A Cosmic Adventure Awaits: Hands-On Fun with MiMiMishki's Colorful Magazine

Hello everyone!

I'm sure many kids love the cartoon series 'MiMiMishki'. It's way more fun to learn with your favorite characters than with a regular textbook. So, today I want to share my experience with the Monthly Journal 'MiMiMishki #4 April 2021'.

You can buy it in the online store of the publisher or in newsstands. For your convenience, you can also subscribe and receive new issues of the series every month. You can find the link to the journal on the publisher's website here.

The price is 109 rubles, which is a great value for money.

The number of pages:

24;

The publisher:

IK Komсомolskaya Pravda

Product description:

Do you want to go to the Moon? Then read the story 'Lunar Adventures' and go on a space journey with MiMiMishki. After that, test yourself and answer the questions - how carefully did you read or listen to the story? In this issue, you'll find exciting tasks with stickers about planets, comets, rockets... And we'll continue practicing reading and counting.

Dimensions:

220x290 mm

This is a classic magazine with a soft cover. The pages are just like the cover - smooth, glossy, thin, but you won't accidentally tear them.

Images are super vibrant and colorful, with rich, saturated colors. The characters in the magazine are identical to those in the movie.

Midway through the magazine, there's a sticker sheet that's essential for some of the activities. The stickers are securely attached – you won't be able to peel them off and reapply.

Print quality is top-notch. The images are well-detailed, the font is clear, and my kid can read it easily on their own.

The April issue is all about space.

The first spread introduces the characters. Each character has their name and profile nearby. My kid loves the MiMiMiShki cartoon and knows the characters, but they still enjoyed learning about each one individually.

The next page - Mi-mi-fairy tale "Moon Adventure". The story repeats one of the series of the cartoon, and, as it's clear from the title, it's devoted to a trip to the moon. The fairy tale takes up pages from 2 to 5. After the fairy tale, there are memory questions with tasks to stick on stickers. The font of the questions is clear, bold, and large, so if your kid is learning to read, they'll enjoy reading the questions on their own.

Next up is a simple task for kids just learning to read. My son can already read, but he still enjoyed matching the syllables and sticking on the right characters. He's really into stickers, to be honest. The next task is an introduction to the solar system. It requires counting skills - you need to match the planets by size and put the corresponding number next to each one. My kid enjoyed this task, as they've been really into planets lately. They happily read the names, found our planet, and even learned a bit more about the world. This task actually made me think it's time to get a cool kids' encyclopedia on this topic.

Next up is the tabletop game. It's a classic: we roll the dice and move the game pieces. The pieces aren't included in the magazine, so we grabbed some from another board game. To be honest, you can replace the pieces and dice with any small figurines and a coin. The game tasks are pretty straightforward and easy to complete - my kid had a blast doing them. It's super easy to play the tabletop game - just pull it out of the magazine. Conveniently, it's right in the middle. But before you do, you'll need to complete another fun task to reinforce your counting skills, which is located on the game's page - Counting with Vasya.

This part was a breeze, even my little one could handle it after counting up to six. Next up was Reading with a Hedgehog, where we had to figure out the sequence of syllables and fill in the missing ones.

Then came Galactic Domino, which required more stickers.

The one that really caught my son's eye was a simplified version of Memoir with just 8 cards.

I love that my child could make it on their own with just a piece of cardboard, scissors, and magazine stickers. They really enjoyed the process and the game itself, although it didn't keep their interest for long since it was too easy with so few cards.

The final challenge was a fun experience - Planet in Milk. My kid was encouraged to draw Venus using the ebru technique. To do this, you'll need a shallow container, a pipette, a piece of paper, a toothpick, acrylic paints, and milk. My son really wanted to try it out, but we didn't have acrylic paints at home, so we decided to put it off for a bit.

The end of the journal has answers to all the challenges.

• Recommended age range: 3-7 years. My son is almost 4 years old, and all the challenges were pretty easy for him, but he did them with interest. Easy, provided he can read and count. So, based on our experience, by the time he's 5, this journal might not be as engaging for him. But it really depends on the child and their skills and abilities. I think the journal would be suitable for kids aged 3 to around 5, maybe a bit older.

• Verdict

This issue really caught my son's attention, especially since he's been fascinated with planets lately. Plus, the tasks and pictures of his favorite cartoon characters were a big plus.

For kids aged 3-5, this is an excellent, colorful journal with engaging tasks and beloved characters. The main goal is to teach counting and reading. It'll be interesting for kids who are learning to read and count or have just started.

I was blown away by the budget-friendly price point.The print quality is top-notch.The vibrant, colorful illustrations really bring the cartoon to life.There are heaps of fun and easy puzzles to keep my little ones engaged.It's got board games, experiences, and even a story or two.And the best part? One of the games can be created by the kids themselves.What I didn't like:

I didn't find any major drawbacks.

I highly recommend this developmental journal for kids – it's a total winner!

Thanks for reading, folks!