Posts in Magical Story Jars
How to Make Story Time Magical

With Christmas long gone and some of the coldest months of the year ahead, we’ve now got the perfect excuse (not that we ever needed one) to get cosy and snuggle up with the kids and a good old bedtime story.  Cue the cuddles, laughter and memory making.     

Books make a great wind-down activity, but how about shaking things up a little, nurturing the inbuilt creativity we’ve all been gifted and creating stories as unique as the people telling them?

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Design Your Very Own Book Cover
Magical Story Jars Gets Shortlisted in the Gift of the Year Awards

After years of hard work and determination, it’s safe to say 2022 has got off to a fairy tale start for our small team at Magical Story Jars after we found out that we’d been shortlisted in the Gift Association’s Gift of The Year awards in the ‘My Gift of All Time’ category.

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Enlighten Me

‘Enlighten Me’ was written and illustrated by twelve-year-old Arista Kamila from Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Story cards from the Adventure themed Magical Story Jars were used as a framework for the story. Arista’s beautifully written story won second place in the 11-13 year age group during the ‘Super Story Writing Competition’ held in association With What’s Your Story Chorley? festival. We’re confident you will enjoy the story.

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Christmas Fun for Everyone
Magical Story Jars Strike Gold in Prestigious Toy Awards

The team at Magical Story Jars are ecstatic that our adventure themed story jar has won a gold award. Our jars help to create a carefree environment where parents and children can ignite their imaginations and create memorable stories together. We are immensely proud that the nation’s independent toy retailers have recognised this and chosen us to win a coveted gold in the Independent Toy Awards 2021, a prestigious awards scheme that sees the likes of big brands such as Vtech, Leap Frog and Duplo compete for the coveted accolade.

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