Valentine’s Day is a day,
once a year, we set aside to devote to those we love. Although most people
focus on romantic love, we grandparents know there is no love greater than that
we have for our grandchildren.
With Valentine’s Day just
over a week away, it is time to think of the best way to remind our
grandchildren how much we care. Candy is great, but is gone very quickly. Stuff
animals join the numerous others the child has and are soon forgotten, but a
gift that arrives every month is truly the gift that last the whole year long.
Consider giving your grandchild a magazine subscription. What child does not
love to get mail sent directly to them? Although digital versions are usually available
for magazine, they can’t cut out picture for their walls!
Suggestions (descriptions
for the magazines are taken from the Amazon website. See links to order your
subscriptions):
Preschool:
National
Geographic Little Kids: “Captivating
stories and interactive games teach children about amazing animals, cool
science, and families around the world. Plus each issue comes with Wild Animal
Cards!”
Highlights
Five:”
designed to set young children on the path to becoming curious, creative,
caring, confident individuals. It’s just right for preschoolers and
kindergartners!”
Clubhouse
Junior: “Faith-filled fun for
youngsters (ages 3-7). Creative stories, fascinating articles, puzzles, craft
ideas and more are packed into each issue of Clubhouse Jr. Magazine.
You'll love the way this bright and colorful kid’s magazine reinforces biblical
values and helps boys and girls explore their world.”
Humpty
Dumpty Magazine: “A 2012
Parents' Choice Approved Award Winner, Humpty Dumpty is ideal for kids ages 3-5
who are learning to read independently. Stories, poems, cartoons, puzzles,
games, recipes and
crafts are designed with an emergent reader in mind, reinforcing healthy lifestyle
messages and promoting core values.”
School-Age
National
Geographic Kids: “Articles
and departments entertain and inspire readers to learn about their world with
amazing information about animals, science, technology, archaeology, geography,
and pop culture, plus jokes, games, activities in every issue.”
Highlights
for Children: “delivers
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.”
Cricket:
“Cricket feeds the minds and imaginations of kid’s
ages 9 - 14. Every issue of Cricket is filled with 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.”
Ranger
Rick Jr.: “Ranger Rick Jr. is
for children aged 3 to 7 years. Filled with fun activities, simple stories and
wild animals that the little ones love. Ranger Rick Jr. draws preschoolers
closer to nature and gets them ready to read. Youngsters will enjoy the seasonal crafts, simple cooking recipes, fun games, and more.”
Sports
Illustrated Kids: “Sports
Illustrated KIDS delivers the excitement, passion, and fun of sports to kids,
tweens and young teens in an action-oriented, authentic and interactive style.
The authority on kids and sports, SI KIDS reflects the interests and humor of
its audience.”
Teens
Teen
Vogue:” a fashion magazine for teenagers who are passionate about
style, the fashion industry, beauty, health, and entertainment news.”
American
Girl: “Created especially for girls age 8
and up, American Girl is an appealing, age-appropriate alternative to teen magazines.
Features advice, crafts, contests, puzzles, games, giggles, and more!”
Popular
Science: the
world’s largest science and technology magazine
The
New York Times Upfront: “Adapted
directly from the pages of the New York Times, Upfront makes today’s biggest
news stories relevant to teens. It has everything you’d expect from a current
affairs magazine you’d pick up at a newsstand: thought-provoking national and
international news reports, compelling photography, startling statistics, and
world-renowned journalism. The only difference is that Upfront is specifically
designed for high schoolers and makes the news relevant to you. When you put
Upfront on your Kindle, you’re putting the world at your fingertips.”
Car
and Driver: “the world of cars
and advances that are being made in the automobile industry.”
Computer
Graphics World: latest in CG community
Sports
Illustrated: all sports
Seventeen:
“Seventeen is a general service magazine for
young women emphasizing fashion, beauty and lifestyle information, including
health, food, careers, relationships, sports and entertainment.”
Discovery
Girls (preteen) – Mission Statement for magazine: “To
encourage you to love all that you are; to
further your independence through a belief in your own abilities; to guide you through the most difficult of times; to excite you with choices you never knew you had; to give you a voice”
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