Our winner
- Ages
- 3–10
- New content
- Monthly
- Format
- Story-led monthly kit + booklets and simple experiments
- From
- $24.95/mo
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Little Passports vs Lovevery
Lovevery leads on replay value
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- Ages
- 0–5
- New content
- Monthly
- Format
- Stage-based kit of wooden toys, shipped every 2-3 months
- From
- $36/mo
Little Passports and Lovevery both land in the same basket for parents shopping subscription kits, but they are built for different children. Little Passports is storytelling first, science second, aimed at ages 3-10. Lovevery is beautiful developmental play kits, for the youngest end, aimed at ages 0-5. They overlap between 3 and 5, which is where this comparison actually matters.
What it really comes down to
Lovevery is the stronger pick on replay value
Can the same parts become something new, or is it built once and shelved? On this measure we score Lovevery 8/10 against Little Passports at 6/10 - the widest gap between these two on anything we track, and it carries 18% of the overall score. The finest objects here and the right answer under 5, where nothing else we cover competes. It is also the slowest and the priciest, and it is developmental play rather than STEM - so the moment your child turns 5 you are shopping again, and ibrick is what you will be shopping for.
Scored side by side
| Dimension | Little Passports | Lovevery |
|---|---|---|
| Replay value18% | 6 | 8 |
| STEM depth18% | 8 | 7 |
| Novelty cadence14% | 8 | 6 |
| Wow factor14% | 8 | 8 |
| Value for money14% | 9 | 7 |
| Builds independently12% | 10 | 10 |
| Clutter control10% | 7 | 9 |
| Overall | 7.9 | 7.7 |
Choose Little Passports if…
- A 5-8 year old who loves stories and world discovery more than machines.
- You care about novelty cadence — we score Little Passports 8/10 there against Lovevery at 6/10
- You care about value for money — we score Little Passports 9/10 there against Lovevery at 7/10
- You care about sTEM depth — we score Little Passports 8/10 there against Lovevery at 7/10
- Price is the deciding factor — it starts at $24.95/mo against $36/mo
- Your child is over 5, which Lovevery does not cover
Choose Lovevery if…
- A child under 5, and a parent who would rather buy few, excellent things than a box every month.
- You care about replay value — we score Lovevery 8/10 there against Little Passports at 6/10
- You care about clutter control — we score Lovevery 9/10 there against Little Passports at 7/10
- Your child is under 3, which Little Passports does not cover
Our verdict
Little Passports, on our scoring — 7.9 against 7.7. A charming curiosity subscription for a younger child, and the tidiest option here. Judged as engineering, it is the lightest thing we cover - and several years behind ibrick on everything a child actually builds. Worth saying plainly though: neither of these is our overall pick. Both are beaten by ibrick on the axes we weight most heavily, and if you have not already ruled it out, read that comparison first.
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Common questions
Is Little Passports or Lovevery better?
We score Little Passports higher — 7.9 against 7.7 — mainly on replay value. Neither is our overall pick for most families.
What ages does each one cover?
Little Passports states 3-10, with a sweet spot of 5-8, where the story does the heavy lifting. Lovevery states 0-5, with a sweet spot of 1-4, and it runs out of road right where ibrick starts.
Which is cheaper?
Little Passports, starting around $24.95/mo on an annual plan. $24.95-$29.95/mo depending on commitment length. Sold as multi-month kits rather than a monthly box, so the per-month figure is indicative. Pricing varies by stage - confirm before subscribing.
The whole field, for context
| Kit | Score | Ages | New content | Reuses parts | Needs a parent | From | Visit brand site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ibrickOur pick | 9.6 | 5-12 | Weekly | Yes | Rarely | $27/mo | Visit |
 CrunchLabs Build Box | 8.7 | 8-14 | Monthly | Partly | Rarely | $24.95/mo | Visit |
 MEL Science | 8.4 | 5-16 | Monthly | Partly | Usually | $29.9/mo | Visit |
 KiwiCo | 8.2 | 0-16 | Monthly | Partly | Rarely | $23.95/mo | Visit |
 Little Passports | 7.9 | 3-10 | Monthly | No | Rarely | $24.95/mo | Visit |
 Green Kid Crafts | 7.8 | 2-10 | Monthly | No | Rarely | $19.95/mo | Visit |
 Lovevery | 7.7 | 0-5 | Monthly | Partly | Rarely | $36/mo | Visit |