Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Storybox Playlist: Back to School — Getting Ready and Making it Fun
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!
Friday's Kind Words: Imaginative and Engaging Stories
My son (age five) LOVES Sparkle Stories! Thank you for providing such imaginative and engaging stories for our kids! ~ Mindy
sparkle kitchen: cool treats round up
August is one of the hottest months of the year. Days are still long and summer storms might not be as frequent. That's when it great to have a few cool treats on hand to cool your little ones off. We've rounded up four of our favorite Sparkle treats that are super-easy to make and have no artificial ingredients.
Storybox Playlist: Hot! Hot! Hot! Ideas for Staying Cool in the Heat Summer
It's a record-breaking summer and these extra-long days can make it challenging to escape the heat. Here are some stories that might help you cool down.
For the Love of American Tall Tales
Tall Tales are our mythology— our heroes and demi-gods and bigger-than-life symbols of the American “folk soul.” Though there are few classic “tall tales” in our library of Sparkle Stories, their themes can be found throughout. Explore them here!
Sparkle Kitchen: Gluten Free Star Crackers
Using a leftover Christmas cookie cutter, these homemade crackers take on the shape of the stars. They're gluten-free, and the toppings can easily be customized to suit your tastes. Make up a batch to go along with a New Year's Eve cheese platter for a delicious start to whatever 2018 may hold.
Sparkle Kitchen: Beef Jerky
Beef jerky has long been a staple for people who need protein on the go, or in situations where harder to cook snacks might be impractical for speedy, secret eats. While drying your own jerky has its pitfalls, they’re relatively easy to avoid with just a few common sense precautions.
Storybox Playlist: Tall Tales Original and Classic
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.
Friday's Kind Words: Help Reduce Screen-time
Sparkle Stories are our answer to peaceful car rides and help reduce screen-time consumption at home. Thank you for creating this wonderful resource.
Sparkle Crafts: Fire Fairy Crafts
Fire fairies are all about light. We've rounded up four different light related crafts to help you play with the fire fairies.
Sparkle Kitchen: What Fire Fairies Eat
Fire fairies have a special fondness for fruit and its changeable, ripening qualities. These recipes will give you a few ideas for melding fruit and fire together.
All About Fairies
What is a fairy really? Read all about air fairies, water fairies, earth fairies, and fire fairies as we review all the classic types and the natural elements they represent.
Storybox Playlist: A Month of Fairyfolk — Fire Fairies
Fire fairies are not only the flickering flames to read by or the hearth fires that warm us, but also the flashes of inspiration and the sparks of transformation. Here are some stories that fit the bill!
Friday's Kind Words: Part of Our Lives Everyday
Thank you again for all you do! Sparkle stories got us through a long hard winter, and I am grateful it is part of our lives every day!
sparkle crafts: earth fairy crafts
Earth fairies, as we learned earlier this week, are gnomes. They live in the earth and feel very at home with rocks and soil and roots. We've rounded up four sparkle crafts that we think any earth fairy would really love.
Sparkle Kitchen: What Earth Fairies Eat
Earth fairies enjoy hearty meals. We've picked out four that I think any earth fairy would love to share with the kids they meet.
Storybox Playlist: A Month of Fairyfolk — Earth Fairies
Gnomes, or earth fairies, are a dutiful and hard-working bunch. But they can also be very sensitive and tender, as shown in this collection of stories.
Friday's Kind Words: A Great Alternative to Screens
"Well loved by all of us, such a great alternative to screens." - Amy, Floyd, Virginia
What Water Fairies Eat
Get to know the water fairies around you by exploring a few treats that are especially suitable for water fairies.
Friday's Kind Words: Wonderful Lessons
"My children and I are obsessed with these stories. They teach us wonderful lessons — even me — and they are so inspiring and motivating." - Katie, Portland, OR
