Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Friday's Kind Words: Most Perfect Way to Spend the Day
"Thank you for this lovely gift!" 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 for Dealing with Uncertainty
For this week’s playlist, we’ve gathered stories that convey some of our best examples of young characters learning to deal with uncertainty.
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!
Friday's Kind Words: We All Enjoy the Stories
"Sparkle Stories is so rich - exactly the type of content and delivery I want in our daughters’ lives." 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).
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?
Friday's Kind Words: Beautiful Content
"And as a single mom, knowing they're listening to beautiful content and that I don't have to worry about them being exposed to things they're not ready for yet, has freed makeup to do important things, like shower in peace, among others. Thanks so much for all the hard work you do!"
Friday's Kind Words: Valuable Language
"Valuable Language"|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).
Friday's Kind Words: Treasure Hunt
"Treasure Hunt" 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).
Storybox Playlist: Stories to Inspire Outdoor Play
Story and Play are intertwined — one always inspires the other. When children fully play, stories can help to frame, inspire, and inform their experience. In this way, play is a form of learning. When we tell stories, the listener wishes to act out the content…. and play.
Friday's Kind Words: Gratitude Runs Deep
"You just can’t know how important your stories have been in our lives." 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).
Storybox Playlist: Storying Podcast Story Series
We've created this special playlist of the first FOUR stories that grew from our first four podcast episodes. Listen now!
Friday's Kind Words: Our Family's Rhythm
"It’s unbelievable how quickly Sparkle Stories has become part of our families rhythm." 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).
Storytelling in Action: Round Table Discussion with Lisabeth, David, and Lindsay Patterson
Are you longing to recapture a sense of play with your kids? Let’s talk! On Thursday we’re hosting a Facebook Live conversation with a special guest from the upcoming podcast "The Storying Project" about this very question.
Friday's Kind Words: Awesome Work
"Hello There, My son and daughter love sparkle stories. My son who is 9 years old listened to all of your stories. He listened to all of the 9 years old stories and loved them.
Introducing the Storying Project
We’ve got big news! We are starting a new podcast called The Storying Project. The podcast launches on August 11 and we can’t wait to share it with you!
Friday's Kind Words: Loyal Listeners
"We've been loyal listeners for years now." 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).
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!
Friday's Kind Words: Family Values
"Hello. Firstly, thank you for all the wonderful stories! Our whole family loves to listen to Sparkle Stories and it's amazing to feel so safe letting our little ones listen and trusting that our family values are shared and emphasized in the stories."
The Secrets to Peace at Home
In this guest blog post by Melisa Nielsen of Waldorf Essentials and Seasons of Seven, Melisa shares insights and tips to establish rhythms that create a sense of safety and consistency for kids and families.
Featured Stories: Stories about Learning at Home
This week we've gathered a playlist of entirely free stories about learning at home. Whether it's dedicated homeschooling or just curiosity-driven afternoons in the backyard, these stories will have your kids inspired to explore and create.
