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Stories that Illuminate our HolidaysMartin & Sylvia's Christmastime
Enjoy these three stories from our Martin & Sylvia series! The stories follow the events that unfold over the weeks before Christmas as the creative brother and sister enjoy their favorite holiday traditions.
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The Shortest DayThis Week's Free Story!
Stories of the Longest NightWinter Solstice Wonders
Crafting the Holidays! Santa Lucia Window Art
Craft Your Way Through the Winter SolsticeMagical Solstice Crafts
The Winter Spiral: A How-to Guide
Create your own Winter Waldorf Advent Spiral during this holiday season. Here's a helpful how-to guide along with some inspiration to get you started.
Sparkle Craft: Solstice Sun Tree Topper
Throughout history people who have celebrated Solstice by decorating trees with oranges and candles to invite the sun to return and warm the earth. This Solstice Sun Tree Topper craft is a perfect way to spend time with some sunshine even on the cloudiest days.
Solstice Bonfire S'mores
Prepare yourself for a classic s'more with a holiday twist. I've subbed the traditional graham crackers for gingerbread cookies and the usual plain chocolate for seasonal peppermint bark. When the warm gingerbread spices and the cool peppermint chocolate combine with the marshmallows, it tastes like Christmas is exploding in your mouth.
Celebrating Winter Solstice
Winter solstice is a pretty big deal at Sparkle Stories and we want to share a few of our favorite ways to celebrate it.
Winter Nature Table Tips
A nature table is a great way to bring nature-inspired learning right into your home. We’ll walk you through some helpful tips that will help you to inspire your children to learn about and interact with the natural world in their everyday rhythms.
Let's Make Fairy Houses! (So the Fairies Will Come!)
Four fairy-house projects for fairy-loving kids!
How to Tell a Story that is More Interesting than TV or Video Games
Inspiration to tell your own stories to your children.
Storybox Playlist: Stories of the Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice. It's one of my favorite days of the year. The sun is so low in the sky it feels like late afternoon at 10:00 in the morning. The light is golden all day long and the night comes so early.
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.
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Our Newest Collection!Sparkle Sleepytime - en español
Ya sea durante los largos y activos días del verano o los más cortos y ajetreados días del invierno, a veces nuestros pequeños necesitan ayuda para bajar el ritmo. Las historias de Sparkle Sleepytime son sencillas, suaves y lentas, contadas con el objetivo de dar la bienvenida a los pequeños y mayores a un momento de descanso o de sueño. Cada cuento presenta a un adorable animalito en una dulce aventura, y todos terminan con los animales acurrucándose en sus madrigueras, nidos o camas de plumas, listos para cerrar los ojos y quedarse dormidos. Esta serie es perfecta para la hora de la siesta, los ratos de tranquilidad y la hora de dormir, o para cualquier momento en el que desees una historia particularmente tranquila y relajante para tus pequeños.
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