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We are parents, storytellers, and creators who believe screen-light living isn’t about deprivation — it’s about making room for something better. We help families swap scrolling for crafting, active imagination, and the kind of presence that brings deep joy and connection.

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Stories to Inspire Screen Free Fun!

The Willowbee Tree

Playing with Nothing

Piper and Clancy are bored, but learn to find something in “nothing” from some Penguins on a barren island near Namibia.

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21 MINUTES

Martin & Sylvia

Putting on a Play

When the whole family is unexpectedly home at once on a very cold day, Martin & Sylvia put on a play, with Daddy…

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19 MINUTES

Sparkle Kitchen: Shakespearean Meat Pies

Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays!

Trail Art

Martin, Sylvia, and friends spend time on their Mount Mooseberry hike making “trail art” markers of their own.

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17 MINUTES

Martin & Sylvia’s: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Trail Art

1500+ Stories to Support Screen Free Living!

Over 1500+ Stories in Our Library

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Helping & Healing Introducing Our Screen-Free Family Guide

Warning: this free guide may result in board game marathons, backyard adventures, and kids who actually talk to you at dinner. Download the Sparkle Stories Screen-Free Family Guide and see what magic comes from it…

Screen Free Support and Resources

Sparkle Schoolhouse 77 Things to Do Instead of Screens

When kids are away from screens, that means they are free to explore nature, cultivate social connections and foster creativity — explore this list of 55 things to do instead of screens.

For the Grown-Ups Tips to Get Kids Off Screens

How do you get your family off screens? We cover the basics of what’s worked in our own families, as well as practical tips, suggestions, and solutions!

Storybox Playlist Tips for Screen-Free Travel with Kids

Buckle-up, my Sparkle family! It’s time for summer travels! School is over and summer travel plans are well underway, so we have been thinking about all the best ways to help you make it easy. I want to lay out all of my time and kid-tested favorite recommendations for easier travel with littles.

For the Grown-Ups How to Reduce Screen Time for Kids

What are the impacts of screen time? Is it really all that bad? Digging into the facts sometimes results in mixed messages. To build healthy habits, parents may do well to combine what they can glean from current research (link to new blog post) with their own intuition.

“Sparkle Stories cultivated imagination for our kids and inspired our parenting. It was an obvious alternative to screens and one that was so rich.”

— Amber

Sparkle features stories that help create a slower, kinder, gentler world. We promise our story selection will:

Provide wholesome, kindness-centered entertainment.
Include a variety of topics and story lengths for all ages and interests.
Enrich your listener’s imagination.
Keep your children engrossed (letting you get things done!)
Model parenting with heart, helping you feel validated when parenting gets tough
Reduce screen time and the guilt that comes with it.

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Parents from around the world choose Sparkle Stories for their children’s media.

Sparkle Stories enriches the story life in your home and brings delight to everyday quiet times. Our magic: we are slower, kinder, and gentler than most children’s media.

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