Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Getting into the Garden
Gardens — they're a place of hopes and dreams. Gardeners are forever optimistic. We dream, plan, sow, grow, and harvest — then do it all over again...
Friday's Kind Words: Story and Snack Time with Sparkle Stories
"We just love your stories! My five-and-a-half-year-old has story and snack time with Sparkle Stories in the afternoon, after quiet time, and absolutely loves them. " ~ from Instagram
30 Books to Carry You Away
As summer trips are being changed or canceled, we're finding ourselves a little let down. That's nothing a good book can't fix!
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Traveling When You Can't Travel
If your kids are like mine, they are longing to go to far-off places. They want to be out of the house and away from the familiar...
Friday's Kinds Words: Sparkle Story Fans
We have been sparkle story fans for some years now. Our favorites have changed over time but we have always absolutely loved Martin and Sylvia! ~Jodi
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Celebrating with Food
The stories below all show ways to celebrate with food, whether that's helping someone with comfort food or having a potluck with close friends — all different ways to celebrate.
Friday's Kind Words: Safety and Calm
My eldest son, now age nine, has always been a sensitive child and he went through some health issues. Whenever he had a bad dream and I couldn’t help him any other way, the Junkyard Tales stories were always a comfort and brought him to a feeling of safety and calm. ~ Beth
Storybox Playlist: Father's Day
This playlist is a round-up of different ways of being a great father.
Friday's Kind Words: Truly Honored
I appreciate the ways in which the thoughts and fears of many different children come through in the stories. I appreciate that so many different types of children are not only represented, but truly honored. ~ Cynthia
Friday's Kind Words: We Love Them So Much
"My kids have been listening to Sparkle Stories for almost 5 years now. Wow! It has been so great. We love them so much. ~ Amber
Sparkly Suggestions for a Unique Summer
Summer. Does the word strike joy - or hesitation - into your heart? We've got ideas for you.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Racism, Abuse of Power and Privilege
This is a collection of Sparkle Stories to add to your conversation about injustice, and how to make things right.
Dory Horde Crib Sheet
Have you ever met a large family and couldn't quite remember all their names? I have a friend with 5 boys all with unique names just like the Dory Horde; and it took me quite awhile until I got to know them individually to remember their names...
Storybox Playlist: Our Summery-est Stories!
In summer we make some of the greatest stories of our childhood. Learning to ride bikes, crazy camping trips, backyard water parks, watermelon eating contests and ice cream for dinner...
Friday's Kind Words: Deeply Nourishing
"We have been enjoying your stories for months and find them so deeply nourishing for children and adults alike." ~ The Ambrose Family, ME
Storybox Playlist: Five Great Historical Stories
Historical stories can be a lot of fun! From learning about your grandparents experience in the war or how your town came to be, history is an amazing way to connect with our past...
The Dory Horde Launch!
A brand new series that is full of adventure and mystery launches this week! Read on for more information.
Friday's Kind Words: Constantly Spectacular
We absolutely adore your stories and they have brought amazing things to our life. The words, hilarious phrases and concepts that excitedly flow from our 5 year old are constantly spectacular. You have seriously brought so much to my very sensitive child’s life. ~Lindsey
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Wonderful People
This collection features stories that are all about wondrous interactions between people. Have you ever met someone and felt like they lit up a room? It seemed as if you'd known them forever and talking to them was incredibly easy? These stories are about those wonderful kinds of people that inspire awe and wonder.
Friday's Kind Words: Value-Rich
Sparkle Stories are engaging, nurturing, and value-rich stories that I adore listening to with my children. They've grown up with David's voice and his carefully crafted characters.
~ Claire
