BUILDING CREATIVE SPACES FOR KIDS
That audaciously creative idea deserves a page.
Your child has the dragon, the plot twist and the terrible villain name. Nookly helps them see their ideas become real stories, so they feel like the author they already are, whether they draw it, say it or write it.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
Learning is playThe future of learning is play
With AI as a creative partner, kids can become the poet, the writer and the artist.
They turn an idea into something they made while it still excites them. Play becomes the classroom.
Creativity that one-size-fits-all worksheets often miss finally gets room to grow, and the story stays theirs.
- Tell, draw, dictate
- Oral storytelling and mark-making come first for little ones.
- Characters and sequence
- Planners that help kids decide who, what and then what.
- Sentence building
- Starters and word banks that support without replacing their words.
- Revise kindly
- One question at a time: What could be clearer? What’s the funniest part?
Illustrative example
Start with what they love
Choose an idea. See how it becomes three ways into their own story.
An adult asks · A dragon who hates toast
“She keeps telling me about a dragon who hates toast. Help her plan it so she can tell or draw the whole thing.”
Three possible outputs
- PrintableCharacter profile: likes, dislikes, secrets
- CardsWhat-happens-next picture cards
- PromptsThree questions for the storyteller
How Nookly works
Made in five stepsFrom child to finished thing, in five steps.
Step one
First, Nookly gets to know the child.
Before anything is made, you tell Nookly who this child actually is — how they look, who lives in their house, the friends and pets they talk about, and what they are obsessed with this month. Everything Nookly creates later is built from this one profile.
Set up once. Reused in everything after.
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Home
Mom, Dad and baby brother
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Best friend
Chloe from school
Zara, age 5
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Interests
Dinosaurs, puddles and the colour red
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Pets
Biscuit, a very slow tortoise
Step 1 of 5
Learning bundles
Storytelling bundlesBundles for young storytellers
Story starters, mysteries and family memory books that help kids shape a beginning, middle and end, and tell the stories that are theirs. Explore more ready-made ideas in Nookly’s public children’s learning resource library, the Neighborhood.
Want one made just for your child? Subscribe below to personalize this bundle, or create your own around your child’s name, interests and goals.
Story
Where Did the Class Pet Hide?
A classroom whodunit that gets kids hunting for clues and reading closely to crack the case.
Ages 5-6
Reading Comprehension Through Mystery Stories
Turn reading into detective work: kids follow clues, make predictions, and read closely to solve a classroom mystery. Builds real comprehension through a story, matching clue cards, and a listen-and-guess podcast.
$7.99
Beyond the screen
Off the screenTake it off the screen
Stories live in pencils, paper and voices.
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Car story relay
Each person adds one sentence to a story on the drive. Write down the best line later.
You’ll need: A car ride or a walk
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Fridge-door comic
Tape four sticky notes in a row. One drawing per note tells a mini story.
You’ll need: Sticky notes, pens
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You tell, I write
Your child tells a story while you write every word. Read it back to them.
You’ll need: Paper, ten minutes
What's in the membership?
Personalized stories and learning experiences, guided by their family. Work toward a learning goal with a personalized plan, or create something for the moment they’re in.
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Personalized creations
Stories, videos, songs, podcasts and activities made around the child in front of them.
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Learning plans
A personalized learning plan, called a Blueprint, supports a goal the family chooses and helps the kid achieve it.
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Resources to explore
Explore ready-to-use stories and activities, with personalization where available.
Ideas to try togetherIdeas for learning together
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Guide
The Dragon Refuses Breakfast: Making Room for Your Child’s Stories
How to help kids get their own wild ideas onto the page.
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Comparison
Nookly vs StoryJumper vs a Writing Notebook: Who Holds the Pencil?
A book-making site, a paper notebook and a planning tool, compared by fit.
Read the article
Give their idea somewhere to go
Start with the character they keep describing.
Create a story planner