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Meet Creative Studio: Your one-flow, all-fun way to create with Nookly 🦄

The new creation experience is a faster, simpler & smarter way to create while keeping you and the kiddos you support at the heart of it all

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Written by Malak Abdelghaffar
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Thanks to every educator, therapist, and parent who tried our tools and shared feedback, the Nookly experience just leveled up (big time!) Creative Studio brings everything you love into one guided flow, from idea to ready-to-use resource, while giving you more control (and more fun) along the way! 🚀

TL;DR (what’s new at a glance)

  1. Fully guided flow: Build step-by-step with the Nookly unicorn by your side.

  2. Chat-as-you-create: Ask, tweak, and refine in chat without losing your place.

  3. One path, zero friction: Topic → draft → edits → final, all in one space.

  4. Hero-first personalization: Cast your kiddo(s) at the start so everything fits them.

  5. Granular editing: Re-generate images, adjust text, and fine-tune details as you go.

One flow, from idea to resource 🪄

Creative Studio is designed so your ideas don’t get lost between tabs or tools. You pick a topic, cast your hero, shape the details, preview the draft, and then generate—all in one place, through a chat that collaborates with you. It’s designed to be intuitive, playful, and built around your real-world workflow.

Start by Defining your Topic/Title 🎯

Start with anything you want to create—story, visual schedule, worksheet, first-then board, lesson plan, song, and more!

Looking for ideas or inspiration? Head to your AI Assistant to brainstorm topics, explore trusted sources, or turn a goal into a clearer starting point.

👉 Learn more about your AI Assistant!


Cast your hero (personalization that matters) ⭐

Pick the kiddo who’ll star in your creation right at the start, so tone, details, and visuals fit them from the get-go.

  • You have three ways to bring your hero to life:

    • Enter child details: Age, appearance, and more; type them in or send them in the chat.

    • Start with a photo: Upload a picture to help generate a familiar hero. Photos are used only to create your hero and are never shared or reused.

    • Let Nookly surprise you: No specific kiddo? We’ll generate a friendly hero for this creation.

Already saved profiles? Click to select any kiddo you’ve saved and you’re ready to roll. 🚀

Tailor your creation details (tool-specific controls) ⚙️

Based on what you’re making, you’ll see the most relevant settings—reading level, number of pages/cards, language, tone, image style, and more. Want to learn more about what each setting does? Open the tool guide in your chat for a quick explainer and examples!


Edit your draft language (make it yours) ✏️

You’ll see a draft area to polish the text before generating. Keep what you like, rewrite what you don’t, or ask Nookly in chat to help edit any language!

⚡Heads-up: After generation, Songs, First-Then Boards, Lesson Plans, and Worksheets lock their text. If you’re making one of these, make sure your draft looks right now.

In your chat, you’ll also see carefully curated sources that inspired your draft—advice, tips, and hacks from real professionals with hands-on experience in your chosen topic. You can explore these resources for inspiration, borrow what resonates, and keep shaping your creation as you go!

👉 Want more tips on polishing your text and making your prompts even stronger? Check out this guide!


Shape your cast (stories only) 👪🏼

If your story includes additional characters (family, friends, teacher, pet), you can customize them and choose the character design that feels right.

⚡Heads-up: Cast customization is currently available only for stories.


Bring your creation to life 🌸

Hit Generate and watch it bloom. While it’s generating, and after, it’s all about making your creation fit your exact needs and vision!

Edit options at your fingertips:

  • Re-generate images per page/card to get a different look or fix a detail.

  • Tweak text inline (for creations that allow post-generation edits).

  • Chat with Nookly in the side panel to request any changes.

👉 Want to edit your images like a pro? Check out this guide!


Save, share, and use your creation! 📩

When you’re happy with your creation, click Save edits & view to interact with it, and share. You can save, download, and share with families, colleagues, or friends! Your creation will also be saved in your Nook, so you can access it anytime!

Tips for magical results ✨

  • Be specific: Clear asks get the best outputs (“Zoom out 70% to show the character in the wide green field, surrounded by the yellow flowers.” > “Zoom out”).

  • One knob at a time: Especially with images: tweak, preview, then tweak again.

  • Use the chat like a collaborator: Treat Nookly like a co-creator. You’re directing; Nookly is assisting.

  • Leverage profiles: Re-use saved kiddo profiles to keep voice, visuals, and supports consistent.

Current limitations (and what we’re improving)

  • Cast customization: Stories only (for now).

  • Locked text after generation: Songs, First-Then Boards, Lesson Plans, and Worksheets.

  • Remember to save: After you edit text or images, click Save so changes stick.

We’re actively smoothing edges and expanding features—your feedback guides what ships next!

Need help?

You can reach us via the bottom-right chat in Nookly or email [email protected]. We love feedback—your notes directly shape what we build next.

Ready to create?

You’ve got this. Explore any tool, pick a topic, cast your hero, and let Nookly guide you! 🌟



FAQs

1) How is Creative Studio different from the old experience?


Everything now happens in one flow with a side-panel chat. Instead of bouncing between pages, you move smoothly from topic → draft → edits → final, with smarter, tool-specific controls and per-page/card editing with Nookly as your sidekick.

2) Do I have to use a real child photo?


No. You can type details, use a saved profile, or upload a photo. If you do upload a photo, it’s used only to generate your hero and is never shared or reused.

3) Which creations lock text after generation?


​Songs, First-Then Boards, Lesson Plans, and Worksheets lock text once generated. For these, polish your draft text before you click Generate.

4) Can I regenerate just one image without changing the whole thing?


Yes. You can re-generate images per page/card. Use the side-panel chat to be precise: “Regenerate page 4 image with softer lighting and a blue backpack.”

5) Can I reuse a kiddo profile across different creations?


Absolutely. Saved profiles help you keep tone, visuals, and supports consistent. Select a saved kiddo at the start of any new creation.

6) What if something goes wrong or looks off after generation?


Use chat to request targeted fixes (“Replace the playground with a classroom,” “Adjust tone to be calmer”). If you need a clean slate, you can always start a new creation—your saved creations won’t be affected.

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