Reading is a challenge for many children. There are children that you please with a book, but there are also many children who do not like to read. They find it difficult, find it hard to focus, or don't get into the story. With a magazine, reading becomes more fun for children, making it easy for them to be tempted to dive into the letters. We have listed the best magazines for children for you.
Surprise your child with a magazine to make him or her read more often. Or just give a magazine as a gift to a child who already enjoys reading. You can do both!
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In any case, when choosing a magazine for your child, make sure that you take into account that you choose a magazine that is really intended for that target group. If you don't, you're completely missing the point. After all, you want your child to enjoy reading such a magazine (or a book). Make sure that the content of the magazine you choose is appropriate for the age of your child. The following are fun to read and also nice magazines to keep!
I remember Bobo from back in the day. Blink Publishers is the party behind this magazine. Super fun to read (still) and also good for the skills of your toddler and preschooler. Your child will learn all about numbers, colours, shapes and letters and will enjoy working on the drawing and crafting assignments that appear in this magazine. Matching the curriculum that children receive in groups 1 and 2 and in preparation for group 3. Highly recommended.
For toddlers between the ages of 4.5 and 6, Zwijsen has developed the magazine Rompompom. This magazine for children of preschool age fits in perfectly with what they learn at school in groups 1 and 2. It even fits in with the teaching method used there:the treasury. Your child will find educational and fun games in Rompompom that they not only really enjoy, but also stimulate the development of language, reading, math and social-emotional skills.
In addition to this magazine for children, various books, games, a magnetic letter box and math box and app are also available from Rompompom.
Pippo is a cheerful and educational monthly magazine for toddlers aged 1 to 3 years. Every month new adventures are experienced with the regular friends:Monkey Pippo, Brown Bear, Mouse Girl, Max. The monthly magazine for children stimulates language development in addition to being a very pleasant magazine.
The magazine Pompoen is aimed at children between the ages of 3 and 7 and is often used for reading aloud. With regular friends such as Robi, Miauw and Bark, Bibi and Sem and a few others, there is a lot of recognition every month.
The Donald Duck Junior from Disney is the younger brother of the regular Donald Duck and suitable for children from approximately 5 years. The Junior is published every two weeks and is especially for the beginning reader with fun stories and games. The texts are short, simple and suitable for children who are just learning to read.
The regular Donald Duck comes weekly and is full of all the Duck adventures that we all know by now. For the Junior and the regular Donald Duck, there are also regular offers on subscriptions.
Moon rose fish is not only available in magazine form, there are also books. From group 3, children learn to read at school with the Safe Learning to Read method. Maan, roos vis is in line with this and is therefore also an educational magazine for children. Even teachers recommend this magazine from Zwijssen publishers. In addition to stories and comics that your child can read all by himself, each issue also contains many posters, puzzles and activities such as painting and drawing.
For the real LEGO Ninjago children there is of course also a magazine. It is an adventure magazine full of exciting comic strips and challenging games. In addition, there are interesting facts in this magazine about all famous ninjas, how nice is that!
A magazine made with love and without advertisements. The latter is quite exceptional 😉 . Once Upon A Time is a magazine for children with short stories to read aloud, read together or read for themselves. It contains fairy tales, but also world stories and, for example, animal stories, myths and legends. The stories in this magazine are beautifully illustrated, making them even more impactful. At the back of the magazine are puzzles, games and often a contest that matches the great stories.
Also from Blink Publishers and also known from the past:the Okki. For groups 3 and 4, this magazine has been distributed in schools for many years. The Okki supports children in learning to read, write and count. But besides being educational, it is certainly also a fun magazine for children to read. The magazine is full of stories, sums and word assignments, but also full of craft assignments and jokes.
Of course, Barbie should not be missing from the list of fun magazines for children. A magazine for girls from 6 years old that they run to the letterbox for every time.
Kidsweek is especially for children between the ages of 7 and 12, and I wonder whether the elders of this group will still be really interested in reading this. The fact is that the Kidsweek is a magazine that not only has fun articles to read, but also publishes serious articles. A child who reads the Kidsweek knows a little about what is going on because of the news that comes forward in this magazine. You will also find attention for animals and sports in this magazine.
Another name from the past is the Taptoe. Nevertheless, this magazine was completely re-examined a few years ago and has undergone a restyling. This magazine is in line with the learning objectives of groups 5 and 6. Mathematics and language are discussed, but many articles also deal with subjects that boost general development.
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Many teenagers may think that magazines are no longer interesting for children their age, but nothing could be further from the truth. There are still quite a few magazines that are really aimed at this target group and many a boy and girl still devour one of the magazines below.
As far as I'm concerned, number one:the National Geographic Junior. The junior edition of National Geographic Magazine. Every four weeks this magazine is full of information about animals, nature, people, but also space travel, culture and technology. The exciting reports and extensive articles ensure that your child is provided with spectacular information every time. Don't be surprised if your child starts talking exuberantly after reading this magazine or maybe starts asking lots of questions.
This weekly is packed with information about famous Dutch people that appeals to this young generation. With weekly articles about fashion, make-up and boys, a very nice magazine for girls from 10 years and older. Of course the comics are also a nice addition.
For the girls there is the Tina, for the football fans the Panna. A cool magazine for children from 8 to 13 years old. Admittedly, it will be read more often by guys, but we don't want to exclude the tough girls of course.
Samsam is a magazine that focuses on children all over the world. It shows how children live in other cultures and makes themes available that you don't see in the other magazines. Samsam first focused on primary schools, but can now also be ordered as a home subscription.
The Meidenmagazine magazine is for girls aged 10 to 15 and is sent to the mailbox every month. Every time this magazine is packed with fashion and make-up tips, but also with news about pop stars, famous vloggers and so on.
