Write and Design Your Own Magazines
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Age: 8+
Wondering what to write about? Explore online magazines to get you inspired along with:
- Tips on how to write stories, book reviews and more.
- Ideas for how to decorate your magazine.
- Videos to help with grammar and punctuation.
Scroll down to see all the links
Patterns and Pictures From This Book to Download
Magazines to Explore for Inspiration
- Look inside a science magazineFind ideas for presenting stories, interviews and more. (Scroll down to "Inside each issue" and click on "Look inside this issue here".)Take me there
- Nature and protecting the planetSee sample pages of a magazine. (Mouse over the cover for an issue (not a bundle) and click on "Quick view". Then click on the sample pages.)Take me there
- Curious about the world?Arts and science magazine for kids. (Scroll down and click on "Check out an ASK Magazine sample issue".)Take me there
- All about insects
Download an issue of INSTAR, a magazine for young entomologists. (Click on the black "Download" button below each issue.)
Take me there - Tudor kings and queensA lively history magazine. (Click on "Read Kids Rule! Online" or for more issues scroll down to "Explore by Historical Period" and click on a topic.)Take me there
- Science news, activities and comicsDownload a sample issue of "Double Helix". (Click on the pdf link below the cover.)Take me there
- Chess tips, articles and puzzlesBrowse "Scholar's Mate" for chess-mad kids. (Scroll down and click on a pdf link.)Take me there
Pictures and Decorations
- Borders and framesLots of ideas for doodling borders and frames with pens or paints.Take me there
- Simple patternsLearn how to make patterns with dots, loops, crosses, circles and more.Take me there
- How to draw charactersStep-by-step instructions for drawing cartoon characters, animals and more!Take me there
- Thumbprint charactersMake fairytale characters with your thumbprint.Take me there
- How to draw comicsWatch a cartoonist's fun lessons on drawing comics. (Find "Kids Make Comics" clips #1 to #7.)Take me there
- Online comic makerCreate comic strips online and print them out.Take me there
- Mini magazinesSee how to make a "zine", or mini magazine, using collage techniques on every page.Take me there
- Photo trickA fun way to brighten up your photos.Take me there
Choosing What to Write About
- What's in the news?Explore a news website for children – and submit your own stories, reports, poems and artwork.Take me there
- World events, music and sportsA weekly look at world news with online polls and much more.Take me there
- Fact-filled video reportsExplore topics from space exploration and endangered animals to wellbeing and history.Take me there
- Stories by young journalistsRead about politics, entertainment, the environment, sports, and more.Take me there
- What goes into a magazine?How the editor of a science magazine chooses what to put in each issue.Take me there
Creative Writing Tips
- Story writing top tipsHow to write brilliant stories from an Usborne writer.Take me there
- How to build stories
Explore a video guide to creating exciting characters, plots, settings and more. (Scroll down to Table of Contents and click on a chapter.)
Take me there - Nature writing tipsAdvice on writing about animals and nature.Take me there
- Book reviewsTips on how to write a book review.Take me there
Editing Skills
- Editing tipsHow to edit writing to add more detail and exciting words.Take me there
- Brush up your grammarShort videos to help with US punctuation and grammar topics. (Click on the topics on the left.)Take me there
- Check punctuation rulesHelpful videos to explain UK punctuation rules. (Click on the playlist. )Take me there
- Spelling and grammar helpCheck spellings and grammar rules. (The dictionary includes UK and US spellings . For grammar help, click on "Grammar" and enter a term to search.)Take me there