As a busy homeschool mama, I rely heavily on Amazon Prime.
Today, with the help of some friends, I am sharing 101 reasons why you need Amazon Prime. When you are finished reading, I’d love for you to share your Amazon Prime pointers. Let’s make the most of our memberships together, homeschool mamas!
101 Fantastic Reasons Why You Need Amazon Prime Right Now
- Shop in your jammies and skip that trip to the store knowing that you can order from Amazon and have your order delivered in as little as ONE day. This comes in really handy when there is a new-release book or game that you can’t wait to get your hands on!
- One-Day Shipping in some locations and free 2-Day Shipping on many items.
- Save money on groceries, Whole Foods, health and beauty, and everyday household essentials with Prime Pantry.
- In more than 5,000 cities and towns, you can place an order for at least $35 before the cutoff time (typically noon), and your Amazon goodies will arrive before 9 p.m. the same day or the following day. Just look for the Free Same-Day or Free One-Day logos.
- Watch hundreds of movies and TV shows for free.
- When Prime Day rolls around, save big on all those items you’ve had on your wish list all year.
- Read or listen to many books for free.
- RELATED: Start a Coffee and Books routine this year- read the quick-start guide here. (It has tons of book lists!)
- Get early access to lightning deals before they are made public.
- Listen to Prime Music by streaming more than 2 million songs, plus thousands of playlists and stations. Kitchen dancing counts as gym class and is great for stress-reduction!
- Be more productive by listening to work, study, or reading playlists on Prime Music.
- Free photo storage.
- Set up a family household account to share one payment method for the entire household.
- Set up a teen account and deposit funds for them to utilize for things they want/need. Don’t worry- you approve purchases before they can buy anything!
- With Amazon Family, you can get up to 20% off diapers, and other baby supplies delivered to your home for lower prices.
- Purchase parts and accessories for your vehicle maintenance and repairs.
- Create a pet profile and receive exclusive coupons for pet supplies.
- Get access to local professionals who can teach music, math, English, and Foreign Languages to your kids.
- RELATED: Homeschooling with Gentle Guitar
- Build a Smart Home with Smart Home Services from Amazon professional team of technology experienced customer service.
- Schedule professional, local, business and commercial services.
- Book technical, local, installation and repair services.
- Find and book local services for your lawn maintenance.
- Find and book services locally for automotive repair.
- Send gift cards in minutes to family members around the globe.
- Quickly buy your favorite and often used household items as you need them using the Amazon DASH buttons.
- Register your button and get a $4.99 credit on eligible products ordered Dash Button.
- Smart home service that automatically reorders your favorite products before you even know you’re running low.
- For select areas, you can get Amazon Fresh delivery of fresh groceries right to your door.
- Get exclusive deals on video games and supplies with Amazon Twitch.
- Get restaurant delivery in select cities nationwide with Prime Now/Amazon Restaurants.
- You will have early access to editors’ picks on new release books with Amazon First Picks.
- RELATED: See all the books we read in January, organized by topic- Coffee and Books: Select Titles from January 2018, Organized by Subject
- Be the first to know! Prime Insider helps you get the most out of everything Prime has to offer — with shopping tips, exclusive interviews, and user guides, plus offers and more for Prime members.
- Alexa voice deals! Prime members can shop with Alexa and receive an additional discount on select deals.
- Prime Reading provides unlimited access via any device. It has more than a thousand eBooks, popular magazines, comics, books with Audible narration and more.
- With Audible Channels you can listen to original audio series and enjoy playlists handcrafted for every interest.
- Exclusive access to Wickedly Prime line of distinctive food and beverages, available exclusively to Prime members.
- Get your favorite teas delivered to your door- and quickly!- with Amazon Prime.
- Snack Healthy with Happy Belly from Prime Pantry — trail mix, nuts, and coffee… exclusively on Prime.
- With Prime Channels you can watch your favorite shows and movies from PBS, BBC, Masterpiece Theater, Up and more.
- Your kids will enjoy watching shows like Tumble Leaf, Just Add Magic, and Bookaboo which are Prime Video exclusives.
- Watch retro & classic TV on Prime Video including Twilight Zone, The Andy Griffith Show, That Girl, and more.
- Watch exclusive and original educational documentaries with Curiosity Stream. Topics include science, civilizations, the arts and more on Amazon Prime channels.
- See exclusive movies, series, and documentaries with Prime Exclusive Original Videos.
- Easily incorporate physical education into your homeschool with Daily Burn, a channel with a variety of work out videos to help your family stay fit throughout the year.
- Prime Rewards Visa gives you 5% back at Amazon.com, 2% back at restaurants, gas stations, drugstores, 1% back on all other purchases.
- Amazon Prime Reload, utilize an Amazon gift card to pay for purchases on your account, reload it using your checking account, and you’ll earn 2% on every reload.
- Watch more award-winning Amazon Original content at no additional cost.
- Binge-watch your favorite TV shows, with Amazon Channels.
- ONLY SORT-OF RELATED: Two weeks ago, my husband took the kids skiing for the weekend and I watched this ENTIRE series. I haven’t binge-watched a show in forever and it felt so, so good!
- Get exclusive access to All or Nothing, the first series to take viewers inside the locker room, on the sidelines, and off the field for an unprecedented look inside a complete season of an NFL franchise.
- Don’t have cable? No worries! With Prime video, you can even watch LIVE Thursday night NFL football.
- Add your favorite TV subscriptions to your Amazon video experience.
- Get exclusive access to Amazon Elements, a line of health-conscious products for your family including, vitamins, supplements, and baby wipes.
- Use Prime’s, Shop with Points, a seamless part of the Amazon.com shopping experience. Use your rewards services to shop at Amazon when using your Discover, Chase, American Express, Citi, and/or your Amazon Credit Services card(s) to purchase what you want by choosing from Amazon.com’s vast selection. Simply choose to apply points at checkout, and you can even set points to apply to all purchases automatically.
- Get FREE Kindle books with Prime First Reads.
- Prime Wardrobe! Coming Soon to Prime, members will be able to experience fashion in a convenient, exclusive-to-Prime way at no extra cost. Try before you buy delivers top-quality fashion right to your door for you to try on for a 7-day trial period, and returns any unwanted items.
- Heard of unlocked phones yet? Save big using unlocked Prime-exclusive phones.
- Get an Alexa Dash Wand. The all-new Amazon Dash Wand helps you find recipes, convert cups to ounces, buy and reorder essentials, find nearby restaurants and more.
- Join Amazon SPARK — a social media app for iPhones & Androids. SPARK is shoppable social-media feed that allows you to discover items you are interested in, see how others are using such items, and connect to get advice and feedback.
- Do you love accessories? Try The Fix… Amazon Prime’s exclusive line of affordable shoes, bags, and purses. Plus… free shipping for Prime members.
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- Get Alexa and you have access to Amazon and features with just the use of your voice.
- Listen to the tunes you want by asking Alexa to play them for you.
- Access your Audible playlist using Alexa.
- RELATED: This is the best audiobook our family has ever listened to, and we’ve listed to A LOT! Bonus- it’s read by the author!
- You can plan a date night with your spouse. Order some popcorn, and snacks, a candle or two, then utilize Prime Video for a cozy, on the couch, movie night, for just the two of you.
- Prime Reading gives you free access to a rotating selection of more than 1,000 books.
- Every month, Prime Reading offers a rotating selection of approximately 50 free magazine issues each month to Prime members for free.
- Have a student heading off to college? You’ll want to sign them up for Prime Student. Help them save on textbooks, get exclusive deals, save on college must-have supplies, and more.
- Amazon Essentials an exclusive line of clothing for every family member… from undergarments to outerwear, this line has everything you need to keep the family clothed. And, it’s exclusively available for Prime Members at affordable pricing.
- Use the Amazon Holiday Gift Guide to get gifts for your family for any occasion.
- Get early access to Prime’s Cyber Monday Deals.
- Week-long Black Friday Deals exclusively for Prime Members will help you save big on holiday purchases.
- Utilize the “waitlist” feature for getting in first to preview deals via your Prime membership.
- Use Prime Now to Get last-minute deals delivered to your home in time for holidays, birthdays, and more.
- Need a digital gift? Use your Prime Membership to send gift cards to anyone, anytime, anywhere.
- Do you miss Oprah? Don’t worry- you can still find out what her favorite things are on Amazon — with Oprah’s Favorite Things.
- Wondering when your packages will arrive? Ask Alexa to track your packages for you. Just say, “Alexa, where’s my package?”
- Use Alexa to order meal deliveries from restaurants.
- Alexa can coach you through a 7-minute workout! Just say, “Alexa, start 7-Minute Workout,” Alexa will coach you through a super-efficient exercise routine that’s designed to get results in just a tiny fraction of your day.
- Prime Reading offers more than just books and magazines- comics are a great way to encourage reading in kids of all ages.
- Get free release-date delivery! Be among the first to get new video games, books, music, movies and more on the release day.
- RELATED: If you love to read-aloud, or if you’d like to read-aloud more you must get this book. I was lucky enough to get an early copy and it is amazing.
- Connect all your devices to your Prime Membership to take full advantages of all of your benefits.
- Do you live in an apartment? Or, perhaps you won’t be home to get your delivery? For select cities, you can utilize Amazon Lockers. Simply select at checkout for secure shipping to an area near you, or for you to pick up at your convenience.
- Use Prime Pantry to stock up on lunch box fare to ease your time in making lunches for the whole family.
- Don’t need your Prime order right away? Select free no-rush shipping at checkout and you can earn rewards for future purchases.
- Schedule family movie night with Amazon Prime Video.
- You can save more than $50 on your Prime Membership over 12-months by using the annual membership option.
- Buy baby gifts for a new mom.
- RELATED: This is the book I always buy for new moms in my life.
- You can send a restaurant meal to a new mom using Prime Delivery in select cities.
- You can rent textbooks for your college students!
- College students can rent eBooks to use on a mobile device.
- If your original rental period for a textbook expires before your course is finished, you can easily extend it a week at a time!
- Set up a public Wish List to let your family know what your child is currently interested in to help with birthday and holiday gifts.
- Use Wedding Registry to let friends and family members know what you need for your household.
- Use Baby Registry to let friends and family members know what you need for your new addition.
- Set up a private wish list for use between you and your spouse to track ideas for your kid’s upcoming birthdays.
- Set up a private wish list to give your spouse ideas for your upcoming birthday.
- Track your spouse’s wish list for ideas to give them gifts for their birthday or anniversary, or holiday.
- Amazon Video’s documentaries let you explore other areas of the world without leaving home.|
- Hunting Hitler is a history documentary on Amazon Prime. It can serve as a prompt for a more advanced, in-depth study of World War II.
- Genealogy Roadshow is a documentary on Amazon Prime. It gives us tips on how to trace our family trees.
- RELATED: We received this DNA test for Christmas and can’t wait to see the results. Homeschooling can be so much fun!
- You can have my favorite teeny-tiny educational gift in a matter of days! It inspires so much learning!
- Use Prime video documentaries to supplement homeschool learning.
- The TV show How Did They Make That? will keep your family engaged for hours.
Now, it’s your turn. Tell me: Do you have a why you need Amazon Prime to add to this list? Share here and let’s get the most out of our memberships!
