Do you think giving magazine subscriptions as Christmas gifts is a good idea?

I think it's a good idea. It's a gift that you keep getting all year. I have a magazine subrcription that my mom got me for Christmas last year and I love it. I also got her one. She said she thnks of me everytime she gets a magazine in the mail.

I think giving magazine subscriptions as a gift is a fantastic idea---magazines really are getting to darn expensive which is why I hardly buy any, anymore, and right now wouldn't have the funds to subscribe to all I'd like. Also, if it's a specialty item type magazine, that isn't sold on newsstands much, like Writer's Digest, or The Writer, all the better--nowadays one can make a subscription to just about any magazine known to mankind on-line...Sure wish someone would give me a magazine subscription... :(

Yes, I think this is a wonderful idea. Especially if it's something they are interested in. I do this every year for a friend of mine and she said it is the best gift she has ever received. I do this for my daughters too. They like the parenting magazines and the books that come with them for the children. Thanks for reminding me it's about time to renew them.

Hadn't thought of it, mostly because its hard to know what my kids would like. There's one I wouldn't mind if someone were to give to me, most of the rest I wouldn't care for.

I think it is a wonderful idea. The gift that keeps on giving. I got a subscription to Today's Parent as a baby shower gift from a family member and I just loved it. I always thought how thoughtful they were every time i got one in the mail. Great! Vicki

My opinion is that no that isn´t a good idea. I think not because kids in that age doesn´t like to read much even that they like the subject from the magazines and they will get bored at it.

I think it is a great idea. The magazine is like getting a new gift every month.

My son asked for National Geographic I don't know how many years ago. I renew it every year now - he's 24. He loves it. My other son, nah, he would never read anything (well, maybe playboy...)

i think it is an excellent idea to give a magazine subscription as a gift. I have very rarely done this, as subscriptions can be expensive. I would be tempted to give my daughter a subscription to the Girlfriend magazine, as she loves it. I believe National Geographic is an excellent magazine sub to give, if you can afford it.

yes i do, a couple of years ago my kids got a subscription to national geographic kids magazine. It was a great gift and although the kids didnt get much at christmas time, they sure looked forward to the magazine every month. its the gift that keeps on giving!

I think that is a great idea. I have never thought of giving a magazine subscription as a Christmas gift - something to think about thanks crty!

I've given magazie subscriptions, mostly Reader's digest or Woodworkers Magazine. I have also decided against it. Mostly due to price. I wanted to send my friend Adirondack Life and our local newspaper. Take care

You know, there's something special when your young and you receive mail.....I think especially for kids because there not getting bills yet, haha. I really think they look forward to it and I believe it's a great idea. My Grandson, when he was little, received "Ranger Rick" from me for years. My daughter said he was always watching out for it in the mail when it was the time for it to arrive.....he seemed to really enjoy it and getting something all his own and being delivered to him to boot. He's now 22 and last year I got him "Consumer's Digest" magazine for the year. My oldest daughter received "The Smithsonian" magazine from me for years and loved it. I think it's one of the nicest gifts anyone can give, plus you receive it all year. How cool is that?

I think magazine make a wonderful gift. My mother gives me a couple magazine subscriptions at Christmas time every year. I always look forward to them coming every month. To me it is the gift that keeps on giving.

I've considered giving my kids magazine subscriptions for Xmas and actually am thinking about doing it this yr for both of them...I think its a great idea really and now that I think about it, I might even get one for my husband.

That's is great. Teens are hard to shop for.I haven't given a magazine subscriptions as gifts but my mom would give my dad a Playboy subscription every year. One year she did such a great job hiding it that she didn't give him his Playboy until Christmas night. She told me that he was sad because he thought she had forgotten it all together, he was please when she gave it to him later that night.

My husband is also a big believer in magazines for gifts, matter of fact he prefers that for himself even. He calls it the gift that gives all year. If you think about it, who wouldn't want to have a favorite magazine every month? It is a treat that most of us do not indulge in for ourselves, so it is a nice gift. This is a great discussion topic by the way :)

That's avery nice gift suggestion..I would love to get one too, for sure I'll be thanking the giver whole year round..:) Now,let me think of someone I can ask for that gift..:)

I think it's a wonderful idea. If it's something that the person is interested in then yes it's a great idea. I did that for my mom one year and got her the Reader's Digest and she was thrilled to have it but then she got a job and didn't have the time to read it so I stopped the subscription.

I think magazine subscriptions are a great idea as gifts. I give them all the time and people generally enjoy them. Its a gift that keeps giving throughout the year when the magazine comes in the mail every month!