Sparkle Stories Blog

Make a felt board to support kids' storytelling, giving them a chance to bring their stories to life. Inspired by the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story, “When Pigs Fly."

If it's rainy and cold where you are, you don't need a gym or special equipment to set up your own obstacle course. With just a few common household items and a little space, you can quickly have your kids off to the races — trying to beat their best times and burning off some of that “stuck inside” energy.

If the weather is turning where you are, to a time when there is more indoors than out, why not invite the fairies in for the winter? Make a fairy door, or several, to welcome them into your home for the winter months so they can weather the season with you in warmth.

Use the paper airplane instructions in this printable project page, and you will end up with a paper airplane with ridged wings that can fly as far as Martin’s!

The campers of Goose-eye spent all year weaving a connection between the members of their group and eventually between members of other groups. What could be more perfect to represent this connection than a nature weaving?

Fall is here and leaves are everywhere. Martin and Sylvia love playing in the leaves and using them to make all sorts of art projects. All of the fall leaves swirling around in the wind seemed to call to us. It is no wonder there are so many fall leaf-inspired crafts out there. They beg to be used for all manner of creation

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Tanglewood Hollow to bring you this fun, squiggly wiggly project so that you can capture some of the Martin & Sylvia magic at home by making your own wormery.

Add a little sparkle to Valentine’s Day this year with this easy-to-make gift bag.

Fun bath paints to add a bit of scenery to the tub!

With a few fabric scraps and a little time at the sewing machine, you can make a whole stuffed menagerie!