Magazines for kids are attractive and have colourful layouts and large images. Children’s magazines help establish a lifelong love of books and provide opportunities for children to listen to short stories for 5 to 10 minutes, to encourage them to read, to solve problems and follow directions, to recognize letters and words and to practice reading.
Children find the shorter stories, puzzles, games, mazes, illustrations, comic section and poems appealing. Many magazines focus on a monthly theme which sparks children’s interest in a variety of topics.
Benefits of subscribing to magazines for kids…
- They are age specific
- They cover many subject areas
- The stories are short, great for short attention spans
- Magazines are current as they have a shorter publication time than a book
- Magazines are often theme oriented
- Many allow children to submit material
- Magazines for kids contain non-fiction articles as well as fiction
- Many magazines have websites with further activities for children
- Children’s magazines encourage a love of reading and problem solving
Encourage reading with these children’s magazines…
Ladybug
Ladybug
magazine helps children from ages three to six learn to read. Each 40-page issue has stories and poems to read aloud that are written by some of the world’s best children’s authors and illustrated by award-winning artists.
The magazine has activities, games, songs, and recurring appearances by characters. Every page of Ladybug magazine is beautiful, colorful and a delight to read. Each issue is filled with charming characters, games, songs, poems and stories.
Babybug
Babybug
magazine begins a lifelong love of books for infants and toddlers. It is filled with colorful pictures and simple rhymes and stories that babies and parents will delight in reading together.
Highlights
Highlights For Children
has puzzles, science projects, jokes and riddles that challenge young minds, and also includes regular features like Hidden Pictures, The Timbertoes, and Goofus and Gallant. Highlights for Children magazine is recommended for kids ages 6 to 12.
Highlights High Five
Highlights High Five
magazine promotes reasoning, problem-solving and creative self-expression. Each issue features activities, puzzles and simple non-fiction for preschoolers. Highlights High Five is recommended for kids ages 3-5.
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty Magazine
Humpty and his crew of schoolyard chums are the stars of this magazine. Kids, ages 5-7, explore their very own magazine, complete with games, puzzles, activities, rebus stories and more. Plenty to do and plenty to share with Mom and Dad.
Award-winning Jack & Jill
(ages 6-10) keeps kids entertained with engaging stories, challenging games, colorful comics, kid-centered interviews, recipes, and crafts. Readers are also encouraged to share their creativity by submitting their own stories, poems, articles, jokes and drawings for publication.
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