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Weekend Giveaway: Sparkle Stories

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Welcome to another one of our weekend giveaways–and one of my family’s favorite online discoveries, Sparkle Stories.

These audio stories are lovely for quiet times during the heat of a summer day or for road trips and summer travel! They accompanied us during our recent adventure in the United Kingdom–to keep little bodies entertained on airplanes and long car rides.

From Sparkle Stories:

“Sparkle is an online subscription to high-quality audio stories for children and families. Each week Sparkle Stories delivers delightful audio stories to subscribers around the world.

We offer five original Story Series, plus a sixth Series with classic stories, songs and games, all designed to entertain and inspire the whole family. (Jamie’s note: Two of the storylines, about Martin & Sylvia, feature a homeschooling family.)

Audio stories, or stories told out-loud, are untethered to images viewed on a screen. The child is free and able to paint her own pictures out of her own imagination. She becomes relaxed and entranced – committing herself fully to a fantastic adventure.

Sparkle Stories are fun, Sparkle Stories are inspiring, and Sparkle Stories are good for young minds and spirits! Our stories inspire a sense of wonder and magic in life, encourage creativity and a strong sense of self, and even illuminate common childhood challenges.”

Two Simple Homeschool winners will receive a one-year subscription to the new Sparkle Car series! 

You’ll get a new Sparkle Car each month – an hour’s worth of audio that features collections of new stories mixed with traveling verses, songs and fun car games.  (a $72 value!)

How to Win

To be entered for a chance to win, simply leave a comment in the comment section below!

Sparkle Stories is also offering readers these three special offers:

1. Download and listen to this bonus story for Father’s Day:

Martin & Sylvia’s Father’s Day

2. Try Sparkle Stories for $1!

We’re offering a $1-for-the-first-month of subscription. Head here and choose one of our Sparkle Stories Packages. Use the magic code SUNNYSPARKLE to receive your discount!

3. Another free Martin & Sylvia story: First Day of Summer

To learn more about Sparkle, and receive our weekly newsletter, email us at lisabeth@sparklestories.com, and we’ll send you this free summertime story.

This giveaway has ended. Thanks for entering!

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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Comments

  2. Lauren

    We love Sparkle Stories! We have a subscription for the Martin & Sylvia series and my kids (7.5, 6, and 3) love to listen to them at home or on the road.

  4. sarah

    we are, unfortunately, in the car a lot! This would be fantastic and help change it up a bit for my boys. Pick me! Pick me!

  6. Hallie

    I would love to win this for my girls!! It sounds like something they would really enjoy!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

  11. Samantha

    My son would love to win this. He has listened to the sample stories and loved them!! Thanks

  12. Dx

    For a family who all love stories and audio books this would be a wonderful wonder filled prize to win. Please and thank you!

  13. Charmaine

    My oldest has listened to the free stories on their website a number of times – we keep meaning to get a subscription! This would be great! Thanks for the chance!

  15. Aurora

    We’ve been listening to the free stories and loving them. We are considering a subscription so this would be super!

  18. mary

    Awesome! We have been wanting to subscribe to these for awhile but haven’t been able to because of a long year of medical issues for me. This would be such a blessing!

  20. Kate D.

    We love Sparkle Stories! My kids are completely entertained by Martin and Sylvia 🙂

  23. Christine

    I’ve been “eyeing” some of the sparkle story subscriptions for some time now – they would be perfect for the inevitable car trips. This giveaway would be great for an upcoming road trip for a little holiday!

  26. desiree

    What a fantastic giveaway! My kiddos and I would be VERY happy to win a year of Sparkle Stories 🙂

  29. Maureen

    Thank you for sharing this review…….this looks like an excellent resource especially with a 22 hour road trip with the kids this summer!

  32. Jennifer Ott

    We’d love this; my kids listen to lots of books on audio, and we would really enjoy these!

  33. Debbie

    We love Sparklestories and have done all the free stories – the South African Rand/ Dollar exchange has made me delay with subscribing so I’d love to win this. But will be heading to do the $1 thing right now!

  34. Jenica

    Keep hearing about Sparkle stories. Would love to try thee with my kids especially for a trip coming up. Thank you.

  38. Elizabeth Lundy

    Would love to win for our road trip later this summer!! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  42. Sarah C

    This would be perfect for my busy little boy (and his mama, who used to listen to books while she drove).

  54. Ruthie

    Thanks so much for the giveaway! We’re big audio book fans, and we’ve wanted to listen to these.

  56. Heidi

    We are just getting into audiobooks…finally I don’t have to skip lunch to have a read aloud during that time! 🙂

  61. Kristen S

    This looks amazing, we are starting homeschooling next year and it might be a great fit for quiet time!

  62. cardi

    I absolutely love these! We have listened to them before. Thanks for doing this. I hope we win.

  64. Katja Magus

    We loved the first episode of sparkle car and we have lots more driving to do this summer! thanks for the chance!

  69. Mandi

    This looks wonderful. We have been listening to Roald Dahl in the car and are looking for something new!

  70. KateC

    This sounds fun, I would love to try it – especially since we are moving next month and will have an hour drive to visit grandparents.

  71. Pamela R

    I’ve been meaning to try these! They would be great for our upcoming road trip. Thanks.

  73. Angelica Thompson

    I am just starting nursing school in Vermont and my daughter will begin kindergarten, but I would love to have these stories for commuting times or when I am needing a few minutes to get organized for homework after she goes to sleep. I am a single mom, do not use visual media as a babysitter, and read alot to my child. I also have a well-stocked supply of Waldorf art materials, and was a Waldorf child myself…yes, these stories would be so wonder-full!

  74. Rachel Thompson

    My daughters listen to Sparkle Stories when they go and stay with my mom. I am a single parent, paralegal, and am currently running for a county council seat, and would so appreciate a gift of these stories for my 5 and 7 year olds who love, love, love stories. They go to a charter school, but I grew up ‘Waldorf’, so long for anything that can enhance the imagination and creativity.

  78. Kerrt Gawalt

    We have a Fjord-powered CSA as well as a milking herd of Jerseys. Our 5 year old daughter spends much time in the barn ! Having some audio stories would be so much fun for her, when she gets tired of helping …though she loves to do this and is getting quite skilled! The Jersey girls and horses might enjoy tuning in as well…

  80. Rachel H.

    My almost 4 year old would love this! (Not sure about the toddler and newborn.) We have been listening to Adventures in Odyssey, but it would be nice to mix it up a bit.

  82. Pamela Perkins

    What fun ! I am a grandmother and love to read; have just begun to get audio books to supplement my hands-on collection.

  85. sandy

    We are spending a LOT of time in the car this summer; this would be a pleasant way to pass the time!

  99. Holly

    I have been wanting to try these. Listened to a friend’s copy of the Martin & Sylvia stories awhile back. They are so sweet!

  101. Sarah

    We LOVE Sparkle Stories – my kids always ask for a month’s subscription for birthdays/Christmas.

  103. Katie G.

    Audio stories are this tired momma’s best friend every afternoon! I’m excited to learn more about Sparkle Stories.

  108. Lynette

    Sparkle Stories would be perfect at my house this week. I have a 5 yr old with a broken leg. We’re going to check these stories out right now!

  109. Violet Westergaard

    My children love their Sparkle stories! They request the same breakfast as Martin and Sylvia and mention them in their own play.
    We would love to try their car stories, too!
    -violet

  113. Mary-Sue

    Oh wow. I can’t believe I haven’t really “discovered” Sparkle Stories yet! It’s time! It’s time! It’s time!!! thanks!

  115. Amy W

    We LOVE Sparkle stories. My 3 yr old daughter always ask for Martin and Sylvia when we get in the car. Thank you for giving us quality entertainment!

  130. Heather Y.

    I keep hearing about Sparkle Stories on various blogs and would love to try them out, especially with an upcoming road trip in the next couple of weeks.

  137. deanna

    I would love to win the Sparkle Stories. My 9 yo son is dyslexic. We love listening to audio stories. We driveover an hour once a week for therapy, and these would be perfect for that trip.

  138. casey

    i’ve had my eye on these stories so thanks for the opportunity to hear one for free and subscribe for $1 – looking forward to listening with our little one!

  140. julie rogers

    I’ve been wanting to try out sparkle stories – this would be a nice jumpstart. Thanks for such a great blog, Jamie.

  152. JoAnna Bettencourt

    My kids LOVE books on Cd’s but I’ve never tried Sparkle yet! Hoping to win so we can give it a try! Sounds like they would LOVE it!!! 🙂

  153. carolin

    would LOVE to win this… we adore sparkle stories, in fact we listened tonite on our way home!

  154. JenRay

    We are just starting to use stories on CD at our house. My 5-year-old listened to Mr. Poppers Penguins several times during her afternoon rest time this week. I would love to have some options for her. And we have an upcoming road trip that these would be perfect for! Thanks for the chance to win!

  156. Dee

    I’ve heard so much about these, but havent HEARD them myself yet! Would love to win! My kids would love it! 🙂

  157. tam

    I so appreciate your site!! We’re researching/preparing to embark on this journey called homeschooling in the fall with our 5 year old, and you’ve been very helpful in the process!! Thanks.