Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Momma Lectures: A Pass from the Principal's Office
Today, write yourself a pass. If you could play hooky from one thing, or break one of your own daily rules, just for fun, what would you do? Write it out and DO it.
Tips for Screen-Free Travel with Kids
Buckle-up, my Sparkle family! It’s time for summer travels! School is over and summer travel plans are well underway, so we have been thinking about all the best ways to help you make it easy. I want to lay out all of my time and kid-tested favorite recommendations for easier travel with littles.
How Does Screen Time Impact Kids?
Screens can offer opportunities for education and entertainment, but too much screen time can have a negative impact on our kids. It's good to check gut feelings against scientific research, so join us as we dig into these studies!
Best Streaming Services for Kids
Review the top options for streaming children’s content and compare with Sparkle Stories' carefully-crafted audio stories for kids.
Explore Summer: DIY Explorer Bags
These DIY Explorer bags are quick to put together and you might just have most of the items hanging around your house already.
Sparkler Spotlight: The Chic Mendoza Family
We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know: info@sparklestories.com (you can also find us on Facebook & Instagram).
How to Reduce Screen Time for Kids
What are the impacts of screen time? Is it really all that bad? Digging into the facts sometimes results in mixed messages. To build healthy habits, parents may do well to combine what they can glean from current research (link to new blog post) with their own intuition.
Sparkler Spotlight: The Nelson Family
We asked the Nelsons all about their experience as new Sparklers. Here's what they had to say!
Tips to Get Kids Off Screens
How do you get your family off screens? We cover the basics of what's worked in our own families, as well as practical tips, suggestions, and solutions!
Storytelling as a Parenting Tool 101
Our understanding of the world is made up of the stories we have told and continue to tell. Here are some of our best tips for using the power of storytelling to give us context and help us grow.
Sparkle Guide to Easter Celebrations
We've gathered our favorite kid-friendly Easter recipes, crafts, and printable projects. Each project is linked to an original Sparkle Story. Explore them all.
Ideas for Waldorf-Inspired Easter Celebrations
Simple and meaningful ways for families to celebrate Easter and Springtime. Explore Waldorf-inspired activities, recipes, crafts, and stories for kids.
Sparkle Craft: How to Knit a Fairy Poke
We’ve created an easy-to-follow tutorial for making your own Fairy Poke! Simple knitting crafts like this help children develop fine motor skills, build confidence through play, and teach patience as well as creativity.
Sparkler Spotlight: The Vidler Family
We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know: info@sparklestories.com (you can also find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Support for Children with the War on Ukraine - New Story
Here's a NEW soothing story – "Pomichnik the Steppe Lemming" — to support children and families with the war on Ukraine.
Friday's Kind Words: Edge of Our Seats
We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Speaking from the Heart: Stories for Kids About Honesty
How do we teach our little ones what it means to be honest? Telling the truth is a big topic, whether that means admitting a mistake or speaking up when we see something wrong. We’ve gathered our best stories to help teach kids to speak from the heart.
Friday's Kind Words: Nourishing Ways to Navigate the World
We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Stories of Courage: Five Audio Stories for Kids About Bravery
A personal story inspires this list of five audio stories for kids about courage. What would you do with your life if you had endless courage? What would you say or do? Let these stories help guide your exploration!
Crafts to Inspire Storytelling (for Kids and Grown-ups too!)
We’ve gathered three of our favorite crafts, centered around creating space and inspiration for storytelling- for parents and kids alike! Explore these fun activities and let the creativity and storytelling flow!
