AI for curious kids

Kids' Corner

AI is like a super-smart parrot that read the whole library — amazing at some things, hilariously wrong at others. Grab a grown-up and let's play.

Everything here is free, designed for shared screens, and teaches healthy skepticism alongside the fun. Lessons 1–5 are for littler kids (about 7–9) with a grown-up driving; lessons 6–10 are for bigger kids (about 10–13) with a grown-up nearby. Note for grown-ups: the big AI chat apps require 13+ or parental consent — for the younger band, you hold the keyboard.

Free · with a grown-up10 lessons

  1. 1The Super-Smart ParrotWhat IS this thing? (No jargon, promise.)
  2. 2Story MachineYou invent the hero. The AI does the typing. You're the boss.
  3. 3Trick the Robot!Your job today: catch the AI being wrong. You're going to win.
  4. 4Draw It With WordsA T-rex having a tea party on the moon? Say it and see it.
  5. 5The Homework Helper RulesAI is a coach, not a substitute player.
  6. 6How Does It Actually Work?One look under the hood — gently.
  7. 7Build a Quiz About AnythingPokémon, soccer, horses, Minecraft — you're the expert. Prove it.
  8. 8Make a ComicFour panels, your story, AI as your art department.
  9. 9Spot the FakeAI pictures and videos are everywhere. Can you catch them?
  10. 10Your First InventionThree things you love → three things you could build this weekend.

Ground rules (for grown-ups)

  • Grown-up in the loop. Every activity is designed to be done with a parent, or with one nearby. Younger kids: you hold the keyboard.
  • No accounts for kids. No data. Nothing here asks a child to sign up for anything, ever.
  • AI apps have age rules.The big chat apps require 13+ or parental consent — that's why these activities are built for shared screens.
  • Truth-telling built in.Every lesson includes a moment where kids catch the AI being wrong. They love it, and it's the point.
  • Kind use. Never use AI to trick people, do homework for you, or make images of real people.