This week sees the launch of a brand new magazine aimed at pre-school children aged 2-5 'DC Super Friends', and we've been sent a copy to review.
The magazine retails at only £2.99, which is a good price for a magazine of this type and every issue will have a free gift. Issue 1 comes with a pair of 'cool communicators' with a two-sided 'screen' so that 2 different heroes can call you, and 2 spinning cogs and a press-in button representing the dials and buttons you get on a 2-way radio.
DC Super Heroes merchandising is usually aimed at older children, so DC Super Friends is different in my opinion because it's specifically aimed so young. The characters have a more cartoony feel as opposed to the graphic novel originals, and the magazine content supports early years development.
This magazine is clearly intended to be read together, and the instructions are more for adult readers, but the challenges, activities and language suit young children well. I think the age range is absolutely spot on.
My 2 youngest are well aware of DC Comics characters and as soon as they saw this magazine they thought it was excellent. My 3 year old went straight for the free gift and my older son, who is 5 next week, started to look through the stories and magazine content. They were both clearly impressed, and without any help could work out what was necessary with a lot of the more familiar puzzles and complete them independently. I'm also under a promise that after tea I'll help make a Batmobile....
I have absolutely no doubt that we'll definitely be buying this again. My children know if they're very good or in some way achieve something special then they can ask for a magazine as a reward, and go and browse the paper shop.This would probably be top choice whenever it's available.
Each issue costs £2.99, or you can subscribe by direct debit saving 20% on every 3 issues at £7.80, or have an annual subscription of 13 issues for £33 saving 15% (I know which I'd choose). Issue 1 goes on sale on 19th September in supermarkets and newsagents.
Great review - I know that E would love this magazine and a free gift on the front is always a big draw!
ReplyDeleteThank hon! He would love it, and no child can resist a free gift! :D
Deletegreat review, your two always look so cute!! Mine will be trying this out tomorrow after school, I just had a quick look through so far
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you - obviously not quite so cute in the 25 photo's I rejected, or when they're beating each other about the head with something :p
DeleteMiss C loves magazines but always for the toy not the actual magazine, so we just buy a toy instead. Then I have Z, who browses the puzzle books looking for his latest issue of Puzzler Codewords lol! £2.99 is a good price compared to some of the others.
ReplyDelete:D It's often the other way around with boys and girls!
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