Martin & Sylvia

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Martin & Sylvia

Martin and Sylvia live in tall house with lots of windows. In their backyard is all a five and a seven year old could ever want: a brook, a tree swing, a playhouse and a garden full of magical friends. Join this enterprising brother and sister for a year of delight and wonder. Whether it's the heat of summer, or the deep snows of winter, every day is an adventure!

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Your Monthly Guide to Sparkle Adventures
This Month's Story Calendar

July 2025 Story Calendar

Who’s ready for an adventure? July teach us to explore the natural world, the delights of city life, the thrills of camping, and the cozy excitement of digging for unexpected backyard treasures. Our July 2025 Story Calendar will inspire you to find out about this glorious world of ours!

Sparkly Fun Times
Adventures are Everywhere for Martin & Sylvia

Really Explorers

Really Explorers


Let's Make Things
Projects for Little Explorers

Summer Explorer Book and DIY Explorer Bags

Wishing for some fun summertime activities and adventures with the kids? Look no further than our very own Sparkle Stories Summer Explorer Project Guide! Read on for lots of ideas and instructions to make your own project bag — and happy exploring!

Craft Your Own Personalized Hiking Stick

This week's craft project will hopefully get your kids excited to go on some adventurous fall hikes with their bright, new, personalized hiking sticks.

Sparkle Craft: Out and About Art Box

Make an art supply holder for art that wants to happen while out and about – whether on a trip, waiting at a doctors office or at the playground! Inspired by the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story “A Better Way."

To make room for the making that doesn’t happen in our house, the out and about art box is just the thing!

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.

X Investigates: A Summer Scavenger Hunt

This week, we are sharing this fun Summer Scavenger Hunt, based on the new Life as a Martian episode! We’ve created a free downloadable pdf to guide you through the X Investigates Summer Scavenger Hunt. Just print out a copy for each of the kids who will be participating, provide a writing utensil, and let the fun and games begin!

All About the Characters
Meet Martin & Sylvia

Meet Martin & Sylvia!

We've gathered some fun facts about Martin and Sylvia to help your get to know them a little better.

Martin & Sylvia’s Best Breakfasts Cookbook: 25 Kid-Friendly Breakfast Recipes

Just in time for the holidays, we bring you a free printable- Martin & Sylvia’s Best Breakfast Cookbook!

Martin & Sylvia's Favorites!

Have you met our beloved brother-and-sister duo? We've compiled a set of favorite stories featuring Martin & Sylvia. Listen along and get to know them — and if you're already acquainted, settle in for a set of fantastic stories with your favorite characters!

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Outdoor Adventures
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