Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Sparkle Craft: Journal Prompts
Journaling is a powerful practice. Sometimes all we need to get started is a good prompt! Here are 30 of our favorites.
How to Trust Yourself with Uma Sanghvi
Delve into the exploration of self-trust, a pivotal theme in Lisabeth's life as a theater enthusiast and ambitious woman. In a recent interview with her coach, Uma Sanghvi, discover valuable recommendations and tools for cultivating self-trust.
Everything I Wish I Knew When My Kids Were Young
This February, I'm following my impulse to write you dear Sparkle adults a weekly Love Note.
The February 2024 Story Calendar
February is more than just the month of love; it's a month of self-discovery and reflection. As we embrace the cozy vibes of winter, we're thrilled to introduce our February 2024 Story Calendar — a curated guide to enhance your month with a selection of stories, recipes, crafts, and activities.
Storybox Playlist: Stories About Trusting Life
What if life has messages and lessons for us? What if we just needed to learn to trust what we hear? Here are four stories to inspire you to try.
Storybox Playlist: Stories About Trusting Yourself
What can we do to help our children hear their own quiet inner voice and trust themselves? These five stories can help.
The January 2024 Story Calendar
Dive into a world of snowy adventures, cozy tales, and wintertime wonder! Join us in our January calendar as we celebrate fresh beginnings, outdoor escapades, and heartwarming indoor fun. Let the stories transport you to a magical realm where every story and activity glows with the charm of the season. Discover the joy of January with us!
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Creating a Marvelous Life
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!
Storybox Playlist: Stories to Inspire Crafting & Creating
The best holidays include some form of crafting. But how do we get holiday projects going when lives are busy? We find inspiration — in stories! So queue up this playlist and let Sparkle Stories draw you into the making mood. You'll be glad you did!
Sparkle Craft: Handwritten Kindness Cards
Need to give a little appreciation but not sure how to do it? Want to have a practice of being grateful and sharing love with others? Break out our kindness cards. The prompts will get you going, and the message will mean so much to the receiver!
Storybox Playlist: Stories that Make you Want to Give!
A little helping hand for a stranger. A moment of caring in a crisis. Words of appreciation to a friend. A gift for a neighbor. These have the power to change the world! Here are our best stories about small kindnesses, to inspire your own.
10 Gifts We Love for the Holidays
As we eagerly anticipate the festive season, it's time to consider gifts that offer more than just momentary joy for our children. This year, let's select presents that not only delight but also inspire curiosity, creativity, and kindness.
The December Audio Story Calendar
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Explore our December Audio Story Calendar for a month full of whimsical stories, inviting crafts, and some special treats that are just too good not to share. Get ready for a truly joyful season!
Sparkle Kitchen: Storytime Snack Roundup
Have you ever noticed how satisfying it is to pair listening with a storytime snack? We've gathered a collection of our favorite snack recipes to share with you for time when you want to bump up the holiday celebration a notch.
A Different Kind of Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving is different for Lisabeth, Sparkle co-founder and CEO. And different has it's blessings!
Storybox Playlist: Thanksgiving Favorites!
Hooray for the pumpkin pie! Let's get ready for all the fun that comes with Thanksgiving. This giant playlist includes your all-time Thanksgiving favorites, plus some quieter stories of gratitude. Let the holiday season begin!
Storybox Playlist: Stories About How Much We Love Food
Who's hungry? At Sparkle, that's us most of the time — especially after listening to the mouthwatering concoctions our favorite characters cook up in their stories. Dig into this playlist to whet your appetite, and just as your tummy starts to rumble, head to the kitchen to test out one of our classic recipes. Bon appetit!
Ancestors, Elders and Us
This All Saints Day and Dia de Los Muertos, let's appreciate those who came before us — not only for what we inherited from them, but also for what they created for us.
The November Audio Story Calendar
The days are shortening and the nights are lengthening ... and festival season is fully underway! Dip into our November calendar full of light-filled stories, activities, and projects that warm the heart and drive away the growing chill in the air.
Storybox Playlist: Celebrating Our Grandparents & Elders
The longer you live, the more stories you hold in your heart — and we here at Sparkle are all about stories! So let's spend some time honoring the grandparents and elders in our lives. Pretty soon, you'll be inspired to ask questions and hear those magical words, "When I was young..."
