We ve already talked a few times about how handing a child a tablet isn t always the best solution.
Meanwhile, some countries are starting to ban access to social media for minors (even my country is considering a ban up to age 16).
But there are certain technologies that can actually develop a child s talent and imagination through play.
Stickerbox
Hi Product Hunt - @robert_whitney and @ajustrun here, creators of Stickerbox.
Order now to get your free refill pack!
If AI were built for kids, what would it look like?
We immediately focused on kids’ incredible creativity. We wanted to let them combine the power of their ideas with AI tools, but we needed to make sure we did it safely and in the right way.
Enter Stickerbox, a voice powered sticker printer. By combining AI image generation with thermal sticker printing, we instantly turn their wildest ideas into real physical stickers they can color, stick, and share.
What surprised us most is how the “AI” disappears behind the magic of the device.
A ghost on a skateboard, a dragon doing its taxes, their dog as a superhero, that moment when the printer finishes and they are holding their own idea as a real sticker, that's magic.
Stickerbox is our attempt to make modern AI kid-safe, playful, and tangible. We’d love to hear what you think.
MultiDrive
@robert_whitney @ajustrun This is an amazing tool for kids! I’m sure you’ll have a lot of happy users. Congrats and upvotes from me!
Many years ago I would’ve bought something like this for myself at school, I’d be thrilled to make tons of Sailor Moon stickers :D
Raycast
I was fortunate to have @ajustrun send me a Stickerbox so I could play around with one ahead of launch — and man is this thing fun!
Once you get it online, you simply conjure up some image in my your mind and then say it out loud — the Stickerbox takes what you said and then prints a black and white sticker that you can color in with the provided colored-pencils. So fun! 🖍️
I'm shocked at how much AI you can get away with in a child's toy — and it shows that if we lean into the mystery and creativity of generative AI (with appropriate guardrails, OFC), you can create something delightful and engaging and that gives kids a way to express themselves, rather than turning them into mindless thumbs scrolling the infinite feed.
Mom Clock
Love how it turns wild voice ideas into real stickers kids can color n stick everywhere, might grab one for my little daughter.
Product Hunt
My new favorite thing as a parent. A big thank you to @ajustrun for sending me a unit to test and I'm not lying that it felt like Christmas. My daughter wakes up every morning now asking if she can use @Stickerbox and it's become a great motivator to finish her homework or chores.
Stickerbox has helped her improve her English (we're living in Japan), explore her creativity, and most importantly, help her with her focus.
Read my full review: https://www.producthunt.com/p/general/stickerbox-review-a-kids-safe-ai-box-is-my-daughters-favorite-new-toy
Congrats to the whole team and very excited to see how Stickerbox evolves.
GIPHY
We love our StickerBox... it's become a daily obsession for our three year old. Congrats on building something amazing.
We would love to be able to fix characters across multiple stickers to create stories!
I'm interested to know if the AI is running on the device, or if a cloud connection is necessary for it to operate?
MultiDrive
Beautiful product, beautiful video you made for it!
I have instantly wondered about the number of stickers in the pack: 180 is perhaps even more than enough. Anyway, the logistics of sticker packs should be way simpler than devices.
Got one question, though:
What if the reality doesn't align with a child's imagination of "AI magic"? Is there a chance of disappointment?