My athletic 12 year old daughter has been getting this for about a year and looks forward to it every month. She's the fantasy football, NBA loving, lives for sports type of girl. This is perfect for her keeping up with athletes. I have our last issue in my lap and I'll outline what's in it so you can get a general idea about content. I want to point out the best feature about Sports Illustrated Kids first. HARDLY ANY ADS! I counted this month and there are 6 ads (one on the inner cover, back cover and then a couple in the magazine). Here's what our issue looks like this month:
-55 pages. No inappropriate content, no skimpy outfits, no bad words. Just sports particularly what tween/teens find interesting.
-Freeze Frame with MLB player sliding into home and another with shot of another MLB hitter after the hit with ball mid air (each 2 pages)
-1 page of perforated cards with players of all sports (even golf, hockey and WMBA)
-Few page interview and info on a NFL player (Andrew Luck)
-It's all in the family: Family associations and then birthdays
-Page of MLB timeline
-Page of a bio on a bowler and then "Sports kids of the month"
-"Jobs in sports": Visiting with the scoreboard operator for Fenway park, 2 pages
-"Having a ball": Talks about a duo who created a camp for special needs children to learn volley ball skills.
-Squad Goals: 4 pages of hockey. Talks about different country's teams as well
-"Get your head in the game": Training the mind through athletics.
-"Beyond bold": Talks about Justin Lin who directed Star Trek Beyond and his association with basketball.
-17 pages of football articles and stats and awards. Great spread on "building a cornerback" and fantasy football guide
-Crossword puzzle, mad lib, comparing 2 photos and matching a player up with his stats.
-"What's the call" talking about different unusual ref situations
-Kids art gallery and "comic cards" funny faces on players cards.
-Comic strip
This is literally everything I want my daughter reading. I don't want her worrying about boys, hair, makeup, losing weight, ect. This is great for sports loving kids ages 9-99 (my husband reads every one of these). There are some longer articles, but plenty of pictures and short things here and there. This is well rounded and catchy. I have subscribed for other kids in my daughters group of friends on as birthday gifts and they love it as well. It's the perfect gift that gives all year!
I ordered this magazine for my 9 year old son. He enjoys sports and enjoys getting this magazine. He has now received 3 magazines and has found a number of things he really enjoys and looks forward to. He enjoys the inner posters and the page of sports cards he can pull out and add to his football/baseball card collection. He loves looking at the really candid and "just the right moment" photo shots. He even really likes the cartoon at the end of each issue.
I would recommend this to kids about his age. It didn't appear heavy in ads, and had some great articles that really seem to speak to kids interested in sports. We would recommend it!
My 11-year old grandson loves the magazine and wanted it renewed, which, of course, I did. I was housesitting for them recently and an issue was sitting in the "reading room" so I picked it up to look through it. I was very impressed with the articles and the variety of information on different sports. If you have a young man who is interested in sports, this is a good investment. He's not a big reader, but he does read this.
My son is 9 and always wants sports magazines at the store. Some ads are not age appropriate so I was super excited to order Spirts Illustrated for kids for him. We just got our fist issue and he was beyond happy with it. He said it's the best magazine subscription we have. If you have a sports fanatic kid, this is totally worth it!
I bought this for my son's 11th birthday when the price was down to $5/subscription. He loves the magazine and has been checking them out in his school library over the past couple of years. He's super excited when they arrive in the mail and can't wait to read them. He loves the 'posters' in them and the trading cards that are inside that you tear out.
I haven't looked through it much myself but my son loves this. This would make a great gift for a little boy. Watch for the $5 sales!
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Sports Illustrated KIDS delivers the excitement, passion, and fun of sports to kids, tweens and young teens in an action-oriented, authentic and interactive style. The authority on kids and sports, SI KIDS reflects the interests and humor of its audience.
My 10 year old son is crazy about sports, but not so crazy about reading. Monthly on Friday he comes home from school and the first thing he asks is, "Did my Sports Illustrated come?". He knows just when it will arrive! He reads each issue from cover to cover, and always keeps the last back issue in the car so he can pore over the pages he has already read, quote facts, and ask his dad sports questions to further expand his comprehension of the subject of sports.
When it came time to renew or not last month, the question I asked both my son and my husband was really a rhetorical one. Even if the cost was twice what it is, it wouldn't be an option to not renew. Maybe SI Kids will make a reader out of him yet!
Give the kids Sports Illustrated. Get them outside playing and moving. Turn off electronics and inspire them to be physically active. This gift has been awesome to keep my three grandkids interested in sports and helps fuel their passion.
My 10 year old grandson is thrilled with his "Sports Illustrated Kids" magazine. He plays point guard for his basketball team and finds many articles about his favorite sport!!
my granddaughter loves this magazine. purchased it for her for the second time.
I got a subscription for my nephew for Christmas last year and he loves it. I was worried that my gift this year of renewing would seem boring since I was basically continuing something he was already getting, but he was really excited to see the renewal card I wrapped for him, so I know it's a good publication for my sports-loving nephew.
