10 BEST MAGAZINES FOR KIDSBy Every Writer+
1. Highlight: http://www.highlights.com/
Highlights is simply one of the standards for children’s literary magazines. If you have a small child, they will inevitably find something in this magazine they love. They have been pleasing readers for years.
Sample: http://www.highlights.com/media/pdf-hfcsite-prod/HFC8sample.pdf
2 Ranger Ricks: http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick.aspx
An outstanding magazine that gives a lot to its readers. Out of all the magazines on this list, this is the one that keeps on
giving. It has page after page of well written and interesting articles. It has some games and activities, but really just great photos and articles.
Sample: http://www.nwf.org/common/flash/rrpreview/nwfmagazine.html
3. Big Back Yard http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Big-Backyard.aspx
Simply an outstanding magazine. They too have article after article of interesting and well written stories and features.
Sample: http://www.nwf.org/common/flash/ybbpreview/nwfmagazine.html
4. Muse http://www.musemagkids.com/
A very well done magazine that has a wide rage of articles on science and math.
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e41ed62b
5. Ask http://www.askmagkids.com/
This magazine is always well reviewed. It looks like it comes up a little short of pages, but big on content. Take a look at the sample issue. It does have some interesting articles and cartoons.
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed42b338#/ed42b338/1
6. Discover Kids: http://www.kidsdiscover.com/
A great little magazine that focuses on one topic at a time. They do not run a lot of ads. They have two problems. First the magazine is short. Second, it focuses on one topic. This is great, as long as the child is interested in THAT topic.
Sample: http://mrwrightteacher.com/famouspeople/sacagawea/Sacagawea%20-%20KIDS%20DISCOVER%20Magazine.pdf
7. Odyssey Magazine: http://www.odysseymagazine.com/pages/currnt.asp
A great science magazine for your readers! It has some outstanding articles from time to time, and it is very hands on when it comes to experimenting. Most kids would really love this. Check out their sample magazine based on the science of
Candy!
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed06933d#/ed06933d/1
8. Cricket: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/
Here is your literary magazine for young/ preteen readers. It’s got short stories and some poetry. People have complained
that sometimes the magazine tackles topics in its short stories that are controversial. The topics are wide ranging. It seems that month after month they have activities and literature for kids.
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f9ac9d2e#/f9ac9d2e/1
9. Spider Magazine: http://www.spidermagkids.com/
This is a literary magazine for elementary school students. Take a look at their sample. It’s short, but it looks like it has some good writing for your kids.
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38
10. Sports Illustrated Kids: http://www.sikids.com/
Can’t find a sample on the web. I have only read a few issues of this magazine. It is a good starter for kids who love sports, but please know the 2 troubling issues with this magazine (much like the issue with most kids magazines) it has many ads, and it is very short.
1. Highlight: http://www.highlights.com/
Highlights is simply one of the standards for children’s literary magazines. If you have a small child, they will inevitably find something in this magazine they love. They have been pleasing readers for years.
Sample: http://www.highlights.com/media/pdf-hfcsite-prod/HFC8sample.pdf
2 Ranger Ricks: http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick.aspx
An outstanding magazine that gives a lot to its readers. Out of all the magazines on this list, this is the one that keeps on
giving. It has page after page of well written and interesting articles. It has some games and activities, but really just great photos and articles.
Sample: http://www.nwf.org/common/flash/rrpreview/nwfmagazine.html
3. Big Back Yard http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Big-Backyard.aspx
Simply an outstanding magazine. They too have article after article of interesting and well written stories and features.
Sample: http://www.nwf.org/common/flash/ybbpreview/nwfmagazine.html
4. Muse http://www.musemagkids.com/
A very well done magazine that has a wide rage of articles on science and math.
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e41ed62b
5. Ask http://www.askmagkids.com/
This magazine is always well reviewed. It looks like it comes up a little short of pages, but big on content. Take a look at the sample issue. It does have some interesting articles and cartoons.
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed42b338#/ed42b338/1
6. Discover Kids: http://www.kidsdiscover.com/
A great little magazine that focuses on one topic at a time. They do not run a lot of ads. They have two problems. First the magazine is short. Second, it focuses on one topic. This is great, as long as the child is interested in THAT topic.
Sample: http://mrwrightteacher.com/famouspeople/sacagawea/Sacagawea%20-%20KIDS%20DISCOVER%20Magazine.pdf
7. Odyssey Magazine: http://www.odysseymagazine.com/pages/currnt.asp
A great science magazine for your readers! It has some outstanding articles from time to time, and it is very hands on when it comes to experimenting. Most kids would really love this. Check out their sample magazine based on the science of
Candy!
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed06933d#/ed06933d/1
8. Cricket: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/
Here is your literary magazine for young/ preteen readers. It’s got short stories and some poetry. People have complained
that sometimes the magazine tackles topics in its short stories that are controversial. The topics are wide ranging. It seems that month after month they have activities and literature for kids.
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f9ac9d2e#/f9ac9d2e/1
9. Spider Magazine: http://www.spidermagkids.com/
This is a literary magazine for elementary school students. Take a look at their sample. It’s short, but it looks like it has some good writing for your kids.
Sample: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8e4da38
10. Sports Illustrated Kids: http://www.sikids.com/
Can’t find a sample on the web. I have only read a few issues of this magazine. It is a good starter for kids who love sports, but please know the 2 troubling issues with this magazine (much like the issue with most kids magazines) it has many ads, and it is very short.