How to Keep your Kids Entertained

5 interactive voice stories for kids on the Google Assistant

Emiel Langeberg
3 min readMar 29, 2020
Images originate from the Google Assistant store

It’s not always easy to keep your kids entertained while being indoors.
It’s also not easy to find engaging voice apps on your Google Assistant.
To help out with both, I created a list of 5 Interactive Voice Stories.
They can all be played for free on your Google Assistant or smart speaker.
And they keep you kids entertained for hours…

By Encyclopedia Britannica

Hey Google, Talk to Guardians of History

This story is for ages of 9 and up. You will learn more about the magical world of Ancient Greece. Experience the roar of the crowd at the Olympic Games. Navigate the hustle, bustle, and chaos of the Greek Marketplace. Help a soldier win an Olympic race. All this and more await you when you say: “Hey Google, Talk to Guardians of History”.

By Creativity Incorporated

Hey Google, Talk to Strangest Day Ever

This story is for ages 3 and up. You can travel back in time or meet an alien in this interactive story. In this game full of unexpected twists and funny characters, you will find yourself in many different silly situations. It all depends on the choices you make. Enjoy a new adventure each time you play by saying: “Hey Google, Talk to Strangest Day Ever”.

By Creativity Incorporated

Hey Google, Talk to Jungle Adventure

In adventure story is for ages 5 and up. You can wander through caves, climb trees, and raft down rivers. You goal is to find a lost temple. Depending on the decisions you make, your story will end in success, or in a surprising twist. Play it again and again for a new ending every time. Simply say: “Hey Google, Talk to Jungle Adventure”.

By Infinityconcept

Hey Google, Talk to Interactive Story

This game can be played by all ages. By not using voice actors, this Interactive story is the least polished of this list. But it makes up by allowing you to affect the plot of a collection of well-known fairy tales. You collect points and level up as you follow the right course of action and get to the correct end of the stories. Worth trying out by saying: “Hey Google, Talk to Interactive Story”.

By Disney

Hey Google, Talk to Frozen Stories

What can I say? It’s the characters of Frozen coming alive on your smart speaker. Therefore, it is suitable for all ages that like Frozen. You will join Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Kristoff around the campfire as they tell legends exploring the world of Frozen II. Hear the heartwarming story of when Kristoff first met Sven. Or let Elsa tell you about the legendary hero, Aren. And there is much more… Simply listen to the magic of Disney by saying: “Hey Google, Talk to Frozen Stories”.

More Interactive Voice Stories?

I hope you and your kids enjoy playing these voice stories. If you know of other interactive stories that are available on the Google Assistant, let me know in the comments below. I’m happy to extend the list with your discoveries.

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Emiel Langeberg

Creating experiences, Voice-First and inclusion… As a Conversational Designer and Voice-First Technologist, I am pursuing a world where every voice is heard.