Sparkle Stories Blog

We love clue-based fun, and have created many a scavenger hunt over our years as a family. Here is one of our very favorites, created on a Saturday morning and shared with friends.

What do you do with all the wonderful things you've collected while you were exploring? Why, put them in a shadow box!

For Father's Day, we've rounded up several recipes and crafts that the kids can plan in advance and either make with Dad or for him.

Mitzie Niegel, the mysterious mouse who lives on the Far Side of the Junkyard, tells a tale about the Warden from her unique perspective. It seems that the tiny mouse knows the Warden and his family much better than any of the Junkyard animals could have imagined! Download the printable coloring page here!

In this story, Mr. Flinch tells the Junkyard animals a story that he heard when he was a little joey — one that his mother told him every Christmas — and it shows the value of dedication and service to those who need it. Download the printable coloring page here!

These nine projects make for wonderful holiday gifts, whether you make them for friends and family (with the help of children!) or you create them for the members of your own dear home.

This air dry clay trinket dish project is one of my favorite kinds of art, because the process allows for such creativity, but the end product is still quite beautiful. Like all artistic endeavors, however, it takes a bit of experimentation to perfect your technique.

Whether you're nesting yourself or you know someone who is, this little hat is adorably sweet on a new baby. Follow the instructions in the Sparkle Craft Tutorial to get started!

In this craft post we are going to make a simple craft to inspire children to be true leaders. Often when we wish to accomplish something or bring focus to the day, it is helpful to have a "guide word." Even children can have a guide word or phrase.

All you need to pull off these adorable, mixed media “penguin portraits” are markers, drawing paper, glue, and a few things from the trash.