Selecting the perfect holiday gift for a child is an opportunity to impart joy as well as knowledge. Highlights for Children—which has delighted generations every month with Hidden Pictures and Goofus and Gallant—has expanded its “Fun with a Purpose” to include a magazine for pre-readers, board games and puzzles.
For a gift that arrives every month for a year, Highlights, the best-read children’s magazine in the nation, is perfect for children ages 6 to 12. Highlights High Five is especially designed for pre-readers ages 2 to 6. Two new board games—Buzz Blast and Silly Situations—are for children ages 7 and up.
Highlights magazines, games and apps are designed to offer more than one play pattern and to engage kids at multiple levels. “Our content is focused on nurturing children to be their best selves—curious, confident, creative, and caring.” says Shelly Stotzer, executive vice president of Highlights.
All are available at www.highlights.com. Highlights and Highlights High Five can also be purchased at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. Buzz Blast and Silly Situations are also available at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
Highlights magazine has brought “Fun with a Purpose” to children and their families for 65 years with features like Hidden Pictures, Goofus and Gallant, Ask Arizona, jokes, stories, crafts, animals and science experiments. For ages 6-12; $34.44 ($2.87 per issue) annually for a one-year subscription.
Highlights High Five is especially designed for pre-readers age 2 to 6. The magazine features short, read-aloud and read-along stories with pictures, songs, poems and rhymes, non-fiction animal and nature features, My First Hidden Pictures, That’s Silly and more. A free audio edition is available with each issue. $34.44 ($2.87 per issue) annually for a one-year subscription.
Buzz Blast is a fast-paced, pass-and-play family game for children ages 7 and up. Complete one of four different “think fast” challenges before the random timer triggers a funny sound. Compare pictures, answer fun questions, complete silly sentences, and blurt out tongue twisters without getting tongue-tied. ($24.99)
Silly Situations is a twisting, turning, storytelling game for children ages 7 and up. Players use object cards and tell wacky tales as they find solutions to silly situations. ($11.99)
For more information on Highlights products, visit www.highlights.com.
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About Highlights for Children, Inc. (www.Highlights.com)
Devoted to “Fun with a Purpose,” Highlights for Children, Inc. has helped children become their best selves for generations. Its flagship publication, Highlights magazine, the most recognizable and widely-read children’s magazine in the nation, has printed more than a billion copies. Other Highlights offerings include a version for younger children, Highlights High Five, Highlights for Children Book Clubs and mobile applications like My First Hidden Pictures. Online, children can visit www.HighlightsKids.com for interactive content related to each issue of the magazine, and parents can visit www.Highlights.com for informative articles and suggestions for additional family activities. Corporate offices are in Columbus, Ohio, and editorial offices are in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Fun with a Purpose, Goofus and Gallant and Hidden Pictures are trademarks of Highlights for Children, Inc.