Your Big Backyard is a special magazine for the little ones.

My grandson has been receiving Your Big Backyard every month for the past 2 years.
He wants this read to him the minute it arrives.

This magazine is great for young children because it isn't just filled with stories.
There are games to play which are not only fun to do but they teach as well.

For example there is a matching game where the child has to match objects according to sizes.
This helps a child to understand different shapes as well as getting them to think.

The picture of animals are photographed extremely well and they not only show the animal and sea life but also the environment in which the animal lives.

There is a craft that can be made each month and these crafts are very easy to do and my grandson has a made many of them.
They usually have something to do with the main theme of each magazine.

Bonnie Bluebird is one of the main characters of this and she usually guides you through each subject for that month.
Bonnie also has her own page with a story written in rebus and it is a lot of fun for my grandson to read along with me and try to figure out what each symbol represents.

Some of the games that he likes the best are Lets Explore which is a large picture of animals or sea life and these pictures are in the area where they live.
On the bottom are pictures of some of the animals and the idea is to find where they are in the big pictures.

There are trails to follow, mystery pages, what's the difference,stories, and many pictures.

Iv'e tried Lady Bug and Highlights for young children, but their games were too hard and they mostly contained more stories than games and didn't allow him to use his thinking powers as well as Big Backyard.
Activity magazines that are filled with games were also too hard for him.

I would recommend Your Big Backyard to anyone who wants their young child to have their own magazine with games to play and topics to learn about.
It will give a grownup a chance to interact with their child by reading to them and helping them solve the puzzles.