
Kidz Fun Art is the best place for kids to explore their creativity through drawing and art. Our platform is designed to inspire young artists with simple to use drawing and educational tools that over time teach them how to draw like a pro!

## Watch Our Introduction Video

Check out this video to see Kidz Fun Art in action:

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## How do I get started?

Kidz Fun Art is a free art app optimized for use on a tablet or computer. It works great with Wacom tablets, iPads, Apple Pencils, Microsoft Surface, Android tablets and more!

To get started, simply download the app from

- [Web App](https://kidzfun.art) - works on any device with a web browser, you can even install it on your home screen like a native app.
- [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kidz-fun-art/id6443621939), iPad only.
- [Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9npwjmg2ps51). Works great on touch enabled Surface devices, but also with mouse and Wacom tablets.

If you like the app, you have the option of subscribing to unlock all the features. If you prefer to keep using the free version, there are still loads of great features included.

## What can Kids Do with Kidz Fun Art?

Kidz Fun Art is a great app for painting, drawing, coloring and learning how to draw and make art. Kids can:

- **Draw and Paint**: Use a variety of brushes, colors, and tools to create amazing artwork.
- **Make Birthday Cards**: Create personalized birthday cards for friends and family.
- **Color in Pictures**: New coloring pages are added daily, and you can even create your own with the AI tools.
- **Create Animations**: Make simple multi-frame animations to bring your drawings to life, and even share them as GIFs.
- **Draw Comics**: Make multi-panel comics with our easy-to-use comic creator.
- **Practice Handwriting**: Use the handwriting tool to practice writing letters and numbers, great for little ones.
- **Solve Puzzles**: Enjoy fun puzzles that challenge your creativity and problem-solving skills.
- **Use fun Emojis**: Loads of cute emojis to add to your drawings.
- **Play with Physics**: Draw with physics enabled, dropping sand or throwing paint balloons.
- **Create with ChatGPT**: Use the AI tool to generate an infinite number of coloring pages, all safe for the youngest artists.
- **Use Advanced Features**: For older kids, we have advanced features like layers, blending, and more to create professional-looking art, all still super simple to use.

## Check out more videos

To get a really in depth feel for all the amazing features in Kidz Fun Art, check out our YouTube channel where we have loads of videos showing you how to use the app.

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Welcome to Kidz Fun Art


Kidz Fun Art has a simple to use Pixel Art brush that lets you draw with multiple different sizes of pixels.

# How do I use it?

Simply choose the Pixel Art icon <InlineImage src="/images/controls/pixel.png" alt="Pixel Art brush" height="40" width="40" /> and start drawing! you'll notice that a light grey grid is drawn on top of the image to guide your pixel placement, and it changes the size of each square depending on the pixel size you choose using the brush size selector on the top right.

Of course it works with all colours, including the awesome rainbow gradients.

Now go make some fun nostalgic 8-bit pictures!


Pixel Art is Cute


Kidz Fun Art lets you create real mini-masterpieces with its realistic paint brushes. Mix your colours and use different brush sizes to create beautiful paintings. It works even better if you have a pressure sensitive pen like the Apple Pencil!

## How do I paint?

Simply choose the paint brush icon <InlineImage src="/images/controls/paint_brush.png" alt="Paint brush" height="40" width="40" /> and start painting!! You'll notice that, just like a real paint brush, the paint fades out the longer your stroke lasts. Also, new paint mixes with existing paint to create new colours, with each individual bristle having its own unique colour as you mix.

![Example of paint mixing](/images/blog/paint-for-real/example1.jpg)

## Using a digital pen

When you use a digital pen with a tablet, for example the Apple Pencil, you can get even more fine grained control as it supports pressure sensitivity. The harder you press, the more paint you put down on the canvas, just like in real life.

## Wet and dry paint

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Some times you don't want the paint to mix, you just want to simulate painting over paint that has already dried.  No problem!  There is a little popup control that shows up when you use the paint brush that lets you toggle between wet and dry paint.  
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## Watch it in action

Here is my amazing 9 year old daughter painting a lovely landscape, check it out!

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So, what beautiful painting will you create today?


Paint For Real


Kidz Fun Art lets little artists create their own stickers, and use them in their drawings.
It's a great way to quickly draw patterns like leaves, flowers and grass, but
also to create fun characters and objects that can be used in their drawings over and over again.

## See how it's done

To create a sticker, select the area you want to turn into a sticker, and then tap the
sticker button in the popup menu. This will open the sticker library, where you can choose to either

- **Paste** the sticker into your drawing. This works just like duplicating the selection, but you can keep it forever and use between different drawings.
- **Paint with the sticker** using the sticker brush. This allows you to paint with the sticker, just like you would with a regular brush, but it will use the sticker instead of a solid colour. There are a number of options for the sticker brush. The can change the **size**, **rotation**, **brightness** and **horizontal flip** of the sticker.

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## Deleting stickers

If the sticker library gets too full, or you created a sticker by mistake, you can delete stickers from the library. To do this, tap the edit button. This will show a red delete icon on each sticker. Tap each sticker you want to delete, then tap the edit button again to stop deleting stickers. If you deleted a sticker by mistake, not to worry, there's a big trash can icon at the bottom of the sticker library that, when tapped, will restore all recently deleted stickers.


Sticker Brush and Library


Kidz Fun Art makes it easy for kids to modify their drawings with a range of simple and fun selection tools. Some of these work on all drawing types, others are specialised for things like animations.

## Duplicate

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The simplest tool is the Duplicate tool. This allows your child to select any part of their drawing and duplicate it, creating a copy that they can move around or modify. To use it, select the **Selection** tool on the right, then drag a box around the area you want to duplicate. Once selected, tap the **Duplicate** button that appears next to your selected box.
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## Rotate

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To rotate a selection, first select the area you want to rotate using the **Selection** tool. Once selected, tap the **Rotate** button that appears next to your selected box. You can then drag your finger or pen on the circle that appears in front of the selection.
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## Swirl

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The **Swirl** tool was a great idea by the Kidz Fun Art product designer, my 8 year old daughter. To use it, select the area you want to swirl using the **Selection** tool. Once selected, tap the **Swirl** button that appears next to your selected box. You can then drag your finger or pen on the circle that appears in front of the selection to swirl it around.  Isn't it cool?
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## Blur

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Blurring an image is a common effect used in art and photography. Our initial reason for including it was to add a sense of depth to background layers, but your child can use it creatively in many ways. To blur a selection, first select the area you want to blur using the **Selection** tool. Once selected, tap the **Blur** button that appears next to your selected box. This pops up a dialog with a slider that allows you to adjust the amount of blur applied to the selection. Move the slider left or right to increase or decrease the blur effect, then tap the **Thumbs Up** button to confirm.
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## Animation: Copy between Frames

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When working with animations, you can copy parts of your drawing from one frame to another. This is useful for creating consistent elements across frames or reusing parts of your drawings. To use it, select the **Selection** tool and drag a box around the area you want to copy. Then, tap the **Copy Between Frames** button that appears next to your selected box - it looks like two blue pages with an arrow between them. This is place a copy of the selected area above the list of frames.  Switch to any number of other frames, and just tap that copied area to paste it into that frame. You can then move it around or modify it as needed.
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## Animation: Move Along a Path

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A really cool feature for animations is the ability to move a selected area along a path. This is another feature inspired by our 8 year old product designer, watching her laboriously move a ball frame by frame to make it bounce across the screen. We thought there must be a better way, and this is it!

Your child to create dynamic animations where elements follow a specific route. To use it, select the area you want to move using the **Selection** tool. Once selected, tap the **Move Along Path** button that appears next to your selected box - it looks like a dotted line with an placemarker at one end and a flag at the other. You can then drag the selection to draw a path on the canvas, and the selected area will follow that path when you play the animation. You can choose how many frames to use for the animation, and it will create new frames if needed.
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Simple & Fun Selection Tools


Kidz Fun Art is not just about colouring, it also has a range of powerful drawing tools that make creating art fun for kids. While it is simple enough for a 3 year old to use, it also has features that will keep a 12 year old entertained and creating for hours and hours. Most art apps these days, like ProCreate, Photoshop etc, assume that the user has a certain level of skill and experience, but Kidz Fun Art is designed to be accessible to all kids, regardless of their age or skill level. It grows with your child, providing them with the tools they need to create amazing art as they develop their skills.

## Layers

Layers are a powerful feature that allows your child to create complex images by stacking different elements on top of each other. This is similar to how professional artists work, and it gives kids the freedom to experiment with their art without worrying about making mistakes. If you've ever used Photoshop, you will be familiar with the concept of layers. Kidz Fun Art makes it easy for kids to use layers, providing a simple interface that allows them to add, remove, and rearrange layers as they create their art.

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## Custom Gradients

A favourite feature for most kids is drawing with the rainbow brush. Kidz Fun Art comes with a default, beautiful rainbow gradient, but it also allows your child to create their own custom gradients. This means they can choose their own colours and create unique gradients that reflect their personal style. The app provides a simple interface for creating gradients, making it easy for kids to experiment with different colour combinations.

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To use it, double tap the Rainbow Brush button to expand the menu, and tap the Custon Gradient button. This will open the gradient editor, where you can choose your colours and create your own custom gradient.  See the quick video below for a demonstration.
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## Millions of Colours

Kidz Fun Art has a powerful colour picker that allows your child to choose from millions of colours. This means they can create art that is truly unique and reflects their personal style. The app provides a simple interface for selecting colours, making it easy for kids to experiment with different colour combinations.

<ResponsiveLayout image="/images/blog/powertools-for-kids/custom-colour-picker.jpg" alt="Colour Picker" align="right">
To use it, tap the Colour Picker button on the top left, and then tap the colour you want to use. You can move the sun slider to darken or lighten the colour. When you're happy with your colour, tap the Thumbs Up icon to use it. 
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## Mirrored Drawing

Mirrored drawing is a fun feature that allows your child to create symmetrical art by drawing on one side of the screen and having it mirrored on the other side. This is a great way for kids to experiment with patterns and shapes, and it can lead to some really interesting and unique art.

The mirror can be placed both horizontally and vertically, and you can move it around easily by dragging it with your finger. See the video below for a demonstration.

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Powerful Drawing Tools for Kids


Kidz Fun Art has an infinite number of colouring pages, all safe for the youngest artists. With our AI tools, you can create your own coloring pages or choose from a wide variety of pre-made ones. Whether you're looking to relax with some coloring or want to challenge your creativity, Kidz Fun Art has something for everyone.

## See how it's done

Here is the Product Manager of Kidz Fun Art, my then 7 year old daughter, demonstrating how to generate new colouring pages using AI in Kidz Fun Art.

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## How do even young kids use the AI Colouring Page creator?

To make the AI generator fun and easy for kids of all ages, we have designed it to be simple and intuitive. Kids can choose from a range of themes, such as animals, nature, or fantasy, and the AI will then generate a unique colouring page based on their choices.

![Choosing themes to build an AI image](/images/blog/making-infinite-colouring-pages-with-ai/ai1.png)

## Infinite Choices

For older kids and adults, the AI generator allows you to directly specify
precisely what you want to see. Simply tap the pencil icon and type
in your prompt. Don't worry though, we make sure that, no matter what is
written, the AI will only generate safe and fun images for kids.

![Typing a prompt to generate an AI Colouring image](/images/blog/making-infinite-colouring-pages-with-ai/ai2.png)

The prompt above generates this adorable image

![Cute flying cat flying in the clouds](/images/blog/making-infinite-colouring-pages-with-ai/ai3.png)

## How much does it cost?

When you sign up to Kidz Fun Art, you get 10 free AI colouring pages to try out. After that, you can purchase more AI colouring pages in packs of <Env key="AI_PACK_IMAGE_COUNT"/> for €<Env key="AI_PACK_COST_EURO"/>. This covers the cost to the app of using OpenAI's DALL-E 3 image generation service, which is used to create the colouring pages.


Making Infinite Colouring Pages with AI


Kidz Fun Art is not just about colouring, it also has a range of educational features that make learning fun for kids. With our app, children can learn to write letters and improve their maths skills while having a great time.

## How does the handwriting feature work?

Here is the Product Manager of Kidz Fun Art, my then 5 year old daughter, demonstrating how to use the hand writing feature.

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Your child can practice writing all the letters of the alphabet, both uppercase and lowercase, on one screen, or you can choose to focus on just one letter at a time. The app provides a dotted line for your child to trace over, and then they can practice writing the letter on their own.

## How does the maths feature work?

The maths feature allows your child to practice basic addition and subtraction, multiplication and division.

Here is the Product Manager of Kidz Fun Art, my then 7 year old daughter, demonstrating how to use the maths feature.

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The simplest maths feature is the set of tables, e.g. 2 times tables. It also offers an automatically generated set of maths problems, of varying difficulty, that your child can solve. This means that they will never run out of maths problems to solve, when they finish the page, just hit the refresh button and bam! A whole new set of problems are ready to go. The app provides a fun and interactive way for your child to learn and practice their maths skills.


Education is Fun for Kids


Kidz Fun Art is not just for colouring and sketching, it also has a powerful animation tool that allows you to create cute animations and export them as GIFs. Whether you want to create an animation from scratch, or modify an existing GIF, Kidz Fun Art has you covered.

## See how it's done

Here is the Product Manager of Kidz Fun Art, my then 7 year old daughter,
demonstrating how to make a very simple animation.

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## What animation features does Kidz Fun Art have?

Kidz Fun Art focuses on making animations easy and fun, with a simple interface that allows kids to create animations quickly. Some examples of the animation tools available are:

- **Animation Frames**: Create animations by adding frames. Each frame displays the faded out version of the previous frame, so you can see how your animation will look as you create it.
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- **Export Speed**: Choose how fast your animation plays back, from very slow to very fast.
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- **Export as GIF**: Export your animation as a GIF, which can be shared with friends or used as a sticker in other apps.
- **Modify Existing GIFs**: Import existing GIFs and modify them by adding new frames, changing the speed, or drawing in specific frames.
- **Move an Object Along a Path**: Create animations where an object moves along a path that you draw. This is great for creating animations of characters or objects moving in a specific way.

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- **Inter Frame Transitions**: Add transitions between frames, such as fading out then in or sliding from one to another.
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- **Copy Between Frames**: Copy drawings from one frame to another, making it easy to create animations with repeating elements.

## Here's a cute example of an animation my daughter made.

![Fun Tools](/images/blog/animations-are-easy/animation_example1.gif)


Animations are Easy


Kidz Fun Art is not just for colouring, it also has a powerful sketching tool that allows you to sketch anything you like. Whether you want to copy a drawing or start from a blank page, Kidz Fun Art has you covered.

## See how it's done

Here is the Product Manager of Kidz Fun Art, my then 7 year old daughter,
demonstrating how to use the sketching features in Kidz Fun Art.
In this video, she shows how to sketch by copying a drawing.

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Of course it's also possible to sketch from a blank page, and here she shows how to do that
by sketching a cute bunny from scratch.

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## What sketching features does Kidz Fun Art have?

For simply drawing with colours, Kidz Fun Art starts little artists off with a simple marker tool,
but it also provides many different brushes and tools that are easy for kids to sketch with. Some examples of the sketching tools available are:

![Sketching Tools](/images/blog/sketch-anything/colouring_tools.jpg)

- **Marker**: The simplest drawing tool, use the pen to draw with a solid colour, or with pretty rainbow colours.
- **Pencil**: A simple pencil tool that allows you to sketch with a pencil-like effect. If your tablet's pen
  supports pressure sensitivity, you can create lighter or darker lines by pressing harder or softer.
- **Crayon**: A crayon that allows you to create a more textured effect in different sizes
- **Fountain Pen**: A fountain pen that allows you to create a more elegant effect, with the width of the line changing based on how hard you press the pen.
- **Highlighter**: A semi-transparent marker that allows you to create beautiful effects, layering colours on top of each other.
- **Straight Line**: A tool that allows you to draw straight lines, perfect for creating geometric shapes or straight edges.
- **Ellipses & Circles**: A tool that allows you to draw perfect circles and ellipses, great for creating round shapes.

## Let's get a bit crazy!

Of course, there's more to making art than just sketching with a pen or pencil!
When your little artist is ready add some bling to their drawings, there's a lot
of fun tools to play with, such as:

![Fun Tools](/images/blog/sketch-anything/crazy_tools.jpg)

- **Solid Fill**: Fill in large areas with a solid colour, one tap and you're done!
- **Gradient Fill**: Fill in large areas with a gradient. You can even design yourown gradients with the gradient editor, and choose the direction of the gradient.
- **Stars**: Fill in areas with pretty stars, or draw stars anywhere you like.
- **Sand**: With it's unique physics engine, drop sand of any colour, or a range of colours, anywhere you like. The app uses physics to make the sand fall and settle around your drawing, creating a really unique effect.
- **Water Balloon**: Another fun physics tool that allows you to throw water balloons at your drawing, creating a splash effect. You can even choose the colour of the water.
- **Bubbles**: Blow bubbles of any colour, or a range of colours, anywhere you like. The bubbles all push against each other, and you can pop them to create a really unique effect.
- **Mirror**: A tool that allows you to create symmetrical drawings by mirroring your strokes across a line or point. You can move the mirror line around and make it horizontal or vertical.

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**Emojis**: Add emojis to your drawings, or draw with emojis. You can choose from a wide range of included emojis, all cute and adorable!
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So, what will you sketch today?


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