My kids are in full-on countdown mode! Every morning they check the calendar…”5 weeks and 2 days left, mom!”
Don’t misunderstand, they actually love school and I know they’ll be sad when that last day does finally come. But they are also really excited about Summer Vacation, too.
Of course, as the mom, I know that excitement will quickly fade and they’ll be turning to me for ideas of what they can do now. I should clarify and tell you that I do not hold the roll of “Summer Vacation Activities Director” for my kids. I’m 100% ok with them experiencing boredom because I know that it can help foster creativity, imagination and problem solving in kids. But I also like to have a few ideas up my sleeves, especially on those rainy summer days!
One of my favorite tricks (and an instant favorite of the kids) is subscriptions! We’ve done monthly subscription boxes, book of the month clubs, magazines, etc. There is just something about receiving a “surprise” in the mail!
This year we’ll be doing a subscription with Zoobooks for my son. He just turned 6 and loves everything animals and dinosaurs. Not just made-up stories about them but really learning about them. Their eating habits, how they hunt, what makes them unique from other animals. He devours that stuff! And that’s what Zoobooks Magazine is all about!
A favorite of kids and parents for more than 35 years, Zoobooks offers four different magazines, each tailored to a specific age range:
Zoobies
Zoobies is designed for ages 0-3 with images and writing just right for infants and toddlers.
Zootles
Zootles engages preschoolers ages 3-6 with amazing photos, age-appropriate stories and information and tons of family activities.
Zoodinos
The newest addition to the Zoobooks family is Zoodinos. Created for ages 5 and up, Zoodinos explores the prehistoric world of dinosaurs with stories, activities and more.
Zoobooks
The award winning Zoobooks, designed for kids ages 6-12, focuses on one animal each issue; helping kids further explore and learn about that animal’s habitat, social habits, body, and more. All while engaging them through kid-friendly art, images, and writing.
My son got his first issues of Zoobooks and Zoodinos this month and has just been pouring over the pages. “Mom! Did you know…..Hey mom! You have to hear this part about…”
I’m pretty sure our whole family will be experts on these animals and dinosaurs by the time he’s done with us! Of course none of us mind; his excitement about each and every fact and story makes it hard not to get equally as excited 😉
Signing up for a subscription to one of the Zoobooks magazines is as simple as visiting Zoobooks.com. And this isn’t just for parents! Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles!!! Zoobooks subscriptions make for a great gift idea for all the little ones in your life, too!!
Also, be sure to check out the Zoobooks Digital Subscriptions!
A SIMPLE GIVEAWAY!
To get two lucky families started in the world of Zoobooks, we’re giving away two subscriptions! One family will win a subscription to Zoobies and another family will win a subscription to Zootles, thanks to the fabulous people at Zoobooks! To enter, simply use the rafflecopter form below.
Deb Klein
May 17, 2017 at 11:55 pmMy grandson would love this!
GINA ROCK
May 17, 2017 at 11:42 pmMy daughter would love this!
Terri S.
May 17, 2017 at 11:41 pmMy granddaughter loves to read and would be very surprised to get these magazines.
Tracie Cooper
May 17, 2017 at 11:40 pmMy niece loves all kinds of animals and this would be perfect for me!
Anita Jude
May 17, 2017 at 11:37 pmthe grandkids would ..they would love this
Trisha Musgrave
May 17, 2017 at 11:29 pmMy oldest daughter would absolutely love this! She loves learning new things about animals!
Pamela Sloss
May 17, 2017 at 11:25 pmMy niece would love the Zoobooks magazines.
Michelle Catallo
May 17, 2017 at 11:22 pmAll of my kids but, mostly my youngest son; he loooooves animals and reads as much as he can on them. His favorite things to watch are documentaries LOL. He’s 7, about to be 8.
jennifer dunkelmann hon
May 17, 2017 at 11:22 pmmy daughter would love this
Meghan K
May 17, 2017 at 11:21 pmMy 6 year old daughter would love a subscription!
naomie
May 17, 2017 at 11:15 pmAny of my 4 kids would love it!
Celeste Herrin
May 17, 2017 at 11:12 pmMy grandson would be thrilled with zoobooks!! He loves all kinds of animals and this would be a great way to teach him about all of them. Thank you so much for the chance!
brittany marie thompson
May 17, 2017 at 11:08 pmMy son would love to be surprised with zoobooks!
heather marocco
May 17, 2017 at 11:06 pmmy daughter
Kathie Craig
May 17, 2017 at 10:56 pmMy boys would love a Zoobooks subscription. They love learning about animals!!
Dynal Roberson
May 17, 2017 at 10:52 pmMy seven year old daughter would love her own subscription. She loves animals and mail!
Kelli Bryson
May 17, 2017 at 10:50 pmMy son and daughter would love this
Gloria Luongo
May 17, 2017 at 10:48 pmMy grandson would love this!!!
Melissa Grubb
May 17, 2017 at 10:45 pmMy son would absolutely love this!
Amy Malone
May 17, 2017 at 10:43 pmmy youngest son would love, oh heck in my middle child would too.
amanda whitley
May 17, 2017 at 10:24 pmmy son loves animals and he loves reading so he would be super excited.
Philip Lawrence
May 17, 2017 at 10:19 pmMy grandchild would be thrilled to have a subscription to Zoobooks Magazines.
Laurie Emerson
May 17, 2017 at 9:41 pmMy son and daughter would absolutely love these.
LYN WILLIAMS
May 17, 2017 at 8:11 pmMy son.
Nicole Sender
May 17, 2017 at 8:06 pmMy grandson would love this subscription!
Elizabeth Brooks
May 17, 2017 at 7:26 pmMy daughter’s would love these subscriptions
Kelly Skibbe (KJ SKIB)
May 17, 2017 at 5:47 pmMy two daughters love animals and we used to have a zoobooks subscription. They would love this!
Laura
May 17, 2017 at 5:37 pmMy nieces would love it!
Audrey Stewart
May 17, 2017 at 5:32 pmOur young Grady would love these. He loves animals!
Kathy Pease
May 17, 2017 at 5:26 pmI would like to win this for my granddaughter 🙂
Dolores Miranda
May 17, 2017 at 3:52 pmMy Daughters!!They just love animals in general so I know they would just love this!!
Missy W
May 17, 2017 at 1:18 pmMy kids would like this.
Stephanie Liske
May 17, 2017 at 10:08 amI would love to win this for my daughter in law.
Tandi Cortez
May 17, 2017 at 9:25 amAll 3 of my kids would love to be surprised with a subscription to Zoobooks Magazines!
Beth Stephens
May 17, 2017 at 12:33 amMy boys would love this!
Sadie B.
May 16, 2017 at 10:02 pmMy daughter would love to get a zoo books subscription.
Andrea v
May 16, 2017 at 9:43 pmMy boys would love this!
Leela
May 16, 2017 at 9:22 pmAll my kids would.
Samantha
May 16, 2017 at 7:38 pmMy daughter would really love the Zoobies newsletter! She is one and loves animals!
Robin Abrams
May 16, 2017 at 5:04 pmMy granddaughter would love to have these wonderful books
Ed
May 16, 2017 at 1:43 pmBig Earl and Emily!
Bethany Kingsley
May 16, 2017 at 12:26 pmBoth off my daughters would love these
Denise Sachs
May 16, 2017 at 9:16 amI would surprise my grandson with this.
Vidya Prabhu
May 15, 2017 at 10:57 pmMy son and all his playmates would love the Zoobooks. It would be a fun and learning experience to all of them. They adore animals n dinosaurs!
Audra
May 15, 2017 at 7:52 pmMy daughter would love it
Pam Halligan
May 15, 2017 at 7:39 pmMy niece would love this magazine.
Angela Saver
May 15, 2017 at 12:24 pmThis is perfect for my niece!
Karen Propes
May 15, 2017 at 5:11 amMy Granddaughter and my Grandson would love to have a subscription to Zoobooks.
susan smoaks
May 14, 2017 at 11:03 ammy son would love this, he loves animals
Amanda Alvarado
May 13, 2017 at 11:11 pmMy daughter would love these!
Pamela
May 12, 2017 at 11:29 amOur little three-year-old guy would love these books – we have a season membership at the local zoo, and he would go daily if we were able. he has a passion for zoo animals!
Diane Hamel
May 10, 2017 at 8:27 pmMy grandson would love this
Paula Michele Hafner
May 10, 2017 at 2:39 pmMy son would love to get the magazine in the mail.
Nannypanpan
May 9, 2017 at 9:01 pmWould be great for my daughter
Kimmy Ripley
May 9, 2017 at 7:56 pmMy sweet as sugar Chloe Pearl loves to learn about all the different animals. She would be so thrilled if I won this for her!
Lauryn R
May 9, 2017 at 6:20 pmI would get them for my daughter! They would be a fun and exciting addition to her homeschool studies! 🙂
Francine Anchondo
May 9, 2017 at 10:35 amMy son and daughter would
Kayla Klontz
May 8, 2017 at 11:55 pmBoth my son and my daughter would be super excited to receive this! They’d love sharing this with one another and they’d show each other facts from the books!
LeAnn Harbert
May 8, 2017 at 10:22 pmMy granddaughter likes learning about animals.
wen budro
May 8, 2017 at 6:40 pmMy kids would adore this. This publication looks like a wonderful way to teach children about animals.
Anita Truckenmiller
May 8, 2017 at 1:39 pmI would surprise my kids.
Janet W.
May 7, 2017 at 8:32 pmMy grandsons would love to be surprised with this subscription!
Valerie Mabrey
May 7, 2017 at 5:53 pmMy granddaughter would love her own magazine.
Janice Crespo
May 7, 2017 at 5:27 pmMy grandson loves watching the SafariLive drives from Africa with me. He would love to have this subscription.
Edye
May 7, 2017 at 12:09 pmMy cousin would love this.
Stephanie
May 7, 2017 at 8:43 ammy daughter would love this
Katy
May 7, 2017 at 1:44 amOh, our three year old daughter would absolutely love this subscription! Besides loving mail addressed to her, she’s a big animal-lover.
Rochel S
May 6, 2017 at 11:55 pmMy son would LOVE it! He loves learning new things!
Tabathia B
May 6, 2017 at 10:20 pmI think my youngest daughter would enjoy them
Shannon Baas
May 6, 2017 at 8:17 pmmy niece would love this.
jennifer cervantes
May 6, 2017 at 5:42 pmMy daughters would love this!
jodi Armstrong
May 6, 2017 at 11:19 amMy daughter loves animals and would love this subscription. Thanks for the chance.
jeremy mclaughlin
May 5, 2017 at 9:38 pmMy nephew would like this.
Patricia
May 5, 2017 at 1:24 pmMy three girls would love this.
Heather B
May 5, 2017 at 10:01 amI think all 3 of my children would enjoy this but especially my youngest son!
elizabeth miller
May 5, 2017 at 9:12 amMy granddaughter sowuld love these. they love animals and they would be great for them with reading being fun.
Terra Heck
May 5, 2017 at 6:57 amMy nephew, Ozzy, would be thrilled with Zoobooks. Thanks.
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Cynthia Richardson
May 5, 2017 at 12:48 amI’d love to surprise my preschooler grandson
wendy browne
May 4, 2017 at 6:00 pmMy toddler loves to read! Zoobies looks like fun for him.
RENEE WALTERS
May 4, 2017 at 5:32 pmMy son would absolutely love a subscription to Zoobooks!
gala
May 4, 2017 at 5:20 pmMy daughters would be happy
Riley Borgia
May 4, 2017 at 1:38 pmMy six year old loves magazines!
KV
May 4, 2017 at 1:01 pmMy nephew would enjoy this because he’s interested in animals.
Lauren
May 4, 2017 at 12:35 pmMy son would love this since he loves animals!
KENNETH OHL
May 4, 2017 at 12:30 pmmy little niece would love this
Nancy
May 4, 2017 at 11:16 amOur grandchildren would like subscriptions to ZooBooks magazines.
Melodie Mach
May 4, 2017 at 11:12 amMy adopted nephew would love either one of these prizes. Hope to win one of them
Kristin C
May 4, 2017 at 11:12 amMy daughter would absolutely love a subscription to Zoobooks!
latanya
May 4, 2017 at 11:12 ammy son would love it
Sara Floyd
May 4, 2017 at 10:54 amMy daughter would love this!