Magical Story Jars

11/08/2026

🌙 If your kids are anything like ours, they’ll be curious about what’s happening in the sky tomorrow. 👀✨

Eureka! The National Children's Museum and Eureka Science + Discovery has made this brilliant little video explaining the eclipse and how to watch it safely with your kids. Enjoy! ✨🔭🌟

08/08/2026

✨ Big news. Magical Story Jars is heading to Just So Festival this summer! 🌿

We’ve wanted to work with this festival for years, so this feels like a proper pinch me moment. We’ve been as a family in the past and it’s perfect for making the most magical memories. It’s the kind of place where kids run wild, imaginations run wilder, and everyone escapes the chaos. If you’ve never been, you really must go. I promise you won’t regret it!

Just So Festival will be sharing more over the next few weeks, so keep an eye on their pages for details.

See you there folks!

Beth & Co ✨💜🪩🌲

26/07/2026

🌟💷 Need a low-cost way to keep the kids busy this summer? I’ve spotted lots of families across the pond in America downloading our free Rodney the Shy Robot Cress Head printable, so with the summer holidays now in full swing in both the UK and the USA, it’s the perfect activity to enjoy together. Simply print, colour and grow Rodney’s cress hair then make up stories about his exciting adventures. Download your free printable today and don’t forget to tag Magical Story Jars so we can see your brilliant creations and cheer you on! 🌱🤖🗯️👏

Download here 👉 https://magicalstoryjars.com/fun-printables/cresshead

Beth & Co xx

17/07/2026

Whether you’re doing a little happy dance because the school run is over for six weeks, or if you’ve got a lump in your throat because your little one is growing up so fast, whatever kind of day you’re having, we’re sending big hugs and lots of care from one parent to another. 😢🤹‍♀️💫💜✨

16/07/2026

Look at this pile of fantastic stories! 📖✨✏️ Every one of them created by Mini Story Makers during our story mixing and planning workshops. Word is already spreading to other schools in the area. Perfect timing for the start of a story writing unit, and excellent for getting kids excited about writing. To book a workshop for your school, simply email [email protected] 💙✨🌱

09/07/2026

Some notebooks are only good until the first felt tip comes out. The Fairy Tale Story Writing Notebook is made of premium 120gsm paper meaning no bleed through. Felt tips are welcome and gel pens are encouraged! FSC certified and responsibly sourced too. Because all good stories start with fun stationery! 🌱📖🖊️💫

👉 Grab one here: https://magicalstoryjars.com/shop/fairytalenotebook.

04/07/2026

If your little ones love fairy tales and you live in the North West, don’t miss Shrek The Musical Junior at Chorley Theatre! There are only a few tickets left for Saturday’s performance, so grab yours before they disappear into the swamp!

Book your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.com/chorleytheatre/t-garzyzx 💚🐉🧚✨🍃

The hit animated movie Shrek comes alive on stage this July with an hour-long musical version specially adapted for all ages. Wednesday-Saturday at 7pm plus Noon and 3pm on the Saturday.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/chorleytheatre/e-oevjek

30/06/2026

Do you think creativity is just as important as reading and writing for our children? Tell us what you think by popping an emoji in the comments below.👇

🌟 = Yes, I do!
🤔 = Hmm. I’m I’m not so sure.

26/06/2026

If you’ve got a kid who loves stories, or you’re looking for some free activities over the summer holidays, these lovely resources from EmpathyLab are well worth a look before they’re no longer available on Tuesday. 🧡✨📚

🔔 Reminder: Empathy Day Festival resources are available until the end of July! 🔔

Whether you want to catch up on one of our AMAZING Spark Empathy's, decorate your setting with empathy resolutions or draw along with Rob Biddulph and make your own hedgehog friend. There's still time to boost empathy around your community!

https://empathylab.uk/empathy-day-festival-2026/

24/06/2026

✏️Happy National Writing Day! ⭐

What better way to celebrate than spending the whole day at Hapton Primary School, picking story ingredients, learning about creating adventure stories and planning some brilliant stories with two fantastic classes. It was so much fun watching the kids AKA Story Makers get stuck in!

If you want to keep the story making going at home then be sure to head over to our fun printables page for some free story based activities. ✏️💜🌟👉 https://magicalstoryjars.com/fun-printables

First Story National Literacy Trust