Sparkle Stories + Jamie Martin
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Some of Our Favorite Stories from the Martin & Sylvia Series Martin & Sylvia
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Explore the collection!Martin & Sylvia "Learning Days"
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Different by DesignWhy are our stories slower, kinder, and gentler than most children’s media?
We want to create a slower, kinder, more gentle world. We believe the best way to do that is to create stories that share models for:
- How to be kind to others
- How to be respectful in thought, word, and deed
- How to live in wonder and reverence for this truly incredible world
And whether your child is turning three or going on 12 years old, all of our stories reinforce these values.
Let the stories inspire some creative fun!All the Projects to Go Along!
Lavender and Coconut Bath Bomb Wands Tutorial
We’ve partnered with our friend Josie Hamor of On Willow’s Bend to bring you a special tutorial for making your own lavender and coconut bath bomb wands. Take some time to soothe and ease now that the busy-ness of the holidays is winding down!
Winter Nature Table Tips
A nature table is a great way to bring nature-inspired learning right into your home. We’ll walk you through some helpful tips that will help you to inspire your children to learn about and interact with the natural world in their everyday rhythms.
Celebrate Jólabókaflóðið with Modern Mrs. Darcy (plus Martin & Sylvia!)
In our newest story, Martin & Sylvia learn about the Icelandic Christmas tradition called Jólabókaflóðið that involves books and chocolate, their creativity kicks in. We’ve teamed up with a special guest to bring you more about this lovely tradition (and how you may incorporate it into your own holiday festivities).
Candy Cane Ornament Sewing Activity for Kids with Frontier Dreams
In our newest Martin & Sylvia: Learning Days story, “A Handwork Moment”, there’s just so much to do this holiday season that it’s making everyone fuzzy-headed. Momma notices the children’s fidgety hands. What they need is an afternoon of soothing handwork: knitting, crocheting, and sewing!
Following the Creative Moment with Waldorfish
Watch and join in as David Sewell McCann and Brian of Waldorfish navigate a creative process together in which storytelling guides the visual art they create together.
Martin & Sylvia’s Best Breakfasts Cookbook: 25 Kid-Friendly Breakfast Recipes
Just in time for the holidays, we bring you a new free printable- Martin & Sylvia’s Best Breakfast Cookbook!
10 Things to Remember for a Less Stressful Holiday Season
This time of year can easily leave us feeling overextended and overstressed. But remember this: the holidays are for you, too! We've partnered with our friends Maren & Angela of Homeschool Unrefined to offer some practical tips and resources to help you and your family stay grounded. Read on for their suggestions!
Candle Making for Kids with Jamie Martin
We’ve teamed up with Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool to provide a simple and easy-to-follow Candle Making Tutorial for Kids so that you can recreate this experience with your own little ones.
ABC Scavenger Hunt for Kids with Wild Learning
This week, a special partner joins in on the Sparkle Fun! A darling alphabet scavenger hunt created by educator Rachel Tidd of Wild Learning is featured in “A Forested Alphabet”, and we are bringing you step by step instructions to capture some of the magic on your own!
How to Make Your Own Wormery
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Tanglewood Hollow to bring you this fun, squiggly wiggly project so that you can capture some of the Martin & Sylvia magic at home by making your own wormery.
A Morning Together Time: Sing-Along with Martin and Sylvia!
Our team's musical contributors have created and recorded their own versions of some of the songs that Martin & Sylvia sing with Momma and Daddy in the new story. Read on to hear them — and be ready to sing, clap, dance, and even play along!
Simple (Yet Meaningful!) Ways to Celebrate Michaelmas
In the old times, festival days were held to enjoy the fruits of the labor and to say thank you. Here are a few fun ideas to help you incorporate the Michaelmas Festival and this expression of gratitude into your fall plans.
The Dowdling Song: A Sparkle Stories Sing-Along!
In this week’s new Martin & Sylvia story, Sylvia learns a song to help when something needs to be done that you might not want to do- we've created a version of it just for you!
Our Days of Breathing Rhythms
What if stopping to breathe was the game changer you needed? What if it was a piece of the magic? A key? What if you could orchestrate your days so that breathing through them solved the management mode you are stuck in?
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