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Looking for something special for their children this year? One of the hottest gifts of the New Kid this holiday season is a magazine subscription. Magazines, always a staple in adults, have been moving in the markets of the children in droves. Where once there were a couple of magazines aimed at children, now there are dozens to choose from, and are designed for children in each age group with all kinds of interests.

When I was growing up in the 60s, was essentially a children's magazine - Highlights for Children. As I got older, there were a few more options for teenagers and very gender specific - if you were a child, someone I had to get a subscription to Boys' Life, especially if you were a Boy Scout. If you were a girl, had a wider range - Seventeen fashion designer "(much before the term was coined) and Teens for us "normal girls". Of course, the largest category of magazines aimed at teenage girls was the fanzines - Tiger Beat and his followers, with interviews with the kids and down posters of our favorite bands and teenage heart-throb boy.

Of course, there Scholastic Magazine, delivered to classrooms across the country for use in education on current events, but that does not count because, well, that could well have been a textbook. Besides, magazines aimed specifically at children and the youth market were relatively rare - which may explain the longevity of magazines to children well - Boys Life 'has been around since 1911, and Highlights for Children almost qualifies for the senior citizen discount.

In recent twenty years, the face of magazines for children has changed completely. These day, regardless of the interests of their children, there is probably a magazine aimed directly to them. There are magazines for every age group, six months and older. The eldest of the children are the largest of its choice of magazines is that they might like. The best part about the explosion of magazines aimed at children is that the quality of most children's magazines are high, with slick production values and articles very well written and researched.

Many of them are attached to an adult version of the same publication - and as you can be sure that the reason for their existence is to serve as a funnel for the adult publication, are not merely simplified versions with larger images and fewer words. Your readers They can learn more about the craft of the season and finding a simple cooking recipes in your large backyard, follow your favorite sports teams with Sports Illustrated for Kids and learn about the world as a whole with National Geographic Kids, and Discovery Girls magazine. Teen girls can now read Cosmo Girl, a cousin a little more aggressive in Seventeen and Adolescents, which aims to address the issues that really care about girls, even if their parents wish it did not

Other new entries in the market of Children "journal are Nickelodeon magazine, with interesting facts, celebrity interviews, comics, pull-out, puzzles, activities, and watching TV inside Nick. National Wildlife Federation publishes a line of magazines for children of all ages, including babies of wild animals for children, Your Big Backyard for preschoolers through the primary grades and Ranger Rick for kids 7 and over. Cricket publishers, aimed at 9 to 14 years old, also offer Babybug, magazine, cardboard Baby tough so far, even the smallest caravan in the house has its own magazine to read.

And then there are the magazines of interest particular, most for children in the group of 8 to 16 years old. There are magazines for young horse lovers, for collectors anime and video game enthusiasts, for cheerleaders and gymnasts - if there is special interest is likely to be a magazine that deals with it. Young writers have the option magazines that are written "by kids for kids" as the New Moon, a magazine that features performances reader girls.

The old standbys are still at the top of the lists, but there are dozens of new titles to choose from. Subscriptions to magazines for children are among the most Smart gifts you can give - for birthdays, holidays or other special occasion. It's a great way to encourage regular reading of children who love and give an easy way to keep abreast of news, information, trends and developments in their favorite worlds. If you are Unsure of obtaining a child your gift list this holiday season, check out the growing list of monthly magazines for children. A subscription to a magazine aimed at quality Children can open the doors to a life of learning and fun.

About the Author:

Craig Elliott is a freelance writer who writes about children's interests, similar to what consumers read in Sports Illustrated for Kids

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Geographic Kids

Geographic Kids