The Journal of Nonsense
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The Journal of Nonsense
@journalofnonsense.bsky.social
The Journal of Nonsense is the funny magazine for silly kids! It's filled with ridiculous activities, weird jokes, absurd games, and the occasional picture of hippopotamuses. Edited by picture book author, Ethan T. Berlin. www.thejournalofnonsense.com
Not sure if you like spaghetti or LIKE LIKE spaghetti? Take our handy-dandy quiz! youtube.com/shorts/GITTd... #nonsense #kids #magazine #spaghetti
Are You Obsessed With Spaghetti?
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September 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Is Janice a good name for a waffle?
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Name These Waffles!
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September 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Tired of your kids telling you the same 3 jokes? Well, it's time for them to learn to write new ones! Ethan from The Journal of Nonsense is teaching kids how to write jokes! Come on out to Uptown Kid Lit on 9/7/25.
August 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
It's your kid's turn to challenge an illustrator to draw something weird, silly, or otherwise unusual! Leave your child's suggestions in the comments with their first name and age. If we pick your child's suggestion, you'll win a 3 month subscription to The Journal of Nonsense! #kidlit
July 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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July 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Complete this fact to make it total nonsense! Leave your answer in the comments. #kidlit #weather #thunderstorm
June 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What's the best way to keep away mosquitos? Let us know in the comments. #kidlit #mosquitos #veryimportantsurvey
June 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Have You seen this mountain?! #kidlit #mountains #sillygoose
June 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Celebrate pride month with this nonsense recipe! #kidlit #pride #rainbow #nonbinary
June 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We've packed this issue with 127% of your recommended monthly amount of Nonsense. #silly #kidlit
June 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Ugh! We spilled cheese on this joke. Can you figure out what it was supposed to say? #kidlit #cheesyjokes
May 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
What phrase is hidden in the white box? Leave your answer in the comments.
May 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We didn't get to finish writing this flower fact, because we were busy watering ourselves to see if we'd grow. Help us out by leaving a comment to make it nonsense!
May 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Read between the cheese to figure out this cheesy joke! #jokes #cheesyjokes #dadjokes #kidlit
May 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
To help everyone remember whether Memorial Day comes at the beginning or ending of the summer, we put together this easy-to-remember song. #MemorialDay #kidlit #frogs #otters #mnemonicdevices
May 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Unlike other summer reading lists, our reading list includes only existing reads. #reading #kidlist #summerreading
May 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Not sure if this quiz is fun? Take this quiz to find out. If you get 4 or more "yes" answers, this quiz is fun! #kidlit #silly #kids #quizzes
May 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Can you spot the hidden bees? #hiddenobjects #puzzles #bees
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Lenny the Aardvark (our social media manger) told us it's important to post every day to build an audience. We couldn't think of anything to post today. So, we made a video about how we couldn't think of anything to post. Enjoy!
May 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We need your help naming that radish! Leave your suggestions in the comments. #kidslit #radishnames
May 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Can you spot the difference? #puzzles #games #nonsense
May 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This month's Nonsense Maker is Nick Fierro, a comedian who likes to draw human hands on photos of cats. And like the old saying goes, when life hands you photos of cats with human hands, you make a video with a catchy theme song.
May 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Survey: What Happens to the Moon During The Day? Let us know your answer in the comments. #kidlit #moon #veryimportantsurvey
May 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This Mother’s Day, don’t just make mom breakfast in bed. Make her breakfast that IS bed. Follow this simple recipe! #mothersday #recipes
May 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Print out these coupons below and give them as a gift to the special maternal figure in your life (mom, stepmom, grandma, queen bee*.) But wait, there’s a twist! Mom gets to fill-in-the-blank on the coupons and you have to do whatever they say! #mothersday #kidlit

*only if you're a bee.
May 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM