Spark Your Imagination

Spark Your Imagination™ Story StartersPlayful questions to bust open the imagination to a new level!

Why do kids love Spark?◊Good, silly fun!◊No right or wrong answers

Why do parents & teachers love Spark?◊Help kids build lateral problem-solving skills◊Get kids ‘unplugged’ and using their imaginations◊Fun for a wide range of ages

Why do retailers love Spark?◊Attractive price point / Impulse purchase◊Great gift item (customers often buy in multiples)

Company History

Spark moms, Erin with daughter Rya and Tamara, with sons Adam & Finn

Original Story StartersThis deck of cards includes 50 open-ended scenarios designed to kick-start imagination, encourage problem-solving and get kids talking.

◊Mom-made in Canada◊Printed in Canada◊Counter-top display (holds 24)

Size of cards: 2.5”x3.5”(Ages 4+)

Coming Spring 2012French version+ 2 new themes (Fairytale Mash-Up & Earth-lovin’)

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SUPER Story Starters24 illustrated scenarios geared towards the younger market.

Simpler scenarios, visual cues, and larger print.

Size of cards: 4”x6” Bound with yellow elastic band.(Ages 3+)

SuperStory Starters

◊Illustrations & Photographs by Canadian Moms◊Printed in Canada

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Story Starters DRAWBig enough for an entire crowd to join in (and no right-way up!), these family-sized drawing sheets use 10 scenarios from the Original Story Starter set.

Each set includes ten-22”x28” drawing sheets, packaged in a 3” tube with full colour wrap. (Ages 5+)

◊Illustrations by a Canadian Mom◊Printed in Canada

DRAWFamily-size Drawing Sheets

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Story Starters Party PackPerfect for loot bags, and gift add-ons, the Story Starter Party Pack has a random selection of five original Story Starters, packaged in a cute bag with header.

(Ages 4+)

Who Uses Spark Story Starters?

◊Parents and Grandparents◊Schools, Day Cares and Pre-school Centres◊The Special Needs Community◊Speech Language Pathologists◊English as a second language students & teachers◊Big Brothers, Big Sisters & other community groups

Where do people “Spark?”

We asked our customers where they were using Spark Story Starters. Here’s what they had to say...

◊Around the dinner table◊At bedtime◊In the car ◊In the classroom◊On the plane◊At birthday parties◊Waiting in line ◊Daycares◊Summer Camps◊Speech Therapy Sessions◊In restaurants◊On family hikes◊Grandparent visits◊Grocery Shopping◊Aroundthecampfire

Creative uses of Spark

We knew Spark Story Starters would be great in generating fun story telling, but we didn’t anticipate the creative way customers would use them.

◊As writing prompts◊In drama classes (to “set the scene”)◊For art project inspiration◊At public speaking training events◊For drawing ideas◊At home dress-up fun and family skits

While Spark Story Starters are an ideal stocking stuffer and birthday gift item, our retailers have had success selling them year round!

Great for...◊Spring break travel◊Easter egg hunts◊Great end-of-year teacher gifts ◊Summer vacation car trips◊Summer camp take-along◊Back-to-school ice breakers◊Stocking stuffers◊Birthday gifts◊At place settings for a special family meal◊In birthday party loot bags◊Tucked in with a Valentine’s Day card

Ways to Promote Spark Year Round

Testimonials

“My kids have just learned to read; they love using these on car trips or in waiting rooms. It has a great mix of fun and critical thinking.” Thomas173

“The Spark cards are the key to opening doors of imagination, creation, and communication. Anytime. Anywhere. Awesome opportunity to have some very telling and very special mo-ments with a child!” Tiffany Hornbeck, mom & family physician

“We enjoy that we can all participate as a fam-ily to add to the story. With so many games having endless bells and whistles, this one re-minds us how fun simple things are!” - mom of two Smiths

“We have tried other “question” type games, but for whatever reason, they did not interest my family at all. This one actually “sparked” my non-talkative son’s imagination and he’s

been talking up a storm! Even my husband (who doesn’t usually like this sort of game) had lots of fun with it.” LittleGagaMama

“Great for conversations, imaginations, turn taking and listening practice. This product is now a staple in our classroom.” Cheryl Weath-erhead, Montessori Teacher

“SparkStoryStartersaresuchaterrifictoolto enhance your child’s imagination. They are given a simple scenario or statement and off they go. There are no rules, there are no rights or wrongs, so your child can create the most amazing stories and have an instant feeling of accomplishment. Laugh with your child as they make names for dragons and hide them in daddy’s sock drawer – REAL family entertain-ment!” aminney23

Featured in...◊Parents Canada & Today’s Parent magazines◊CTV News, CBC Radio & Global BC/Calgary◊SavvyMom.ca & Erica Ehm’s Yummy Mummy blog◊Parent-tested, Parent-Approved Seal of Approval

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