Sparkle Stories Blog

We put out a call for old-school summer memories and your Sparklers delivered! Here are some of our favorites — and why we think this stuff still matters.

Screen-free summer doesn't have to mean a blank stare. We made something better: a free printable Sparkle Screen-Free Bingo Card packed with 20 activities that are genuinely fun — think fairy houses, friendship bracelets, backyard camping, and yes, climbing trees. Get five in a row for Bingo, or keep going until the whole board is marked off. Download your free card and let the old-school summer begin.

That "chaotic pile" of couch cushions and blankets? It's actually a cognitive laboratory. Playtime builds the brain skills that carry kids through life — and here's how.