5 Fun Ways to Use AI Images with Your Grandkids
Connecting with grandchildren over technology can sometimes feel like a struggle, but AI images are a bridge across the generation gap. It is a creative activity you can do together, sitting side-by-side on the couch. Here are five fun ideas to spark their imagination and earn you some "cool grandparent" points.
- Bring Their Drawings to Life
Take a photo of a stick figure drawing they made. Then, ask an AI tool to "make a realistic movie poster based on this drawing of a monster." They will be amazed to see their doodle turn into a blockbuster image.
- Design "Hybrid" Animals
Play a game of "What If." Ask the kids: "What if a giraffe was mixed with a turtle?" Type it into the image generator. The silly results are guaranteed to cause giggles.
- Illustrate a Bedtime Story
Invent a story together. "Once upon a time, there was a brave hamster named Sir Fluffy." Then, generate pictures for each scene. "Show Sir Fluffy holding a tiny sword." You can print them out and staple them into a real book.
- Create Custom Coloring Pages
You don't need to buy coloring books. Ask the AI to "create a black and white outline coloring page of a space rocket landing on a cheese moon." Print it out, grab the crayons, and color it together.
- Visual "I Spy"
Generate a crazy, crowded image like "a messy room filled with toys, candy, and robots." Then challenge each other to find specific items in the picture you created.