Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Friday's Kind Words: Part of Our Bedtime Ritual
My daughter and I listen to your Sleepytime stories and knit or do handwork together each night as part of our bedtime ritual.
Sparkle Craft: Summer Travel Journals
Whether you're heading somewhere exotic or just to the local swimming hole, now you're all ready to document your summer journeys!
sparkle kitchen: homemade german sausage
From spicy merguez in North Africa to the plain-Jane hot dog that's a classic at any American baseball stadium—sausage is both a global constant and a unique embodiment of local culture.
FIFTY Study Page- Delaware: "People Like Me"
This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of New Sweden, New Amsterdam and New York as it relates to the Delaware River area.
An Introduction to Storying
If the language of children is storytelling and the world is made of stories, then the most powerful person in the world … is the storyteller.
Nine Sparkle Summer Recipe Round-Up
Summer is the perfect time for big gatherings that include food. This week at Sparkle we are making plans for summer and we wanted to share a few of our favorite summertime recipes with you.
Storybox Playlist: Let's Make a Summer Plan
Here are some stories to inspire a summertime plan in your house.
Friday's Kind Words: A Wonderful Treasure Trove
Thank you for thinking of all of us families, and continuing to provide such a WONDERful treasure trove of stories. You are part of our every day. – Carrie Fleisch
Simple Homemade Pillowcases
This week's craft is a super simple pillowcase. If you have an older child learning to sew, this would be a great starter project. For younger kids, you'll probably have to make it for them, but my kids really loved going to the fabric store and getting to choose their own patterns and prints.
FIFTY Study Page- Illinois: "Crossing the River"
the History of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, the biography of Joseph Smith, and an account of the Battle of Crooked River.
Storybox Playlist: Sum-Sum-Summertime
This is a distinctly North American playlist — but now that summer is upon us here in Texas, we want to offer a few pictures of the gift of this time of year. Here are some stories that are a part of our Sparkle Summertime Campaign.
Friday's Kind Words: Inspired After Listening
We LOVE Martin & Sylvia! My boys are 11 & 8 now and they are still into the stories, especially the nature school and any imaginative outdoor adventures. ~Katie
sparkle craft: three paper airplanes
Below, you'll find directions for three paper airplanes. None of them are terrifically complicated—each take only a few minutes to make—but they're guaranteed to get your little ones excited about flying.
FIFTY Study Page- Vermont: "Gift of the Dragon"
This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of Vermont in relation to New York and New Hampshire.
Four Free Stories to Help your Family Process the Bombing in Manchester
We have posted these stories before — and the sad truth is that we will likely need to post them again — but our hope is that you and your children can listen to them together and absorb a series of images and words to use when processing the news.
"On the Go" Snacks Round Up
Whether you are headed to the park, a day on the trail or any adventure out of the house, these "on the go" snacks are healthy and will give you a boost of energy just when you and your kids need it.
Friday's Kind Words: The Way to Peace
We have just listened to the Fifty story about Texas. The beauty of Fritz's curiosity despite the situation was so amazing. ~ Sarah
Build Sponge Sprout Houses
You can use sponges to grow sprout inside as a quick, easy way to get fresh micro-greens with almost no space. Designing and building little sponge sprout houses for them is a fun way to get the kiddos involved and excited, too!
sparkle kitchen: homemade biscuits
Follow the simple steps in this Sparkle Kitchen recipe tutorial for baking your own homemade biscuits.
