Children need a way to share.
They may forget to tell parents about their day or struggle to describe how they feel. Stories give them a concrete starting point for expression.
For parents and children aged 3–6
Their everyday moments.
A story you can share.
An AI story creation app that turns real experiences into personalized storybooks—helping you understand what your child thinks and feels.
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StoryForgeRead together
Let’s Build a Castle
Making room for each other.
A story inspired by real life
From their world.
For your time together.
For your time together.
Design overview
A bridge between their world
and your understanding.
StoryForge turns real-life experiences into personalized storybooks for parents and children aged 3–6. Parents create on iPhone and read together with their child on iPad, using stories to explore feelings, choices and relationships.
Our interviews with 30 single-child and multi-child families revealed two connected needs.
Parents need a way to respond.
They may get little back when asking about the day, or notice a difficulty and feel unsure how to help. Shared stories offer a way to begin the conversation.
A real momentA personal storyShared reflectionEveryday growth
1 Create story · Parent’s iPhone
From a real moment
to a story for your family.
Share an experience by voice, text or photos—from your own observations or an update from a teacher or caregiver. AI organizes the context and suggests story goals; parents review and edit before reading together.
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Share the moment
Voice, text or photos provide the real-life context.
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Shape the story
Review the situation, story goals and personalization.
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Make it ready to read
Preview and edit the story before sharing it with your child.
Preview and edit placeholder2 Read story · Shared reading on iPad
Explore the story.
Hear their point of view.
Parents and children read together through colorful story worlds. Choices, different perspectives and specific questions turn reading into a shared conversation.
iPad · Reading experience
Interactive stories
Children explore actions and consequences through simple choices.
Multiple viewpoints
The same event unfolds through different characters’ feelings and perspectives.
Conversation support
Expert-informed prompts suggest questions parents can ask, helping children share their thoughts.
Both story modes are available to single-child families and families with siblings.
3 Reflect & follow up · From stories to daily life
Bring the conversation
back into everyday life.
AI summaries and next steps connect children’s responses with ideas to try in daily life. Dashboard questions help families revisit similar situations; badges and growth records make participation and small steps visible.
iPad · Dashboard
1Real-life follow-up question
Notice what happens next
A dashboard question revisits the story’s situation. Parents share whether their child tried an idea from the story and what happened in real life.
Highlight: the dashboard question and feedback entry.iPad · Growth
2Badges & growth record
Celebrate and build on small steps
Badges encourage participation, while the growth record brings stories and later reflections together. These experiences help shape future stories.
Highlight: the badge area and its related growth record.Read & exploreTry in daily lifeReflect & celebrateShape the next story
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Educational & social impact
Small conversations.
A foundation for growing together.
StoryForge aims to bring emotional learning into everyday family life: making room for children’s voices, supporting parents in uncertain moments, and connecting reflection with real experiences.
A voice in their own story
Stories and choices offer concrete ways to explore emotions, consider another person’s perspective and express thoughts with a parent.
Support for everyday conversations
Expert-informed questions offer a starting point when parents are unsure how to respond, keeping them actively involved in understanding their child.
Experiences worth sharing
Community story sharing helps families discover relevant experiences and new ways to begin conversations about common challenges.
The change we aim to support
Children who feel heard.Families who keep learning together.
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See the whole experience.
Follow a real-life moment from story creation to shared reading, conversation and life beyond the story.
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Everyday moments.
Shared understanding.
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