Don't Waste Your Money on Little Passports

[leili]

I haven't been happy with the program and will not be renewing it. The website says that you get monthly packages "filled" with stickers, information and trinkets, which is patently false. There is very little that comes monthly and it actually disappoints my daughter rather than makes her look forward to getting the mail, as the "packages" are often late and are paltry, to say the least. With the money you save, you could make fantastic packages for a quarter of the price for your kids filled with lots more info and souvenirs. 

[AAK]

Originally Posted by leili 

I haven't been happy with the program and will not be renewing it. The website says that you get monthly packages "filled" with stickers, information and trinkets, which is patently false. There is very little that comes monthly and it actually disappoints my daughter rather than makes her look forward to getting the mail, as the "packages" are often late and are paltry, to say the least. With the money you save, you could make fantastic packages for a quarter of the price for your kids filled with lots more info and souvenirs. 

I completely agree.  We did this one year and while I liked the randomness of the countries, we ended up using it as a springboard for a unit.  Totally not worth the $$$ though.  Esp. since on pinterest (Michael's craft store) has an around the world theme right now for craft projects.  Some are good, others not so much.  But, a parent wouldn't even have to come up with an idea herself now.  Just use their project and then study the country.

Amy

[AllyRae]

Huh.  We've been doing it for 18 months and we have a blast with it.  Our kids love it and can't wait for the next country.  The highlight of the program so far has been the elephant poop paper from India. :)

[LuxPerpetua]

Is Little Passports through Highlights or is that a different thing?  (I remember they have some sort of "travel the world" discovery series that I got an ad for, but I can't recall the name.)

[Storm Bride]

Originally Posted by AllyRae 

Huh.  We've been doing it for 18 months and we have a blast with it.  Our kids love it and can't wait for the next country.  The highlight of the program so far has been the elephant poop paper from India. :)

Likewise. We're about 10 months in, and my kids are loving it. DS2 just got his India package about 10 minutes ago. They're really excited to receive it.

[Cynthia Mosher]

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[Nursingnaturalmom]

We just ordered this for this coming school year.  My kids have friends who did little passports and got to see the treasure chests and LOVED it.

I'm sad about your review and hope you would have had a better experience.  Interesting how kids are all so different.  One mans junk is another's treasure I guess

Chandi

[rumi]

The one by Highlights is called Top Secret Adventures.  We really like this one. 
 

We have been doing it since dd was 7 (In fact, Highlights sent us the postcard on her 7th birthday and I rememeber wondering where they got her date of birth)  She doesn't do it every month, but if she's got a few piled up she will get on a roll and do 2 or 3 in a month.  I think she likes being able to do one after another.   Usually she will have a friend over and either they will both do one together or they will each take a country and do it, and then exchange (they don't write in the workbooks).
 

Is Little Passports through Highlights or is that a different thing?  (I remember they have some sort of "travel the world" discovery series that I got an ad for, but I can't recall the name.)