Sparkle Stories Blog

Inspire some impromptu storytelling with these painted seashells, just like Martin and Sylvia in the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story, “Sudden Story.”

Make a felt board to support kids' storytelling, giving them a chance to bring their stories to life. Inspired by the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story, “When Pigs Fly."

If you're looking for ideas to help make those starting-a-new-school-year transitions easier, give this “Teeny” sandwich stacker a try. A spinach tortilla wrap does most of the work for you—just by being green—and you can customize the filling to suit your child's favorites.

At our house, Sparkle Stories are often listened to in marathon sessions on days when my older kid finds herself couch-bound for a period of time due to inclement weather, or perhaps a case of the sniffles.

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.

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.