Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Friday's Kind Words: Loyal Listeners
"We've been loyal listeners for years now." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
X Investigates: A Summer Scavenger Hunt
This week, we are sharing this fun Summer Scavenger Hunt, based on the new Life as a Martian episode! We’ve created a free downloadable pdf to guide you through the X Investigates Summer Scavenger Hunt. Just print out a copy for each of the kids who will be participating, provide a writing utensil, and let the fun and games begin!
Friday's Kind Words: Family Values
"Hello. Firstly, thank you for all the wonderful stories! Our whole family loves to listen to Sparkle Stories and it's amazing to feel so safe letting our little ones listen and trusting that our family values are shared and emphasized in the stories."
The Secrets to Peace at Home
In this guest blog post by Melisa Nielsen of Waldorf Essentials and Seasons of Seven, Melisa shares insights and tips to establish rhythms that create a sense of safety and consistency for kids and families.
Featured Stories: Stories about Learning at Home
This week we've gathered a playlist of entirely free stories about learning at home. Whether it's dedicated homeschooling or just curiosity-driven afternoons in the backyard, these stories will have your kids inspired to explore and create.
Friday's Kind Words: Outward and Upward
"Thanks for all the love." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
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).
Friday's Kind Words: Calm and Peace
"Thank you for the In It Together series. These stories are providing such calm and peace to both of my kids. My 6-year-old keeps remarking on how similar the characters’ experiences are to his." ~ Melissa Quest-Mercadante
Johnny Boy Nebraska's Favorite Sparkle Stories
Hello, Earthlings! It's me, Johnny Boy Nebraska, a 10-year-old podcaster from Greenhorn, Florida. Originally from Mars. It was so great meeting all of you last week and I wanted to stay in touch-
Friday's Kind Words: Quick Note
"Just wanted to send you a quick note to tell you how much my son absolutely LOVES Sparkle Stores." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Featured Stories: A Shareable Playlist for Older Kids
This week, we've created a special playlist of five stories perfect for older kids. The best part? Each is free until July 5, 2021. Listen now and share with friends and family who you think would love Sparkle Stories as much as you do.
Friday's Kind Words: Magical
"She grew and so did the stories." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Storybox Playlist: Most Played Stories of 2021
This week, we've gathered our most-played stories of 2021 and we are sharing them with you! Did your favorites make the list?
Why Audio? What are the benefits of audio stories for kids?
We want our stories to help the world go a little bit slower and be a little bit kinder. This is why all our stories are audio-only. Think about the characters from stories your parents read to you. Your imagination stitched their clothes, built their houses, and formed every expression on their faces. That's the magic of audio!
Friday's Kind Words: Happiness and Warmth
"You guys have a special way to get into people’s hearts by giving hope and bringing happiness." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Friday's Kind Words: Parenting Partner
"As a single mom, I have viewed Sparkle Stories as a 'parenting partner'." We love hearing kind words from our fellow Sparklers. Has Sparkle Stories impacted your life? Drop us a line and let us know (you can find us on Facebook & Instagram).
Seven Days of Developmentally Appropriate Stories for Kids (by age!)
The roots of Sparkle Stories are steeped in the philosophies of Waldorf education. Therefore, we aim to perfectly craft stories for a child’s age and developmental stage - because we know how important it is.
Storybox Playlist: Stories About Strong Girls Like You
This week, we have put together a playlist of stories about strong girls. Through these stories, your little ones will hear different examples of what it means to be strong.
Stories to Inspire Wonder... and Hope
It can be easy to lose hope in today's world. One way to reconnect with what can seem like lost hope is to take a step back to see things from a bigger perspective. This sense of wonder is something that we can begin cultivating when our children are young!
A Message about our Popular History Collection FIFTY: Fifty Stories for Fifty States
The FIFTY collection was created as an investigation of the United States of America (and its territories)... In attempting to tell stories of kindness, empathy, and compassion, we chose to represent historical figures and events with a perceived latitude afforded to historical fiction.
