Kids Magazines

Best free magazines for your kids

Like most seven-year-old children, mine enjoys doing puzzles, arts and crafts, playing games and coloring pictures. She also has an insatiable appetite for reading. I, therefore, am always looking for material for her to read. There is so much material out there in cyberspace and in magazines, it can become overwhelming trying to find something suitable for her age group. Cost is also another factor that motivates my choices. The list below contains a few that I've found that are not only appropriate, but good value for the money.

  • Weekly Reader – Geared to kids, teens and teachers, this online magazine is full of games, puzzles, quizzes, trivia and even features writing contests.
  • Fandangle – An online family magazine that is filled with stories, poems, interesting facts and games to motivate imaginative play. It offers writing contests and includes great resources for parents and teachers.
  • Scholastic – Another online magazine, it offers rich content that's aimed at motivating, educating and entertaining children, to gain a greater understanding of the world around them. It includes games, online books to read and contests.
  • Family Fun – It's available online and in print (10 issues for $10). It's another wonderful family magazine that includes arts and crafts, cooking ideas, games, printables and party planning.
  • Highlights – This time-honored magazine is available online as well as in print. For $26, your child will receive 12 issues, jam-packed with crafts, puzzles, jokes, riddles and science experiments. They offer an assortment of magazines for all different ages.
  • Zoobooks – Winner of the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 Parents Choice Gold Award. It costs $23 for 13 issues. With no advertisements, its pages are filled with brilliant photographs, pull-out activities and remarkable illustrations and diagrams. Each issue features a specific animal.

Whether you're looking for online or print magazines, the choices are endless and there are great ones in both formats.

By Trudi Black
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where is "top Secret Adventures"?
Posted on 3/17/2010 1:25:00 PM by Anonymous
How can I find that great highlights price please Thank you, Kelly kmccamont@gmail.com
Posted on 11/24/2009 1:11:00 PM by Anonymous
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Posted on 11/16/2009 2:47:00 PM by Anonymous
Excellent site - lots of information
Posted on 10/21/2009 6:00:00 PM by Anonymous
i wish this website had printables
Posted on 9/28/2009 5:34:00 PM by Anonymous
i realize by writing this i could of done what i'm complaining about, but, could you please add links to the suggestions you make. just alot faster is all. and by the way, thanks for the great site.
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Posted on 8/15/2009 11:44:00 AM by Anonymous
Hi I'am searching for a magazine (print) that focus on math solving problems , puzzle, trivia... for kids from 7 to 12. Any suggestion? And what is ''Highlights''? can we have a look at the contents? thanks.
Posted on 8/5/2009 11:48:00 PM by Anonymous
Me and my family of 6 are going on a roadtrip and want to invite your reader's to follow along. 2-3months, 6-10k miles, and 25-30 states. We just returned from 8month, 10k mile, and 15 state Western trip where we volunteered on organic farms, visited National Parks, and spent time together as a family. We want desperately to publish a children's book; yet lack the money to do so, if you can help us please do. Thanks
Posted on 3/8/2009 10:18:00 AM by Anonymous
Re: modeling I was checking into modeling for my son a few years ago. I was told that unless you live in NY or LA, they're not really interested in children for models unless their parents are modeling or tv/movie people. Family Fun is a part of the Disney family. You can follow up that way.
Posted on 2/28/2009 9:58:00 PM by Anonymous
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Posted on 2/10/2009 10:01:00 PM by Anonymous
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Posted on 2/10/2009 9:59:00 PM by Anonymous
we should hear more about what teens want to hear about llike the latest news on the jonas brothers or who is the new "talk about" for American Idol! -Jessica -I*<3*Nick*Jonas
Posted on 2/10/2009 9:57:00 PM by Anonymous
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Posted on 2/10/2009 9:53:00 PM by Anonymous
Childrens magazine have reached such a high cost that most families just can't afford them anylonger.
Posted on 12/31/2008 6:35:00 AM by Anonymous
good books
Posted on 11/19/2008 12:34:00 PM by Anonymous
Hi I ve heard over the years about kids in this area doing some modeling for Family Fun Mag. I have I have a ten year old boy thats been asking about modeling for a few years now. Some models, photographers, and people in general approach us and tell us that he should do it.He likes to pose when I take pictures of him.I think it would be great fun! Please respond either way,Thanks, Pam Doyle
Posted on 10/22/2008 5:20:00 AM by Anonymous
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Posted on 10/19/2008 10:23:00 AM by Anonymous