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: Family Flag
Make a flag that represents your shared family culture, inspired by the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story, “Around the World."
Sparkle Crafts: Sunny Leaf Art
No matter what autumn looks like near you, you can do this project! If your trees are bare, you’ll need to hunt a little harder. If there’s still a lot of greenery around, it’ll be no problem finding interesting nature bits and bobs to use for your sun prints.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: The Tree Key
Use this printable project page to identify different trees without using their leaves.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: A Hunting Morning
In “A Hunting Morning,” Martin, Sylvia, and Laura go on a treasure hunt in the Brown’s orchard and hayfield. They are encouraged to use their noses like foxhounds - and you can too!
Sparkle Craft: Your Own Sewn Treasure Bag
Made with a burlap fabric, this treasure bag is easier for little fingers to sew and the open-weave means that the dirt and sand that might be stuck to treasures found outdoors will fall right through as your little ones carry their new-found bounty home.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Dog Masks
You can make a dog or cat mask out of a paper plate! Use this printable project page to get started.
Sparkle Craft: Marionettes
What kind of person are you – which do you like better, cats or dogs? Today you get to create your very own perfect pet marionette – or string puppet – whether it’s a cat or a dog (or both!)
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Inspiration Cards
Ready to write your own story? Use words or pictures to answer the questions on these Narrative cards, and then wait for the story to come!
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Silks
Use this Printable Project Page for some ideas you can use with your silks or any other fabric: wings, a crown, a skirt, a headdress, a cape, a decorative sash, and a tunic. See what else you can make!
Sparkle Craft: Hand-Dyed Playsilks
Imagination is a beautiful, wonderful thing. With a bit of imagination and a few simple tools, you can do virtually anything!
Sparkle Craft: Shoo-Crow Garland
Farmers and gardeners use all sorts of unexpected things to shoo unwanted birds from munching on their crops. It’s easy to spook a crow with unexpected movement, flashes of light or sound. Why not make a shoo-crow garland of your own to scare crows (or just look beautiful) in your own backyard?
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Medals
Use this printable project page to learn to make your own cookie medals!
Sparkle Craft: Winning Ribbons Garland
This week we’re going to be making a watercolor winning ribbons garland listing the things you feel proud of doing well!
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Lunch Boxes
Use this free printable project page to design your own lunch boxes, just like Martin & Sylvia do in the "Saturdays!" story, "Lunch Boxes".
Sparkle Craft: Pressed Leaf Wreath
Whether the leaves you collect are red and orange and yellow or still a brilliant green, this pressed leaf wreath is fun to make!
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: True Colors
Use this printable project page to learn how to preserve colored leaves using waxed paper.
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Apple Faces
Would you like to make apple faces of your own? Follow the instructions on this free printable project page to learn how!
Sparkle Craft: Funny Food Faces
Playing with your food can be crazy amounts of fun. Toss in a special porcelain plate and you’re all set to make fun food faces at snack time or anytime!
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Protectors
Use this printable project page to imagine you are a police officer. Color in the figure above so that it looks like you. You can also use the hat, glasses, and other drawings on the right to inspire you! (Feel free to add a superhero cape too!)
Martin & Sylvia's: Saturdays! Printable Project Page: Nippy Knitting Day
Use this printable project page to learn to finger-knit! You can make a scarf to keep warm on "nippy" days just like Martin & Sylvia do!
