SarynPaint

The computer quickly evolved into a multifunctional tool, which serves for both work related tasks, personal activities, as well as entertainment. Youngster’s can’t seem to be able to stay away from it either, and with the help of specialized applications like SarynPaint, you can leave you child drawing while you perform other activities.

One of the main advantages is that it does not take you through a setup process, meaning it’s good to go from the moment download is done. What’s more, it can easily be carried around on a thumb drive to use on other computers as well. The only thing you need to make sure is for Java Runtime Environment to be on the target PC.

The application only runs in fullscreen mode, which is a good thing in order to prevent the kid from launching something else, or closing the application by mistake. All functions are in plain sight, neatly organized on two columns on the side of the screen. The center area is the canvas, with all instructions written there, so it’s a good idea to clear the canvas once you know how everything works.

There are three drawing input methods at your disposal. The first requires minimum effort, although it can easily become frustrating, because it prints color wherever the mouse goes, without having to click. However, you can switch to a regular mode, or sticky, which toggles paint on mouse click.

On one side of the screen there’s a list of colors, but the palette doesn’t allow thorough customization of tints. On the other side there are multiple shapes to draw with. Selection of a color or tool simply requires to hover the mouse cursor over it, without clicking. Sadly, there’s no built-in export options to save drawings to file.

In conclusion, SarynPaint is a lightweight paint tool for kids of young age. It’s easy enough to learn, with all shapes and colors in plain sight, while little effort is required to actually draw, especially with the three methods at your disposal. Although it lacks options to save, it can keep your kid busy for quite a while.