First Friends Magazine & Giveaway

When I look at magazines for my children, I want them to be fun but educational at the same time. It has been quite hard to find such a publication as they are usually based heavily on the cartoon character rather than educating. Well I have finally found the perfect magazine for my children, First Friends magazine.

Designed to inspire and entertain 2- 4 year olds, Fun To Learn First Friends is a new, high quality children’s magazine. Featuring well-loved characters from the world of children’s books and entertainment, by award winning pre-school publisher, Redan Publishing Ltd.

The magazine is aimed for 2-4 year olds.  Liam is 5 but was more than happy to sit and read the stories to his little sister and help her with the different activities throughout the magazine.  I love how they have included characters such as Spot, Iggle Piggle, The Gruffalo and the Hungry Caterpillar to name a few. These characters hold the children's attention as they are well known and well loved characters from the book and shows that they love.

As you can there are many fun activities from spot the difference to sing and dance along to your favourite songs.  Here is some more information about the magazine and the reasons behind it.

Aimed specifically at toddlers, brand new FTL First Friends is carefully designed to help adults encourage and support children’s early learning steps. FTL First Friends will nurture and develop the naturally inquisitive natures of the littlest of learners, hand in hand with favourite characters from books and TV like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Elmer and Woolly & Tig.

Each themed issue will contain stories, rhymes and activities specifically aimed at fostering key learning skills, with notes to guide parents in how to inspire their children by recording and rewarding progress and extending the activities into other aspects of their everyday lives.

A fun shaped cover, with a peephole to reveal what’s inside, has been designed to appeal to enquiring young minds and extra-large stickers have been created especially for little fingers. The first issue comes with a Very Hungry Caterpillar tea set to encourage active role play and also includes the first part of a collectable Elmer height chart and a Spot first words poster. There are Gruffalo Trunkis and In the Night Garden toys to be won and the chance for toddlers to see their masterpieces printed in the gallery.

Julie Jones, Joint MD said “We have been developing the FTL First Friends concept for some time and have worked hard to get a character line-up and content mix that feels exactly right, for a title that we hope will be many readers’ first ever magazine experience. We’re absolutely delighted with how it looks and hope that the mixture of well-known characters and early learning skills will be a hit with adults and children alike.”

FTL First Friends Magazine will retail at £2.99 and is aimed at boys and girls aged 2-4 years. It will be available from all major and independent newsagents and supermarkets from 8th July, 2015.

 I am happy to say both my children are very much looking forward to the next issue and at £2.99 an issue (monthly) this is a great bargain.

If you would like to get your hands on a copy for your little bears, I have 3 copies to giveaway. To enter simply follow the steps below. Good Luck xxxxx

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