Highlights publishes children's magazines and runs puzzle book clubs and activity subscription boxes for ages 0-12, alongside books and puzzles, after 80 years in print.
The cheapest way in is the first shipment: several boxes and clubs start at $15, $20 or $5. Every subscription ships free, while other merchandise may carry shipping.
Highlights magazine first came out in 1946, started in a two-room office by the married couple Caroline Clark Myers and Garry Cleveland Myers, recognized for their work in education and child development. Their founding belief that children's voices matter still shapes the company, which keeps writing back personally to the letters readers send.
Magazine titles now run from Hello for babies and High Five, which also has a Bilingüe edition, to the flagship Highlights, brainPLAY and a CoComelon mini magazine. The puzzle clubs include Puzzle Buzz, Puzzlemania and Which Way USA, built around features such as Hidden Pictures, and the I Can Read! Book Club serves early readers. Highlights for Children's family of companies also includes Highlights Early Learning and Zaner-Bloser, and schools and organizations can buy in quantity through a Group Sales program.
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Does Highlights offer free shipping?
Yes. Magazines, book clubs and subscription boxes all ship free; other Highlights merchandise may carry a shipping charge.
How long does Highlights shipping take?
Standard delivery takes 1 to 2 weeks, Alaska and Hawaii up to 8 weeks, and your card is charged when the order ships.
What is Highlights' return policy?
Items can come back for 365 days, refunded to your original payment about 2 to 3 weeks after you mail them.
What payment methods does Highlights accept?
Amazon Pay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express are all accepted.
More about shopping at Highlights
Magazine pricing
Subscriptions cost $4 per issue for 12 issues a year and renew automatically.
Boxes and clubs
Subscription boxes and book clubs bill per shipment, and you can cancel anytime from your account.
First issue
A new magazine subscription's first issue arrives in 4 to 6 weeks.
Guarantee
Under the satisfaction guarantee, you can return any shipment and owe nothing for it.
Gift cards
Highlights doesn't sell gift cards or certificates; printable gift announcements are offered instead.
Shipping area
Magazines go to US addresses only, and merchandise and puzzle book clubs don't ship internationally.
Highlights shows its intro prices as site banners rather than codes.
The Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade boxes start at $15, the High Five Activity Box at $20, and Puzzle Buzz and Puzzlemania at $5 for the first shipment.
Choose the product line first, since each intro price belongs to that box or club.
If you also hold a discount code, enter it during checkout before you pay.
Your card isn't charged until the order ships, and boxes and book clubs then bill shipment by shipment.
Magazines work differently: they renew automatically at $4 per issue, so note the renewal when you subscribe.
More ways to save at Highlights
The satisfaction guarantee is the real safety net here.
You can return any shipment and owe nothing, and cancel a subscription anytime from your account, which makes a $5 first Puzzlemania shipment a low-risk trial for a puzzle-loving kid.
Schools and organizations buying in quantity can order through the Group Sales program.
For holiday gifts, most book, box and activity-set orders must be in by December 14th, 11 p.m. ET, and magazine gifts by standard mail by December 1St.
Highlights questions, answered
How much does a Highlights magazine subscription cost?
Magazine subscriptions run $4 per issue for 12 issues a year, and they renew automatically. Boxes and book clubs bill per shipment instead.
When does the first Highlights magazine issue arrive?
First magazine issues arrive in 4 to 6 weeks after you subscribe.
Can Highlights subscriptions be cancelled?
Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime from your account. The satisfaction guarantee also lets you return any shipment and owe nothing.
Can a Highlights order be exchanged for something else?
Highlights offers refunds only, with no exchanges. The money goes back to the original payment method about 2 to 3 weeks after you mail the item.
Does Highlights sell gift cards?
Highlights doesn't sell gift cards or gift certificates. Printable gift announcements are offered to go with a gifted order.
Does Highlights ship outside the US?
Magazines go to US addresses only. Merchandise and puzzle book clubs don't ship to international addresses either.