Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Fairies
Through this playlist, you can discover how our Sparkle Stories touch even deeper into the realm of fairy magic. Jump in and explore the world of fairy magic this week!
Helpful Coronavirus Resources for Parents and Kids
We've gathered a few trusted links to help you and your kids with managing the news and information about COVID-19.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of The Impossible
These five stories all touch on the element of the impossible. From a sword in a stump to an enchanted art cabinet in a school classroom, there is something impossible in every story!
Friday's Kind Words: Since My Son Was Three
We've been listening to Sparkle Stories since my son was three. We started with The Willowbee Tree and Martin & Sylvia. He turns 8 next month and now he enjoys So Many Fairies and particularly By Thistle by Thimble. ~Abby
Settle the Fear of the Coronavirus
David Sewell McCann talks about how to support families and soothe fear of the coronavirus.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Everyday Magic
From learning how the human eye works to watching plants grow or baby chicks hatch out of their eggs, you can find real magic in our own world. In this playlist, we’ve rounded up five stories that show just how magical everyday events and happenings can be.
New iOS Update!
Our iOS app has an update! We’re rolling out some exciting new features that have been heavily requested.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Partnership Love
The stories in this playlist are a mixture of different relationship models that show how partnership love can work.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Friendship Love
The stories in this playlist are just five examples of friendship love and how it can be helpful, caring, compassionate, fun, and exhilarating.
Storybox Playlist: Stories About What Love Is
Love can take on many wonderful forms. In this playlist, we explore different kinds of love and what love can be.
Storybox Playlist: Stories About Loving Yourself
I bet at some point in your life you've heard some version of this piece of wisdom: "You have to love yourself before you can love someone else." The theme of this playlist is "self-love." What does that mean and what does it look like?
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Different Family Models
...You might see a mom, dad and kids, or just a mom or just a dad with kids, you might see grandparents grand kids, or two moms or two dads. Whatever the way, there is no right or wrong, it's just what works for your family...
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Boundaries
The stories I've gathered here all deal with boundaries: boundaries for puppies, boundaries between siblings, and boundaries between parents and children. I hope these give you all a better sense of what you need to thrive.
For Our Australian Friends: A Story About Fire and Loss
For our Australian friends or anyone else affected by fire — we’d like to take this post to share with you a free story.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Separation and Divorce
Separation and divorce are not things that anyone wants to think about when they enter into a union with another person. But people grow and change and sometimes their stories diverge and take different paths.
Storybox Playlist: Stories for a Happy New Year
Happy New Year, Sparklers! This playlist is full of stories of ways to build a happy year. It's about fresh starts and building dreams. There is so much that can happen in a year, and we wish you lots of luck in building a new story.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of New Beginnings
This week, we enter a new year and new decade. It's a pretty big beginning. Lots of new ideas, goals, and projects to be started or finished. This playlist is all about different kinds of new beginnings, from planning out a school year to new babies. We hope these stories bring your family some inspiration for this new year.
Friday's Kind Words: Magic That's Woven into Each Story
"We've been avid Sparkle Stories listeners for over a year now and my seven-year-old daughter and four-year-old son both absolutely adore the magic that's woven into each story." ~Emma
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Joy
This playlist is all about feeling joy. Joy, like gratitude, is something that can be found in many ways and by seeing the little things as well as the big. We've gathered up five different stories of how various Sparkle characters have found joy in their lives.
