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History boxes, side by side
Four options compared on cost per box with shipping, age range, history focus and plan terms. Numbers from each merchant's own pages.
Mysteries in Time and History Unboxed product pages, read Oct 7, 2026.
All prices from each merchant's own pages, read Oct 7, 2026. Mysteries in Time plans bill in GBP; the USD price shown is the 12-month plan price from the hero text on the merchant's home page. Annual total is our arithmetic.
| Box | Ages | Per box (lowest plan price) | US shipping | Annual all-in | History focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mysteries in Time1 | 6-11 | $24.91 (12-month plan) | $5.95/month | $370.32 (our arithmetic) | World history, 12 eras |
| History Unboxed3 | See site | $55.95 (1 month) | See site | $671.40 (12-month, our arithmetic) | US and world history |
| KiwiCo Atlas Crate4 | 6-12 | From $24 (annual plan) | Free for members | From $288 (our arithmetic) | Geography and world culture |
| Little Passports World Adventures5 | 6-10 | From $25/month | See site | From $300 (our arithmetic) | Global geography |
| Source | Merchant pagesRead Oct 7, 2026 | Merchant pagesRead Oct 7, 2026 | Merchant pagesRead Oct 7, 2026 | Our arithmeticRead Oct 7, 2026 | Merchant pagesRead Oct 7, 2026 |
MIT annual total: $30.86 x 12 = $370.32 (subscription + shipping, our arithmetic). History Unboxed annual total from 12-month Middle Ages subscription. KiwiCo Atlas 'from $24' from KiwiCo's help center; free US shipping is a stated member perk. Annual totals for KiwiCo and Little Passports are our arithmetic from stated starting prices.
| If you are asking | Start with | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 6-11, likes stories and world history? | Mysteries in Time (ships from UK, $30.86/box all-in) | Full review |
| Interested in American history or older ages? | History Unboxed ($55.95/month, broader age range) | History Unboxed site |
| Interested in geography and world culture? | KiwiCo Atlas Crate (from $24/month, free US shipping) | Atlas Crate on KiwiCo |
| Ages 6-10, world exploration themes? | Little Passports World Adventures (from $25/month) | Little Passports site |
| Want a gift plan that auto-cancels? | Mysteries in Time gift plan (choose number of shipments, auto-cancels) | Gift plan details |
Mysteries in Time and US shipping. The subscription price does not include the $5.95/month US tracked delivery2. KiwiCo states free shipping on US orders as a member perk4; the others do not confirm shipping on the pages we read - check on their own sites.
History Unboxed's price. $55.95/month is what the merchant lists for a 1-month subscription on its product page3. That is the highest per-box cost of the four, but History Unboxed covers more American history topics; the merchant's site lists the full age range and topic sequence.
KiwiCo Atlas vs MIT. Atlas Crate covers geography and world culture, not history in the narrative sense4. MIT covers historical eras through story books. For ages 6-12 both are monthly boxes, but they have different content.
British history topics. Four of MIT's 12 eras are British (Elizabethans, Victorians, Stuarts and WW2). For a US family that wants mostly American or ancient history, compare the era list against what is available when you subscribe1.
History Unboxed, KiwiCo Atlas and Little Passports link directly to each merchant's own site.
Good for ages 6-11 who enjoy stories, crafts and world history by era
On the prices we read in October 2026: KiwiCo Atlas Crate starts at $24/month with free US shipping for members4; Little Passports World Adventures starts at $25/month5; Mysteries in Time is $24.91/box on the 12-month plan plus $5.95/month US shipping, totalling about $30.8612; History Unboxed lists $55.95/month3. KiwiCo Atlas is the lowest out-of-pocket cost, but it covers geography and world culture rather than narrative history.
Not directly. The Wild West era and the Stuarts pack (which includes the Mayflower) have American angles, but the series is built around world history and four of 12 topics are British1. If your main goal is US or American history, History Unboxed is a better fit.
History Unboxed ships from the US and its content focuses on American and world history. We read its product pages in October 20263; check the current site for ages, topics and shipping.
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