Sparkle Stories Blog

Story and Play are intertwined — one always inspires the other. When children fully play, stories can help to frame, inspire, and inform their experience. In this way, play is a form of learning. When we tell stories, the listener wishes to act out the content…. and play. 

If you’ve listened to any stories in this darling series, you’ve likely heard about Martin & Sylvia’s neighbors. The Browns are farmers who live next door and play an important part in Brother and Sister’s stories. Here are some of our favorite stories that feature the Browns and their farm!

Buckle-up, my Sparkle family! It’s time for summer travels! School is over and summer travel plans are well underway, so we have been thinking about all the best ways to help you make it easy. I want to lay out all of my time and kid-tested favorite recommendations for easier travel with littles.

Five collections. Thirty-two magical stories. All of our best for Halloween.

Each Halloween story featured below is perfect for this time of year! Add some sparkle to your All Hallow's Eve! Try incorporating these audio-only stories into your Halloween celebrations this year.

This week, we've created a special playlist of five stories perfect for older kids. The best part? Each is free until July 5, 2021. Listen now and share with friends and family who you think would love Sparkle Stories as much as you do.

The days are slowly growing shorter and the nights growing darker. Our bodies and hearts turn inward toward coziness and warmth, and we mark a shift in the sense of the seasons with one special day: Martinmas. Will you join us?

Good friends are the best. They can make us laugh, they can inspire us, they can bring play into our lives, they can make us feel at home in the world. Sometimes it takes a little effort to find and make good friends, but it's worth it! Let these stories inspire you.

We’ve specially selected these six original audio stories to teach little ones the power of heart-centered thinking — by trusting yourself.

Stories shape the people we become: how we think, feel and and act. So when it comes to caring for our kiddos, let's pick kind and gentle stories. That's what we've done for you here, in this thoughtfully-curated playlist of stories for creating a marvelous life. Settle into these gems and soak up the good vibes!