Superpower Academy

Superpower Academy combines a STEM build with social-emotional learning, packaged as a monthly secret mission for kids. Each box includes a hands-on project to build, a comic book and stories of real-life heroes, and a lesson aimed at skills like handling frustration, building confidence, showing empathy and making good choices. There is also a parent magazine with background on the science and tips on child development. Past missions listed on Cratejoy show how the pieces fit together: a welcome box where kids build gliders while learning to stick with it after a crash, a Hero Me box pairing a robot build with the story of Martin Luther King Jr., a sundial project tied to mindfulness, and a Save the Trees box inspired by The Lorax. Boxes come in two series, ages 5 to 7 and ages 8 to 10, which receive slightly different versions, and you can enter your child's name at checkout. Returning subscribers can pick up where they left off. The box is award-winning, according to the seller, and carries a strong Cratejoy rating. It is a good fit for parents who want screen-free activities that build character as well as science skills, and the comics give reluctant readers a reason to pick up a book.