[Ad- gifted product] We are a big household of crafters, especially when it comes to Robin! She does love drawing, painting, sculpting and so much more, but with her we do find that everything needs to be more structured due to her age. As she is seven, she often wants prompts and ideas to go along with, which is why the Skoodle Magazine is really perfect for those who have young ones that need guided play.
Skoodle Magazine is sort of like a cross between an activity book and a magazine. We use to purchase activity booklets for Robin and Amelia, but found that they often didn’t enjoy many of the cross word puzzles or word related activities, instead taking part in the crafting ones or being sort of over whelemed by the amount of choice. The Skoodle Magazine fixes those problems and provides a variety of art activities that really help guide your child on what they want to do.
Robin skipped around in the magazine a lot, starting with the weekly challenge, of course, but picking a random day to do – decorate ice cream cones! These daily challenges are such a cute idea, and each one being a different drawing theme or prompt is so much fun. She then skipped forward to the Barbie page, as she’s a big barbie fan, to decorate hair and accessories on the different barbie busts. She grabbed the included sticker pack – for a upcoming Roblox game – and enjoyed using those to decorate her characters.
She next was interested in the how to draw instructions on the Roblox game characters, creating a cute strawberry person, and then giving them their sticker of them with their friends. Robin does really love playing Roblox games, so seeing a new one in Skoodle Magazine peaked her interested even more, despite it being characters she has not seen before. The way that the Skoodle so perfectly matched her interests in terms of content was super lovely – Barbie, Roblox, Miraculous Ladybug, Frozen – all brands that she knows and loves.
Another page that she really enjoyed had her painting by number – using stickers. At this point, Amelia had joined in, and they both created a colorful unicorn following the sticker instructions, which they both enjoyed doing. Another page had them creating a paper craft cat tower – which was printed on card, making it very easy to create and quite sturdy when it was made. This showcased a brand of stuffed animals that Robin and Amelia both have! This cat tower making kept them busy for quite some time as Amelia cut and Robin glued, and then Amelia held it together to dry! There was also a paper craft fidget on another page, with a QR code leading to where the girls could print a guide to make their own.
We all really enjoyed the variety of crafts in Skoodle Magazine – it really does feel well thought out – down to the paper crafts being on paper that’s going to last longer. The little toys included in the magazine, which always draw children in, all reflect the crafting nature of the magazine (crayons, tape, a notebook, stickers and a rubber). It’s just a lovely magazine for those who enjoy drawing, doodling and crafting!
Skoodle Magazine is available now from all good supermarkets, convenience stores, newsagents and WHSmith High Street and Travel. Single issues and subscriptions can also be purchased from the online shop.
Both of my children love to craft. In fact, each time I ask them what toy they would like to buy, they always say crayons and colored pencils, and sketch pads. I think this is something that they will also llike.
My oldest grandbabe is at that age where she is starting to really love crafts. Paint by number is her favorite.
Thank you for sharing your experience with Skoodle Magazine! It’s fantastic to see how well it caters to young crafters like Robin, offering guided play and a variety of art activities. The magazine’s content perfectly matched her interests in Barbie, Roblox, and more. The inclusion of toys and well-thought-out paper crafts makes it even more enjoyable. A lovely magazine for drawing, doodling, and crafting! 😊🎨📚