Sparkle Stories Blog

The holiday season can get crazy really fast. Here at Sparkle, we want to help you find a way to relax and come down from all the busy coming and going and parties and errands. Here are a few stories to help you cope and relax.

With gratitude and community in mind, we've gathered some of my favorite Sparkle Stories to help your family be inspired to gather in gratitude with your local community this holiday season.

There are so many ways to look at magic. From card tricks to the mystery of the natural world, magic is a part of all of us. Here are some stories that have magic (and magicians) at their center.

Why do we love pirates? The adventure? The funny talk? The wild costuming? Well, here are some stories that look at pirates with a little sparkle.

Encouraging a Growth Mindset in your children fosters so many good qualities: patience, persistence, and grit to name a few. It also helps kids value their mistakes, and be curious about the best ways to learn. Here are five stories that demonstrate these qualities.

Here are some stories to help connect to the ancient tradition of honoring our elders.

Traveling in the car is a privilege of the modern age — but when young children are involved, it might feel more like a burden than a privilege. Being strapped in and needing to stay put is not their happy place. So what to do? Maybe add some stories to the mix!

Here are some stories about homeschooling and what this time of year might look like for families who teach their own.

There are a lot of details involved in preparing for the start of school. Whether it is your first time going to school or you are returning to the same school with the same friends, there are supplies, books, clothes, and schedules to attend to. We hope these stories will make that more enjoyable!

Tall tales are the mythology of America. They are built of our finest qualities mixed with our most colorful shortcomings. Here is a collection of a few of our own tall tales.