Children's Magazines

When I was a kid, I had subscriptions to Highlights magazine and Ranger Rick.  I loved going to the mailbox to get these 2 treats.  One of my aunts gave them to me as Christmas gifts.  When my kids came along, the grandparents started the Highlights subscriptions for my kids.  Aunt Soxie resubscribed to Ranger Rick and My Big Backyard subscriptions for them this year as Christmas gifts.

The Wonder Kids get the Highlights High Five and the regular Highlights.  We enjoy both of them.  My oldest is enjoying the jokes in his Highlights.  I enjoy the simple crafts and fun games we can do as a family.  I admit to running out of ideas many times during the week so these magazines provide ideas and sparks to keep my creative juices flowing.  When he was smaller, we started his "school" by doing the Hidden Pictures sections from his High Five.  He still loves to sit and do them.  Now his younger brother has fun with them, albeit not always wanting to put them where they correctly go.  Thankfully, Highlights offers these as stand-along magazines.  These make it so much easier to sit in waiting rooms, take road trips, and pass a rainy afternoon.

The three oldest are loving the Ranger Rick and My Big Backyard subscriptions.  These are perfect for our science studies with the kids.  Boy Wonder #2 has enjoyed reading the rebus stories with Ranger Rick and his buddies.  We use each monthly magazine as a spine for what science lessons we have.  If we run out of ideas, our More Mudpies to Magnets book always has something we can add that stays close to the theme for the month.

I've discovered that these magazines have been a big help in our homeschool.  From learning colors, matching games, animal adventures, to running to the mailbox to get the mail, they are a fun and educational addition to our studies.