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Citrus Lane
Cost: $29/month
Ships To: United States and APO, FPO, and DPO addresses.
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I received one of my two March 2015 Citrus Lane boxes today. The box I received is my “second” subscription which I have aged for an almost 5 year-old boy.
If you aren’t familiar, Citrus Lane is a monthly subscription box for babies from 0 to 5 years old which contains four or more products selected especially for the age and stage of your child. Citrus Lane is $29/month, but they always have great coupon codes that let you try them out very inexpensively!
Citrus Lane ships via FedEx Smart Post and took about a week to arrive. I generally receive my box between the 15th and 20th of the month.
I actually hadn’t gotten a chance to check out too many March boxes yet, so I didn’t really know what to except. Even after the first look I still I didn’t even know which of my boxes this one was. I actually had to look it up in my account before I wrote this review. In my research I also discovered that my other box (which is for WB who is almost 3) is likely going to contain these exact same items. Hmm.
The March 2015 Citrus Lane box is designed to stimulate the imagination and get your preschooler excited about new responsibilities. Here is what the box included:
~Reusable Sticker Pad from Melissa and Doug ($4.99): According to the packaging and the information card, this is a Citrus Lane exclusive. It looks just like the one on the M&D site though, so I don’t really know what’s exclusive about it. Anyway, WB loves stickers (L does too), and will happily cover himself in these the next chance he gets. Oh and if you received this from Citrus Lane this month, tell me, did you have trouble opening it? OMG. I almost gave up. The plastic they put around this was nearly indestructible. It was a battle.
~Wallet from Stephen Joseph ($8.99): Super cute wallet, but I think it’s too young for L and too old for WB. Although, they could play with it around the house when they “shop” and stuff. L has absolutely zero interest carrying a wallet anywhere in the real world because he does not want to spend “his” money on anything. I have him money the other day for something at school and right before he left I asked him if he was sure it was in his pocked. Uhh, no. He put that in his bank and had B pay for what he needed. LOL!
~Custom Apron from Handstand Kids ($20): This is another Citrus Lane exclusive. It looks exactly like one Handstands Kids has in their shop though so I just used that price. WB was more than happy to model this for me and he’s SO ready to bake something in it. As soon as we take the tags off anyway. It’s adorable.
~Honey Graham Sticks from Back to Nature ($1): Nothing overly exciting about these, but they are good and the kids like them.
All totaled I came up with a value of $34.98 for the March 2015 Citrus Lane box. I like this box, but nothing really wows me from it. Well, I do love that apron and love that it’s from a new to CL brand, but the other items are kind of predictable. I’d love to see a bunch of NEW brands in here like the apron! I have an annual subscription so I pay only $19/month for this one. If I paid the full $29/month I probably wouldn’t be as okay with this box as I am. Citrus Lane puts together a solid box, but they haven’t been AMAZING lately. Hopefully that changes next month?? We’ll see!
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I think this M&D sticker pad is smaller then the retail one they offer which is oversized and definitely wouldn’t have fit in a CL box.
The Citrus Lane Melissa and Doug Sticker pad is much smaller than the original. I did a side by side comparison, and it is much smaller.
Is it thicker? It has the same number of stickers???
It is smaller in size but has the same number of stickers. They took the big one and just shrunk it.
I bought the large sticker pad for my daughter for a plane trip…she really enjoyed it. I wish they offered a smaller one like the one you got because that this was HUGE.
The apron is adorable. I can’t wait to get my CL and see what is inside.
Only one of my boxes has shipped. I got a email from Citrus Lane on Monday that said they were waiting on items to come in for my 1 yr olds box & would email me back as soon as they know anything :/ It’s Thursday and nothing. I appreciate the email but I’d also appreciate my box before the end of this month.
Whops! It wasn’t my 1 yr olds box, that was delayed- it is on the way. It was my 2 yr olds box with the birthday 9/18/12 . Which I assumed I would be getting this same box that you reviewed but I guess not!
Oh my I love that apron. So stinking cute.
I just received my 1 year old box today and was shocked to find Johnson’s baby head-to-toe wash and bubble bath. Considering Citrus Lane states on their website that “Every product we include has been recommended and reviewed by our advisory board and our community. No marketing gimmicks, no paid placements — just real recommendations from real parents for products that solve real problems” I find this very odd. Definitely rethinking my subscription.
I feel the same way about the Johnson and Johnson products. That’s actually the reason I was looking at reviews, to see if anyone else was unhappy with the box this month. Plus, everyone has used Johnson and Johnson baby products. I like finding new brands, not the same old stuff!! I went to cancel, not just because I didn’t like this box but because I am trying to save $. They offered next month at $19 so I’m going to do it one more month. I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought the box was weird this month!
I’m appalled Citrus Lane put Johnson and Johnson in my box and hundreds of other boxes. It’s a level 6 on the environmental working group site- 10 being the worst. The site says it’s biggest fault is the toxicity to babies immune systems. No thanks citrus lane!
I love the stickers, if anyone has an extra one or where I can buy one for my Granddaughter
They are adorable
This has to be one of the worst CL boxes ever! For my 2 year old girl we received: those graham cracker things, a book that was all bent out of shape, an elephant puzzel and a bow tie, which is stated as it can be used as a barrette…
Even with a tried to cancel and roped back in by a lower price I think I might be over it….
I completely agree with the ladies commenting on the johnson and johnson products in the citrus lane box. We’ve loved receiving cool new toys and products for well over a year. I previously had de johnsoned our home after discovering they actually put in their products. When I brought my concerns to citrus lane they were less than concerned and unsympathetic…sorry citrus lane but we had to let you go. I’d prefer not to wash my babies in chemicals if I can help it 🙁
Ditto on the March Johnson’s products. I was furious that they would include toxic mainstream products in their box. I’m prepaid through April’s box- as soon as I get that, I’m canceling. Ugh.