Weekend giveaway: Sparkle Stories
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Welcome to another weekend giveaway–sponsored by Sparkle Stories!
It’s been a few years since our family first heard of Sparkle, and even though my kids are now 8, 9, and 10, these audio stories still feature prominently in our lives.
Car rides, calming down before bed, and even breakfasts when the mama is too tired to read-aloud–all times in our day when these stories keep us happy and sane at home.
Here’s an overview about this resource that has added so much to our family’s life:
“Sparkle Stories produces original audio stories for children. We’re a small company — we’ve been producing original stories for two years now, and have been growing at a steady pace since then.
We saw a need for children’s media that is simple, delightful and filled with a sense of wonder — stories that would inspire children to play, to marvel, to laugh, to be kind. So we created it.
Our stories are age-appropriate, they model healthy relationships and values, and they are really engaging and fun (and funny as can be).
We have eight original Story Series, and a ninth that features classic tales and verses–all of which follow the seasons of the year.
Families can subscribe and hear fresh stories each week, or they can try our single-purchase stories — 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!”
Introducing a new storyline series: Sparkle Sleepytime
“Whether it is during the long, active days of summer or the shorter, busy days of winter, sometimes our little ones need some help to slow down. The stories in Sparkle Sleepytime are simple, soft and slow, all told with the aim of welcoming young and old into a time of rest or sleep.
Each features a delightful young animal on a gentle adventure, and each ends with the animals snuggling into their burrows, nests or downy beds, ready to close their eyes and fall asleep.
This series is perfect for nap-times, quiet times and bedtimes – or any time you want a particularly quiet and soothing story for your little ones!”
Giveaway: The Sweet Summer Package! ($137 value)
This package includes:
- 1 year of our Brand New Sparkle Sleepytime Subscription Series
- all TWELVE of the Sparkle Car Series, for easy summer travels!
The family that wins the giveaway will enjoy stories to inspire quiet times, both at home and on family travels! Lots to listen to over the summer! (Or winter if it’s a southern hemisphere family.)
This includes one whole year of stories from the new Sparkle Sleepytime Subscription Series!
In addition, all TWELVE of the Sparkle Car Series — to entertain and inspire the family during travel times! These are hour-long collections of original stories mixed with traveling verses, songs and fun car games. We know excellent audio stories can make family travel times fun (and so much easier).
How to Win
To be entered for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post, answering this question: How old are your children, and when do you think they would enjoy listening to these stories over the summer? (If you’re reading this via email, you must click over to the main post to leave a comment!)
For an extra entry, “Like” Sparkle Stories and Simple Homeschool on Facebook. Then leave another comment here letting me know you’ve done so.
Special Summer Offers from Sparkle Stories
1. Sparkle Sleepytime Sample Pack for 1/2 price!
For the next week you can try the Sparkle Sleepytime Sample Pack for just $3 – that’s 1/2 price! The Sample Pack includes three stories, each featuring a delightful young animal on a gentle adventure, and ending with the animals settling down for sleep.
2. Try Sparkle for $1!
Sparkle has created an easy and inexpensive way for families to try a Sparkle subscription: It’s the $1-for-the-First-Month package.
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My kids are 6 and 7 and their favorite thing to do in the car is listen to stories! I think they would love these in the car and during an afternoon break from these hot summer days! Thanks!
My children are 5, 4, 3, 1 (with another due at Christmas!). Because it stays so light during the summer months, my children love to listen to stories as they fall asleep at night. It is one way we can settle them at a reasonable hour (even though they still want to be outside playing!), and at least they are quiet and calm until they are able to fall asleep! Love books in the car too though…
My littles are 2, 3 and 5. These sound perfect for those afternoon quiet times when they really fight resting.
My girls are five and two and I beleive this would be great to listen to during the afternoon at quiet time!
Just the reminder I needed to look into Sparkle Stories for a birthday gift for my soon to be 5 year old 🙂
My girls are 5, 2 and a baby to be born any day now. I think they would enjoy listening to them anytime (especially since I may not read as much as usual in the first few weeks. They would also be good for road trips where they may be sleepy in the car on the way home.
We have a 6 1/2, 5, 3, 1, and new baby on the way. We heard about sparkle stories through this site and have loved them ever since. I love to let them listen at bedtime or when you need a break, but don’t want them to watch tv.
My daughter is 3 and would love to listen to these stories on our long car trips to visit family in TN.
My kids are 8,6,4, & 3. They would love to listen in the van and during afternoon “chill” time.
11, 8, 4…we do lots of car travel in the summer!
My boys are 4 and 7 and would love listening to these in the car while we drive to Grandma and Grandpa’s house.
Karolina is 4 and her little brother, Gunnar, is 2. They would most likely hear the stories randomly when mama needs a sanity breather 🙂
I just “liked” Simple Homeschool on Facebook!
my kids are 4 and 2 they would more likely love to hear the stories late in the afternoon after their nap.
The girls are 4 and 11, and the boy just turned 1! I think the kids would love listening in the car, especially during the busy summer we have planned!
My kids are 2 and 4. My son loves to listen to stories while taking a bath before bed.
My girls are 5 and 3. We are headed on a big family trip back to WI this thanksgiving and I was thinking that Sparkle stories would be perfect! Also during the heat of the day this summer, to come inside and listen to a quiet story would be great!
I liked Sparkle Stories on facebook–I had already liked Simple Homeschool long ago!!!
I also LIKED both Facebook pages! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
I have boy/girl twins 10 years old and this would be good for late afternoon listening while playing quietly, or on the road.
Our children are 13, 10, and 7.
After a long, hard day of play in the hot summer sun, they’d love listening to stories as they rest and fall asleep! Thanks for the chance to win!
They’re almost 5, 3, 1 1/2 and 19 weeks in utero. And my oldest two would love bedtime stories.
my kids are 6, 5, 4, and 2. they love listening to stories on rainy summer days!
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And I hope we win. 😉