Tech Free Fun with Highlights for Kids

Hidden Pictures, Word Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Mazes, and more! Am I bringing back memories from your childhood? How many of you remember Highlights magazines as a kid? Maybe you would browse through them at the doctor’s office or eagerly await for them to arrive in your mailbox. Maybe your teacher had a classroom subscription. A few years ago, my Grandma gifted my kids a year-long subscription, and it was seriously the best gift ever. After seeing how much they loved them, I jumped online to see all the other fun activities they had to offer. Holy moly, so many awesome things! I love any kind of tech-free entertainment, so these books of puzzles and hidden pictures were a must! I have exclusive savings for you at the bottom of the page!

Each issue we get every month inspires their imagination, keeps them challenged, and of course, entertained. We actually love bringing these with us to restaurants, and they are occupied the entire time we’re waiting with sticker activities, puzzles, and more. Nine times out of ten, our waiter/waitress always makes a comment about them too! So many of us remember Highlights from our own childhood.

Over the summer, we used these workbooks to reinforce concepts that my kids learned in school last year. But guess what? They actually still ask for them even though we’re back at school! These award-winning Big Fun Workbooks combine the classic Highlights favorites like imaginative puzzles, humorous poems, and whimsical illustrations with traditional workbook practice activities. We just received their new ones, and they’ve already jumped right in.

And, did you know Highlights also offers lifestyle items like tees, backpacks, water bottles, and more? My kids were beyond excited when they arrived! My son was all about that Taco Tee (he’s wearing it to school next week) and my daughter was beyond thrilled that her galaxy tee glows in the dark. They have such fun and innovative designs ranging from fun facts to silly phrases, and messages of kindness and inspiration!

Highlight subscriptions and activities make such a great gift. I’m so thankful that my grandma had this genius idea years ago, and I plan to pass on our love for Highlights to others. The Highlights Book of Things to Do is the ultimate book of… well, things to do! From crafts to recipes, science activities, and more, this book includes hundreds of tech-free activities. Filled with things to do, things to draw, and things to write, there are limitless possibilities for learning and play! My kids have already bookmarked several things they want to do first! So far, we’ve made some tasty popsicles, and a paper crown and my son started creating his own comic strips. I absolutely love how these activities get them so excited, and there are so many things we can do as a family! This makes the perfect gift for any kid!