Sparkle Stories Blog

These DIY Explorer bags are quick to put together and you might just have most of the items hanging around your house already.

Inspired by the mice in this story, these hardboiled egg “mice” are adorable, easy for even little ones to put together, and packed with satiating protein.

This week we are talking about social inclusion – and what a better way to talk about social inclusion than to craft it! Use this fun kid-friendly tutorial to get started!

Even if you don't live close enough to a river or lake to sail a real boat, you can experience a bit of the marvel of sailing in your own backyard with these carved soap racing boats.

Roasted, seasoned nuts make for a satisfying, crunchy snack for the whole family, but store-bought varieties can be too salty. You can roast your own, of course, but—in the past—I've had a lot of trouble getting seasonings to really stick to homemade roasted nuts. Until I learned a clever trick—use frothed egg whites!

While these are commonly thought of as camping food, there's no reason you need an open fire to enjoy them. Plus, with just a few, commonly on-hand ingredients, they can be pulled out when cabin fever sets in, without too much advance planning.

Topped with the tail end of this year's fresh pesto, these two dragons are an easy—and delicious—introduction to tangrams. Couple them with a few slices of bell pepper (or, “dragon fire strips” if you want to keep with the theme), for a healthy, savory snack.

Just like Martin and Sylvia, any good mother's helper knows that it's important to give your younger charges a delicious, healthy snack. Today, we're going to talk about one you can grow in your own backyard.

This week's recipe is far more lovely and appealing than grub-y grubs, although it's just as wild. This week we're making a gorgeous summer salad with edible flowers.

Long before the gooey, orange candy, vendors at traveling circuses sold “hot roasted peanuts” to nosh on as you watched the show. The recipe below is a nod to those original “circus peanuts.