five to 14 pieces, depending on the plan you choose. The best part is that if you want to buy all the items in your shipment, you’ll receive a discount. Returns and shipping are free throughout the U.S., plus you can pause or cancel your membership as you please.

Dopple’s three box sizes include:

• Four to six items (about one outfit plus accessories)
• Seven to nine items (about two outfits plus accessories)
• 10 to 15 items

Dopple carries more than 500 brands, including both designer and boutique. It has sizes ranging from newborn to 14Y.

Lovevery’s play kits are designed by child development experts so you can feel confident about what your child is playing with. The toys are built to last and are appropriate for your baby’s age.

Lovevery has a team of professors, psychologists, and other experts who create developmental play kits for newborns up to toddlers aged 3. The kits that are designed for a baby's first year help build critical skills, such as sensory, motor, and language development.

An example of a Lovevery subscription box is The Senser play kit fit for children five to six months old. It includes seven different items, all of which are beneficial for strengthening fine and gross motor skills. Each toy is interactive, colorful, and made with nontoxic paint and safe materials. Note: You can view all the play kits on the company’s website.

When signing up for Lovevery, you enter your child’s age and then the service recommends the most age-appropriate play kit for your first shipment. If you want to try any of the previous boxes, you have the option to add them to your order.

Each Lovevery kit costs $80 and ships every two months. To save up to $40, you can pay for the next three or four kits at once. Shipping is free everywhere in the U.S.

Rents4baby is our top pick for baby gear rentals because of its wide variety of brands and gear as well as its convenient delivery, setup, and pickup process. Delivery locations are not limited to your home: You can have your gear delivered to airports for stress-free traveling. 

Rents4baby is a family-founded company that lets parents rent safe, luxury baby gear for as little as three days or as long as a couple of months. This service is a smart solution for families with limited storage space or just need products for special occasions, such as vacations. 

Rents4baby has cribs, car seats, strollers, bouncers, and other baby gear must-haves to choose from. Featuring brands like Graco and UPPababy, the company only offers the most trustworthy brands on the market. If you don’t see a particular item in the shop, you can email the company with your request.

The company compares the condition of the gear to vehicles from a rental car service. The gear works like new and goes through a cleaning and safety process but has been loaned out to other families.

To rent products, simply add the items to your cart. From there, you can choose to have the gear delivered to a location of your choice—home, airport, or hotel address—or pick the products up yourself from one of the available locations. For delivery, you select a two-hour delivery window and a rents4baby team member will send you a text with an ETA the day of. 

As of May 2022, rents4baby only serves select cities in the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington. 

Literati sends five expert-selected books each month tailored to your child’s age and reading level. You and your little one get to explore the books, and then decide whether you want to return or keep them. 

Think of Literati Kids as an online version of your library—but better. The company sends you five expert-curated books each month based on your child’s age, and you get a week to enjoy them and decide whether or not you want to purchase or return them. 

Perfect for newborns to 3-year-olds, member’s of the company’s Club Neo receive books with fun, relevant monthly themes like bathtime and animals. The books are interactive (think: textured pages), feature colorful pictures, and promote cognitive development.

Literati Kids has three different delivery plans to choose from (monthly, every two months, and every three months). Each plan costs $10 a month plus free shipping nationwide.

There is a seven-day return window once the books arrive. If you don’t want to purchase them, you can send them back using the prepaid shipping label. If you want to keep them, there will be a charge applied to your card that you can view in your account on the website.

Hello Bello is our pick for diaper subscriptions because it offers high-quality baby products at affordable prices. The bundles come with diapers and wipes, plus you can add on other personal care products at a 15% discount.

Founded by celebrity parents Kristin Bell and Dax Shepard, Hello Bello offers premium, plant-based products at budget-friendly prices. You can shop products individually, but Hello Bello’s bundles are the most cost-savvy option.

Hello Bello’s diaper subscription boxes include seven packs of diapers (roughly 119 to 245 count), four packs of wipes, free items (on occasion), and 15% off five additional baby care products like shampoo and lotion.

The diapers are made from plant-based materials, feature adorable designs, and are extremely absorbent. You get to choose the diaper size (newborn through size 6) and then select the patterns you want them to come in.    

Hello Bello offers three different delivery frequency options starting at $65 per shipment every three, four, or five weeks.

This diaper subscription service helps you save money and trips to the store, plus you can feel good about the product design and quality.

Yumi prioritizes nutrients that help with brain development in its baby food. The company has a team of experts, including holistic nutritionists and plant-based chefs, that create and prepare balanced meals. 

Suitable for ages six months to 2 years old, Yumi is a baby food delivery service that develops science-based recipes. The meals are made with certified organic ingredients and are delivered fresh every week.

Yumi has seven stages that feature different nutrients and consistencies appropriate for different age groups. For example, stage one is for six-month-olds and the purees are thin and only feature one ingredient per meal. As your child gets older, they graduate to the next stage, which introduces them to more ingredients, thicker purees, and finger foods.

Yumi offers three weekly meal plans, ranging from $35 to $90/week + free shipping nationwide with one, two, or three meals per day.

Yumi is an excellent choice for parents who want to make sure their little ones are eating the right nutrients without having to take the time to buy and prepare the meals themselves.

Bitsy Boxes come with products for both you and your baby to enjoy. The boxes are customized based on your child’s age, and the products are suitable for any time between your due date and your little one’s third birthday.  

Bump Boxes launched its post-pregnancy subscription service, Bitsy Boxes, in 2018. Bitsy Boxes come with products that are relevant to your child’s age (from newborn to three years old) as well as a few pampering items for you. 

Being a new mom is so rewarding, but it can also be very overwhelming. Bitsy Boxes give you something to look forward to every month that will benefit both you and your precious one. Each box includes five to eight full-sized products, with the majority being for baby and one or two for mom. The gifts are tailored to your development stage and feature themes like teething and feeding time.

Bitsy Boxes has four different subscription plans. Shipping is free nationwide for every plan:

• Month to month plan: This plan costs $45 and contains products with a $60+ value. 
• Six-month subscription: The first box is $20 and then the remaining five costs $40 each. This subscription plan has a $360+ value and gets you 15% off the entire store. 
• Nine-month subscription: This plan’s first box costs $22, and then the rest cost around $37 each. This plan has a $540+ value and comes with 25% off the entire store. 
• One-year subscription: This 12-month plan has a $720+ value and gives you 30% off the entire store. The first box costs $25 and the following ones cost $36 each. 

Don’t like an item in your box? If it’s unused and unopened, you can send it back for free and receive store credit to get something else.

This subscription service is another option that includes products for moms and babies (or bumps). From pregnancy to postpartum, you can look forward to safe and pampering goodies each month. 

Ecocentric Mom’s subscription box is such a thoughtful gift for moms-to-be. Starting in the first trimester and ending three months after the baby's due date, the four-box subscription plan ships safe organic, vegan, and eco-friendly self-care products for mom and baby. 

Each box comes with three to seven products that are catered to that specific trimester. For example, the third-trimester bundle includes cooling foot lotion, while the fourth-trimester bundle has nipple cream. Every item is free of parabens, phalates, sulfates, and is cruelty-free. 

Ecocentric has three subscription levels to choose from. Shipping is free nationwide:

• Mini Bundle Subscription: This plan costs $160 and includes four boxes total, with each one featuring three items. 
• Original Subscription: This plan costs $240 and comes with four boxes total. Each shipment includes five items. 
• Premium Subscription: At $450, this four-box subscription includes seven or more items in each shipment. 

This is an excellent baby shower gift idea for friends and family to send moms-to-be, or a much-deserved subscription box for new mamas to treat themselves to.