drawing app and pad

[cmac101]

hi, my aunt wants to buy my 6 year old cousin a macbook for christmas and she wants to get him a digital pad and drawing app so he can draw on it. she asked me to recommend the app and pad for her, but i can't find to much information on them. any advice on a program and/or pad? thanks

 

[mkrishnan]

So... this is for a six year old. How well do you know him? Does he really like drawing, or is he a typical six year old with typical six-year-old skills? Do you want a basic version of a good tool, or do you want something that's relatively indestructible and designed primarily for children but very limited?

If he's a budding artist, something like the Wacom Bamboo might be good. It's not very expensive, but it's made by the industry leader in tablet design....

http://www.wacom.com/bambootablet/

 

[cmac101]

that wacom bamboo tablet looks great, but, now i need a kid's drawing app that's simple and easy that will work with this pad

thanks for your help

 

[mkrishnan]

There's an open source one called Tux Paint that's been said to be pretty good for children, actually...

http://www.tuxpaint.org/

I believe it works with tablets.