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Root & Play
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Screen-free adventures,
delivered to your door.

Monthly activity kits for kids ages 2–7. Pre-printed cards, everything packed inside, your child's name on the cover. No planning. No printing. No screen guilt. Just open it and play.

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Sound Familiar?
"I want to do more with my kids — off the screens, hands-on, actually together. I just never have the time to plan it."
— Every parent we exist for
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The Planning Problem
Finding activities, sourcing supplies, and organizing everything takes longer than the activity itself.
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The Screen Time Guilt
You want hands-on, off-screen moments. But finding good ideas means more time on your phone — which defeats the point.
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The Printing Problem
Digital subscriptions send PDFs. Then you print, gather supplies, and somehow make it happen after a full day of work.
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The Intention Is There
You care deeply. You just need someone to hand you the plan so you can focus on the part that actually matters — being present.
How It Works
Open it. Play.
Four steps. We handle everything else before it reaches your door.
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Subscribe & tell us about your child
Enter your child's name and birthday. We auto-assign them to the exact right age tier. Every child gets their own personalized kit.
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A slim mailer arrives on your doorstep
Every month a letterbox-friendly mailer arrives with a deck of activity cards — your child's name on the welcome card, supply pack inside, calendar card ready for the fridge.
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Pull out a card. Hand it to your child.
11 activities in three tiers — Must-Do, Pick 3, and Quick Wins. Do as many as life allows. No guilt, no obligation — just good afternoons away from screens.
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Your parent newsletter arrives by email
Shipping day brings a parent email — the developmental story behind this month's activities, timing tips, and a preview of what's coming next month.
Root & Play
🍃 Leaves · Age 6
Lily's April Kit
🌸 Spring & Earth Month · April 2026
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11 Activity Cards — her name on the welcome card
Printed
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Supply pack — everything pre-measured
Packed
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April Activity Calendar — fridge-ready
Color-coded
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Lily's Project Journal page — keepsake
Personalized
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3 Rainy Day backup cards
No prep
🐛 Bug Safari🍃 Leaf Prints 🌍 Earth Day🌧️ Rain Gauge 💣 Seed Bombs+ 6 more
Every Month
Everything inside your kit
Six things arrive every month. Five in the mailer, one by email. All designed to make screen-free afternoons feel effortless.
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Activity Card Deck
11 illustrated activity cards — your child's name on the welcome card. No printing, no prep. Pull one out and go.
A5 cards · 350gsm · Personalized · Collectible
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Consumable Supply Pack
A kraft bag with 3–5 pre-measured items for that month's activities. Everything else uses things already in your home.
Pre-measured · Labeled · Nature-inspired
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Activity Calendar Card
The full month mapped out — activities on suggested dates, color-coded by category. Lives on your fridge all month.
A5 card · Color-coded · Fridge-ready
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Project Journal Page
Personalized with your child's name. Fill in at month-end. After 12 months — a full year of memories in their hands.
Personalized · Collectible · Keepsake
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Rainy Day Backup Cards
Three 10-minute activities using only household items. For the days when plans change and you need something immediately.
3 cards · Zero supplies · Always ready
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Parent Newsletter
Arrives by email on shipping day. Developmental context, parent tips, timing guide, and next month preview. 3-minute read.
Digital · Email · Age-segmented
The Activity System
11 activities. Your choice how many.
Every kit has 11 screen-free activities in three tiers. Do all 11 or just 5 — you always feel like you chose well, never like you fell behind.
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Must-Do
3 activities
The heart of the month — tied to the season, holiday, or theme. These are what make each month feel distinct and worth remembering.
The season's signature outdoor activity
The month's holiday or special moment
The keepsake craft to keep forever
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Pick 3
5 options · choose 3
Five activities across all categories. Pick the three that fit your child and your week. No guilt about the two you leave in the envelope.
One outdoor discovery activity
One hands-on science experiment
One craft or sustainability project
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Quick Wins
3 activities · 10 min
Ten-minute screen-free activities for busy days. No prep, no extra supplies — pull out a card and go. Live on the fridge all month.
A 5-minute outdoor nature spot
A kitchen experiment
A scrap paper challenge
Age Groups
Made for their exact age.
Every child is assigned their own tier based on their birthday — not a broad range, their exact age. The kit changes completely every year as they grow. No family ever gets the same kit twice.
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Launching first — Acorns & Seedlings
We're launching with our youngest two tiers — ages 2 and 3 — fully built and ready. The remaining tiers are in development and will be released throughout 2026. Sign up now and we'll notify you the moment your child's tier is live.
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Acorns
Age 2 · Toddler
🚀 Launching
"Everything is new. Everything is wonderful."
  • Sensory-first — touch, smell, squish, splash
  • 5–8 minute activities — perfect attention span
  • Parent does it together with them
  • No scissors, no small parts, all safe
  • Picture-only instruction cards
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Seedlings
Age 3 · Early Preschool
🚀 Launching
"Why? Why? Why? — the best question."
  • Imaginative and pretend play elements
  • 10–12 minute activities — growing stamina
  • First color mixing and nature sorting
  • First scissors activities — guided by parent
  • Simple 2–3 step activities with clear results
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Sprouts
Age 4 · Preschool
Coming Soon
"I can do it myself! ...mostly."
  • 15–18 minute activities
  • Cause & effect experiments
  • First nature journaling (drawing)
  • Growing independence — child leads
⏳ In Development — 2026
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Buds
Age 5 · Pre-K
Coming Soon
"I can read some words!"
  • Early reading practice woven in
  • 20–25 minute activities
  • First science experiments with predictions
  • Basic measuring and counting
⏳ In Development — 2026
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Leaves
Age 6 · Early Elementary
Coming Soon
"I want to know how things actually work."
  • Full independence — reads cards alone
  • 30–35 minute deep-dive activities
  • Real science with proper explanations
  • Multi-day projects across the month
⏳ In Development — 2026
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Saplings
Age 7 · Elementary
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"I have a project in mind. Stand back."
  • STEM-level builds — 40+ minutes
  • Fully self-directed with no parent help
  • Scientific field journaling
  • Complex multi-step projects
⏳ In Development — 2026
Simple Pricing
Simple pricing.
No surprises.
One price. Everything included. Cancel anytime. No hidden fees, no extra supply runs, no printing required.
11
Activities per kit
17
Cards per month
$18
Per child / month
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Hidden fees
Monthly Card Kit — Recurring
$18
Per child · Per month · Cancel anytime
17 activity cards, pre-packed supply kit, fridge calendar, project journal page, and 3 rainy day cards. Delivered to your door every month.
  • 11 screen-free activity cards
  • Personalized welcome card
  • Pre-packed consumable supply kit
  • Monthly activity calendar card
  • Project journal keepsake page
  • 3 rainy day backup cards
  • Digital parent newsletter

Annual plan available at launch — $192/year ($16/month, saving 2 months). Gift subscriptions available. Cancel anytime, no fees.

Early Feedback
What parents are saying
We shared early prototypes with families. Here's what they told us.
★★★★★
"I've tried every digital subscription and they all end up in my downloads folder. This one actually arrived — and my daughter went straight for the activity cards."
Sarah M. · Mom of 2 · Age 6
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"The fact that her name was on the welcome card made her feel like it was truly hers. She carried it around for a week before we even started the activities."
James T. · Dad of 1 · Age 3
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"We did the seed bombs on a Saturday afternoon. Three weeks later she checks the garden every morning. I didn't expect it to keep giving like that."
Priya K. · Mom of 3 · Ages 2 & 5
"Put the screens down.
The fun is already in the mail."

Join 247 parents on the waitlist. First 50 founding members get locked-in pricing of $16/month — forever.

No credit card. No commitment. Just first dibs.