Kids Creative Zone – Quick Start Guide
🎨 Ready For Their First Creation
Before a child taps “Create Your Story”, make sure the guardian account, age verification, child profile, and safety rules are clear. Once those are in place, the very first session feels like a fun family or classroom ritual instead of setup work.
🧭 Pre-Launch Checklist
- ✅ Sign in with a parent/guardian account – Every child creation is linked to that account so grown-ups control sharing, credits, and history.
- ✅ Complete age verification – Visit the Age Verification Portal and submit birth month + year. No birthdays are stored.
- ✅ Create the child account – Open the Parental Control Center to pick a nickname, daily credit limit, and allowed creative windows.
- ✅ Explain the safety rails – Let kids know “some words are blocked” and encourage them to rewrite prompts with friendly words. Review the on-page safety hints together.
- ✅ Check device + Wi-Fi – Use a stable browser session (tablet or desktop) so loading animations and saves don’t get interrupted.
Tip: Add the verification + child-account steps to your classroom or household handbook so every caregiver can follow the same flow.
🚀 First Creation Flow (Kid + Adult)
- Spark the idea – Point to the hero suggestions or the Quickstart “Magical ideas” pills (e.g., “Rainbow cat soaring above clouds”).
- Explain the credits – Under the textarea you’ll see
Cost: 7 credits (Image + Story). Talk about budgeting credits for future coloring pages or 3D modes. - Press “Create Your Story” – Enjoy the animated stages: “Creating your magical image → Writing your story”. Ask the child what they think the AI is doing.
- Explore the result card – Scroll through the story snippet, highlight the Image + Story badges, and open the detail view to celebrate their work.
- Pick the next adventure – Use “Create & Showcase” to publish a safe gallery card or unlock extras like Coloring Page and 3D builder.
If the button warns about sign-in or verification, take care of it on the parent page first. Draft prompts remain in place.
🌟 Experience Highlights
🛡️ Multi-Layer Safety
- 200+ keyword filters plus semantic checks steer prompts toward kind language.
- Age bands (3–6, 7–10, 11–13) adjust tone, reading level, and stylistic choices.
- Parents can change visible hours, daily image limits, and whether custom prompts are allowed.
✨ AI Inspiration Boost
- A single noun or scene is enough—the assistant fills in colors, characters, moods, and friendly details.
- Built-in templates span animals, space, nature, transportation, fantasy, and characters.
- Result cards include “Create & Showcase” and story prompts to keep the imagination flowing.
💌 Sharing & History
- “Create & Showcase” generates a guardian-controlled link; nothing is public by default.
- Every generation is stored with the child profile for easy weekly reviews.
- Downloads, prints, and shares always require guardian confirmation.
🧩 Common Prompts & Fixes
| Message | What it means | Next step |
|---|---|---|
401 Please sign in | The guardian session expired | Open /login, sign in, then refresh |
403 Verify your age | Verification is missing | Finish the Age Verification Portal flow |
422 Complete child account setup | Child profile incomplete | Visit /parental, add nickname, age, and limits |
Failed to create artwork | Network hiccup or provider delay | Retry after a moment; if filterReason appears, follow the wording tips |
Daily image limit reached | Daily quota exhausted | Wait for the next day or adjust limits in the parent dashboard |
💡 Tips For Parents & Teachers
- Read the page together so kids understand the safety net protects their creativity.
- Encourage emotion words (brave, kind, excited) to produce warmer stories.
- Set a ritual like “Saturday morning studio” or a 30-minute evening slot.
- Archive favorites via Showcase links or prints to build pride and motivation.
- Review the dashboard regularly for top themes, filter counts, and discussion starters.
📞 Support & Links
- 📧 Email: support@vigma.app
- 🧭 Parental Control Center: /parental
- 📚 Age Verification Portal: /kids/age-verification
🌟 Let every child create safely and confidently!