About

I’m Colleen, mom to Jackson and Austin, wife, and professional — and the creator behind AI for Curious Kids.

Between trying to be everything to everyone, I stumbled into something powerful: using AI to create meaningful family experiences and memories. What started in our living room quickly grew into a framework for how families everywhere can use AI with intention.

Professionally, I’ve spent my career leading marketing teams through change, helping people adopt new technologies, build confidence with digital tools, and develop the skills they need to thrive in fast-moving environments. AI for Curious Kids is where I bring that same perspective home — translating AI into something that can be used thoughtfully with kids.

Our philosophy is simple: kids stay the creative directors, adults handle the technology, and AI helps us bring ideas to life. Every activity you see here has been tested in our living room. Every hack comes from real moments when we needed a solution. Even the illustrations throughout the site are built from Jackson and Austin’s creations.

This isn’t just a project I built for families, it’s something we’re creating together as a family.

Child folding orange construction paper at a table with craft supplies, including scissors, glue, colored pencils, and paper in green, yellow, and red, with books and a pencil case nearby.

Our mission: Help kids develop creativity, problem-solving, empathy, and communication skills through AI-powered activities that spark real-world family interaction.

A jar filled with colorful Crayola markers, with a blurred Crayola box in the background.

Our guiding principles:

Every activity must check these boxes:

  • Builds soft skills (creativity, teamwork, critical thinking, empathy, adaptability)

  • Moves the family from screen to shared experience

  • Encourages meaningful parent-child interaction

  • Aligns with positive, age-appropriate values

Curious to see what this looks like in action?