Storybox Playlist
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Christmas

With over 100 stories for Advent and Christmas, it is difficult to choose which ones to feature — but these stories highlight the many emotions, traditions, challenges, and miracles of the holiday.

Living Room Nutcracker

When Sylvia is disappointed that she's too young to attend the Nutcracker performance with Martin, he decides to bring the Nutcracker to their living room with a family performance!

28 min

Singing Together

On the night of a downtown singalong, Martin & Sylvia they learn how important it is to ignore hearsay and "see for yourself"!

18 min

In the Stillness

A single muskrat arrives on this cold day with some incredible news - she is going to have a baby!

16 min

The Cooper and the Winter Oak

An old cooper, or barrel maker, is given a large order for special barrels to be made before Christmas using a rare wood. When a turn in the weather causes trouble, a quiet oak elf steps in to help.

20 min

The Christmas Gifts

A poor father and son who live in a hovel and work all day in order to afford food and necessities both plan their Christmas gifts for each other in secret.

21 min

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About the Author

David Sewell McCann

Story Spinner

David Sewell McCann fell in love with spinning stories in first grade – the day a storyteller came to his class and captured his mind and imagination. He has been engaged in storytelling all of his adult life through painting, film-making, teaching and performing. Out of his experience as a Waldorf elementary class teacher and parent, he has developed a four step method of intuitive storytelling, which he now shares through workshops and through this website.