Sparkle Holiday
Celebrate the season with Sparkle Holiday! Dive into holiday-related crafts, traditions, and festivities to make your celebrations sparkle with joy and magic.
Crafting the Holidays: Needle-Felted Matchbox with Toymaking Magic
Toymaking Magic shares a video tutorial for making needle-felted matchbox covers. It's just the sort of gift Martin might make Daddy for Christmas!
Our Favorite Christmas Books
The Sparkle Stories Team share the favorite Christmas books that show up on their family bookshelves year after year.
Martin & Sylvia Advent Calendar in Spanish!
Feliz Navidad! We’re excited to announce that our beloved Martin & Sylvia Audio Advent Calendar series is now available in Spanish!
Crafting the Holidays: Santa Lucia Window Art
Decorate for Santa Lucia Day, and all winter long, with these charming silhouettes from My Seasonal Treasury.
Crafting the Holidays: Paper Lanterns with Waldorfish
Waldorfish shares a video tutorial for making decorative paper lanterns for Martinmas. Turn on a Sparkle Story, make some lanterns, and share the light!
Aunt Jane's Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls
Aunt Jane's Dinner Rolls are more than just a delicious recipe. It's a cherished family tradition, where grandchildren and cousins spend time with family elders, talking and laughing and learning to bake a beloved Thanksgiving staple.
Eight Ways to Make Halloween Extra-Magical This Year
With its rich history and beautiful culture, Halloween is an opportunity to experience something new in yourself. Here are my thoughts about how you can bring extra magic to this Halloween!
How to Throw a Halloween Party: In true Martin-&-Sylvia-style!
This Halloween, let's party like Martin & Sylvia shall we!? It's spooky season for most, but for Sparklers, we know that it’s a friendly time where we can look for magic and for “the thinning of the veils,” as M&S would day! Read more to find out how you can throw your very own Martin-and-Sylvia-style Fairy Ball!
10 Gifts We Love for the Holidays
As we eagerly anticipate the festive season, it's time to consider gifts that offer more than just momentary joy for our children. This year, let's select presents that not only delight but also inspire curiosity, creativity, and kindness.
Celebrate Jólabókaflóðið with Modern Mrs. Darcy — plus Martin & Sylvia!
When Martin & Sylvia learn about an Icelandic Christmas tradition that involves books and chocolate, their creativity kicks in. We’ve teamed up with a special guest to bring you more about Jólabókaflóðið and how you may incorporate it into your own holiday festivities.
Project: The Junkyard Tales Audio Advent Coloring Book!
We've created twenty-five fun printables for each day of the Junkyard Tales Audio Advent calendar!
Ideas for Inspired Advent Celebrations
At the core, Advent is about creating a sense of peace and preparation, and spreading light into the darkness. Focus on a few simple preparations and anchors to help bring the celebration into your family’s days and weeks around holiday time.
Holiday Time at Sparkle! Collections & Stories for December Celebrations
It's time to cozy up under a blanket for some story time, as our holiday stories will bring on the festive feeling like nothing else. We have FIVE audio advent calendars and several wonderful holiday story collections for you to enjoy!
Sparkle Guide to Easter Celebrations
We've gathered our favorite kid-friendly Easter recipes, crafts, and printable projects. Each project is linked to an original Sparkle Story. Explore them all.
Ideas for Waldorf-Inspired Easter Celebrations
Simple and meaningful ways for families to celebrate Easter and Springtime. Explore Waldorf-inspired activities, recipes, crafts, and stories for kids.
Which Audio Advent Calendar Should I Choose this Year?
We have SIX audio advent calendars to choose from this holiday season. Listen to samples from each, and take our fun new quiz to find out which one is right for your family this year!
Printable Holiday Postcards: "It's a Martian Holiday!" Advent Activities
In each of the twenty-five stories of our newest audio Advent Calendar, "It's a Martian Holiday!", Johnny Boy writes a postcard to his friend Allison. We've got all twenty-five printable holiday postcards ready for you to download and share.
Simple yet Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Michaelmas
In the old times, festival days were held to enjoy the fruits of the labor and to say thank you. Here are a few fun ideas to help you incorporate the Michaelmas Festival and this expression of gratitude into your fall plans.
Johnny Boy Takes: My Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
Hello, world! It’s me, Johnny Boy Nebraska. Today I’m here to tell you about my favorite interesting ice cream flavors you can order online (and some recipes to make your own).
Castlechanter Audio Advent Calendar Crafts and recipes: Week Four
This final week of the Fairy Advent Calendar is about slowing down, being close with loved ones, and being mindful. The end of advent is a time for introspection and going slow. Take it easy this week, make some tea and a snack, and maybe enjoy a little walk in nature.
