5 Free Kids’ Stories for Halloween

Halloween is right around the corner, so we’re sharing our own special tricks and treats from our award-winning children’s magazines! From a spooky Cornish folktale to a modern-day Halloween party to a true story from history, there’s something for everyone. Looking for Fall (BABYBUG Magazine) How do you know when fall is here? From crisp […]

6 Free Stories for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we’re bringing you a selection of stories from our award-winning children’s magazines! Download, print, and read these stories as often as you like– and cuddle up with the family to share them! Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month includes people of so many different […]

Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day With Kids

April 22 is Earth Day, a day to celebrate our planet and reflect on how best to protect it. But how can families do that? Here are a few activities, articles, and suggestions from our kids’ magazines! Recycled Crafts Kids can get crafty with objects lying around the house to create something brand new! Do […]

How To Read More as A Family (Plus 3 Free Stories!)

Did you know that March is National Reading Month? Not only is reading one of the most important skills that we use in daily life, it’s also incredibly enriching and fun!  Studies show that there are real benefits to regular pleasure reading. People who love to read do better academically and have better-developed senses of […]

6 Reasons to Learn Another Language

It’s National World Language Week, and what better time to celebrate the beauty and importance of world languages? Did you know that there are between 350 and 430 languages spoken right here in the USA? Sometimes ‘world languages’ can be found pretty close to home. But despite the rich diversity of languages in our country, […]

15 Screen-free Winter Activities for All Ages

It’s official: the groundhog saw his shadow. That means six more weeks of winter! Here in the DC area, at least, our kids have already had several snow days, and it looks like there are still more to come. It can be frustrating to find ways to keep everyone entertained without resorting to excessive screen […]

4 More Free Children’s Stories for the Holidays

Winter break is one of the best times of year to snuggle up with a good story! Here are four free stories hand-picked from our award-winning children’s magazines, all with wintery themes. Enjoy a Secret Santa gift exchange, a cat’s winter adventure, a lonely queen’s wish, and an Icelandic fairy tale that you can read […]

4 Free Festive Stories for Thanksgiving

What better way to spend the cozy time after Thanksgiving dinner than curled up with a good story? In honor of the season of plenty, we’re sharing four free stories for all ages from our children’s magazines! Celebrate a frontier Thanksgiving, dance with turkeys, find thankfulness in unexpected places and more! “Max and Kate” from […]

5 Free Stories for Halloween

It’s almost time for trick-or-treating and costume parties, so our treat for you is this collection of free stories from our award-winning children’s magazines! Meet a monster, visit a fall farm, solve the mystery of a haunted house, and more with these stories from our October magazine issues. There’s something for kids of all ages! […]

7 Fun Fall Recipes and Crafts for the Family

Fall might just be the most creative time of year. From carving pumpkins and crafting costumes to whipping up delicious seasonal dishes, there’s something about the changing of the seasons that makes DIY extra fun. Here are a few fun and kid-friendly recipes and crafts that you and your kids can do together in this […]