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Ranger Rick Magazine

The National Wildlife Foundation puts out Ranger Rick Magazine for children ages 7 and older to continue the tradition began with Your Big Backyard, designed for children younger. When you subscribe to Ranger Rick, you get twelve issues, one a month for a year, for the price of $19.95, and right now, when your subscription is paid in full, you get a free camera as a thank-you gift. You can also receive a junior membership in the National Wildlife Federation. Using the September 2006 issue, let’s take a closer look at this magazine. Right inside, we see a picture of … Continue reading →

Sesame Street Magazine

“Sesame Street” is, quite possibly, the most beloved children’s television show ever to be aired. Now showing in many different countries around the world, the characters have gained international appeal. You can find them in the form of dolls, games, picture books, coloring books, and you can also subscribe to Sesame Street Magazine, which is brought to you today by the letter P. Well, not really, but it is brought to you by something that starts with the letter P – Parenting Magazine. Using the July 2004 issue as our model, let’s take a look at what kinds of things … Continue reading →

American Girl Magazine

American Girl Magazine is written for girls ages 8-12, and a yearly subscription runs $22.95. This is a bi-monthly magazine, so you will receive 6 issues for that price. American Girl’s main focus is to help girls to find their voice and to develop their talents so they can grow up to be empowered women. Using the May/June 2007 issue, I’d like to show you what you’re likely to get in each installment of the magazine: This issue has a rainbow theme. Right inside, we read letters to the editor sent in from all over the country. Then we see … Continue reading →

Spider Magazine

From the same publishing company that brings us Ladybug Magazine we also get Spider, specifically written for children ages 6-9. I have a lot of respect for a company that doesn’t just try to hit every demographic with one magazine, but that creates magazines that children will actually understand, enjoy and appreciate. The magazine series literally grows with your child. As we look through the pages of Spider, we see many of the same elements that we found in Ladybug. The first page features letters that children have written to the insect characters in the magazine, along the lines of … Continue reading →

LadyBug: the magazine for young children

Are you getting tired of the same stories, the same finger plays and poems, and the same songs? Do you wish you had an endless supply of new ways to entertain your young child? Ladybug Magazine just might be the answer for you. Produced by the publishers of Spider and Cricket, Ladybug specializes in stories for young children ages 3-6, written on their level with lots of big pictures, simple words, and bright colors. All of the concepts are easy to understand, using everyday events and objects that your child will relate to. Using the June 2004 issue as a … Continue reading →

Great Cheap Halloween Costumes for the Truly Frugal Mom

It’s the last minute – what will they wear?! Or perhaps maybe you just don’t have the finances to purchase thirty to fifty dollar costumes? Or maybe, just maybe you decided you wanted to try to be a bit original this year. Wherever you are, saving money on costumes is really nice, since typically a child only wears a costume once, and even if they have a younger sibling, often the younger sibling doesn’t want to be that thing ever. I have been collecting home-made costume ideas for years. Some I came up with my self, and some friends or … Continue reading →