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Bitsbox - Coding Subscription Box for Kids Ages 6-12 | STEM Education

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 965 ratings
Initial price: $29.95 for your first box
Renews at: $35.95/box
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Basic Bitsbox
  • VOTED #1 STEM BOX FOR KIDS - Kids start by coding from examples and progress quickly to inventing their own apps.
  • PERFECT FOR KIDS AGES 6 TO 12 - No previous coding experience is necessary. Each kit includes a helpful Grownup Guide and unlimited email support, too!
  • REAL COMPUTER PROGRAMMING - And crazy fun! Bitsbox delivers coding projects that teach kids to make video games, greeting cards, simulations and more. Bonus! Apps work on real phones and tablets!
  • EXPLORE A NEW CONCEPT EVERY MONTH - Subscription box mailed monthly. Each one builds on the last and encourages kids to code more complex and exciting apps.
  • WARNING: FREQUENTLY LEADS TO FITS OF GIGGLES & LAUGHTER - Coding for kids with Bitsbox strikes a balance between challenge and entertainment, as kids practice life skills like problem-solving, typing and persistence.
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4.4 out of 5 stars
965 global ratings

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Customers find the learning style interesting and challenging. They also say it's fun, easy to follow, and great for quality time spent together. Customers appreciate the design, saying it's well-thought-out and creative. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the value for money.

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64 customers mention "Learning style"57 positive7 negative

Customers find the learning style of the product interesting, educational, and enjoyable for their kids. They say it's easy to teach programming and a great opportunity to teach an enduring skill. Customers also mention that the program teaches not only coding but some math skills as well, such as graphing. They appreciate the small and engaging details.

"...Our 9 year old prefers MIT's Scratch. It has a visual programming interface, it's fun, and you can take someone else's program and "see inside it",..." Read more

"...I think the part I love the most is that it's super simple to figure out, but with a basic foundation kids can really go nuts and customize the apps..." Read more

"...It's actually teaching them.... I've always been skeptical of how any subscription could actually teach coding to children.. but they've nailed it! -..." Read more

"...It is fairly easy to follow and teaches the basics of writing code...." Read more

26 customers mention "Fun"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the product fun and educational. They say it's good for young kids and great for quality time spent together.

"...It has a visual programming interface, it's fun, and you can take someone else's program and "see inside it", which is to say "you can learn from..." Read more

"...It's fun and embodies everything I love about coding......" Read more

"...It was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed our time together. Also, don’t expect to do more than a few lessons per sitting if you have younger children...." Read more

"...I like how each box gets a little harder, but it's still super fun for him.Also, the seller is super responsive!..." Read more

20 customers mention "Ease of use"16 positive4 negative

Customers find the product easy to follow and teaches the basics of writing code. They say it's great for beginners and easy for parents too. The difficulty level is perfect with the different apps introducing different challenges. They also appreciate that it keeps everything organized with zero effort.

"...It is fairly easy to follow and teaches the basics of writing code...." Read more

"...The instructions are easy to follow and the themes hold his interest, which says a lot for him...." Read more

"...The website is intuitive and easy to use, even for the younger kids. I'd highly recommend this to any child who is interested in coding!" Read more

"...to code and not just copying with they see, there is no instruction or explanation of what they're doing. Just lines of code...." Read more

18 customers mention "Design"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the design of the product well-thought-out, entertaining, and creative. They appreciate the high-quality design and creative layout. Customers also mention the box is in nice shape, cute, and almost perfect. They also appreciate the educational value and quality of the content.

"...Beautifully designed materials delivered in a box that lights up our kids' eyes when it shows up*..." Read more

"...of good things that they learn like math, recognition, memory, and reasoning. It was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed our time together...." Read more

"...Plus, I think the layout is more attractive, as Bitsbox literally looks like an app on a smartphone or tablet...." Read more

"...This is an almost perfect box. The only downside here is that the introduction just ends. It doesn’t say begin card # 1 or anything. It just ends...." Read more

21 customers mention "Value for money"14 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value for money of the subscription box. Some mention it's worth the price, while others say it's overpriced for the value.

"...Also, the seller is super responsive! Very impressed, worth every penny...." Read more

"...We received two boxes before canceling and I do not feel it’s worth the price." Read more

"...Personally, I think Bitsbox is a little overpriced for the value in comparison to other options...." Read more

"...It is not really, really expensive but according to them, well worth it costs. Coding is the way of the future" Read more

WARNING, but LOVE IT!! UPDATE w/Pictures
5 out of 5 stars
WARNING, but LOVE IT!! UPDATE w/Pictures
Brought it for my 6 year old niece. She loves it and made me a ‘Happy Birthday’ card all by herself from one of the activities. It comes with a binder to put all activities together like a school book. It’s really cute and has about 10-15pages per set. She’s currently still going through all sets. I’ll update later with pictures!WARNING:It seems as though there is only 4 boxes when reading on Amazon, but into the 3-4th box it comes with something that shows there’s a total of 6 boxes. About to receive the 6th box, I’ll update review if I get another one after the 6.UPDATE:There is a total of 28 boxes and counting, bitbox company informed me they are always making more and more boxes.UPDATE Nov2020:Finally got a chance to take DETAILED photos. First photo is of two binder sets, which carry 6 sets each. I’m currently 7 months in. The photos shows how the first binder set looks completed and how thick each set is, an example of a page from one of the sets and the sticker book/ grown up guide they give, and finally just another look at the inside and outside of the binder.Hope this helps for those seeking!
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Andy K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Clever way to learn programming
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
Plan Option: Basic BitsboxVerified Purchase
Bitsbox is a clever, well-designed program to teach an actual programming language. We stopped our subscription after the 4th installment and have no regrets for trying it out.

What We Like About Bitsbox:
* Kids are learning a programming language with real-world applicability
* Beautifully designed materials delivered in a box that lights up our kids' eyes when it shows up
* Step-by-step instructions about how to develop each app
* A unique QR code technique to transfer an app from a web browser to a mobile device
* Includes extra material for parents, encouraging engagement together

Concerns:
* Having to use a text-based editor instead of a visual programming interface is, in our opinion, a limitation. If a child has good typing skills, this is less of a deal--and it might not be a problem for you. I've just seen how they engage longer in visual programming environments. And if they're preparing for something like Mindstorms, learning in a visual environment with blocks is a helpful thing to get used to.
* There are other ways to learn programming that are free. Personally, I think Bitsbox is a little overpriced for the value in comparison to other options. However, there are a couple different pricing options on the website that we didn't catch onto when we started.

Our bottom-line:
Our 9 year old prefers MIT's Scratch. It has a visual programming interface, it's fun, and you can take someone else's program and "see inside it", which is to say "you can learn from their code". You can re-mix someone else's program, which is an interesting learning technique. And she enjoys the community aspect of Scratch.

Our 7 year old prefers Bitsbox! Despite his just typing in what he's seeing in the code provided, he enjoys the games and when we work together on Bitsbox projects, I think he's picking up on some little things.

Where Bitsbox shines is the step-by-step learning process, which is not nearly as strong with Scratch. If you don't mind the Bitsbox subscription fee, do both! The key is that the kids ultimately find that programming is fun and engaging.

UPDATE: My 7 year old wanted to jump back into Bitsbox this week. We started tweaking a game and came across a coding issue we couldn't solve. I sent a support email to Bitsbox and literally less than 5 minutes, someone got back to us with a clarifying question. We answered the question, she reviewed the code, and replied promptly explaining the issue in a way we could understand, with an offer for further help. So impressive! I'll suggest that's why Bitsbox may be worth paying for. Good job, Bitsbox! I wish I could share the name of the person who provided the great support but I'm pretty sure it's against Review policy guidelines. But thank you!
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sjsubity
5.0 out of 5 stars Super fun way to learn to code!
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019
Plan Option: Basic BitsboxVerified Purchase
My kids have worked a bit with Hour of Code through their school and liked it, so when I came across Bitsbox, I thought it would be a great way to continue to develop their interest in coding. When I showed them the Bitsbox website and asked if they were interested, my 12yo was sort of "meh" about it but my 8yo was really excited. When the first box arrived, the 8yo built her first app "Doggleheads" where you can make a dog's head bobble back and forth on its body like a bobblehead. When the 12yo saw it, he immediately wanted to try it too. They spent the next two hours coding and giggling over the set of apps included with the first box. When they were done with their creations, we were able to scan the QR code on the screen to send the apps to friends and family.

The first box included a getting started guide, a guide for parents, a bunch of full-color cards with apps the kids can code, and an "Apper Keeper" binder where you can keep the app cards. All you have to do is go to the website included, type in a 4-digit code for the app you want to build, and then follow the step-by-step instructions for coding the app. I think the part I love the most is that it's super simple to figure out, but with a basic foundation kids can really go nuts and customize the apps to the limit of their own creativity. My 8yo was happy mixing and matching different dog heads and bodies while my 12yo figured out how to make the dogs run around the screen, sing Christmas songs, and even explode when they ran into each other (these were not part of the instructions!) My 8yo was slower with coding because you have to type in each command and she's not as confident using a keyboard. This is different from Hour of Code which mostly uses visual blocks of code that kids move around rather than type in. But my 12yo was very quick and liked the speed and freedom of typing in whatever commands he wanted. For both of them, having the program indicate where they made an error was really helpful, and this helped show them the importance of precision with code where even a missing comma can make the entire program not work.

Compared to the $400+ local in-person coding classes I was also considering, the monthly subscription cost of Bitsbox is a great deal and the kids really didn't need any help figuring things out on their own. The only downside was they ran out of new apps to code in the first few days so are anxiously waiting for the next month's box. We would completely recommend trying it out!
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Gunnar Stratton
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids absolutely LOVE this.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020
Plan Option: Basic BitsboxVerified Purchase
As someone with some programming background, I'm highly impressed!

What I love:
- my kids LOVE it. (my 8 year old is the perfect age, she loves the fun stickers and just wants to create her own little apps all day)
- It's actually teaching them.... I've always been skeptical of how any subscription could actually teach coding to children.. but they've nailed it! -> It starts out slow by making them copy short sequences that get slightly more complex as you go, then it offers challenges where they have to figure out for themselves how to get new results. Brilliant.
- You get so many little exercises per box, so you can show your kids that they can recycle code from other projects and add it to new ones to do all kinds of things. It's fun and embodies everything I love about coding...

but mostly, I feel like a good parent because I'm actually teaching my kids a skill that will potentially give them a HUGE advantage in life... and they love it.

I cannot recommend this enough.
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