Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
How We Keep Our Family Healthy
...If there’s one single message I’d like to impart today it’s this: if you give your body what it needs, you can thrive. You stay well and feel good. You think clearly and are inspired and happy. ...
Fuel Your Super Self: Nine Healthy Sparkle Meals
Eating good food is one of the best ways to make your superpowers shine through. Let's dig in!
Sparkle Resources for Weathering Covid-19
As part of our theme this week of keeping your family healthy, we've gathered up all of our Covid19 posts in one place for easy access. We hope you find these helpful for not only your physical health, but mental and emotional health as well. Be well Sparklers!
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Healthy Eating
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.
Friday's Kind Words: An Incredibly Helpful Resource
"We homeschool my hyperactive almost-six-year-old daughter. We're a screen-shy family and David has been my biggest support over the past two months in keeping her happily busy. Thanks to David, Lisabeth, and your entire team for creating such an incredibly helpful resource." Warmly, ~ Hema
Sparkle Homeschool Round Up: All Our Posts in One Place
Is your family considering homeschooling this year? If so, that's great! We have lots of support and encouragement for you. Here at Sparkle we love homeschooling (and schools too) and have created a whole world around learning in alternative ways....
Storybox Playlist: Our Best Homeschool Stories
The stories this week are some of our best homeschooling stories. We've got loads of them. Most of our Martin & Sylvia collection revolves around homeschooling and life learning....
Friday's Kind Words: Joyful and Soothing
...We don’t know what the future holds re: kindergarten, social opportunities, or the 'new normal,' but we love that these stories can be a joyful and soothing point of continuity in a very turbulent time... ~ Sparkle Listener
Questions for the Sparkle Artist
Did you know all of our Sparkle graphics were drawn by David? He is not just an artist of words, but a maker of images as well!
Sparkle Crafts: Nine Sparkle Art Projects
I've rounded up some really fun crafts from our Sparkle archives! We've got bath paints and nature brushes, collaborative paintings and hidden trail art...
Storybox Playlist: Stories to Inspire Artful Creations
Humans are naturally creative beings and each person has a different medium that works for them....
Friday's Kind Words: Filling My Solitude in a Lovely Way
I live in Burlington, Ontario. I’m 73 years old and enjoying every single story. Thank you for your free trial — It’s filling my solitude in a lovely way. ~ Sparkle Listener
Meditations
...Below you'll find three short meditations to help little people (and their caregivers) ground and center. They are great for bedtime, or mornings, or anytime you're feeling particularly agitated...
Body-Based Solutions for Anxiety
....We've teamed up with Margery Segal, a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist, who's created a lovely list of tips and techniques to help with you or your child's anxiety...
Storybox Playlist: Stories to Soothe Anxiety
When we feel anxious and worried it can be quite overwhelming. We experience anxiety not just in our heads but through our whole bodies...
Sparkle Kitchen: Lavender and Sweet Orange Mask Spray
Wearing a mask can cause an anxiety for people of all ages. Lavender is a wonder herb that helps relax the nerves and calm the mind. This spray can be used on your mask just like you could spray it on your pillow.
NEW STORIES! Mrs. Castlechanter’s Magic Cabinet: In It Together
Just in time for this very unique school year, we have a NEW story collection for you! Mrs. Castlechanter’s Magic Cabinet: In It Together...
Friday's Kind Words: Beautiful Places
We have been subscribers for years and absolutely love it! Couldn’t imagine our days without having it. The stories put us in such beautiful places and spaces while we’re staying home during the pandemic. ~Sparkle Listener
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Fear of New Things
The stories in this playlist explore new fears and how to acknowledge them and let them go.
Friday's Kind Words: Wholesome Stories
"My husband and I appreciate all that you guys do to create these wonderful, wholesome stories. You truly are helping us raise our five-year-old in a grounded, naturalistic way." ~ Barb
