One of the best programs I’ve come across all year is Tux Paint. My five year old son loves it and can navigate all the commands by himself. He insisted that I add a variety of superhero stamps, so I had to figure out how to get inside the program innards. Pretty straightforward. A novice user can produce interesting art work. The program is free and has been made available around the world on the One Laptop Per Child platform, which is where I first discovered it. There are MAC and Windows editions, too. One of the most relaxing things to do on a computer with a young child or when you don’t feel like writing.
Here’s my latest landscape:
“Mountains as seen from 83rd Street”
