Story idea generator for kids
Tap for a story idea: someone, somewhere, and something that happens. Keep the pieces you like, swap the rest, then write it on paper or let Peabody write it at your child's reading level. Free, no sign-up, and no AI on this page.
Your story idea
The newest kid in class in an underwater city gets shrunk to the size of an ant, but a grumpy goose is in the way. Make it heart-warming.
- Whothe newest kid in class
- Wherein an underwater city
- What happensgets shrunk to the size of an ant
- The problembut a grumpy goose is in the way
Every piece was written by a person, and nothing you tap here is saved. Peabody's story maker writes the story at your child's reading level and checks it before it is shown.
How to turn an idea into a story
- Say it out loud. Read the idea together and ask who the main character is. Give them a name.
- Ask three questions. What do they want? What gets in the way? How do they fix it?
- Write three sentences. One for the start, one for the problem, one for the end. That is a whole story; more is a bonus.
- Draw it. Younger children can tell the story in three pictures and say the words while a grown-up writes them.
More ways in are in 60 writing prompts for kids and 50 AI story prompts, and how to make a story with AI, step by step walks through doing it together.
Story prompts for kids, ready to use
A few the generator made, by age. It can make 1,661,184 different ideas in all, so press the button for more.
Little, ages 4 to 6
- A robot that beeps at a birthday party wants a snack.
- A lost sock at the shop wants a snack.
- A dog who can't find his ball in the bath hears a funny noise.
- A tiny duck at a birthday party learns to swim.
- A little bus in the garden gets very muddy.
- A happy frog under the bed gets a present.
- A bunny with big boots in a big box gets a present.
- A snail in a rush in a big box loses a balloon.
Middle, ages 7 to 9
- A T. rex learning to play piano inside a video game meets someone who needs help, but everything they touch turns to jelly.
- A lonely snowman in an upside-down house meets someone who needs help, but the key has gone missing.
- A kid inventor and her clumsy robot at a school for wizards gets shrunk to the size of an ant, but they only have one hour.
- A robot who wants to be a chef inside a video game finds a message in a bottle, but a grumpy goose is in the way.
- A shy giant on a desert road trip has to get home before dark, but they're too nervous to speak.
- A raccoon detective in a library at midnight hears a song no one else can hear, but they have to whisper the whole time.
- The newest kid in class at the bottom of the garden hears a song no one else can hear, but a storm is coming.
- A lighthouse keeper's dog on a space station has to get home before dark, but the map is in a code.
Older, ages 10 to 13
- A twelve-year-old who can hear plants inside a video game meets someone who needs help, but everything they touch turns to jelly, and the hero isn't who everyone thinks.
- A boy who can pause time for ten seconds in an upside-down house meets someone who needs help, but the key has gone missing, and the hero isn't who everyone thinks.
- The youngest astronaut on a space station at a school for wizards gets shrunk to the size of an ant, but they only have one hour, and the story is being told by the house.
- A girl who can talk to clouds inside a video game finds a message in a bottle, but a grumpy goose is in the way, and the story is being told by the house.
- A knight who is allergic to horses on a desert road trip has to get home before dark, but they're too nervous to speak, and it was all happening on the same street the whole time.
- An octopus who loves knitting in a library at midnight hears a song no one else can hear, but they have to whisper the whole time, and the treasure isn't gold at all.
- A bee who lost her buzz at the bottom of the garden hears a song no one else can hear, but a storm is coming, and the problem turns out to be a gift.
- A kid inventor and her clumsy robot on a space station has to get home before dark, but the map is in a code, and they have to choose between winning and being kind.
Why a story idea helps
A blank page is the hardest part of writing, for adults too. A small, concrete starting point (a character, a place and a problem) leaves the child to do the fun part: deciding what happens. It also makes a good reading habit: children often want to read a story they had a hand in. When they want to read it rather than write it, Peabody's free AI story generator writes the story at their level, and the free library has stories from Pre-K to 8th grade to read tonight.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Is this story idea generator free?
Yes. The generator is free with no sign-up, and so is Peabody's story maker, through the end of 2026. Nothing you tap on this page is saved.
Does the generator use AI?
No. Every piece was written by a person and the generator only mixes them, so it can't come up with anything unkind or scary. If you press "Write it with Peabody", Peabody's story maker uses AI to write the story, at the child's reading level, and checks it before it is shown.
What ages is it for?
Three settings: Little (4 to 6) gives a who, a where and a what-happens in plain words; Middle (7 to 9) adds a problem; Older (10 to 13) adds a twist. Younger children can say their story out loud while a grown-up writes it down.
How do I use it in a classroom?
Put one idea on the board and give everyone five minutes to write the first three sentences, or let pairs press for their own and swap. The kept pieces let a class share a character and each write a different place or problem.
Can my child write the story with Peabody instead?
Yes. The button takes the idea to Peabody's free story maker, where the child picks the sentence they can read and the story is written at that level. Change the idea in the box first if they want to.