Kids Magazines
Name / Topic / Age / Price / DescriptionBaby Bug / Literature / 1 -2 / 10issues/$35 / Stories, rhymes, and pictures for infants and toddlers begins a lifelong love of books for infants and toddlers 6 months to 2 years. For babies who love to be read to and parents who love to read to them. It's filled with colorful pictures, simple rhymes, and stories that babies and parents will delight in reading together over and over again.
Wild Animal Baby / Science and nature / 1-3 / 10issues/$20 / Children and their parents will enjoy this broad nature magazine. Wonderful animal photos, short picture stories and fun activities make learning about nature delightfully fun. Non-toxic and safe for toddlers. Published 10 times per year.
Turtle / Literature and health / 2-5 / 6issues/$22 / Colorful and entertaining stories and poems, perfect for reading aloud. Hidden pictures, dot-to-dots, and mazes challenge young minds. Easy recipes teach kids kitchen skills and nutrition facts. Ask Dr. Cory features the latest health information for parents and teachers.
Ladybug / Literature / 2-6 / 12issues/$36 / Stories, poems, songs, games and adventures for children ages two to six; a separate activity insert of things to do and a parent's guide.
No ads!
Your Big Backyard / Science and nature / 3-7 / 12issues/$20 / Filled with activities, simple stories and wild animals that the little ones love. It draws preschoolers closer to nature and gets them ready to read. Youngsters will enjoy the seasonal crafts, simple cooking recipes, fun games, and more. Published monthly.
Publisher unreliable; advertising; shallow topic coverage
Click / Science and nature / 3-7 / 9issues/$32 / About sciences, nature, and the environment. From the publishers of Ladybug, Click is written so that children will love the challenge of new learning. No ads.
Weekly Reader K-4 / News / 5-10 / 25issues/$33 / Age appropriate news about the world, topics third-graders are excited about and interested in along with full-collor monthly wall posters.
Think & Discover / Puzzles and logic / 6-10 / 12issues/$20 / Creative enrichment ideas for every child who loves a challenge
U*S* Kids / Nonfiction / 6-11 / 6issues/$22 / Kids is a magazine about kids. Instead of celebrities, they'll find kids setting and reaching goals and discovering the joy of accomplishment. Plenty of puzzles, games, and contests let readers take part too, with features reserved for their own contributions.
Highlights For Children / Literature / 6-14 / 12issues/$30 / Puzzles, science projects, jokes and riddles to challenge young minds, while characters in regular features like Hidden Pictures, The Timbertoes, Goofus and Gallant and the Bear Family, keep children coming back like good friends should.
Children's magazine dedicated to developing children's reading skills, knowledge and creativity. Unreliable publisher.
Children’s Playmate / Literature and activities / 6-8 / 6issues/$22 / Features illustrated stories for beginning readers, it also offers puzzles, games, activities, simple recipes, comic strips and book reviews, articles, short stories, poetry, games, activities and recipes for children ages 6-8.
No ads.
Spider / Literature / 6-9 / 12issues/$36 / Stories, poems, articles, and illustrations from around the world for kids who are excited about reading on their own. It's especially for those who have reached that amazing age when they first get excited about reading on their own.
Chickadee / Science and Literature / 6-9 / 10issues/$27 / A discovery magazine for kids 6 to 9, chickaDEE is jam-packed full of interactive games, hands-on science experiments, amazing photos, illustrations and stories - all designed to educate and entertain. Kids and parents love the bright, colorful pages and age-appropriate themes.
Baby Bug / Literature / 6mo-2 / 10issues/$36 / Colorful pictures, simple rhymes, and stories that babies and parents will delight in reading together over and over again
Appleseeds / Non-fiction / 7 - 9 / 9issues/$30 / non-fiction reading and social studies topics for kids ages 7 to 9 (grades 2 - 4). Nine times a year, Appleseeds provides kids with thematic issues that cover everything from daily life in ancient Mexico to American Heroes to Islam.
Ranger Rick / Science and nature / 7+ / 12issues/$20 / Amazing facts, stunning photos and outdoor adventures that help kids sharpen reading skills and develop a deeper appreciation for nature and the natural sciences.
Jack and Jill / Humour and Adventure / 7-11 / 6issues/$22 / Focuses on teaching readers health and self-confidence in its regular features and by publishing readers' stories, poems and pictures. No ads.
Crinkle / Literature / 7-11 / 6issues/$30 / designed to stimulate a child's curiosity about people, places, things and events. Each issue features over a dozen articles with hands-on activities such as paper action figures, flip books, bookmarks, puppets, word puzzles and fold-up models.
Creative Kids / Arts / 8-14 / 12issues/$36 / Ideas and activities to entertain, challenge, and stimulate creativity in children ages 8-14. Includes examples of student work, and art, photography, music, games, puzzles, contests, and stories
National Geographic Kids / Science and Nature / 8-14 / 10issues/$20 / Presents articles of interest to children ages 8-14, dealing with crafts, nature, world cultures, science and general interest. Includes pull-out supersize pages and contests. Lots of advertising.
Dig / Archeology / 9+ / 9issues/$33 / Dig is packed with mummies, pyramids, new discoveries about ancient civilizations, and more. Dig gives kids ages 9 to above (grades 4 and up) the latest scoop on archaeology around the world and explains how ancient ideas shape our world today.
Tracks - Mi / Conservation / 9+ / 9issues/$12 / Tracks is an conservation magazine for upper elementary students that features wildlife found in N. America and Great Lakes region. Each issue includes an article on wildlife, zoology, taxonomy, habitat, ecology, biology, niche, adaptations, traits and the human role in addition to a poster.
Cricket / General interest / 9-14 / 12issues/$36 / Stories, poems, puzzles, recipes, and science and nature articles - all designed to stimulate the imagination and help young people discover and explore the world around them.