Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Storybox Playlist: Costumes, Costumes, Costumes!
Is there anything more magical than putting on a piece of clothing ... and suddenly becoming a completely new person?Soak up inspiration and delight as you listen to our stories about the joy of costumes.
Storybox Playlist: Finding Joy in Change
Change! It comes with the territory in parenting — and in simply being human! Settle in for a moment and listen to our stories about embracing change and transforming it into everyday wonder.
The Sparkle Team's Favorite Ideas for Shaking It Up
Regular routines keep us grounded, but sometimes we need to free up some excess energy. So inject some extra play into your day with our sparkliest ideas for spontaneous fun!
The October Audio Story Calendar
Change is in the air! As we swing into October, we've got a calendar full of all things crisp and crunchy, magical and mysterious, joyful and thrilling. Join us in this season of delight!
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Spontaneous Fun
Who doesn't like a bit of unexpected delight? Slide into our playlist full of silliness and surprise — and take some ideas along with you!
Turns out I'm Royalty. (And you are too.)
Fairy tales are more than old-time entertainment. They are pedagogical. They are teaching us something about ourselves.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Queens and Kings, Princesses and Princes
Who would like to be royalty for a day? We invite you into our royal treasury of stories and uncover your inner queen or king. All hail to the crown!
Forget "fit in." Who are you really?
Let's take September to ask the question: who are these amazing creatures that are our children? And how do you make more space for them to unspool themselves fully?
Top 5 Resources for Highly Sensitive Kids
Life with a highly sensitive child can be an adventure full of richness and delight. We hope this information and these stories will help you to parent your little one as they grow strong and mighty in their special sensory gifts!
Storybox Playlist: You are UNIQUE!
This week’s playlist is all about uniqueness — the ways in which we might feel self-conscious about ourselves and the ways in which we celebrate ourselves. We hope after hearing these stories you’ll spend a lot more time and energy celebrating your own uniqueness!
The September Audio Story Calendar
September has arrived and we're here to help you sparkle it up! Check our our calendar full of stories and other goodies to celebrate your uniqueness as we kick off the school year.
Our Favorite Online Homeschool Resources
Happily, homeschool resources have expanded immensely over the past several years and can offer counsel and direction for both new and seasoned homeschoolers. Here are some online and offline resources to help inspire and guide you if you are thinking about trying or are already in the thick of homeschooling.
Read Aloud Bedtime Stories for Kids: 3 Printable Scripts
We’ve gathered three of our all-time favorite Sleepytime stories and transcribed them for your reading pleasure. You’ll find the free downloadable story scripts for each below, so that you can bring some Sparkle to your read-aloud moments!
Free Homeschool Printables (and audio stories to go along!)
Did you know that our audio stories also make a great companion for homeschool support? Not only that, but we’ve got some wonderfully helpful resources right on the Sparkle Blog to make it even easier to incorporate story time into learning. We’ve gathered some of our favorites below.
Homeschool Stories
We’ve gathered some of our best homeschooling stories for you to explore. We've got loads of them! In fact, most of our entire Martin & Sylvia series revolves around homeschooling and life learning. We hope you enjoy these darling stories — no matter what schooling path you are on!
Sparkle Kitchen: The City of Eight Recipe Round-Up
Take our advice and join the Dory Horde on a culinary adventure through a series of delightful Middle Eastern recipes.
The August Audio Story Calendar
Our handy August calendar will sparkle up your month with delight, whether you're soaking up your last summer days or gearing up for school. It's all loads of fun with Sparkle Stories!
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Summer's End Celebrations
As summer draws to an end, you can find joy and togetherness from the celebrations in these joyful stories. Let them inspire you!
Sparkle Kitchen: Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip)
Try your hand at the smoky, spicy dip that Colum tastes for the first time on her thrilling adventure down the river!
Sparkle Kitchen: Chicken Kofta Kebab
Who can resist spiced and seared chicken? Dig into this recipe and get a glimpse of what Grandmother Maria Dory is so excited about.
