Children’s magazines can be a bit of a minefield. They so often seem to come with a piece of plastic tat that is broken within minutes causing upset and disappointment. The paper quality is poor and the magazines are often quickly discarded. So I was interested to see some of the alternatives out there that offer a better quality magazine for children. I’ve been taking a look at Anorak and Dot, which are both from the same publishers and aimed at different age groups.
11 years ago founder, Cathy Olmedillas was searching for a high quality, creative magazine for her son, without any success, so she decided instead to make it happen herself and Anorak was born! Despite being told that her design led, illustrated, quarterly magazine for 6-12-year-olds would never catch on, Anorak now has a worldwide circulation of 25,000 each quarter, alongside its younger companion DOT, launched 2 years ago and already with a circulation of 10,000.
Their mission is to encourage both girls and boys to tap into their imagination and use their creativity to learn about the exciting world around them. Just like much-loved children’s magazines and annuals of the past, both Anorak and Dot are designed to be collected, revisited and handed down.
I love the quality of the artwork and the thickness of the paper. Children are encouraged to take part in activities like drawing, games and puzzles. There are lots to like about the magazines. H is at the top end of the age range for Anorak at nearly 11 and I feel he has moved on beyond these as he is a very avid reader, but I know other children his age would love them. The visual aspect certainly appeals and the quality of the illustrations is high. I think I’d have been considering a subscription if we’d been introduced to these a few years ago.
Good news for readers too as I have one year’s subscription each to Anorak and Dot to give away. Enter via the Gleam widget below. Please let me know if you prefer Anorak or Dot in the comments section.
Competition Terms and Conditions
1. No bulk, third-party or automated entries.
2. Entrants must be aged 18 years or older.
3. The winners will be chosen by a random draw.
4. The winner will be notified by email and will have a week to claim their prize. Should they fail to respond within this time, an alternative winner will be selected.
5. Promoter is responsible for fulfilling the prize and full contact details of the winner will be passed onto the promoter.
6. Competition closes on 10th December 2017.
Anorak Magazine
What a fab prize!
Sounds a great prize!
Perfect for my beautiful neice
Great prize, one which the children will love.
these both look good x
Anorak for my daughter please.
Would love Dot for my daughter
Great giveaway thanks for the opportunity. Fingers crossed!
My son would love this!
Lovely prize, love quality kids magazines like this as opposed to ‘other ones’ that are literally mindless visual noise! Yay for thought provoking, fun magazines like Anorak!
The Dot one would be fantastic. Brilliant giveaway – thank you!
Anorak for my lovely niece who is 15 but has learning challenges this would be great for her
wonderful giveaway and a great idea to encourage imaginative play!
My nephew would love Anorak. He’s had a rough year , but drawing helps him focus his energies.
An excellent prize
I would prefer Anorak for my daughter.
this looks like a fab prize xx
Love the look of this prize. x
Count me in 🙂
I would like to win the Anorak subscription please.
What an amazing prize ?
I have someone in mind forthis if i’m lucky to win
My granddaughter would love this
Count me in
Would like to enter 🙂
Love the look of this, Dot would be ideal for my grandchildren.
I’m sure youngest grandson would love this
My daughter would enjoy reading this mag
These sound great
id love this for my nephew
Thanks for the competition. I’d love to win this for my nephew.