The Journal of Nonsense
Kid smiling at magazine
Kid looking at magazine
The Journal of Nonsense cover
The Journal of Nonsense cover
For Silly Kids!
Read, Laugh, Draw!
Screen Free!
Thousands Sold!

The comedy and creativity magazine for kids aged 6-13!

Builds Literacy!Boosts Creativity!Encourages Problem Solving!Emmy-Nominated Founder!
Subscribe Today!
Customer review
★ Sets the magazine world back 900 years★ Recommended by 9 out of 10 waffles★ Not entirely unlike a magazine★ Wait, the 10th waffle says she likes it too!★ Now with 34% more nonsense★ But now the 6th waffle says he doesn't like it
★ Sets the magazine world back 900 years★ Recommended by 9 out of 10 waffles★ Not entirely unlike a magazine★ Wait, the 10th waffle says she likes it too!★ Now with 34% more nonsense★ But now the 6th waffle says he doesn't like it
About the Magazine

The Journal ofNonsense

The Journal of Nonsense is the funny magazine for silly kids! It's filled with ridiculous activities, weird jokes, absurd games, and the occasional singing hippo!

Literacy-Promoting!
Literacy-Promoting!
Creativity-Boosting!
Creativity-Boosting!
Giggle-Inducing!
Giggle-Inducing!
Screen-Free!
Screen-Free!
What's Inside
Pick a plan, any plan

Choose Your Nonsense

Every issue is packed with drawing, writing, performing, and laughing. Zero screens. 100% silly.

Starter Nonsense
3 Months
$33.00
$11.00 / issue

Enough nonsense to get hooked. Warning: side effects may include uncontrollable giggling and mooing at the moon.

Ages 6–13Free Shipping
Most Popular
6 Months
$60.00
$10.00 / issue

Half a year of silliness! Six whole months of activities, jokes, and the occasional disapproving hippo.

Ages 6–13Free ShippingSave More
Best Value
12 Months
$108.00
$9.00 / issue

You will be known as the grown up who gives the best gifts ever!

Ages 6–13Free ShippingSave More-er
✦Nonsense delivered monthly!✦

Funny Drawing Activities

Born to Draw!
Fill in the Franks drawing activityHand turkeys drawing activityPigeon drawing activityYum My Yuck drawing activity
Get Arty!
Forget ordinary coloring books! The Journal of Nonsense is filled with drawing activities that challenge your child to combine drawing with storytelling and problem-solving. Also, we shouldn't have said that thing about coloring books. They're fun too.
Subscribe Now!

Hilarious Writing Challenges

Write away!
Did you know potatoes writing challengeValentine poem writing challengeNew Years resolutions writing challengeNonsense Guide writing challenge
For Future Comedians.
Writing activities designed to let your child's funny side shine! Hmmm…we need more words to fill up this space. Um, let's see, the writing challenges are based on comedy-writing principles. Oh, and squirrels are the only mammals in this sentence. The End.
Subscribe Now!

Puzzling Puzzles and Games

Riddle Me This!
Spot the Difference November puzzleSpring Cleaning puzzleWordless Word Search puzzleYou Make The Rules puzzle activity
Can I get a clue?
Every issue is packed with brain-tickling games that'll keep your child (and probably you) entertained for at least 12 minutes. To be clear, the puzzles metaphorically tickle your brain. Guaranteed fun or your nonsense back!
Subscribe Now!

Silly Performing Prompts

Hams Wanted!
Year in review performing promptCalculator performing promptOne Hundred cover performing prompt
All the world's a stage!
The Journal of Nonsense is made by a former theater kid! So, gather an audience and let these silly prompts inspire the greatest performance of all time! Or of today. Either way. Just be silly.
Subscribe Now!
More ways to spend money!

Ye Olde Nonsense Store

1 Random Back Issue

1 Random Back Issue

$12.00

Read More
2 Random Back Issues

2 Random Back Issues

$22.00

Read More
Nonsense Gift Certificates

Nonsense Gift Certificates

$108.00

Read More
Get More Nonsense!

Join the
Nonsense Newsletter

Get monthly issue previews, take our silly surveys, and brag to your friends that you got an email!

✦ No spamAll Nonsense
Delicious Email!
We want your nonsense

Send Us Your Nonsense!

Child Nonsense-Makers

Did you complete some of the activities in the magazine?! Yay!

Have your parent send us a picture of your work.

Kid Submissions

Adult Nonsense-Makers

Are you an illustrator/graphic designer/other professional silly person?

Submit your work for publication!

Adult Submissions
Typo Hunters Wanted poster
Attention Detail-Oriented Kids

Found aTypo?

Fill out the Typo Registration Form. If our elite team of typo experts agree with you, we'll add you to The Journal of Nonsense Typo Hunting Hall of Fame!

Typo Registration Form
Spelling PatrolGrammar GuardiansPunctuation Police
The Fellowship of the Silly

Meet the Characters

Hover to uncover. None of them have a Wikipedia page. Yet.

Top secret!
?
Clue: Reptile. Has opinions about pasta.

Bryan the Safety Snake

Recipe Warden

Warns readers why they should not, in fact, try the recipes printed in the journal.

Top secret!
?
Clue: Are they two cooks or one?

Beryl & Chef Berkley

Identical Twins?

You'll never be able to spot the difference between these basically identical chefs!

Top secret!
?
Clue: FTUACUG?

Wendy the Acronym Squirrel

Acronymist

Turns every phrase into initials. WTASRLAALWKSITATAPFTJON, as she would put it.