Kid's Nature Magazines – Issue 134 – Animals at Play
Kid's Nature Magazines – Issue 134 – Animals at Play
Get ready to tumble, splash and giggle your way through the wild world of animal play! This issue explores how creatures across the planet slide, wrestle, chase and even laugh – from penguins belly-boarding on ice to whales tossing seaweed like wigs. Packed with stories, science, posters, puzzles and festive makes, it's a joyful celebration of the way animals have fun.
Why do animals play? Are they practising survival skills… or simply having fun? This issue dives head-first into the science and silliness of animal play, taking young readers from icy penguin playgrounds to the deep ocean, snowy Arctic and bustling forests. Expect surprising discoveries, laugh-out-loud wildlife moments and plenty of hands-on activities for curious nature-lovers.
Inside, children will find lively stories, investigations, creature encounters and a special festive craft. They’ll meet animals that slide, splash and joke their way through life – and explore how play helps them grow braver, faster and smarter.
Inside this issue:
- Charlie Meets a Humpback Whale – a playful giant that blows bubble nets, tosses seaweed and makes waves
- Polar Bear: Playtime on Thin Ice – how young bears practise the skills they’ll need for life in the Arctic
- Do Animals Have Fun? – The Eco Kids debate whether creatures feel joy the way we do
- Animals that LOL! – Amy explores laughing chimps, ticklish rats, cheeky parrots and more
- Weird Animal Games – Simon investigates jellyfish-tossing dolphins, surfing crocodiles, trampoline-loving foxes and even playful insects
- The Great Play-Off – test your instincts and guess which animal wins each wild challenge
- Wildlife News – the funniest Comedy Wildlife Awards finalists and the latest wild discoveries
- Two Stunning Posters – Bengal tiger cubs play fighting and Adelie penguins leaping from an iceberg
- Make Your Own Pine Cone Penguin – a festive, eco-friendly craf
- Monthly Competition – design an eco-friendly Christmas decoration
- Puzzles, games and the Eco Kids Quiz Planet