Nanny Wind’s Story Toolbox Workshops
Gentle story visits, creative workshops, and imagination-powered adventure days for children with big feelings, brave hearts, and wonderful ideas.
Nanny Wind’s Story Toolbox brings children into magical, not-quite-finished stories where they can read, imagine, talk, draw, write, and discover simple tools for feelings, confidence, worries, asking for help, and brave little choices.
Stories That Help Children Imagine, Reflect & Grow
Each Nanny Wind visit uses storytelling, gentle discussion, creative activities, and simple child-friendly tools to help children explore feelings in a safe and playful way.
Children are invited to listen, wonder, participate, and sometimes even help finish the story.
These visits are especially suited for libraries, schools, camps, homeschool groups, friendship centres, family resource centres, community programs, and children’s events.
Choose Your Nanny Wind Visit
Each option can be kept simple or expanded with activity pages, book bundles, or a book table.
Storytime Visit
30–45 minutes
A warm, interactive story reading with Nanny Wind, followed by a simple discussion and a gentle activity. This is the easiest “come meet Nanny Wind” option.
Includes: Story reading, Child-friendly discussion, Simple activity, Optional book table or signing
Best for: libraries, classrooms, daycares, homeschool groups, and small community events.
Story Toolbox Workshop
60–90 minutes
A fuller children’s workshop based on one Nanny Wind book or theme. Children listen to a story, explore the feeling or tool inside it, and then create their own drawing, writing, reflection, or story-ending activity.
Includes: Story reading, Feeling/tool discussion, Drawing or writing activity, Simple coping-skill practice, Take-home activity page, Optional book signing or book sales
Best for: schools, camps, friendship centres, libraries, family resource centres, and homeschool groups.
Adventure Day
Half-day program
A bigger themed visit using multiple Nanny Wind story themes.
Adventure Day is the “special event” option. Children move through 2–3 story/activity blocks in one visit. They may explore brave breathing, worries, asking for help, kind words, truth-telling, boundaries, or creating their own story ending.
Includes: Multiple story themes, 2–3 creative activities, Group discussion, Writing and drawing time, Take-home activity pages, Optional book table/signing
Best for: Summer camps, Community centres, Friendship centres, School programs, Family resource centres, Special events
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Book bundles are optional and can be customised for your group size, budget, and event type.
For schools, libraries, camps, and community programs, bundles can be arranged before the visit so children and families have the option to continue the story at home.
Bring Nanny Wind to Your Group
Looking for a gentle, creative, imagination-powered visit for your school, library, camp, centre, or children’s program?
I would love to help you choose the best option for your group.
Email: nannywind@gmail.com
Website: www.nannywind.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What age group are the workshops best for?
Nanny Wind’s Story Toolbox is best suited for children ages 5–10, but visits can be adjusted depending on the group.
Do children need to own the books to participate?
No. Books are not required for participation. Book bundles and book table options are available for groups that would like to include them.
Can the workshop theme be customised?
Yes. The visit can focus on a theme such as worries, brave breathing, asking for help, anger, confidence, boundaries, or creative storytelling.
Do you offer visits outside Oshawa or Durham Region?
Yes, depending on location and availability. A travel fee may apply outside the Oshawa / Durham area.
Can families buy books at the event?
Yes, when suitable. A book table or signing can be added to the visit.