*Ad-gifted: We received a selection of Creative Steps Magazine in exchange for this post.
“Helping kids learn through creative play“
I’m the first to admit I’m not the most crafty mum. This is something I’d like to change as the girls get older. When L was younger we used to go to Creation Station classes each week which was perfect for me and her as it was class led. Now L comes home from preschool showing me her arts and crafts and tells me how much she enjoys this. So I’m slowly learning how to craft with the girls and we are all learning as we go along. The Creative Steps magazine is helping with this. I’m the type of person who needs a step by step guide to get things done and this craft magazine is perfect for this.
We have been kindly gifted a subscription to the Creative Steps magazine and a few back issues to get us started. You can also win your own subscription at the end of this post.
What is Creative Steps Magazine?
Creative Steps provide fun craft projects and activity ideas to encourage learning through creative play, many making use of recycled household products. There are at least 60 + crafts in each magazine. The magazine is highly useful for childminders, nurseries, primary schools and home educators.
It’s published four times a year, in both print and digital editions, and has around 60,000 readers, including sales through the Hobbycraft stores around the UK. It’s also available on digital magazine subscription platforms such as Readly and Magzter. 9. The annual print subscription is £29.80, which includes postage and free access to the online editions.
Our Thoughts
The Creative Steps magazine is jammed packed with crafts, and the odd recipe. I love how it’s out each quarter so it shares crafts for that season as well. The magazine is sure to keep you going each quarter until the next one is out. It includes competitions to enter and special features. I particularly like the Reading Corner section with book ideas for the little ones.
Each craft is explained in great detail. With the equipment you need, how to do and with photos. Often extra info is included with each craft which is fantastic to read to the kids.
On the contents page, as you can see below, the crafts are divided up into age groups. So 0-5 years, 5-7 and 7-11 years old. This is perfect for working with the children in that certain age group. Plus you can keep the magazines for going back to when your children move an age bracket. Crafting never goes out of date!
Most of the bits you need to complete the crafts you will find around the home and cupboard. A lot of the crafts come with hints and tips to make your craft even more special. Fun facts are included and did you know snippets to accompany. You can find the templates if needed for a particular craft at the end of the magazine.
The first section of each magazine features activities with the aims of the early years foundation stage in mind, so active learning, communication and language, creative thinking, exploring, literacy, maths etc.
The following sections for 5-7 and 7-11 years old feature projects linked to KS1 and KS2 national curriculum subjects.
If you are a childminder, nursery or primary teacher, projects suitable for group activity are highlighted.
The magazine is fantastic for giving adults crafty inspiration – ideal for me! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading through and planning our craft afternoons. I can see us using these magazines for a few years to come.
Giveaway
To be in with a chance of winning an annual subscription to Creative Steps magazine (print subscription with free access to the digital editions included) please fill in the Gleam widget below.
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Win an Annual Subscription to Creative Steps magazine worth £29.80Competition T’s & C’s
The giveaway ends 23:59 8th March 2020
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Thanks for running the giveaway and review for Creative Steps magazine Rachel! Sorry they all couldn’t win, but there is a discounted promo code CS4for3 available, to save 25% on the annual print subscription: http://creativesteps.imbmsubscriptions.com/cs4for3/ – includes P&P and free access to the digital online editions too!
It is really nice to have a magazine which encourages learning through creative play, plus it uses recycled household products. The subscription is also easy on the pocket.
Thanks for the competition – I know someone who would like this sub.
Would love to win this super prize for my lovely sister who is a childminder and mum to my 2 gorgeous nieces she is always looking for new crafting ideas
I love the idea of the random acts of kindness chart which I saw on the Instagram page, my son could definitely do with that lol
I work in a preschool, so this would be brilliant for some creative ideas
I’m a preschool teacher so always looking for new ideas.
where can u buy this?
Hi Natalie
You can buy the magazine subscription online https://creativesteps.co.uk/
Fabulous Prize would be great to use with my grandson
Great Mag – such good ideas
I haven’t heard of this magazine before, looks really good
This sounds like a lovely magazine I could read together with my nephew
Lovely thank you.
Great prize – count me in please! Good luck everyone.
I work in a nursery, have a child in year 2, and help out with Brownies. This would be amazing all around.
This looks fantastic, my daughter loves finding new ways to be creative and this would be fantastic for her.
Looks full of great ideas for my grandchildren!
Great magazine
I didn’t know this magazine existed! Where can I get it?
You can get it from the Creative Steps website https://creativesteps.co.uk/
great giveaway
Would love this – great giveaway x
What a great prize – keeps giving ideas for things to do all year!
My daughter would really enjoy this magazine. Thanks for the giveaway
My nieces would love this!
Wow, I’m not sure who’d enjoy this most out of all of us, I’ve always loved craft projects and I’ve passed that love on
I love doing crafts with my granddaughter, and am always on the lookout for new ideas, so this magazine would be perfect.
Yea thats fab Thankyou
Great prize! – thanks for the giveaway
This looks great, lots of new ideas
great for me and my granddaughter
Really useful for my 2 boys
Wonderful prize.
This magazine would be perfect for me and my daughter. She is 6 and loves making things this magazine would help us think of ideas of what to make.
This would be great, my kids love crafting but sometimes its difficult to think of something different, these would make a great difference
This looks like a great magazine for the family to enjoy doing the activities together
This is a lovely prize and it would be very helpful for ideas of creative play with my great grands, Arlo
I love magazines like this to keep on referring to!
Ideal magazine for a hands on nana
This would be ideal for my granddaughter who loves different craft activities.
Great prize
My kids would love this.
these look great to do with my sons x