Give your kid a jar and one job for the walk: notice something. A leaf. A stone. Whatever they bring home goes in the jar, a small collection of the kind of day nobody remembers except for what ends up sitting on the windowsill.

A craft that turns the whole family into superheroes for an afternoon: everyone draws a portrait, names a real superpower, and gets proof of it on an actual card. Ours ended up on the fridge, right where we'll see them every day.

Before the capes and secret identities, the real superpower is knowing what you're already good at. This Sparkle craft turns your kid into a life-size list of everything that makes them them, well, THEM: paper, a pencil, and twenty minutes is all it takes.

Five simple, hands-on projects for helping kids (and grown-ups) get to know themselves a little better, and love what they find. From courage bracelets to journal prompts, these are easy ways to build self-knowledge as a family.

Eight Sparkly projects, from shrinky dink self-portraits to a family-favorite topping bar, for helping kids discover (and celebrate) what makes them so wonderfully themselves.

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.