Raising young readers? These 20 children’s magazines in English, Hindi and Tamil will engage your kids for hours together!
We know how wonderful it is when kids develop a reading habit. It builds intellect, stimulates learning, arouses curiosity and keeps them engaged for hours on end. If you are raising a reader, you’d understand.
What if your kid doesn’t like to read books? These children’s magazines are perfect then. They are snappy, interesting and will slowly entice kids to develop a passion for reading. It’s never too late to begin. Find a magazine that your kid will enjoy and subscribe today.
1. Mocomag
As our lives keep shifting online, kids are becoming more tech savvy than ever before. Mocomag is a free digital online magazine that piques eager minds through animation, games and interactive learning sessions. It covers a wide range of subjects to cater to kids with varied interests. If it must be screen time for kids, let it be this.
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Ideal for: 3 years+
2. Magic Pot & Magic Read & Colour
Pre-schoolers will love the simple stories that give a message in the end. The accompanying colourful pictures help them retain their interest. The variety of activities that include colouring, joining the dots, simple counting and word games will keep them engaged for hours. The magazine also comes up with purely read and colour editions to keep little minds busy.
Ideal for: Nursery and primary school children
Cost per issue: Rs.15/- for Magic Pot
Cost per issue: Rs.20/- for Magic Pot Read & Colour
Submitting stories, drawings or poems: If you would like to send in your children’s stories, poems or your suggestion, please write to them at magicpot@mmp.in. For a free digital sample of Magic Pot, you can send a request to magicpot@mmp.in
3. Champak
This is a magazine that has stood the test of time and continues to be one of the children’s favourites. It comes with a good mix of well-written stories, small quizzes, science experiments, puzzles, and contests. It also contains features that invite young readers to share their creativity in the form of drawings, jokes, stories or poems.
Ideal for: 4 years+
Cost per issue: Rs.30/-
Submitting stories, drawings or poems: If you would like to send in your children’s stories, poems, drawings and craft or your suggestion, please write to them at writetochampak@delhipress.in
You can send articles at: article.hindi@delhipress.in
4. Toot
Toot is for the little pre-schoolers. Simple stories, rhymes and activities that teach through fun and play make this magazine a fine option for curious and inquisitive minds.
Ideal for: 3 to 6 years
Cost per issue: Rs.99/-
5. Sanctuary Cubs
Animal lovers would adore this magazine that brings out interesting articles, anecdotes, and trivia on wildlife. With A-4 sized, magazine quality pages and high-quality pictures, this makes for a delightful read.
Ideal for: 5 years+
Cost per issue: Rs.100/-
6. The Children’s Magazine
This magazine stands out for the high paper quality and attention to little details. The font style and size is easy on the eyes. Each story also comes with a small photo and description of the story contributor. A small note by the editor for every story gives it a personal touch too. Engaging stories and informative articles interspersed with activities make this a wholesome magazine. What’s more, every edition comes with a painting contest for a small cash prize!
Ideal for: 4 to 9 years
Cost per issue: Rs.40/-
7. Disney Princess
The magazine series brought out by the famous ‘Walt Disney Company’ will have no difficulty in finding its little readers who already love the Disney cartoon. It has everything that a little girl or boy would wish for: stories of princesses, magic, castles or witches, fun activities, art and craft projects and even exciting stickers that they can decorate their room with.
Ideal for: 3 to 9 years
Cost per issue: Rs.100/-
8. Tinkle
From the famous Amar Chitra Katha publications, Tinkle has been one of the oldest comic magazines in India. Along with popular characters like Suppandi and Shikari Shambu who have been making their rounds since the magazine came into being, new stories and characters keep getting added to their circle. Apart from enjoying the stories and comics, readers can take part in the regular quiz and art contests to win exciting prizes.
Ideal for: 5 years+
Cost per issue: Rs.40/-
Submitting stories, drawings or poems: Submit your story
9. Highlights Genies
Suitable for readers who love to be read out loud or have just begun to read on their own, the magazine contains short stories printed with a large font-size and ample pictures. Independent readers will love to flip and read through the crisp editions. It has a healthy dose of puzzles and doable craft activities.
Ideal for: 2 to 6 years
Cost per issue: Rs. 40/-
10. Highlights Champs
Launched in 2013, Highlights Champs is targeted at 6-12 year olds. From science experiments to craft projects and interactive entertainment, there’s something for everyone in here!
Ideal for: 6 to 12 years
Cost per issue: Rs.40/-
11. Hoot
Impulse introduces Hoot that is designed for tweens. From articles that share useful tips to deal with exam stress, to informative articles on nature, science and history, to light engaging stories, to brain teasers this magazine has it all and is a perfect concoction to keep the young reader absorbed.
Ideal for: 6 to 12 years
Cost per issue: Rs.99/-
12. Kids Explore
Kids Explore introduces simple concepts to young kids in an interactive format. The pictures are eye-catching and the format is engaging. Every activity has a note for the parents too.
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Ideal for: 6 years+
Cost per issue: Rs.20/-
13. NatGeo Young Explorer
Great quality pictures are a given when it’s a NatGeo publication. What makes this magazine more appealing is the one or two liner trivia with each picture in simple English to keep the little minds engaged, enthused and well-informed. Pictures take up 80% space of the A-4 size page and each edition has about 20 pages making it ideal for curious little minds that have just begun to explore.
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Ideal for: 7 years+
14. Chacha Chaudhary
If you’ve grown up in India, you’d recall Chacha Chaudhary like the back of your hand! The famous and almost iconic characters Billoo, Raman and Pinki tickle the funny bone as they uncover crimes and nab culprits; perfect for children who like to have a dose of humour in their reading. The magazine is published in ten regional languages including English and Hindi.
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Ideal for: 7 years+
Cost per issue: Rs.20/-
15. Chandamama & Junior Chandamama
One of the first children’s magazines, Chandamama gets published in Hindi and other regional languages apart from English. It is famous for its stories from mythology, Jataka tales, and the Vikram-Betal series that continue to fascinate children from all age groups. Junior Chandamama specifically targets younger kids and has age-appropriate stories and activities to engage them.
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Ideal for: 7 years+
Cost per issue: Rs.30/-
16. Robin Age & Jr.Robin Age
Robin Age is a weekly newspaper magazine with a supplement Jr. Robin Age for younger readers. The magazine aims at cultivating a daily reading habit of the newspaper and hence the format. The magazine covers a range of topics from current affairs, travel and history to sports and general knowledge. It invites comments and opinions from its young readers and also publishes content written by them. Interactive activities and puzzles make this an interesting mix for young readers.
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Ideal for: 6 to 15 years
Cost per issue: Rs.25/-
17. Gokulam
Gokulam is an informative magazine brought out by the Kalki group. It compiles well-written informative articles touching myriad topics like current affairs, history, and health. Short comic features, puzzles, science experiments, quizzes, and even quick food recipes break the monotony to keep this a breezy yet educative read.
Ideal for: 7 years+
Cost per issue: Rs.15/-
Submitting stories, drawings or poems: If you would like to send in your children’s stories, poems or your suggestion, please write to them at gokulam@kalkiweekly.com
18. Tell me Why
As the title suggests, this comprehensive and educative guide by Manorama publication answers the many questions about various topics that a growing and curious mind might come up with. Each edition of about 100 pages is dedicated to a particular topic or subject.
Ideal for: 7 years+
Cost per issue: Rs.30/-
19. OYLA
OYLA is a monthly youth science magazine with content based on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) concepts. The distinctive feature of the magazine is to break down complex subjects in simple terms to make it easier for young readers to learn and absorb.
Ideal for: 8 years+
Cost per issue: Subscription based magazine. Starts from Rs.250/- for a 3 months subscription plan.
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