For grandparents
Give your grandchild a storywhere they're the hero.
Add a photo of your grandchild (and yourself!) and pick a ready-made adventure, or write your own. It's simple to make, and they'll want you to read it again and again.
Your first story is free. No card needed.
To Sam
Happy 8th birthday! Here's a story where you're the bravest pirate on the seven seas.
Love, Nana
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 Dragon
A dragon egg hatches on the morning of their birthday, and the baby dragon thinks they're its parent.
- Your grandchild as the dragon tamer
- You as the wise old wizard
Pirates of the Back Garden
The paddling pool becomes the high seas, and there's treasure buried under the rose bush.
- Your grandchild as Captain
- Grandpa as the parrot
The Cake That Ran Away
The birthday cake jumps off the table and races through town. Can they catch it before the party?
- Your grandchild as the chaser
- You as the baker
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
- No writing skills needed: pick a ready-made story and add faces
- You can be in the story too, side by side
- Send it instantly to grandchildren who live far away
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
I'm not very good with technology. Is it hard?
Not at all. Pick a ready-made story, add a photo of each person, and we do the writing and drawing. If you can send a photo, you can make a story.
What age is it best for?
Stories are made for ages 7–13, who love reading about themselves. Younger children love having them read aloud by you.
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.