Give Your Child the Magic of Irish Seasons — Starting Tonight

Four original folklore stories rooted in the Irish countryside, one for every season, with a nature activity and a question to wonder about together.

Free. Instant. No garden needed.

You want your child to grow up connected to nature, to stories, to something slower and more meaningful than a screen.

But finding the time, or knowing where the stories even come from, is another thing entirely.

I felt the same way before I started writing these down. — Jessica, Little Sprouts

What you'll get tonight

Winter | Where the Sídhe Go to Sleep

The hidden folk retreat beneath the hills when the cold comes in and why the land goes quiet with them.

After the story: Go outside and find one thing that's preparing for winter. Draw it together.

Spring | The Girl Who Brought Back the Light

Brigid returns each February, and the days grow longer because of it. But first, she had to find her way home.

After the story: Look for the first sign of something growing near your home. What does it tell you about the season?

Summer | The Queen of the Long Evenings
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Áine rules the gold light of midsummer, and she doesn't give it up without reason.

After the story: Stay outside ten minutes later than usual tonight. What changes when the light does?

Autumn | The Old Woman Who Made the Mountains

Meet the Cailleach, the ancient one who shaped Ireland's hills, one stone at a time.

After the story: Find the oldest-looking thing near your home. How long do you think it's been there?

These stories travel in every
Little Sprouts Garden Box

Every month, a new folklore story arrives alongside seeds to grow, seasonal crafts, and recipes to make with what your child has grown.

No garden needed. No experience required.
Just a windowsill, a child who's curious, and a little time together.

Hi, I'm Jessica.

I studied archaeology before I started Little Sprouts and I come from a family that's been growing things in Ireland for generations.

Somewhere between those two, I started writing down the old stories, the ones that explained the year long before calendars did.

Today those stories travel in every Little Sprouts Garden Box that goes out, alongside organic seeds, peat-free compost, seasonal crafts and recipes, delivered on the first of the month.

Every story in this collection comes from the same place, the Irish countryside, the turning seasons and the belief that children deserve to know where magic comes from.