Sparkle Stories Blog
A home for Sparkle audio stories, crafts, recipes, and kind words!
Storybox Playlist: Happy Winter Celebrations!
Here at Sparkle, we thought it would be a great time to share with all of you some of our best winter celebrations stories. Winter is a special time of gathering, storytelling, feasting, playing in the snow, and bringing light to darkness.
How to Tell a Story that is More Interesting than TV or Video Games
Inspiration to tell your own stories to your children.
Make 'Em Laugh: 3 Silly Family Games
There's no better way to rest and relax than to play a game with your family. Here are three of our favorite Sparkle games guaranteed to have you smiling and laughing together in no time.
Storybox Playlist: Make Em' Laugh: The Best Antidote for Overwhelm
The old saying "laughter is the best medicine" still holds true. This week we've rounded up some of our funniest Sparkle stories.
Friday' Kind Words: Always Looking for the Next Story
"I just want to thank you for your beautiful stories. They touch a part of each member of our family in a unique and lovely way." ~ Lindsey, Texas
Sparkle Crafts: Four Sparkle Crafts to Help You Slow Down
We've rounded up just four ideas for you to help calm things down during the busy holiday season. These crafts are easy to do and can help you slow down and feel the calm.
Storybox Playlist: Get Slow — Our Best Suggestions for Getting Calm in the Crazy
The holiday season can get crazy really fast. Here at Sparkle, we want to help you find a way to relax and come down from all the busy coming and going and parties and errands. Here are a few stories to help you cope and relax.
Parent Cheat Sheet: Libby & Dish's Good Deed a Day Club
With the help of this "cheat sheet" your can pattern your own daily good deeds after those of Libby and her friends. Many of the good deeds are quite simple, and you can easily adapt them to fit your own family's culture or interests.
Friday's Kind Words: A Dream Come True
"I just bought the Libby & Dish advent calendar — SUCH A DREAM come true for my daughter River, for whom there can NEVER be enough Libby & Dish stories." ~Melissa
Sparkle Kitchen: Our Nine Favorite Holiday Treats
Here at Sparkle we are helping your holiday season get off to a very happy start with stories, crafts, and advent calendars. Today we've rounded up of some very lovely Sparkle holiday treats to get your taste buds and tummy in the mood as well.
Tutorial: Libby & Dish's December PRINTABLE Holiday Calendar!
We are so excited to launch a new story-a-day audio experience this December! This year it's all about Libby & Dish.
Storybox Playlist: Stories to Inspire Festiveness
Here at Sparkle, we want to help your family get inspired. We've rounded up a few stories from several different series to inspire a season of festivity, community, and giving.
Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-a-Day Club!
All about our Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-a-Day Club collection!
Friday's Kind Words: We All Feel So Understood
“We are a Libby & Dish family for life. We ALL feel so understood when we listen to these stories. Thank you!” ~ Kerri, North Carolina
Storybox Playlist: Let's Do Some Good
Let’s start the inspiration for acts of kindness with some of our current favorite stories.
Friday's Kind Words: Bottom of My Heart
I could go on and on. But, from the bottom of my heart, with eyes filled with tears of gratitude, thank you. I can’t wait to see what you do next.
~ Gratefully, Karin from California
For Our Californian Friends: a Story about Fire and Loss
The images are all over the news, and stories of the blaze are surely being talked about at school — so we encourage you all to meet your child's natural anxiety and fear with empathy, reassurance and then, if appropriate, some agency.
Sparkle Kitchen: Best of Thanksgiving Round Up
With communal eating in mind, we've rounded up nine fantastic recipes great for eating with lots of people. These recipes are easily doubled or tripled for a crowd too.
Sparkle Kitchen: Four Dishes for Giving
This week we are trying to inspire you all to do some good deeds like those featured in the upcoming "Libby & Dish's Good-Deed-a-Day Club." I've rounded up four great recipes for sharing. These recipes are great for bringing to a family who has had a new baby or is moving or just needs a little help with meals during a stressful time.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Weathering the Storm"
Our Dry Gables friends show us how to live in community with compassion, gratitude, and love.
