This week we received a box of delights from Asia. Kawaii Box is a subscription based service where you receive a monthly box of assorted Kawaii items – which basically means ‘cute’.
While some brands will be recognisable (previous boxes have included Hello Kitty and Totoro for instance) for the most part these products from Japan and Korea will be new to most westerners.
The monthly boxes are crammed with random cute stuff from Asia, ranging from sweets to stickers and accessories.
It’s always fun receiving parcels, especially if you don’t know what’s inside. When our slightly battered box arrived from Singapore, it was with great anticipation that we opened it…
So, as promised, here’s a more detailed look of what was in the box:
Kracie DIY Chain Candy
![Kracie DIY Chain Candy Kwaii Box - July 2015](https://i1.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/kracie-diy-chain-candy-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C880)
Squishy Doughnut Mirror
![Squishy Doughnut Mirror Kwaii Box - July 2015](https://i2.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/squishy-doughnut-mirror-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C495)
Dessert Eraser
![Dessert Eraser Kwaii Box - July 2015](https://i1.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dessert-eraser-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C497)
Kawaii Toast Coaster
![The simplest item in the collection. A thin piece of wood, in the shape of a piece of toast, with a minimalist face stamped through it.](https://i0.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/kawaii-toast-coaster-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C495)
Pastel Pearl Bracelet
![My daughter liked this stringed collection of pastel balls as well.](https://i1.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pastel-pearl-bracelet-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C495)
Korean Glitter Glue Set
![This made my daughters eyes light up - six colours of glitter glue, plus four colours of hearts, stars, and flowers to stick.](https://i1.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/korean-glitter-glue-set-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C880)
Rilakkuma Notes
![This is a very cute fold-out collection of post-it notes of different shapes and sizes, all featuring the equally cute Rilakkuma character (roughly translated as ‘Relax Bear’.](https://i2.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/rilakkuma-notes-kwaii-box-july-2015-alt.jpg?resize=660%2C330)
Mushroom Mini Plush
![The kind of thing you might see in a Nintendo game.](https://i2.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mushroom-mini-plush-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C495)
Cute Pencil Set
![As described really - ordinary pencils with cute colourful patterns.](https://i2.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cute-pencil-set-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C881)
Flake Seal Stickers
![I was expecting seals. We get what appears to be hordes of pandas, pink rabbits, and yellow birds (one with a bow in their hair).](https://i2.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/flake-seal-stickers-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C494)
Alpaca Keychain
![My favourite. To me it seems utterly random to have three pastel coloured alpacas on a key ring, but here we are. Might try and keep this for myself…](https://i2.wp.com/manvspink.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/alpaca-keychain-kwaii-box-july-2015.jpg?resize=660%2C498)
So there you have it. A nice little collection of pop culture curios and oddities from the east. We enjoyed getting this Kawaii Box, and I can imagine it would be fun to get one of these each month – a regular little box of surprises.
It may all seem rather pink and pastel. As I’ve said before, I don’t object to the colour pink – just how it’s used to market things to girls, and there is nothing in the Kawaii Box offering to indicate that these items are for girls only. They’re for people who want a bit of cute in their lives. And why not.
Fancy getting your very own Kawaii Box delivery? Then click to enter the giveaway. Competition closes on 20 September 2015. Good luck!
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Disclaimer: While I was not paid to write this review, we did receive this Kawaii Box free of charge. All opinions stated remain our own.