National Geographic Little Kids

Perfect for nature-loving pre-schoolers, National Geographic Little Kids magazine is crammed full of cute creatures, interactive activities and mind-teasing puzzles. It's not just fun - it's an adventure that nurtures your child's key skills in numeracy, literacy, and beyond!

Map It! • A map shows where places are. The one below shows countries where some of the animals in this magazine live.

Why? • Why do you think hedgehogs are spiky?

Spiky Stuff • Touch each of the pictures below and say what they would feel like. Say “ouch” when you touch the prickly things!

Spike-to-spike • Another spiky animal is a porcupine. Join the dots to finish drawing this porcupine’s spikes!

Go Green! • Can you name these green things? What letters are missing?

What Is Different? • Look at each picture in the top row. Spot the differences between it and the one below.

That's Cool! • Meet the tanuki.

Lucky Statues! • In Japan, statues of tanuki are said to bring good luck! Can you find two matches for each of these three tanuki?

CHAMELEON TONGUE TWISTER

Animals in Action • A verb is a word that describes action. Draw a line with your finger from the verb in the list below to the action picture it matches.

CUTE QUOKKAS

QUOKKA COUSINS • Quokkas are part of an animal group called marsupials. Here are some more marsupials!

Time to Rhyme • Read each sentence aloud. Then look at the pictures on the right. Find the picture that rhymes with the animal in each silly sentence.

BUMBLEBEE

Time to Tidy! • This family are cleaning their home.

Gigantic Dinosaur • Argentinosaurus was the largest known animal that ever lived on land.

Let's visit… HAWAI'I! • Hawai'i is a group of 132 islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the United States of America. The weather is hot and sunny.

Special Seal • Help the young monk seal find the right path to its mummy.

Flower Necklace • A lei is a necklace made from flowers. In Hawai’i they are given to welcome people and are worn at celebrations.

Colourful Sand • Some of the beaches in Hawai’i have black, red and green sand!

LITTLE KIDS BIG QUIZ!

Seeds to Plants • Plants grow from seeds. Use the clues below to match the seed to the plant it will become.

National Geographic Little Kids