Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Friday's Kind Words: One of the Best Media Sources
Our whole family loves Sparkle Stories! This is one of the best media sources I have found. ~Lis
Storybox Playlist: So Many Superheroes
Each and every one of us, that means you Sparklers, has a superhero inside of us. Here are six stories from our various superhero collections to help inspire you.
Friday's Kind Words: Wonderful Tales
"Sparkle Stories gets us through our day, each and every day. I can't imagine our lives without these wonderful tales. Thank you!!" ~ Mandy, Denver, CO
What Sparkle Mamas Want for Mother's Day
We recently asked our Sparkle Team and our Sparklers on social media this question: If you could do anything for Mother's Day, what would you do? We got some really fun answers. We hope they inspire your own real Mother's Day celebrations!
Easy Recipes for Kids to Make for Mother’s Day
We gathered four easy recipes that kids can make with minimal help from an older sibling or grown-up. These are practically no-cook recipes, but they will give the children confidence and allow them to present something lovely to their mama made all by themselves.
Mother's Day Love from Sparkle
We're sharing a few fun things to support you in having a delightful Mother's Day experience!
Storybox Playlist: Celebrating the Uniqueness of Mothers
In honor of Mother's Day, we are celebrating the uniqueness of mothers. This playlist contains stories from five different mothers in the Sparkle world.
Friday's Kind Words: From Instagram
Listened to Martin & Sylvia story, "Spring Fairy Boat Show" and now we are making some little wooden boats! ~Jenn
Let's Make Fairy Houses! (So the Fairies Will Come!)
Four fairy-house projects for fairy-loving kids!
Sparkle Kitchen Round Up: Let's Make Fairy Food!
Last summer, we brought you a month of fairy foods. Each week, we rounded up different types of favorite delicacies as we considered the tastes of earth fairies, water fairies, fire fairies, and air fairies. Today, we're gathering all those round-ups together into one place so you can easily find them all.
Storybox Playlist: Fairy-Filled Stories
This week we encourage you to go find the fairies in your world. You won't find them in your computer, on your tablet, or on TV. We've rounded up some wonderful stories to help you get out and find some fairy magic in your world.
Friday's Kind Words: The Power and Healing of Storytelling
I really can’t thank you enough for all you do. As a Waldorf teacher, I deeply resonate with the power and healing of storytelling.
Storybox Playlist: Stories to Inspire Screen Free Fun
This week we are encouraging all Sparklers to have a screen-free week. Screens can be fun and helpful in limited amounts, but there are so many other very fun things to do in the world. Here are some story suggestions in which the characters have lots of fun playing or crafting without screens.
Friday's Kind Words: Whole World Easter
We have been listening to (Martin & Sylvia's Whole World Easter) and, as a non-religious family, we have loved how the various celebrations of Easter are presented and celebrated. ~ Scarlett
Storybox Playlist: Our Best Easter Stories
Easter and spring are a fabulous time of growth and birth. We've rounded up some of our best stories about this time of year for you to share with your kids.
Friday's Kind Words: Windward Ho!
I can’t tell you how much my kids and I are enjoying Windward Ho! ...this has far surpassed any.... I could go on and on. ~Karin, CA
Meet the Pirates: Introduction to the Windward Stories
Meet the characters of the Windward Ho! collections...
Friday's Kind Words: Everyone is Listening
Sparkle Stories is a great way for us to transition from our very busy days into bedtime and sleep. We love to rest quietly with our seven year-old daughter and just be together as a family.
Emergency Rest Time Toolkit: Stories to Help Kids Slow Down
As a kid, I remember never wanting to nap or slow down. There was too much to do — too many trees to climb, books to read, art to make. But now as an adult, I see the wisdom in slowing down and resting. Being a homeschool parent, I find that rest in the afternoon is even more imperative for our sanity.
Storybox Playlist: Our Sleepiest Stories
This week we are encouraging you and your children to get some good sleep. Here are some stories to help.
