Sparkle Stories Blog

Humans are naturally creative beings and each person has a different medium that works for them....

The stories below were chosen to help inspire your family to eat not only fruits and vegetables, but also to learn where your food comes from and how to prepare it.

The stories we've gathered here show examples of "making it up as you go" in lots of ways — from dealing with fear to telling a lie (and undoing it) to baking cookies. Enjoy!

Here are some stories that both celebrate the Christmas season, and the beauty of the simple, the slow and the steady.

When we feel gratitude, we cannot feel fear, anger or resentment. It is the elixer of happiness — and here are some stories about our national festival of gratitude — Thanksgiving.

We hope these stories can help open your next birthday party up to new ideas and traditions.

Here are a few stories that model true stewardship of the natural world — and will inspire your child to tread more lightly and with more respect through the world's wilderness.

Feeling out of sorts? Ever wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Feel anxious, irritable, grumpy or just... off? We all have days like those and there are many ways (and stories) to help turn your day around and feel better. Here are just a few that we'd like to suggest to help your or child feel better.

Some children love change — they throw themselves into new environments and meet new people with enthusiasm and curiosity. But, many children are not so easy with change — in fact, they dread it. Here are some stories about meeting a threshold with anxiety, fear and resistance — and how they break through.

Here are some stories that will help mark the seasons, big events, and traditions in your family.