Sparkle Crafts
Unleash your creativity and dive into the world of crafting with Sparkle Crafts. From DIY projects to artistic endeavors, this category is your go-to destination for all things crafty and creative.
Sparkle Craft: Beach Mandala
All you need is what you find for this nature mandala — no special tools for this centering creative activity.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Blue Print
Do you want to rearrange your room? Make a map of the kitchen? Create your own tent tiny house? Use this printable to guide you. Here is the tent drawing our Sparkle Characters created, along with other possible blueprint maps that you could draw.
Craft Your Own Collapsible Play Tent
Build your own play tent, inspired by the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story “The Tiny House.”
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays!: Printable Project Page: Picky Day
If you can do a basic braid, you can make a wildflower braid too! Pick flowers with long stems. Just follow the directions from this fun 'Saturdays!' Printable.
Sparkle Craft: Dip-Dyed Braided Flower Wristlet
Make a little bit of happiness that you can wear no matter how hot it is outside. Inspired by the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story, “The Picky Day."
Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Sports From Scratch
Free Printable Project Page! If you would like to create your own team name and uniform, start with something that delights you. Then use the template above to design your own logo.
Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Explorer Pigs
This fun printable is inspired by the Martin & Sylvia story, "Explorer Pig". Draw your own cartoon of “Explorer Pig” in the printable boxes. What adventures does your little piglet go on?
Sparkle Craft: Simple Sewn Books
Make your own books, just like Martin & Sylvia in the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story "Explorer Pig."
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!
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.
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."
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.
