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Giveaway: $120 package from Sparkle Stories

//  by Jamie C. Martin

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This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!

Welcome to today’s giveaway–sponsored by Sparkle Stories:

From Lisabeth and David:

“Sparkle Stories produces original audio stories for children. Our stories are good food for young imaginations. They are simple, delightful and filled with a sense of wonder.

They inspire children to play, to marvel, to laugh and to be kind.

We have eleven original subscription Story Series – all of which follow the seasons of the year.

Families can subscribe and hear fresh stories each week, or they can try our Audio Books — with easy downloads right off the Sparkle site. We also have story packages for travel, story packages to give as gifts, and stories for all ages!”

“If you are looking for a wonderful way to keep kids engaged during holiday travel, I can attest that Sparkle Stories do the trick!

Whether it’s Martin and Sylvia (about homeschooled siblings), Junkyard Tales or The Willowbee Tree (a newer favorite this year!), or great Audio Books for longer trips like How to be Super, children and adults will be entertained and delighted by these wonderful seasonal stories that help families to slow down during this otherwise busy time of year.

And Sparkle Sleepytime is THE BEST for helping kids to fall asleep peacefully, even when away from home.”

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Today one lucky Simple Homeschool reader will win the following $100 story package:

A Martin & Sylvia Holiday Package ($122 value):

  • Martin and Sylvia “Giving Thanks” Audio Book ($6)
  • Martin and Sylvia Audio Advent Calendar ($24)
  • Martin and Sylvia “12 Days of Christmas” (NEW this month! when it launches: $15)
  • Martin and Sylvia “Christmastime” Audio Book ($6)
  • One Year to any of the 4 Martin & Sylvia Subscription Series ($65)
  • plus the “Gratitude” Audio Book ($6) for Thanksgiving (it includes a Martin and Sylvia story)

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How to Win

This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!

To be entered for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post, answering this question: How old are your kids and when do you think Sparkle Stories would come in handy during your holiday season?

(Note: This giveaway IS open internationally–yay overseas readers!)

(If you’re reading this via email or reader, you must click here to leave your comment on this post at Simple Homeschool. Comments or emails left elsewhere don’t count as entries.)

For an extra entry, “Like” Sparkle Stories  and Simple Homeschool on Facebook. Then leave another comment here letting me know you’ve done so!

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Special Offer

Sparkle Stories is offering the following special offer to all Simple Homeschool readers: 50 percent off the Martin and Sylvia “Giving Thanks” Audio Book — three stories (one hour) for just $3!

To add the Martin and Sylvia ‘Giving Thanks’ Audio Book to your Sparkle shopping bag, click HERE. This coupon code is good through Sunday, November 23rd.

This giveaway has ended, and the winner is Alexis, who wrote: “My kids are 7, almost 5, 2 and a half, and 7 months! We are headed to AZ for thanksgiving, traveling by car from Utah, and would love to have some great stories to keep us entertained. As well as, the week following, we will be flying to Florida to spend a week at Disney World! In need of something to keep us all inline on the flight, too!”

November 18, 2014

About Jamie C. Martin

Jamie is an introverted mom of three, who loves books, tea, and people (not always in that order), and avoids answering the phone when possible. She co-founded SimpleHomeschool.net in 2010 and began IntrovertedMoms.com in 2020.

Jamie is the author of four books, including Give Your Child the World (reached #9 on Amazon's Top 100 Best Sellers list), and her latest release, Introverted Mom (an ECPA bestseller). Her work has been featured by LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow, the Washington Post, Parents, Today Parenting, and Psychology Today.

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  1. SandraTG

    November 19, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    My kids are 13, 11, 10, 8 and 5(tomorrow)! We would love any books however with the holidays we would love the Advent and the Gratitude books.

    I’ve liked both Sparkle Stories & Simple Homeschool!

  2. Jenny

    November 19, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    my kids are 10,9,6 and 3. i would love to light a few candles, turn off the lights, knit, and listen to some stories with my kids.

  3. Kim

    November 19, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    13, 11, 8, 6, and 3. We like listening to audio stories at quiet time, driving, or when I need an extra break. Durning breaks it could happen any point of the day.
    Thanks

  4. samW

    November 19, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    i think my almost 2 year old, 5 year old & 10 year old daughter would love this!

  5. Sharon

    November 19, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    We listen to audio books at dinner at least once a week, the whole family loves it.
    It’s better than reading aloud, cause you can still eat….no bad manners.

  6. Thea Piaskoski

    November 19, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    My children are 7, 3, and 1. We have enjoyed sparkle stories for quiet time daily and at bedtime to help older ones quiet down while I get youngers to sleep first. I love them!

    I have already liked sparkle stories and simple homeschool on fb

  7. Stephanie

    November 19, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    Aloha,

    We would love to add the Sparkle Stories to our book collection! Mahalo and have a beautiful day!

    m

  8. Kathy

    November 19, 2014 at 11:22 pm

    My kids are 2, 4 and 6. The younger two have been listening to Martin and Silvia as long as they can remember, but we’d love to get the advent stories! They sound like they’d be great breakfast time listening in the days leading up to the holidays. Thanks for all you do!

  9. Sara

    November 19, 2014 at 11:46 pm

    My kids are 2 and 6 months in utero 😉 I think these stories would come in handy for the long drives to relatives houses for holiday celebrations. And in general! We live from 30-60 minutes from all friends and family and spend a lot of time in the car. We haven’t tried audio books with our daughter yet, but if her insistence on reading for 2 hours each day is any clue than I think she would like them! 🙂 Might be the perfect solution for making car rides a bit more enjoyable on those rough days. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win some.
    Sara’s latest post: A Year of Projects: Projects 27, 28 & 29

  10. Nicola

    November 20, 2014 at 1:11 am

    Sweet give-away! My kids are just-turned-10 and almost-7.
    My kids get sensory overload, so audio stories have been fabulous for much needed “quiet time.”

  11. Dawn

    November 20, 2014 at 1:26 am

    My kids are almost 4 and 5. They’ve been enjoying audio books more and more during their afternoon quiet time, but maybe sitting down and listening with them to try to combat the busyness of the holiday season would be good for me as well. 🙂

  12. Denise

    November 20, 2014 at 4:06 am

    My little love is 7
    Sparkling is great for any time, we love them at bedtime, morning wake up, afternoon rest, snuggle time
    Happy days x

  13. Denise

    November 20, 2014 at 4:07 am

    Liked both x

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