Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Sparkle Craft: Simple Sewn Books
Make your own books, just like Martin & Sylvia in the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story "Explorer Pig."
Sparkle Kitchen: Eating Red, White & Blue!
Inspired by our dear M & S, we added some red, white and blue to our week — just to pump up the patriotism (and bring some smiles for momma’s creativity)!
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Rainbows
Here are some of the vegetables in Martin and Sylvia’s “rainbow kabobs”. Color them, and them draw your own colorful fruits and vegetables!
Sparkle Kitchen: Colorful Rainbow Pops
It’s hard to be grumpy when surrounded by all the bright and beautiful colors of the rainbow! And it’s impossible to be grumpy when you have a rainbow popsicle in your hand!
Sparkle Kitchen: A Trip to the City (Ethiopian Food!)
We made traditional Doro Wat and Gomen Wat and Missir Wat and even Injera, all here for you to try!
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Animal Hospital
Download this printable to help identify a few plants you can find in your own backyard that you can use to make pretend healing teas and tinctures from plants.
Sparkle Kitchen: Homemade Iced Lemon Mint Tea
Tea, when made with the right ingredients, truly does have the power to help and heal.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Silly Sun Hats
What kind of silly hat would you like to make? Use this printable project page to design it!
Sparkle Craft: Special Fabric Sun Hats
Make your own special sun hat, just like Martin and Sylvia in the story "Silly Sunhats."
Sparkle Kitchen: Muesli (Easiest Breakfast Ever)
Made with oats and yogurt, both dried and fresh fruits, and served cold, muesli is really delicious. Best of all: it's EASY.
A Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
We love clue-based fun, and have created many a scavenger hunt over our years as a family. Here is one of our very favorites, created on a Saturday morning and shared with friends.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Clothespin Dolls
You can make your own out of wooden clothes pins. Download this printable project page to learn how!
Sparkle Craft: Dress-up Peg Dolls
Making a peg doll family of your own is a lovely way to spend an afternoon (or two). With just a few wooden pegs and simple creative tools, you too can design and create your own dress-up peg dolls!
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Egg Holder
Egg cartons can be used for lots of fun projects - including home-made daffodils! Make your own using this printable project page.
Sparkle Crafts: Woven Berry Basket
This basket is perfect for improvising, changing, and being inventive.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Measuring
Make a model of your room just like Martin does by using a measuring tape, some cardboard and some tape. Download this printable project page to help you get started!
Sparkle Craft: Painted Stone Dominoes
Dominoes make a fun math game for all to enjoy — with painted stones, older children can match up the dots, while younger kids can match up just the colors.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Story Cards
Here is a game that embraces the freedom of storytelling. Use these cards to inspire a story that you and your friends can tell together!
Sparkle Craft: Felt Storytelling Board
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."
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Pesto
You can make your own pesto using all sorts of ingredients: basil, arugula, or mint! Pine nuts, walnuts, or sunflower seeds! Plus oil, garlic and different cheeses. Use this printable project page to get you started.
