Tux Paint Software for Kids
One of my son’s favorite PC CD-ROM games is BBC’s toybox Games Collection. There’s a Paintbox area where kids can “create pictures, invitations, door hangers and more, with stamps, borders & backgrounds from your favorite [Cbeebies] programs.” Very cute but you have to pay for it.
Via Kiddley yesterday, I found a great freeware program called Tux Paint. S has been playing with it a whole ton and laughing his butt off. Music to a mother’s ears. :)
Tux Paint is a free drawing program designed for young children (kids ages 3 and up). It has a simple, easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who helps guide children as they use the program. (See the full list of features.) It provides a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help your child be creative.
I wanted to show off one of his creations too but he wouldn’t let me touch his laptop. So here’s a little sketch he made of Clifford the Big Red Dog on his Tomy megasketcher.
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17 opinions for Tux Paint Software for Kids
Andrea in the UK
May 26, 2006 at 10:15 am
This looks wonderful- and my daughter just love the etch-a-sketch. The thing about both these gadegts is there is endless learning and play - YET no mess whatsoever - WONDERFUL Right?!!!
Hsien-Hsien Lei
May 26, 2006 at 11:00 am
Andrea: You’re the one who inspired me to get a megasketcher! My kiddo loves it. :)
Andrea in the UK
May 26, 2006 at 12:15 pm
WOW I inspired that purchase?!! I’m honoured -don’t recall how I did it though - glad your little one loves it too :)
Hsien-Hsien Lei
May 26, 2006 at 1:31 pm
Andrea, It was in this post about toys for infants and toddlers - Toy Talk #4
Me:P
Dec 15, 2006 at 11:57 am
my school has got tux paint on th computer and i think it is really really good. everyone loves going on it and all find it better than normal paint.
thanx
x
Hsien-Hsien Lei
Dec 17, 2006 at 2:35 pm
Me:P: I’m so glad you think it’s cool! It’s not quite as tactile as regular paint but it’s nice to have options. :)
ally
Feb 21, 2007 at 8:39 pm
My skool has tux paint too! It’s so fun! I luv it! It’s so boring when we go to the comp. lab to do homework. But as soon as we’re all done, we’re straight to Tux Paint! Thankyou so much for inventing it! It takes boredom out of skool days!
thanx so much!
XoxO
ally Mcmillan
Feb 21, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Once again, my whole class says it’s awesome!!!!
THANKYOU!!!!!
Frum: Gr. 6 class
Bill Kendrick
Feb 23, 2007 at 10:00 pm
Hi, this is Bill Kendrick, one of the folks who makes Tux Paint. Glad you folks are enjoying it! :^) Keep an eye out for new versions… we’re always making it better :)
Gotta run,
-bill!
Hsien-Hsien Lei
Feb 24, 2007 at 5:09 am
Hey, everybody! It’s BILL!!! Thanks for dropping by. There’s no end to the good things I hear about Tux Paint. :)
makayla
May 16, 2007 at 5:15 am
It is a great program and is a awesome thing to play at school !!!!!!!!!!!!thank you so much for making it.thank you makayla
Jessie
Jan 26, 2008 at 9:50 am
it is soo fun and i love to play it at school
Jessie
Jan 26, 2008 at 9:51 am
well i mean i love tux paint just incase you didn’t get that in my first message
Chloe
Apr 27, 2008 at 9:35 am
is this website kool
Borlano
Apr 29, 2008 at 3:55 am
Toybox Games Collection is greatfor kids. Very very nice photo
maggie
Jun 20, 2008 at 8:01 am
i wish i can have a tux paint on my computer so i can play every day and it is so fun couse my school has it nearly every time i go to i.c.t i play it couse it is so fun and lovley and wonderful so i like it i mean love love love it ha ha ha i love it so i wrote love it 3 time ok bye bye
daniela
Jul 25, 2008 at 5:13 am
hi its nice to play this game
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