Publishing

Encouraging creativity in children is the goal of SPARK a magazine for 4- to 12-year-olds that premieres this month.

Edited by the publisher of Writer's Digest and the Artist's Magazine, the monthly will offer "kid tested" projects for drawing, writing, painting, sculpting, storytelling, and other creative activities, which children may work on alone or with parents.

Each issue will include a "Kids' Q&A" section, a showcase for original projects, suggestions on new children's arts products and homemade arts materials, and a message to parents offering ways to...