About Highlights Brainplay Magazine
Created by puzzle fanatics for puzzle fanatics ages 7 and up. brainPLAY is a bimonthly magazine for kids who can't resist unscrambling the scrambled, decoding the coded, and solving the unsolvable.
Features Kids Love
All Puzzles. All The Time.
brainPLAY is bursting with all kinds of puzzles! From the front cover to the answer key, find 32 pages of challenging but achievable puzzles for young readers ages 7+.
Fan-Favorites + New Challenges
Packed with never-before-seen brain-teasers and games, plus Hidden Pictures puzzles and more, all designed to build confidence and encourage critical thinking.
Behind The Puzzle Scenes
Interviews with puzzle creators, puzzles made from kids' shared art, plus tips to up their puzzle game — brainPLAY provides a deeper connection to puzzling.
Roll It. Stuff It. Solve It.
Each 7.5" x 10" brainPLAY issue is easy to pack and take on the go, always ready for solo brain training or a solving session with friends. Pull up a pencil for instant brain-engaging fun!
Benefits Parents Can Count On
Always Fully Charged
Each brainPLAY issue keeps kids busy for hours — no wifi needed. It's 32 pages of irresistible fun with zero screens in sight.
Created By The Puzzle Pros
brainPLAY is thoughtfully crafted by the puzzle people at Highlights, trusted childhood experts for 75 years and counting.
The Fun Kind Of Frustrating
With just-right challenges, brainPLAY puzzles increase puzzlers' confidence and encourage them to try new things.
Packed With Brain Snacks
These brain-boosting puzzles build skills like logic, concentration and critical thinking without ever feeling like homework.
Made For Kids (Grown-Ups Welcome!)
brainPLAY is created for kids 7 and up, but it's fun worth sharing. Puzzle people of all ages can put their brains together and get solving!