National Geographic Kids UK & Ireland

21/11/2025

🌟 Start your weekend with feel-good news! 🌟

Five clever planet saving projects have been celebrated by The Earthshot Prize and each one is already making a real difference. Teams are bringing forests back to life in Brazil, creating fashion shows with kinder clothing and helping communities stay safe during natural disasters. It is a lovely reminder that people everywhere are working hard to protect our world. 💚🌱

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For more fascinating facts, subscribe to Nat Geo Kids (7 - 12 years) or Nat Geo Little Kids (3 - 6 years) with our Christmas Offer from only £3.23 per issue (13 issues per year) and enjoy free online events worth up to £15, plus a free book worth £6.99! 📚✨ Sign up now ➡️ https://loom.ly/sb4hlj4. ⏰ Offer ends 26th December!

From protecting rainforests and restoring grasslands to pioneering zero-waste models, and sustainable materials, our 2023 Finalists are driving real change.

20/11/2025

Bake Your Own Tree Decorations 🎄✨

You can bake these yummy Christmas tree biscuits with your child and fill the kitchen with warm ginger smells and fun. Rolling the dough, adding icing and choosing bright decorations feels like a mini celebration, and you can hang your tasty creations on the tree once they are ready.

Follow the easy steps on the Nat Geo Kids website > https://loom.ly/BvqFb3Y.

Remember to tag or send us a collab request, National Geographic Kids UK & Ireland, to share your amazing creations!🎄✨

Learn how to make gingerbread Christmas tree biscuits in five easy steps! Kids will love baking this family-friendly, festive recipe...

19/11/2025

🐧 Take a peek inside Issue 249 of ! 🌟📖

Discover what penguins are really like, travel back to the final days of the dinosaurs and find out why some animals are just too cute to resist. You can also enjoy a burst of wacky wonders, from fabric food to fearless skateboarders and other brilliant photos from around the world! 🤪📸🦕

Get the today for unforgettable animals, surprising facts and plenty of fun! 🌍✨

Or subscribe from only £3.23 per issue (13 issues a year) with our Christmas Offer and enjoy free online events worth up to £15, plus a free book worth £6.99! 📚✨

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18/11/2025

Christmas Gifts for Curious Kids 🎄

If you want Christmas magic with a spark of curiosity, you can fill your young explorer’s day with brilliant books, hands on science kits, creative crafts and toys that inspire real adventures!

Discover the newest Nat Geo Kids reads that bring facts, fun and plenty of wow moments, and explore the Junior Explorer Club Christmas Discovery Box, packed with books, a wall planner, a poster and more! It’s the perfect mix for young explorers who love to learn, imagine and dive into new adventures 📚🎁🧭

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17/11/2025

Here’s a sneak peek of What’s Inside Issue #37 of Nat Geo Little Kids! 🐆🌍

Your young explorer will love spotting snow leopards in their snowy homes, meeting the gentle whale shark and hopping along with kangaroos! Travel to colourful Costa Rica, try fun sticker activities and enjoy pages packed with games, rhymes and creative colouring fun! 🦘🐋🎨

Want even more fun? Subscribe now from just £3.23 per issue (13 issues per year) with our Christmas Offer. Plus, enjoy FREE access to Nat Geo Explorer online events (worth up to £15) and a free book worth £6.99! 📚✨

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14/11/2025

🌟 Start your weekend with feel-good news! 🌟

Did you know... there’s a real sport called spogomi, where teams compete to pick up the most litter? It started in Japan and now people all over the world are turning rubbish-picking into a fun, planet-saving game and the real winner is the environment! ♻️

Want to help your young ones feel like they doing something good for the planet? Try our litter-picking activity, it’s perfect for young kids to play, learn and care for the planet together. Visit the Parent Hub section of the Nat Geo Kids website > https://loom.ly/E9nfdKM.

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For more fascinating facts, subscribe to Nat Geo Kids (7 - 12 years) or Nat Geo Little Kids (3 - 6 years) with our Christmas Offer from only £3.23 per issue (13 issues per year). PLUS, enjoy FREE events worth up to £15! Sign up now ➡️ https://loom.ly/sb4hlj4. ⏰ Offer ends 31st December!



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Practise key developmental skills and learn how to look after the planet in this easy litter picking activity for kids aged 3–6...

13/11/2025

Discover the Secret World of Penguins in 249! 🐧❄️

We’re off to Antarctica to explore the icy world of emperor penguins! 🐧🌨️ These amazing birds survive the cold by huddling together, storing fat and layering their feathers. They even balance their eggs on their feet while their partner fishes in the ocean.

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For more icy adventures, get the latest , packed with wild facts, cool challenges and fascinating creatures! 🌊🐧

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© Paul Nicklen / National Geographic Image Collection

Ten facts about emperor penguins: learn all about the emperor penguin breeding cycle, where these birds live, what they eat and more...

12/11/2025

🧪 Science Week Ireland s Here! 🇮🇪

Science Week 2025 is running until the 16th November! 🎉 This year marks 30 years of curiosity, discovery and fun with the theme Then. Today. Tomorrow.

Across Ireland, families, schools and communities are celebrating how science shapes our world. With fun experiments, workshops and local events, everyone’s invited to explore, ask questions, and discover new ideas! For more information head over to their website > https://loom.ly/F7MkuXE.

To celebrate, we’ve picked some science experiments you can try at home with your kids, from kitchen creations to fun activities that feel like magic!

👨‍🍳 STEM cooking tricks - mix up some science in the kitchen > https://loom.ly/VJhY_mA
🔍 Biology tests using just your body – five fun and easy experiments > https://loom.ly/SSb1TOQ
✨ Magic science tricks - wow your family with science sorcery > https://loom.ly/F-wzLqU

We’d love to see your experiments! Tag us to share 🎉



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Science Week is a week-long event in Ireland each November, celebrating science in our everyday lives.

11/11/2025

🎄 Make Your Own Advent Calendar! 🎁

The countdown to Christmas is about to begin! Why not make it extra special together by creating your very own family advent calendar? All you need are some paper bags, a branch and a sprinkle of creativity. Fill each bag with tiny treats, jokes or fun festive activities, then hang them up and open one each day until Christmas! 🌟

Find out how to make yours on the Nat Geo Kids website > https://loom.ly/mCHRKDw. Remember to tag or send us a collab request, National Geographic Kids UK & Ireland, to share your amazing advent calendars!🎄✨

If you and your young adventurers love fun activities, then subscribe now with our Christmas offer to Nat Geo Kids (7–12 years) or Nat Geo Little Kids (3–6 years) from only £3.23 per issue (13 issues a year) and enjoy free online events worth up to £15, plus a free book worth £6.99! 📚✨

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Get ready for the Christmas season by finding out how to make an advent calendar! This simple craft activity is perfect for excited kids...

10/11/2025

🏆 We’re super excited to share that National Geographic Little Kids has been awarded Highly Commended in the Teach Early Years Awards 2025 for Early Exploration! 🎉

Praised for its innovation, educational value and eco-conscious approach, a judge said, “I really enjoyed these magazines and I love the idea of children in the early years having a nature and science publication designed specifically for them… They’re sustainable, inclusive, and great value for money.”
— Teach Early Years Awards 2025 Judge

The Teach Early Years Awards, by Teachwire, are a celebration of the quality educational and professional development resources in the early years sector, with winners and highly commended products chosen by an expert panel of early years leaders, consultants and educators.

The highly commended status reflects the educational value of our magazines, validated by our readers and now by an expert panel of judges. Way to go, team!

We’re so proud to inspire young adventurers and their grown-ups to explore and learn together! 💛

Little Kids makes for an ideal Christmas gift, and right now, you can subscribe from just £3.23 per issue (13 issues per year) and receive a free book worth £6.99 📚✨

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07/11/2025

🌟 Start your weekend with feel-good news! 🌟

🌊 30 New Deep-Sea Creatures Found! Scientists with The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census have discovered 30 brand-new deep-sea species in the Southern Ocean, including the spooky-sounding “death-ball” sponge. Here's some amazing images of these strange and wonderful new species so you can see them up close! 📸✨

These discoveries show that much of our ocean is still a mystery. Every new species helps us protect and understand our amazing underwater world. 🌍

See the new species and learn how The Nippon Foundation and Nekton Foundation are exploring the seas ➡️ https://loom.ly/UG_yNss.

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© The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census/Schmidt Ocean Institute © 2025 | Jialing Cai | Paul Satchell

07/11/2025

🌍🗺️ WIN A COPY OF MAPTASTIC! 🗺️🌍

Ever wondered what lies under Antarctica’s ice, or where the best place is to see a tornado? Which region has the most shipwrecks, or the strangest place names? Blending incredible facts with detailed drawings, this book has all the answers. Where will YOUR Maptastic! adventure begin?

We're giving one lucky winner a copy of the amazing new book. To get your hands on it, tell us your favourite country you've been to or somewhere you'd love to go!

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