Sometimes courage isn’t about doing something big — it’s about choosing where to begin.
In today’s Whimsywood story, Oliver feels pulled in many directions as his piano recital approaches. While baking cozy oatmeal cookies with Grandma, he learns that courage doesn’t mean fixing every worry at once. It means choosing one small direction and starting there.
With the help of a gentle Courage Compass, Oliver discovers how steadiness, warmth, and small tries can guide him when feelings feel tangled and big moments are close.
You can download today’s free Courage Cookies recipe and Courage Compass printable at
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and follow along as Courage Week continues in Whimsywood.
Courage doesn’t always start with doing something brave.
Sometimes it starts with helping the body feel safe.
In this gentle Whimsywood story, Hazel notices her body feels wiggly as she thinks about reading her poem aloud. With the help of simple Courage Breaths, she learns that calming her body comes before asking herself to be brave.
This episode introduces body-based courage tools that help children slow down, steady themselves, and take small tries without rushing or pressure.
You can download today’s free Courage Breath Cards at WhimsyWiseWonders.com
and practice right along with Hazel.
This week in Whimsywood, courage begins quietly.
Hazel feels a flutter she can’t quite explain — not fear, but the feeling that something important is coming. With the help of a simple Courage Leaf, she learns that courage doesn’t start with doing something brave. It starts with noticing what bravery is growing toward.
In this gentle story, children learn that naming a brave moment can make big feelings feel less tangled — and that courage doesn’t have to be rushed.
You can download today’s free Courage Leaf printable at
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and follow along as Courage Week begins.
In today’s Whimsywood story, Hazel visits Oliver after a long week of brave moments for them both. Hazel brings Mistake Muffins to share and tells Oliver about her lunchtime bravery at her new school… while Oliver gathers up the courage to show her the dragon drawing he worked so hard on.
With Grandma’s help, the two friends play the Bravery Board Game — a gentle game that guides children through tiny brave steps like naming feelings, taking wiggly breaths, doing brave poses, and giving high-fives. Each square helps their brave hearts grow a little stronger.
And as they play, something magical happens…
A tiny shimmer appears on the Whimsywood map, reminding them that little acts of courage never go unnoticed.
This episode helps children learn:
✨ How to name mixed emotions
✨ What a “wiggly breath” is and how it calms the body
✨ That bravery looks different for everyone
✨ How practicing brave moments with a friend builds confidence
✨ That creativity, kindness, and courage can grow side by side
Today’s free printable includes:
🎲 The Bravery Board Game
💬 Feeling prompts
🌬 Breathing practice
🧡 Action cards for tiny acts of courage
Download it at WhimsyWiseWonders.com and play along with Hazel and Oliver.
In today’s gentle Whimsywood story, Oliver returns from a piano lesson feeling proud of one brave moment—but worried about something even bigger: his first piano recital next week. With Grandma’s soft guidance, the two create a Bravery Brew together, step by step, using the same tools your child can follow in today’s printable.
As Oliver adds his pebble, brave breath, brave thought, and warm feeling, something magical happens… Whimsywood listens. And a tiny note appears—reminding him that bravery grows in small steps, and his recital courage is already blooming.
This episode helps children learn:
✨ Bravery is something you build
✨ How to use a brave breath when nerves feel wiggly
✨ That asking for help is a brave choice
✨ How small rituals can calm big feelings
✨ That magical things can appear when we choose courage
Today’s free printable includes:
🪄 Oliver’s Bravery Brew recipe
🪞 SEL steps for building confidence
🌟 A “Today I Was Brave…” reflection area
Download it at WhimsyWiseWonders.com and make the potion right along with Oliver.
Perfect for little listeners who are nervous about performances, new activities, or anything that feels “big.”
n this cozy Whimsywood morning story, Hazel and her mom bake “Mistake Muffins” before school — learning one brave step at a time. When Hazel’s big egg-oops sends shells tumbling into the bowl, she panics… until Mom guides her through a calm, try-again moment that shows mistakes don’t ruin everything. They help us learn.
Perfect for little listeners who struggle with frustration, perfectionism, or giving up when things go wrong, this episode gently teaches:
✨ The Practice Bowl method — one step at a time
✨ How to breathe through an “oops moment”
✨ That wobbly hands are learning hands
✨ That feelings cool down, just like muffins
✨ That bravery isn’t being perfect — it’s trying again
Today’s free printable includes:
🧁 Mistake Muffins recipe + steps
🥣 Practice Bowl method
😌 Oops Moment calming tools
Download the printable at
WhimsyWiseWonders.com
and bake right along with Hazel.
And keep an eye out…
the Whimsywise Owl makes a quiet early-morning visit, proud of Hazel’s brave heart.
In today’s Whimsywood Wanderings story, Hazel starts her very first day at a new school… and discovers that even bold, energetic hearts can feel a little wiggly inside. With Mom’s gentle support—and a bit of puppet practice—Hazel learns one small brave step she can use in the lunchroom:
take a breath, look around first, and find a spot that feels just right.
Perfect for little listeners who are facing new routines, new places, or new social moments, this episode helps children:
✨ understand “big energy” bravery
✨ practice noticing their surroundings
✨ learn what to do after mistakes
✨ feel confident walking into new situations
Today’s free printable includes:
🧡 Hazel Puppet
🧡 Three New-Friend Puppets
🧡 Whimsywood Lunchroom Practice Scene
Download it at
https://whimsy-wisewonders.kit.com/podcast to follow along.
A shimmering visit from the Whimsywise Owl reminds us:
bravery doesn’t mean having no wiggles—
it means choosing one small brave thing
and trying it.
Oliver wakes with a wiggly, uncertain feeling in his chest—one that whispers he might need a little extra courage today. With Grandma’s gentle guidance, he creates a “Bravery Stone,” a small pocket-sized reminder that brave doesn’t mean not-scared…it means choosing to try, even when your heart feels wobbly.
As he creates a drawing for his stone, Oliver discovers what courage feels like inside his own body—and learns that even tiny brave steps count.
A warm, soothing episode to help little listeners explore bravery, self-trust, and the magic of trying again.
Printables for today:
🎨 Bravery Stone Coloring Page
💬 “Little Brave Steps” reflection sheet
Available at https://linktr.ee/whimsywisewonders
Today, something unexpected is waiting in Hazel’s backyard…
A trail of curious clues appears.
Someone, or something - has set up a treasure hunt just for them.
Hazel and Oliver follow the clues with wide eyes and gentle hearts - feeling that kindness, curiosity and noticing are a kind of real magic that is all their own.
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Today, we follow Hazel through a gentle morning of big feelings, brave thoughts, and a very special Potion of Noticing.
In her new home—with her new room, new routines, and a new friend on her mind—Hazel learns how slowing down can help her understand what’s happening inside her heart.
With the help of her mom, a glass jar, and a few tiny treasures from the yard, Hazel creates a calming potion that helps her listen to her own feelings with softness and curiosity.
Little flickers of Whimsywood magic drift around her as she discovers that noticing isn’t just something she does with her eyes… but with her whole self.
A cozy, heartfelt story perfect for sensitive kids learning to notice their thoughts, name their feelings, and find steadiness one small moment at a time.
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Today in Whimsywood Wanderings, Oliver and Hazel meet in Grandma’s warm kitchen for a gentle baking adventure. They start with the same cookie dough… but when they each add their own mix-ins, something wonderful happens: their differences turn into creativity, confidence, and connection.
With help from Veli the Emberling’s cozy warmth and a soft shimmer of Twinklehop’s magic, the children discover that starting from the same place doesn’t mean ending in the same way—and that’s what makes baking (and friendship) so special.
A sweet, calming story about choices, creativity, and the joy of making something your own.
Perfect for little listeners who love baking, gentle magic, and stories that warm the heart like fresh cookies.
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When Oliver meets Hazel at the park, their very different ways of noticing the world help them discover something wonderful — differences don’t divide us; they help us see more.
In this gentle Whimsywood story, children explore curiosity, friendship, sorting, similarities, and differences as Oliver and Hazel collect treasures, compare their discoveries, and learn how noticing can bring new friends together.
Perfect for quiet time, emotional regulation, and early social-skills learning.
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Oliver has been practicing Stillness + Spirals all last week…
but today, we hear the other side of the story.
In this magical creature-perspective episode,
the tiny beings of Whimsywood gather beneath an Elder Tree
to share what they’ve seen—
from Brisa’s swirling wind lessons,
to Vellie the Emberling’s warm encouragement in the kitchen,
to Muddle’s mischievous sparks of friendship,
to TwinkleHop’s gentle portal hops,
and Liora the Fernlight’s shimmering glow.
The Whimsywise Owl watches as they whisper about a human child
who notices,
who listens,
who slows down enough to let wonder in.
And tomorrow… a new spark of friendship is about to arrive.
✨ This episode pairs with the free Week 2 printables
at WhimsyWiseWonders.com
When a beam of afternoon light begins to spiral and shimmer with impossible colors, Oliver senses that gentle magic is near. Guided by a tiny glimmerling’s playful touch, he creates a hanging window spiral that glows and twirls with the sunlight. A soft SEL story about noticing wonder, guiding swirling thoughts, and finding calm through creativity.
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When a cluster of fallen leaves begins forming a gentle spiral beneath the maple tree, Oliver feels the world inviting him to listen more closely. Following the quiet magic, he gathers cool water, a leaf, and a tiny pebble to create a Listening Leaves Potion—one that helps him hear nature, his feelings, and his own steady thoughts. A peaceful SEL story about attention, wonder, and the soft art of listening.
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When Grandma invites Oliver to help bake a cinnamon swirl loaf, he discovers warmth, movement, and a quiet kind of magic in the waiting. Through kneading, puzzles, spirals, and calm breaths, Oliver learns that stillness doesn’t always come first—sometimes it grows slowly, like rising dough. A cozy SEL story of patience and connection.
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When the wind refuses to calm, Oliver struggles to find his own stillness. Leaf circles scatter, feelings swirl, and the world won’t slow down—but through gentle breaths, rooted feet, and a little cooperation with the breeze, he discovers a quiet calm inside the chaos. A story about patience, emotional grounding, and noticing nature’s spirals.
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Oliver discovers a twig that quietly draws spirals in the dirt, teaching him how stillness helps us notice gentle wonders hidden in everyday moments.
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Today’s activity is The Stillness Potion in the
Week One Activity Pack.
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A small river stone begins to hum in Oliver’s hand just before sunrise, guiding him into the soft stillness of dawn. As he follows the quiet vibration across the yard, he discovers tiny signs of Whimsywood magic and a perfectly folded leaf lantern left behind by unseen wanderers. A gentle tale of paying attention, following curiosity, and finding courage in quiet moments.
A green feather drifts out of the sky and lands at the feet of a boy named Oliver — and with it comes the softest touch of magic.
In this gentle opening tale, listeners discover how Whimsywood brushes quietly against the human world, offering small wonders to children whose hearts are open to noticing them.
The air shifts, the light glimmers, and something ancient and kind seems to stir beneath the roots.
This is the beginning of many wanderings.