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Lovevery Play Kits by month, and what they add up to

Lovevery sends a Play Kit every 2 months in the first year and every 3 months after that. Here is every kit, the date each one starts for your due date, and the total cost for as long as you plan to subscribe, using the price you see on Lovevery's site.

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Copy them from Lovevery's Play Kits page. We don't list prices: they change.

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6kits

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  1. The LookerWeeks 0–12from
  2. The CharmerMonths 3–4from
  3. The SenserMonths 5–6from
  4. The InspectorMonths 7–8from
  5. The ExplorerMonths 9–10from
  6. The ThinkerMonths 11–12from
  7. The BabblerMonths 13–15from
  8. The AdventurerMonths 16–18from
  9. The RealistMonths 19–21from
  10. The CompanionMonths 22–24from
  11. The HelperMonths 25–27from
  12. The EnthusiastMonths 28–30from
  13. The ResearcherMonths 31–33from
  14. The Free SpiritMonths 34–36from
  15. The ObserverMonths 37–39from
  16. The StorytellerMonths 40–42from
  17. The Problem SolverMonths 43–45from
  18. The AnalystMonths 46–48from
  19. The ConnectorMonths 49–51from
  20. The ExaminerMonths 52–54from
  21. The PersisterMonths 55–57from
  22. The PlannerMonths 58–60from

Dates assume your baby arrives on the due date. Kit names and timing from Lovevery, checked October 12, 2026.

How the schedule works

Lovevery says its Play Kits arrive at the start of new developmental windows: every 2 months from birth to 12 months (6 kits), then every 3 months from age 1 to age 5 (4 kits a year). Each kit is named for its stage, from The Looker (weeks 0 to 12) to The Planner (months 58 to 60). Source: Lovevery: The Play Kits, checked October 12, 2026.

What's inside each kit changes over time, so we don't list contents. Lovevery's page for each kit shows the current playthings.

Is it worth it?

That depends on your budget and how you like to shop. Three things to weigh:

  • The total, not the per-kit price. Run the calculator to age 2 or 3 and see the full number.
  • What you'd buy anyway. Babies need some toys and books. A kit replaces some of that shopping, not all of it.
  • Hand-me-downs and the library. Borrowed toys and library board books cost nothing. Check secondhand toys against CPSC recalls.

Before you subscribe, check Lovevery's current terms for skipping, pausing and cancelling, so you know how easily you can stop after the first year if you want to.

How we calculate

  1. Which kits: every kit whose window starts between your chosen start and stop ages.
  2. Total: first-year kits times the first-year price, plus later kits times the later price.
  3. A month: the total divided by the months you subscribe.
  4. Dates: each kit's starting month added to your due date.

How we cover brands. We describe Lovevery's schedule from its own site and don't test or rank toys. ByDueDate may join Lovevery's affiliate program in future; if we do, we'll disclose it above the first link. How we work.

Recall check: on October 12, 2026 we searched new CPSC recalls since September 12, 2026 for Lovevery: none found. We check every month. How we check.

Next on your list

For the whole first year's budget, try the first-year cost calculator; a play mat for tummy time is on the minimal registry checklist.