Sparkle Stories Blog

Ready to turn ordinary beads into extraordinary bravery-boosters? Let’s craft some courage magic — the Sparkle Stories way! Who’s got the back-to-school jitters? We traditional-schoolers do! In some places in the U.S., school has already started, and in others it’s around the corner. For all of us, it can be a lot of newness! We ... "DIY Courage Bracelets: Your Secret Superhero Power for the New School Year!"

We've joined forces with the lovely folks over at Earlybird to bring you this wonderful "C is for Caterpillar" Collage Craft which encourages creativity, works on fine-motor skills, and helps to teach children about letters!

This year, instead of candy or chocolate or disposable gifts, we are inviting Sparklers to share your love with stories!

What does it look like for your family to wind down for the night? Our evening routines may change over the years, but we all need some rhythms to settle down. Let Sparkle show you a few ideas to get your sleepies on.

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!

In this week's *Martin & Sylvia's Nature School Story*, "I Feel Orange," Sylvia is feeling very energetic on one Nature School morning, but her friend Sofia is feeling very tired. “I feel blue,” she says. This inspires a long conversation, and then a project based on what it is to “feel” different colors.

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

These Gratitude Leaves are a fun and easy way to practice the simple act of writing down on paper the things our whole family are grateful for.

Okay, so Halloween is tomorrow and suddenly your child wants a whole new costume ... but fret not! We've curated 10 super-quick, last-minute Halloween costume ideas that you can whip together with everyday items laying around your house! You've got this!