Fun French and Spanish Language Magazines for Kids

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Does your child love getting mail as much as mine does? My older son loves his daily chore of checking the mailbox—after all, there’s always the possibility that a surprise is waiting for him!

If there is something in the mailbox with his name on it, chances are that it’s one of the excellent Spanish language kids’ magazines that our family subscribes to. In our mission to homeschool our children bilingually, we’ve found Spanish language magazines to be an invaluable resource. They’re fun for the kids, require almost no work on my part, and give our boys plenty of exposure to authentic language. What’s not to love?

Subscribing to a foreign language magazine can be one of the easiest, most enjoyable ways that you can support your homeschool student’s language learning too. All you have to do is to sign up once and your child will receive high-quality, authentic resources at your doorstep—no chaotic trips to the library required!

But where can you find these magazines? I’m sharing our family’s favorites today, as well as French language resources, so that you can find one that is perfect for your kids.

Kids Magazines in Spanish

Babybug en español (Ages 0+, Beginner Spanish Level)

For the littlest language learners, Babybug en español is a great introduction to Spanish. The magazine’s short, colorful issues are a wonderful read-aloud resource and best enjoyed with a snuggle on the couch. Although no longer in publication, you can purchase reasonably priced back issues of the magazine here. We’ve managed to scrounge up a few copies of our own at library sales, and both of my boys enjoyed them immensely as toddlers.

Highlights High Five Bilingüe (Ages 3-5 or Beginner Level Spanish)

Our family has subscribed to High Five Bilingüe for the past three years and it is wonderful! It presents gentle, preschool-appropriate stories, poems, and games in Spanish and English, so it is an excellent resource for those of you who are learning Spanish alongside your children. The magazine is published with its articles in Spanish on one side, and English on the other, so there’s no confusing mixing of the languages—you decide which to read first! If you’re an English-dominant family, you can use this magazine to ease your children into Spanish, reading the English-language material first and then moving into the Spanish material. If you’re native Spanish speakers learning English, just do the opposite!

Muy Interesante Junior (Ages 4+ for native speakers, Intermediate or Advanced Level for Spanish learners)

Our family discovered Muy Interesante Junior during our recent worldschooling trip to Mexico, and we snatched up all of the copies that we could find! This non-fiction focused magazine is suitable for preschool-aged children, but will really appeal to slightly older kids—say 7 and up. Each issue has a thematic focus (such as pirates, anatomy, or the solar system), so it is an amazing tool for building vocabulary in your kids. The graphics are very professional, as is the writing. It looks like you can’t get a paper subscription in the U.S., but very affordable Kindle subscriptions are available for those studying Latin American Spanish and Castilian Spanish (Spanish from Spain).

¿Qué tal? (Ages 12+, Beginner Spanish)

¿Qué tal? is a magazine written specifically for beginning Spanish language learners in middle school and above. It includes timely current events and cultural articles and is great for the older language learners, since its written at a level that will challenge (but not discourage) them. ¿Qué tal? is published by Scholastic and, although they don’t advertise it on their website, it is available to homeschoolers! A year-long subscription costs about $28 and includes 6 print issues and 6 online issues. To obtain your subscription, call 1-800-724-6527, and a Scholastic representative will help you (they assured me of this when I called them on behalf of the Language Learning At Home community!).

Ahora (Ages 12+, Beginner Spanish)

Ahora is targeted at intermediate-level Spanish learners and is full of engaging articles on current events and Hispanic culture. Like its sister magazine ¿Qué tal?, it is published by Scholastic and, although they don’t advertise it on their website, it is available to homeschoolers! A year-long subscription costs about $28 and includes 6 print issues and 6 online issues. To obtain your subscription, call 1-800-724-6527, and a Scholastic representative will help you (they assured me of this when I called them on behalf of the Language Learning At Home community!).

Kids Magazines in French

Popi (Ages 0+ or Beginner French)

Popi is the name of a sweet French language magazine aimed at toddlers—and also the name of the lovable monkey who graces its pages. Each issue contains short stories and activities that are centered on a particular subject (like self-care, animals, or sports), which makes them perfect for building vocabulary in young children or slightly older French learners. You can look at a sample issue online to see for yourself! The most affordable way to get a copy of this magazine in the US is to contact the publisher (Bayard) directly: call Catherine Lamy at 908-405-0690 or e-mail her at catherine.lamy@bayard-mag.com. Here is a complete price list of the Bayard Magazines—by working with her, you will get a significant discount off of the public price.

Pomme d’Api (Ages 3-7 or Beginner/Intermediate Level French)

Pomme d’Api is one of Bayard’s high quality French language magazines, and it is directed at preschool-aged children, though would also be suitable for elementary-aged children are who just starting to learn French. It mixes stories and poetry with non-fiction articles to stimulate children’s curiosity about the world around them: think Highlights in French. The most affordable way to get a copy of this magazine in the US is to contact the publisher (Bayard) directly: call Catherine Lamy at 908-405-0690 or e-mail her at catherine.lamy@bayard-mag.com. Here is a complete price list of the Bayard Magazines—by working with her, you will get a significant discount off of the public price.

Allons-y (Ages 12+ and Beginner French)

Allons-y is targeted at beginning French learners and is full of engaging articles on current events and Francophone culture. It is published by Scholastic and, although they don’t advertise it on their website, it is available to homeschoolers! A year-long subscription costs about $28 and includes 6 print issues and 6 online issues. To obtain your subscription, call 1-800-724-6527, and a Scholastic representative will help you (they assured me of this when I called them on behalf of the Language Learning At Home community!).

Bonjour (Ages 12+ and Intermediate French)

Bonjour is targeted at intermediate French learners and is full of engaging articles on current events and Francophone culture. It is published by Scholastic and, although they don’t advertise it on their website, it is available to homeschoolers! A year-long subscription costs about $28 and includes 6 print issues and 1 online issues. To obtain your subscription, call 1-800-724-6527, and a Scholastic representative will help you (they assured me of this when I called them on behalf of the Language Learning At Home community!).

Does your family subscribe to any foreign language magazines? If so, please share your recommendations in the comments!