Sparkle Stories Blog

This holiday season we invited our lovely Sparkle community to join us in getting off of our devices and using our hands to craft. We're pleased to present our Crafting the Holidays Series! Here's a round-up off all the wonderful hand-made goodies we crafted while listening to our favorite stories!

Decorate for Santa Lucia Day, and all winter long, with these charming silhouettes from My Seasonal Treasury.

Toymaking Magic shares a video tutorial for making needle-felted matchbox covers. It's just the sort of gift Martin might make Daddy for Christmas!

The Sparkle Stories Team share the favorite Christmas books that show up on their family bookshelves year after year.

Feliz Navidad! We’re excited to announce that our beloved Martin & Sylvia Audio Advent Calendar series is now available in Spanish!

Here's a lovely little printable calendar to go with the Calendario de Adviento en audio de Martín y Silvia!

Take a peek at our printable Castlechanter Fairy Advent Calendar. The fairies and elves here at Sparkle have been hard at work creating this Sparkle Audio Advent Calendar. Each day, starting from December 1 through 25, listen to a story a day and open a door to go along.

We have SIX audio advent calendars to choose from this holiday season. Listen to samples from each, and take our fun new quiz to find out which one is right for your family this year!

Waldorfish shares a video tutorial for making decorative paper lanterns for Martinmas. Turn on a Sparkle Story, make some lanterns, and share the light!

Aunt Jane's Dinner Rolls are more than just a delicious recipe. It's a cherished family tradition, where grandchildren and cousins spend time with family elders, talking and laughing and learning to bake a beloved Thanksgiving staple.