Sparkle Stories

08/29/2025

Discover how audio stories can soothe even the most stressful family moments with our library of 1500+ original audio stories designed to calm children ages 3-9+. 🎧 ✨

Start your free trial today by visiting: https://www.sparklestories.com/soothing-stories-for-back-to-school/ and feel good knowing you are setting them up for success this school year — and beyond!

Original audio stories for kids. Our 1500+ stories for children ages 3-9+ are developmentally appropriate, help reduce screen time, and nurture growing minds.

08/29/2025

Need a little inspiration for some quick, easy and nutritious car snacks for busy mornings or to help regulate nervous systems after a busy day at school!? Check out our blog post here: https://www.sparklestories.com/blog/post/sparkle-kitchen-car-snacks-round-up/ for nine Sparkle recipes that are great for the car and don't need refrigeration other than a cold pack! Stash a few of these in your car for happy tummies! 🚗🍿🍓

08/28/2025

To ensure car rides and commutes are peaceful and calm (without the use of screens) we've compiled a comprehensive guide of Tips for Screen-Free Travel with Kids! Crafts, activities, snacks and — of course — stories! (grouped by age) to help make car rides (or any form of travel) a engaging and enjoyable time for all (we promise!) Check out the full blog post here: https://www.sparklestories.com/blog/post/tips-for-screen-free-travel-with-kids/

We hope this helps! ✨

08/27/2025

It's back-to-school time and with that comes the school commute! The solve? The Sparkle Car Collection! T

Twelve, hour-long stories mixed with traveling verses, songs and fun car games to make school commutes FUN. Press play here https://www.sparklestories.com/collection/sparkle-car/ for peaceful morning drives. 🚗🎧

08/26/2025

Introducing (or re-introducing, for those that already know her) Periwinkle "Wink" Mackenzie. Or, affectionately, "Captain Wink." 🏴☠️⚓

Once a shy nine-year-old girl who loved to read adventure books, she now captains her own pirate ship! She is knowledgable on the topics of ships and sailing, and all her book knowledge is put to the test on the high seas!

Through her adventures, Captain Wink, develops strength, bravery and resilience! Traits, that would be great models to carry you into this new school year and beyond!

To learn more about Captain Wink and get the know the rest of the Windward Ho! crew, listen to this week's featured collection here: https://www.sparklestories.com/collection/windward-ho-book-one-fore-and-aft/

08/25/2025

✨ Kind words from fellow Sparklers ✨

08/22/2025

When life gets too much for young people, our audio stories offer quiet respite. 🎧 ✨

Our carefully crafted stories don't just entertain—they teach emotional regulation, spark imagination, and give both you and your little ones the gift of calm moments together.

Start your free trial today by visiting: https://www.sparklestories.com/soothing-stories-for-back-to-school/

Original audio stories for kids. Our 1500+ stories for children ages 3-9+ are developmentally appropriate, help reduce screen time, and nurture growing minds.

08/22/2025

Continuing with the theme of: "This School Year I Want to Feel..." our Sparkle Stories Printable Affirmation Cards are an excellent practice for EVERYONE in your family to help adjust our mindset as we enter into a new school year... and beyond! ✨

This collection was inspired by some of our wonderful Sparkle Stories characters, but they are yours to own and use as you wish!

Learn more and download your very own Sparkle Affirmation Cards via our blog post here: https://www.sparklestories.com/blog/post/the-power-of-affirmation/ We hope they help!

08/21/2025

This week at Sparkle our theme is all about setting intentions for the coming school year. How do you want to feel this year? One really useful way to figure this out is through the act of journaling! 📖✏️

Taking the time to get our fears and uncomfortable feelings down on paper helps us both to understand ourselves and to allow the feelings to move. We can track our thinking and learning over time. We can get a sense of what's important to us. We can even discover new things about ourselves! In this article, we offer some useful journal prompts to help get the process going for you! You can find them here: https://www.sparklestories.com/blog/post/sparkle-craft-journal-prompts/

🎧 Be sure to listen to the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! story "Special Secret Books" to help get you into the journaling spirit!

08/20/2025

This school year we're harnessing the power of the Windward Ho! girls and all their strength and determination. Want to join us? This is why we felt it fitting to feature the first collection in the Windward Ho series, titled "Windward Ho! Fore & Aft (Book One)." ✨🏴☠️

When seven young girls win a day-long journey aboard the great pirate ship "The Windward" — a real-life model of a fictional ship — they never suspect the true Halloween adventure that awaits them on October 31. Nine-year-old Periwinkle “Wink” Mackenzie finds herself in need of all the information she has learned from multiple readings of her favorite book series, The Windward Chronicles. Tasked unexpectedly with leadership as the ship’s captain, Wink overcomes her shyness and learns to draw out the strengths of each girl in order to achieve their common goal: to return home safely.

To listen to the full collection of stories, just press play here: https://www.sparklestories.com/collection/windward-ho-book-one-fore-and-aft/ We hope they inspire you!

08/19/2025

With school starting again, we've rounded up all of our very best back-to-school content in one place! 🍎📚 We’ve gathered some of our favorite stories along with helpful guides on how to use them for parents and teachers. You’ll also find some Sparkly back-to-school projects, recipes, crafts and more!

To download a copy simply click here: https://www.sparklestories.com/blog/post/sparkle-stories-back-to-school-guide-printable/

We hope this is helpful with the back-to-school transition season! We've GOT this!

08/18/2025

Bring a little bit of Sparkle with you this school year, with our custom Sparkle Stories lunch bags craft! 🎒✨

Sometimes, an old-fashioned lunch bag is just what's needed. It fits easily into a backpack, it's easy to throw in the laundry, and best of all — it's so fun to customize! Simply have your kiddo pick out their favorite Sparkle character and follow the instructions outlined in our blog post here: https://www.sparklestories.com/blog/post/sparkle-craft-custom-sparkle-stories-lunch-bags/