Remote Storytelling
Tell stories from anywhere.
Caribu
FREE / $5/moRead books + activities together over video. Designed for grandparent-grandkid.
Best video-read.
Voice Memos / Audacity
FREERecord a story, send. Grandkid plays at bedtime.
Best audio.
Storyworth
$99/yrWeekly prompts → year of stories → printed book. See /tools/memoir-writing-apps.
Best for memoirs.
StoryCorps
FREEInterview each other. Audio archived in Library of Congress.
Best for legacy.
Marco Polo
FREE / $10/mo PremiumVideo voicemails. Tell story when convenient. Receiver plays anytime.
Best for asynchronous.
Story prompt ideas
- "When daddy was your age, he..."
- "My first job was..."
- "The day you were born..."
- "When I was 10, my biggest dream was..."
- "Funniest thing I ever saw was..."
- "My favorite place to visit growing up was..."
- "My mom (great-grandma) used to..."
- "How I met grandpa..."
Make it fun for kids
- Show old photos while telling.
- Ask kid to GUESS what happened next.
- Use voices for different characters.
- Keep stories 5-10 min — kids' attention span.
- Repeat favorite stories — they'll ask for them.
- End with a question for them.
Build a library
Record 50 stories over 1-2 years. Save in shared family folder. Grandkids will play them as adults. Their kids will play them. Multi-generation gift.