Birthday gift idea
A birthday storywhere your child is the hero.
Add a photo of your child and the people they love, then pick a ready-made birthday adventure or write one together. Every page is illustrated, and it's ready the same day.
Your first story is free. No card needed.
To Ava
Happy 7th birthday! Today you're the girl who tamed the moon dragon.
Love, Mum and Dad
Scan to read your story
Story ideas to get you started
Use one of these, change it, or dream up your own. You choose who plays each part.
The Birthday Wish That Came True
They blow out the candles, and the wish actually works. Now they have one day to set things right.
- Your child as the wish-maker
- Their little brother as the sidekick
The Party Guest From Outer Space
A spaceship lands in the garden halfway through the party, and its pilot has never had cake before.
- Your child as the host
- Grandpa as the alien
The Map in the Birthday Box
A birthday present turns out to be a map, and the map leads somewhere no one has ever been.
- Your child as the explorer
- The dog as the guide
Or pick a ready-made story
Choose who plays each part and we tell the story with your family in it. No writing needed.
How it works
- 1
Add the faces
A photo of each person, or describe them and we invent a character.
- 2
Write or pick a story
Plan your own adventure with Story Helper, or choose a ready-made one.
- 3
Every page illustrated
Each scene is drawn with your people in it.
- 4
Give it
Print a gift card with a QR code, print the book, or send a link.
Why it makes a lovely gift
- Your child sees themselves as the hero, drawn on every page
- Brothers, sisters, grandparents and pets can all have a part
- Older kids can help write it, so it's a story you make together
Your first story is free
One Story Token makes one whole illustrated story: the writing, every picture, a printable PDF and a gift card.
One story
$2.99
1 Story Token
5 stories
$9.99
Enough for everyone on your list
Your family’s photos are safe with us
Photos stay private
A photo is only used to draw that person as a character. Shared stories show the drawing, never the photo.
Stories are private until you share
A shared story must pass a safety check first, and you can stop sharing whenever you like.
Delete it all
Delete your account and your photos, pictures and stories are deleted with it.
Who makes the pictures
Pictures and words are made by AI from OpenAI and Google. CreateStories.app does not train AI on your photos or stories.
Only add a photo of someone who is happy to be in the story. For other people’s children, ask their parent first. Read our privacy policy
Questions
Can I make it as a surprise?
Yes. Add the photos and pick a ready-made story yourself, then print the gift card or the whole book as a PDF for the big day.
Is there a printed hardback?
Not yet. You get a digital book, a printable PDF to print at home or at a print shop, and a gift card with a QR code that opens the story.
Is it safe for children?
Story Helper is made for ages 7–13 and keeps everything gentle and age-appropriate. Stories are private unless you choose to share them, and uploaded photos are never shown to anyone else.