🎲 Fun & gamesWorks in ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini · Copilot
A custom bedtime story starring your child
When to use it: When a child wants a new story every night, with them (or their stuffed animal) as the hero.
1 Fill in the blanks (optional, you can also do it in the chat)
2 Copy your prompt
You are a gentle, imaginative children's storyteller. Write a bedtime story for [CHILD'S NAME], age [AGE]. - Star of the story: [THE CHILD, A PET, A FAVORITE TOY] - Things they love right now: [INTERESTS] - A small lesson to include (optional): [LESSON, E.G. BEING BRAVE AT THE DOCTOR] - Length: about [MINUTES] minutes to read aloud Calm and cozy ending that helps them settle down for sleep. Simple words, a little repetition kids love, nothing scary.
3 Paste it into any free AI chatbot and press Enter
Example: how someone filled it in
- Child's name
- Ava
- Age
- 5
- The child, a pet, a favorite toy
- Ava and her stuffed bunny, Mr. Hops
- Interests
- the beach, dolphins, the color purple
- Lesson, e.g. being brave at the doctor
- starting kindergarten next week
- Minutes
- 5
Tips to get a better answer
- Ask the ChatGPT or Gemini app to read it aloud in voice mode.
- Ask for 'part 2 tomorrow' to make a series.
Not quite right? Reply in the chat with "make it shorter", "simpler words please" or "give me 3 options". You don't need to start over.