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Find out what Mumsnetters had to say about the Moshi Mystery Box! NOW CLOSED

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AmeliaMumsnet · 19/06/2017 11:50

Mind Candy asked us to recruit MNers with at least one DC aged 5-8 to test their new subscription service, containing fun Moshi-themed activities and games. The boxes work in conjunction with the Moshi Egg Hunt Mobile Game, which can be downloaded for free on iOS and Android. Selected testers were sent a letter from Moshlingologist Buster Bumblechops, enlisting their DCs to help in a quest to retrieve a special stolen egg. This was then followed up by the first in a series of Mystery Boxes, containing crafts and activities.

Here’s what Mind Candy have said about the product: ‘The experience begins when your DC receives an exciting personalised letter in the post, in which Buster Bumblechops explains that a very special Moshling egg has been stolen and that he’ll soon be sending a Moshi Mystery Box, jam-packed with clues, activities and missions. The first box contains fun art and craft activities, Moshi collectables, a comic strip, jokes and much more. And if you decide to sign up, there will be two more Moshi Mystery Boxes to follow.

A simple story runs across all three boxes, taking your child on a quest across Monstro City. Each box is also themed - box one is the Frostipop Glacier, two is Potion Ocean and three is all about the Gombala Gombala Jungle! The first box will also contain a pack of trading cards that can be scanned to unlock exclusive characters in the 100% free Moshi Monsters Egg Hunt Mobile Game!’

Testers - if you’ve been sent your mystery box, please leave your feedback on the thread below to be entered into a prize draw for a £300 voucher of your choice (from a list).

Here are the questions Mind Candy would like you to answer:

  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?
- Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?
  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?
  • How do you think the experience could be improved?

Thanks for taking part and good luck with the prize draw.

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DaddyfingerAnnihilation · 28/06/2017 13:42

- What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
They were excited to read the letter and very impatient waiting for the box to arrive

- Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?
The moshi monsters

- Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?
He enjoyed the app at first but quickly lost interest.

- These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?
Too expensive

- What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
The personalisation was a really nice touch and made them feel special and added to the excitement. They couldn't wait to open the mystery box but their attention waned pretty quick.

- How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?
Not likely

- How do you think the experience could be improved?
The boxes could include more to give better value for money.

dickinson13 · 28/06/2017 16:59
  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
My ds got very excited when he opened his letter and even more excited when he received his box. He went through the box with his Nan.
  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?
The cards, not played with them much.
  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?
Yes downloaded it. He put the codes on from the cards, but didn't seem to play on it very much. Not been on it lately.
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?
It seems very expensive for what you receive in the box.
  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
It was very exciting for him as a surprise. He wasn't very interested in the activities though.
  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?
Very unlikely as the box only kept him occupied for a short time.
  • How do you think the experience could be improved?
Maybe a further letter asking the child how they enjoyed the box.
MummyBtothree · 28/06/2017 18:15

Still haven't received anything from this trial. No letter or Mystery Box and got one unhappy little boy Angry

KnottedAnchorChief · 28/06/2017 18:54
  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
When the letter came, DD (age 5) was really excited to receive it in her own name and straight away tried to read it herself. We read it together in the end as some of the fictional names were quite hard for her to figure out, but the concept of a whole letter to herself was great.
  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?

DD enjoyed the puzzles and we did them together, she spent quite a long time on the word search. She also enjoyed the painting and sticking. She enjoys craft and unpacking all the separate bits and then finding things to do with them took quite a while. We have had this for about a week and she is still playing with the figures and the cards.

  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?

Yes I did but I have to say DD enjoyed the other stuff in the box more than the downloadable game. It was fun for her as part of the whole package, but she spent less time on it than the box contents.

  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?

A bit expensive for me, I would probably not be tempted at this price. If I compare it to a children's puzzle book or magazine with a toy included, which are usually priced at around £4, then I think this provides more things to do, but is double the price, so perhaps not great value.

  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?

LOVE the personalisation! The concept is great, with the box and a mission to 'solve' that is personal to her. Very engaging for my 5 year old girl.

  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?

Probably not as they are quite expensive for our budget.

  • How do you think the experience could be improved?

One thing I did note was that the powder paint ended up being cut open by DD and then could have been easily spilled everywhere if we hadn't quickly intervened. It also needed to be mixed up correctly. I wondered if little solid blocks might have been better for small hands. Much less potential for mess.

Overall a great experience though and provided quite a few days of entertainment working through all the bits.

emiloony · 28/06/2017 19:43
  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
He was pretty excited about the letter, but had forgotten about it when the box arrived. When the box arrived he ripped it open and started opening all the little bags, until I told him to slow down so we didn't lose anything on the floor!
  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?
He liked the little plastic moshi monster and the mini figures that came with the balloon activity
  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?
No
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?
Far too expensive for what you get in it, which is mostly just printed papers and cheap craft items which we have at home anyway.
  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
He really liked it, and liked getting something that was especially for him. He enjoyed the box, and he liked having everything he needed for an activity as normally we have to search for things before he can do an activity.
  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?
No chance, it is too expensive.
  • How do you think the experience could be improved?
I actually think it's pretty good apart from the price.
sarahbtsn · 28/06/2017 20:35

What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
My 5 year old daughter was so excited. When she returned from school I gave her the letter and she couldn't wait to open it. As soon as the letter was out my daughter wanted me to read it out loud. She was so engaged in what I was saying and was so excited when I read out that she would be receiving the box the following week. Once the box arrived I left it by the letter box for her to find herself. Once she saw it she ran through to me shouting Mr Bumblechops has delivered her box. It was instantly opened.

  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?
My daughter's favourite item in the box was the balloon task. Due to the nature of the task she is no longer playing with it, but she has taken to trying to put blown up balloons in the freezer! She also liked the figures that were in the box and these are in her bedroom.
  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?
Yes, my daughter loves the app. She goes on it daily to hatch the new egg and play the games. She is 5 and finds it easy to use and navigate around.
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?
Although my daughter loved the boxes and immediately asked for the other two, I feel that they are slightly overpriced. If you work out the actual time you put into the activities in the box it probably only equate to around an hour. I know you got some figures with it but I do feel that it would be more desirable if they were priced at around £6-7.
  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
She loved it from start to finish. The box is still taking pride of place in her bedroom. The fact that it was personalised only made the experience a better one for her.
  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?
If these were more reasonably priced I would have definitely continued with the paid subscription for these. However, £17.99 for 2 boxes is a bit too pricey.
  • How do you think the experience could be improved?
Maybe an extra activity to justify the price? Or one that took a bit longer. I think everything else was great and whilst it was lots of fun it was also educational.

Thank you for selecting my daughter for this, she was so thrilled :)

BlackeyedPetitsPois · 28/06/2017 20:50

Still haven't received ours! Sad

Seagullslanding · 28/06/2017 20:53

What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?_

Dd was extremrly excited and wanted to take the letter to school. Then csme the wait for the box. It came 9 days later, I had a very upset Dd for a couple of days. The letter implied that it would be a week, she really thought it had been lost.

Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it? The cards

Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?_ She didn't play much with it, preferring other games that she plays with.

These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price? that's just too much, like others have said, it will end up in the bin.

What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation? the idea is great

How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?not sure,

How do you think the experience could be improved? make it cheaper, please be careful in setting expectations, I had a very tearful little girl, when you tell a 7 year old a week please make sure it is a week

GardenWorm · 28/06/2017 22:49
  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?

Very excited by the letter, although DC couldn't read a lot of it as only 6 and lots of tricky/made up words . It took a week or so for the box to arrive (address was jumbled so not sure if that made a difference). It came mid week so put off opening until the weekend and DC was v excited by then! Opened it and tipped it all out so it was a bit of a mess

  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it? Really liked making the egg. Haven't done the balloon one as no space in the freezer but I think it will be a favourite.
  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it? Got the game and DC loved it, not so sure myself as it just encourages them to go on tablet every day
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?
Not sure, maybe a bit overpriced for two activities. I think if you decide to collect the cards and they come in every box then it could be worth it
  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
Really enjoying it.
  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series? Not sure, if I can have an idea of what's in the boxes then maybe. I don't want to encourage more screen time though.
  • How do you think the experience could be improved?
Could do with being a bit clearer when you open the box, it seemed to be a jumbled mess of bits.
Wilberforce2 · 28/06/2017 22:58

Thank you so much for letting us test this product, definitely one of the best ones we have done.

What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?

The letter was met with much excitement as post is scarce when you are 8 years old! The box brought even more excitement and I had to stop him ripping it open!!

  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?

The little Moshi Monsters and he loved the frozen balloon.

  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?

Yes we downloaded it on my iPhone and he worked it out easily by himself.

  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?

I think the price is ok for what you get especially the bundle price.

  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?

He really really enjoyed it and has been talking about it in school because his friends Mum asked me what it was! He loved that it was all addressed to him as well! He has a weekly magazine subscription but he enjoyed this more as there "was lots to do"!

  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?

He wants another box so we will definitely be paying for a subscription.

  • How do you think the experience could be improved?

I'm not sure! Maybe a shorter time between the letter and the box?

janney3 · 29/06/2017 11:06

My DC loved receiving the first letter and waiting for the box to arrive was exciting.

The favourite things from the box were the plastic figures and balloons. My DC filled them straight away and got to work on the colouring.

We didn't download the app as enough to keep her amused in the box without more screen time.

Thought the box was all a bit muddled and confusing. Less items would have been preferable to make it cheaper. We won't be buying.

My DC loved the letter and box addressed to her and really enjoyed the process but hasn't shown much interest in it since initial burst.

Thanks for letting us try though.

QuietNinjaTardis · 29/06/2017 11:45
  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
My son was so excited when he got his letter. Told me all about it and then spent every day asking when his box would arrive!
  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it? His moshlings. 1 is frozen in the freezer at the moment. 1 has been lost and the other is somewhere in his room but don't ask me where!
  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?
Yes we did. He is enjoying and still playing on it.
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price? Very expensive, I'm
Afraid.
  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
He really enjoyed it. He did make a mess of it all so not all activities were completed.
  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?
Not likely. It's too much money for my son who will just muck about and not look after the bits.
  • How do you think the experience could be improved?
I think as an experience it was great. My son Opened the salt and lost the pipette and things do not sure he's suitable for this sort of thing because Of his carelessness. He really enjoyed the personalised letter and the game though.
Lunar1 · 29/06/2017 15:17

What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?

They enjoyed reading the letter and opening the box. DS2 went straight for the toy and cards, DS1, who is 8 lost interest pretty quickly.

  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?

the monster and cards are still played with, the toy was added to their existing collection which is used most days.

  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?

DS2 enjoyed the app and didn't need much help once it was installed. I think this was more of a novelty as he isn't playing on it now.

  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?

given the costs of the monsters and trading cards in general the price is about right I would say. especially if it includes things you cant buy separately.

  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?

DS2 loved that is was personalised and enjoyed reading the letter and opening his own mail.

  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?

we are not going to subscribe. the messy projects in the box really put me off to be honest. If I'm doing crafty things with them I like to be able to plan when. the box arriving with those projects in drove me a bit mad as I was then pestered for the rest of the day until I sat with them. For me, something like this should be able to be used without adult help.

  • How do you think the experience could be improved?

get rid of messy craft projects and an email the day of dispatch.

BenHurrsSandal · 29/06/2017 15:37

What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?

I have two DD's aged 6 & 8. They were very pleased to see letters personally addressed to them DD1 read her letter aloud and then I read DD2's letter to her. They were really excited about the promised boxes, unfortunately, unlike the letters the boxes didn't arrive on the same day. DD1's arrived first, before the weekend. She spotted it and so wanted to open it. Luckily she's a kind big sister and shared her box with DD2. They were dying to do the activities but had pulled everything out of the box before I had a chance to look through it.

We decided to do the ice egg activity first but the instructions told us to 'squish a couple of moshlings into each balloon' which initially confused me as we had 3 balloons and only 2 moshlings. I thought maybe more had dropped out as I wasn't there when the girls opened the box but they assured me there had only ever been 2 little ones and one larger one. Obviously this was just a small thing but it did confuse me! They did thoroughly enjoy 'hatching' the ice eggs and spent quite a long time on this.

DD2's arrived on Monday while she was at school. She was pleased to see it, opened it and took out the moshlings and cards but hasn't mentioned it since.

Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?

My DD2 is still playing with the moshlings but that's about it.

Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?

No, I expected DD1 would on her IPad but she didn't. I asked her if she realised she could and she said yes but she wasn't interested.

These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?

I'm afraid I think they're overpriced too - the moshlings are great for DD2 she loves anything like that (Shopkins etc.) but I wouldn't pay that much for those. Also the experiments would be easy to find on YouTube and we have all the necessary equipment at home already.

What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?

They loved that it was personalised but the 'mystery' was sort of lost when they had identical packages arrive separately. I also feel DD1 at 8 is probably at the upper age limit and DD2 needed more input and help with it.

How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?

Not likely - the only difference between this and the comics they buy in the Supermarket is the personalisation and that's not enough inducement for me to spend that sort of money.

How do you think the experience could be improved?

Would need to be truly personalised - different ages or siblings receiving different activities. Also reduce the price.

ButtonMoonLoon · 29/06/2017 15:44

Still no box here either. Nor have I had a response from my emails to Mumsnet - just a standard one sent to all testers it seems.
Very disappointed little girl here.

DixieNormas · 29/06/2017 15:48

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Catpawprint · 29/06/2017 16:50
  1. My DS was really excited about having a letter addressed to him, and was frantically watching the post for his box to arrive.
  1. When he opened the box he said that he was "confused and excited" because there were lots of bits of paper and "things" and he wasn't sure where to start!
  1. His favourite thing in the box were the cards with the codes for the game on.
He isn't really playing with anything from the box, but still using the online game.
  1. He said that the box could be a bit more exciting if the paper sheets had a bit more colour and exaggerated graphics on them.
  2. We downloaded the game and he's still really enjoying it.
  3. He thinks it's worth £10. I think £6-7 because he didn't get more than 2 days play from the box, and a magazine costing less lasts longer.
  4. We aren't going to upgrade. Mainly due to cost.
8.He thinks that having different journeys for the mosh kings to go on would improve the game.

Thank you very much for letting us try this game!

FromthePinkGlitterySide · 29/06/2017 17:42

Just to say I still haven't received either a letter or a box. Doesn't really matter, I just wanted to explain why I hadn't left any feedback!

PeppaPigStinks · 29/06/2017 20:43

Thank you for this opportunity to test this.

I initially applied for this with my DD almost 6 in mind, but thought DS almost 4 would also like it.

  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
When they first received the letter they were excited to have a letter sent with their name on it, they were also really really excited they had been chosen to find the missing eggs. DD then set up the laptop to google the different places in the letter!
  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?
The children loved the frozen egg (balloons and the mini moshlings). although the pipette didn't last long and they poured warm water all over the egg as they worked out it would be far quicker. We have not had chance to do the painting. part of this was the fact the paint had to be made up (for future i wonder if 'water colour' paint or paint in tiny pots would be better. DS likes the cards - but he is a bit of a collector!
  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?
Yes we did - but we had to delete it because it took up lots of space on both DH and my phone. The children played on it for morning but they havent asked to play on it again.
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?
These are way to expensive for us to consider buying. For that price, I could buy two magazines and post them - there will be more information, more 'educational' activities and more free toys! I would of considered buying them if they were say £5 for one.
  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
The children loved the personalisation, and that they were specially selected to help find the egg. intiallly i signed up to see if i could get my reluctant 5 year old DD to read more - but sadly the names of the places were a little difficult for me to read!
  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?
Sadly, despite really wanting to, I cannot afford £18 for the next two boxes. Like i said above, I would happily pay a tenner for two.
  • How do you think the experience could be improved?
We really enjoyed receiving the box. The box was really inviting and easy to open. in some ways the activity envelopes were cool, but we also had to remind the DC not to open it all at the same time incase it all got mixed up / lost. I think the paints could be sent in a different format (ie poster paint that you just dab water in with the brush, or the little pots that you can clip open).
shrunkenhead · 29/06/2017 22:21

Still no letter...still no box....

Raffles123 · 29/06/2017 22:42
  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?

My daughter loved the letter as it had her name in it. It was also fun and colorful. Equally enjoyed the fact a fun filled box had arrived in her name.

  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?

Definitely the moshi monster characters, yes she take s them to bed and sneaks them to school.

  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?

We did download the game, daughter enjoyed the idea of collecting eggs/characters and looking after them. She also enjoyed some of the puzzles , though I needed to be on hand quite a lot to help out as it was not always intuitive for a five year old to navigate. They were a bit frustrated that they could not find the missing egg without me purchasing extra boxes/cards.

  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?

We would be unlikely to purchase the boxes at these prices - too expensive. Given my daughters age I would be unlikely to let her play on the app all the time in order to limit screen time. plus it would get very expensive if I needed to continue to buy £10 boxes.

  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?

Overall enjoyed the new experience and working towards a goal ,though was found it hard to wait each day to open an egg. Probably more fun if we purchased all the extras.

  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?

Not likely I'm afraid as too expensive.

  • How do you think the experience could be improved?

In the app offer more incentives and variation without having to pay for additional extras.

georgieandjess · 30/06/2017 08:09

What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
She was very excited at receiving a letter addressed to herself and couldn't wait for the box to come. She loved opening the box when it did come.

  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?
Probably the little toy figure but after a day she lost interest in it.
  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?
She enjoyed it to begin with but again lost interest in it.
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?
Very expensive for what it is
  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?
She liked it but it did ot hold her interest for long enough
  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?
No
  • How do you think the experience could be improved?
It shouldn't be so expensive . It probably a shorter time between getting the letter and then the box.
Starfish78 · 30/06/2017 10:54

What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?

My 7yr old daughter was so excited to receive the letter! She read it to everyone in the house and couldn't wait for the box to arrive-everyday she asked, as soon as i picked her up from school, if it had come in the post! It arrived on a saturday when she was home and she jumped around in excitement

  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?

She loved everything in the box. She is still playing with the little characters

  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?

Yes we did and although we had a few problems with it loading to start with, it works great now and she enjoys playing on it

  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?

Its too expensive

  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?

She absolutely loved it

  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?

Unfortunately we are not in a position to be able to afford it

  • How do you think the experience could be improved?

I think the boxes need to be cheaper

jes73 · 30/06/2017 12:07

What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?
My little one is no stranger to Moshi Monsters so she was very excited when she received the letter. She waited expectantly for the box to turn up but sadly it took a long time to do so.

Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?

The Moshlings. She loved the balloon craft idea and the activities - wordsearch.

Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it?

We did and she loves playing it.

These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?

I think they are a bit too expensive for the contents. Maybe more Moshi Monsters could be added? At the end of the day, children want a toy.

What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?

She loved the personalised letter and has kept it as part of her memory box. She liked opening the first box and not knowing what was inside. She did like the trading cards too.

How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?

I think it is a bit too expensive to continue.

How do you think the experience could be improved?

Possibly more of the Moshi toys could be added. A prize offered on completing the hunt maybe? Or maybe completing a task and sending it back to Professor Bumblechops for a prize? An activity book could be added?

witchhazelblue · 30/06/2017 12:40
  • What did your DC do first when they received their letter and their box?

DD (6) was very excited to get a letter addressed to her personally as that doesn't happen very often. And was asking me virtually every day if the box had arrived yet. When it did arrive she wanted to open it straight away.

  • Which was their favourite item from the box and are they still playing with it?

The moshi toys were the favourite although she enjoyed making the ice balloons (we've now done that a few times with other toys of hers). She has a few moshi monster toys already so they've gone in with the other ones to play with. She also liked showing the trading cards to her friends.

  • Did you download the mobile game? How did they find it? We tried but found it kept crashing (I have an old smartphone) so she lost interest and we didn't try again.
  • These will be priced at £9.99 per box, or a bundle of two boxes at £17.99. What are your thoughts on the price?

Far too expensive for what is essentially a couple of craft activities, two toys and trading cards. The boxes need to have more in them to justify the price.

  • What did your DC think of the overall Mystery Box experience and personalisation?

DD really enjoyed it (she's a bit moshi fan and loves crafting) and the personalisation gives it an extra touch. Ideally some of the wording could be simpler so she could read things herself instead of me having to read them for her. But it did give us an opportunity to do the activities together.

  • How likely are you to upgrade to a paid subscription, so that your DC can continue with the next two boxes in the series?

Not likely at all I'm afraid. I can't justify the price.

  • How do you think the experience could be improved?

The boxes need to be cheaper (or include more items) and more activities she would be able to do herself i.e. drawing/colouring would work better.