Hi! I’m Alison, the Minnesota mom behind Play Sparks.

Play Sparks grew out of my passion for play and creativity, the deep, open-ended kind that comes straight from a kid's own imagination and can last for hours. Watching my own kids I noticed that under the right conditions, I could spark that kind of play. 

By creating the right environment, I could ask my kids’ creativity to come out and play.  Not a toy that tells them what to do, but one that gives them just enough to get started, then gets out of the way. That’s what Spark Boxes are. They are boxes filled with 50+ open-ended pieces built around a theme (space, unicorn, etc.), ready to ignite your child’s imagination and fuel hours of play that’s entirely their own. 

I made these for parents who want their kids genuinely engaged, grandparents looking for an easy way to connect, and anyone who wants to give a gift that actually gets used. One box, and the kids take it from there.

We believe every kid deserves the chance to get lost in their own imagination and every adult deserves a chance to watch that happen (and drink their coffee while it’s still hot). Play Sparks makes that easy.