Creative steps is a fantastic publication full of fun craft and activity ideas that encourage children to learn through play.
In the 4 issues that I was sent there are no fewer than 250 ideas!
Each magazine is glossy with a bright, colourful front cover.
Magazines which are typical in this genre usually only cater for children in the early years sector: creative steps, however, have activity ideas for 0-5 years, 5-7 years and 7-11 years, which is great for any child minders who have a wide age range when taking children after school and during the school holidays.
As well as activities, the magazine offers competitions to enter, prises to win and most of the arts and crafts can be made from store cupboard items which many practitioners will have to hand, meaning not having to purchase expensive provisions.
Beside each activity is a note saying which of the early years foundation stages it can be linked to.
There are suggestions of books to read in the reading corner section.
The thing that I like most about creative steps magazine are the templates at the back of each issue, making the crafts super easy, they could be photocopied and used several times, making them cost effective.
If I had known about creative steps magazine when I was a child minder, I would have found it invaluable, which is why I highly recommend it to everyone.
Because creative steps cover a large age range (0-11 years) it will be an asset to child minders, nannies, pre-school groups, nurseries, after school clubs, parents, grandparents and those who school from home.
Disclosure: I was sent a years supply of the magazine for the purpose of this review but all opinions are my own.
Creative steps magazine is available for subscription; by phone 08004582720 or visit www.creativesteps,co.uk
at the present time 4 issues can be purchased for the price of 3 for £22.35 per year including p&p ( usual price £29.80) use promotion code CSFF17
As always questions and comments are welcome.
Until next time
Karen
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Thus looks really useful. I’d probably use this as a teacher too. Thanks
#thesatsesh
Most definitely it would be useful for teaching in the younger age groups of junior school x
Thanks for the fab review Karen… I’ve added this to the http://www.CreativeSteps.co.uk ‘News’ pages
My pleasure, John, quality products are great to review
Looks brilliant to keep little ones entertained on those occasional rainy days we get 😂
#mixitup
Thank you for sharing 🌈 looks like it had some lovely activities. #mixitup
Looks like a great mag for parents and teachers. #anythinggoes
Not heard of it or if I have I have forgotten. Sounds great and we can all try these ideas to get in touch with our creative sides and not be too stuck to age limits. I am determined to be far more creative come the New Year with my family especially as my daughter is already super creative so I could bond with her over activities #AnythingGoes
I’ve never heard of this but it looks great and something Ben would love to try his hand at! Thank you for sharing this with us at #TriumphantTales. I hope to see you back next week!
I’ve not come across this magazine before but it does sound good. #thesatsesh
I was going to say that I hadn’t heard of this one but then realized that it’s not a U.S. magazine so that would explain why.
No it’s not a U.S. publication, but as it can be ordered on line, it would be accessible to over seas readers x
not seen this one but looks great, so many magazines are not that great but this one looks packed of ideas you can really do #Blogstravaganza
Looks awesome to get ideas and inspiration to be creative X #pocolo
I haven’t seen this magazine before but it looks great! I especially like that it would cater for the interests of all of my children, which can be tricky in one publication. Thank you for sharing with #Blogstravaganza
This looks like a great magazine, thanks for sharing, Karen! #mixitup
What a great subscription to gift to someone this year! #GlobalBlogging
looks like a great Christmas idea for crafty people! #ABloggingGoodTime thank you for sharing with us!
wow looks like a great magazine with lots of ideas Thanks for linking to #Ablogginggoodtime
Just to let you know when we press tweet to share your twitter handle isn’t auto added so you’ll never be tagged if someone shares x
Looks like a great magazine, why have I not heard of this before? Thanks for sharing at #KidsandKreativity, hope to see you back next time.
That looks great – looks like a great resource to have for the “I’m bored!” chants. thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo
Back again! Still think this looks like a fab magazine with many great ideas for activities! x #KidsandKreativity
This is a great little find, especially for the winter months when inspiration for rainy day activities is needed! #KidsandKreativity