Little Zen One Fall Toddler Mystery Bundle
I, maybe surprisingly, love surprises. That’s a big reason why I signed up for so many subscription boxes for 2 years. I also love good deals. When I saw the mystery bundle come up I thought it was a great deal, and was looking forward to my own curated experience.
Cost: $623 + tax
My cost: $696.54
Date Ordered: November 10, 2025
Date Shipped: November 13, 2025
Date Received: November 17, 2025
Highlights:
- Canadian Company
- Surprising
- High Quality Merchandise
Manufactured in: N/A
Company Base: Toronto, Ontario
Established in: 2015
*Note* The advertised price is for standard. I chose toddler, and there is also a preschool option.
Listed Prices:
- Standard
- $400 USD
- $574 CAD
- Toddler
- $435 USD
- $624 CAD
- Preschool
- $455 USD
- $652 CAD
I like the majority of what I see on Little Zen One’s website, but maybe it’s just because I gloss over everything that I dislike. In any case, there are tons and tons of carriers, colours, and patterns that I love. Sadly, I hate everything I got. I’m dying a bit inside with how much I spent just to be utterly disappointed. I was spoiling myself for an undeserved pick me up. Serves me right, I guess.
In my options I chose: “yes” to pattern and colour, “no” to neutrals
First up we have Happy Baby Merlot Bloom Toddler Carrier
Price: $280CAD (LZO) or $175USD (Happy Baby)
Manufactured in: USA
Material: 100% European Linen
From what I’ve seen, Happy Baby focuses on solid colours, so I didn’t really even consider that I would get a Happy Baby. Unfortunately for me with this brand, like Beluga Baby, you cannot comfortably cross the straps in the back because of how the shoulder straps are designed. I do not find having the H-strap option comfortable with front carries, and I can’t even clip or unclip myself anyway because my shoulders are so inflexible. To top it off, I hate how this one looks. This pattern colour combo is a big yuck for me and reminds me of outdated curtains. The green one would have been better, alas red is what I got.
Next up is Didymos Magic Forest Berry Linen woven wrap in size 3
Price: $244CAD (LZO) ($196CAD from Birdie’s Room)
Manufactured in: Germany
Material: 70% organic cotton 30% linen
This wrap was released in November 2020, so I’m pretty sure it’s just old stock that LZO are trying to get rid of. I actually have looked at this pattern in other colours and found it to be quaint, but this colourway is so dark you can barely see the pattern. Also 2/3 of the items I received are dark red? Whyyyyy? Also 2/3 items are linen. Whyyyyy?
Also, I’m a little unhappy that it’s a size 3. I have one other size 3, which I’ve only used once before and it took forever to figure out. Maybe if it were a better colourway I would be more keen to practice with it, but I’m not in the mood to spend brain effort to wear my baby in something that is only “meh”.
Of course because this wrap is so old, it’s no longer available on Didymos’ website, so I can’t say how much it originally retailed for. That being said, a Canadian store from Prince Edward Island, called “Birdie’s Room“, has the exact same one for sale for $196 plus $3 shipping. Much cheaper than Little Zen One’s offering.
Last, and possibly least is Lenny Lamb’s Rainbow Lotus Onbuhimo Pro
Price: $216CAD (LZO) $123.86USD (Lenny Lamb)
Manufactured in: Poland
Material: 100% cotton
Okay, so this one actually has significant colour. Colour in the way that if I wore it on a film set I would be whisked away for standing out. This is very different compared to the very basic garnet-like jewel tones that the previous two carriers have. When I saw this colour, I was quite pleased. Ah! Finally something I wouldn’t pick, but I like that it was chosen for me. Except. Except. Except. I got a better look. It’s a fricken onbuhimo. A Lenny Lamb onbuhimo. I already have two Lenny Lamb onbuhimos of the exact same size and I hate them. This is the Pro version, but the only difference is the way the personal fit straps face. I find these onbuhimos insanely uncomfortable. I have tried them multiple times and haven’t touched them in many months because my shoulders can’t take it. They are beautiful, but useless to me. Now I have a third that is equally as useless. Ugh. I am interested in trying other onbuhimos, which is why I didn’t specify a ring sling in my third survey section, but now I desperately wish I had requested a ring sling.
Overall Impression
As much as I am tempted to do it again, I like the idea of it more than the results. I also have a feeling that even if I were very specific with what I don’t want, I would end up with something else I had no idea I didn’t want. I think if you’re new to baby wearing, it might be nice to have someone take on the mental load and send you a variety of things they think you’ll like. You’ll have to be very specific with your likes and dislikes though. The real draw is supposed to be the money saved. BUT. Was any money actually saved?
$280 + $244 + $216 = $740 (advertised) – $623 (paid) = $117 saved if buying all 3 items from LZO. This is nowhere near the advertised savings of $176+.
However, if you bought elsewhere…
$246 + $196 + $175 = $617, which is $6 less than what I paid. Of course this doesn’t include shipping and broker fees, but I don’t really see any reason to purchase from LZO now except for when something is out of stock elsewhere, and I really want that carrier or design.
Another thing that I found annoying that it is actually cheaper to pay in USD on the site. The toddler bundle I bought is $435USD, which at the time of purchasing was $611CAD, yet it is $623 in Canadian currency, even though the company is Canadian. My credit card doesn’t charge foreign exchange fees, so it’s something worth considering if I happen to make another purchase in the future.
All in all, the lesson I learned: it pays to shop around, and surprises are often not good.
The Goods:
- Canadian company
- Relatively fast shipping
- Minimal thinking involved
The Not-So-Goods:
- Risk of not getting things you like
- The deal is not as great as advertised and possibly non-existent if shopping elsewhere
Good for People Who:
- Are new to baby wearing
- Don’t want to take on the mental load of buying carriers
- Like surprises
- Don’t want to shop around to pay less
Sadly, I wouldn’t purchase a bundle again, and it was a terribly expensive lesson for me to learn. I am not early on enough in my baby wearing experience that this bundle could be beneficial, the deal wasn’t nearly as good as advertised, and all the items can be found cheaper elsewhere.
wanderingfawn 
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