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December 2025 Story Calendar
Do we spy snowflakes? A glimmering star, a fragrant pine tree, a steaming mug of hot chocolate? All these things and more sparkle up our days and nights as we bound joyfully into December, exploring the delights of all things winter and holiday. We’re diving deep into our audio Advent calendars and counting the days ... "December 2025 Story Calendar"
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November 2025 Story Calendar
Warm soup, a cheery candle, a thick scarf — we’re entering into the cozy delights of November! The evenings fall earlier these days, giving us a chance to settle into gratitude and grace. We’re traveling down a magical and festive path into the season of lanterns and lights, finally catching a glimpse of Thanksgiving and ... "November 2025 Story Calendar"
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Storybox Playlist
Friends That Are Family Storybox Playlist
Who says family only shows up at the dinner table on turkey day? Sometimes the people who feel most like home to us are the ones we choose — our soul family. This Storybox Playlist celebrates those magical bonds that go beyond those family ties: the neighborhood kid who becomes like a sibling, the fairy ... "Friends That Are Family Storybox Playlist"
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Advent Activities
Advent Activities
Crafting the Holidays: Round-Up!
This holiday season we invited our lovely Sparkle community to join us in getting off of our devices and using our hands to craft. We're pleased to present our Crafting the Holidays Series! Here's a round-up off all the wonderful hand-made goodies we crafted while listening to our favorite stories!
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Advent Activities
Crafting the Holidays: Santa Lucia Window Art
Decorate for Santa Lucia Day, and all winter long, with these charming silhouettes from My Seasonal Treasury.
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Advent Activities
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!
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Sparkle Crafts
Sparkle Crafts
DIY Courage Bracelets: Your Secret Superhero Power for the New School Year!
Ready to turn ordinary beads into extraordinary bravery-boosters? Let’s craft some courage magic — the Sparkle Stories way! Who’s got the back-to-school jitters? We traditional-schoolers do! In some places in the U.S., school has already started, and in others it’s around the corner. For all of us, it can be a lot of newness! We ... "DIY Courage Bracelets: Your Secret Superhero Power for the New School Year!"
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Sparkle Crafts
C is for Caterpillar Collage Craft with Earlybird
We've joined forces with the lovely folks over at Earlybird to bring you this wonderful "C is for Caterpillar" Collage Craft which encourages creativity, works on fine-motor skills, and helps to teach children about letters!
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Sparkle Crafts
Valentine’s Day Printable Cards: Spread the Love!
This year, instead of candy or chocolate or disposable gifts, we are inviting Sparklers to share your love with stories!
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