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I Spy
Hunt for hidden things in a big, busy scene.
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Works on a plane — no Wi-Fi, no credits
Your child draws a wobbly dragon. It comes to life as a painting, a story, and a movie — the same dragon every time.
- Draw
- Art
- Story
- Movie
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- Made for ages 3–8
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3,000+ drawings brought to life Ad-free, always We never sell your data Made for ages 3–8
One Drawing, Six Stunning Looks
See how a single sketch transforms into completely different works of art — from anime to watercolour and everything in between.
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Movie 3D
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Anime
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Exactly as Drawn
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Realistic
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Claymation
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Watercolour
From Doodle to Masterpiece to Story to Video
DrawToLife takes your child's artwork on a full creative journey — transform, narrate, and animate, all in one app.
Start with any sketch or doodle
AI turns it into stunning art
Characters become story heroes
Watch your art come alive
Stuck for ideas? Today's drawing challenge stays pinned to the canvas — or photograph a drawing made on paper and answer with that.
Turn Any Drawing into an Adventure
Sparky turns your child's character into a few short story ideas — and your child picks their favorite. Can't read yet? Sparky reads each idea aloud, so they can choose just by listening.
1 Pick your adventure 2 Listen before you choose 3 Pick up where you left off
Every idea is one of Sparky's pre-approved, age-appropriate plots — there's no open text box for your child to type into. Kids can still make it their own with tap-only choices for names and plot twists, and grown-ups can type custom ideas of their own.
Stories can begin straight from the drawing itself, pages are illustrated to match your child's art style — even keeping it hand-drawn — and saved characters can star in the same adventure together.
Read aloud 
The Adventure Begins
A New Friend Appears
The Journey Continues
See It Come to Life
Watch your child's characters move, dance — and talk. Choose what your character does and says, and a short animated clip brings it to life out loud, straight from their artwork.
Works offline — no Wi-Fi, no credits
No Wi-Fi? No problem.
Eight built-in games work fully offline and never spend an AI credit, and guided Learn to Draw lessons are free too (they need a connection). The games are made for flights, road trips and waiting rooms.
Always free
Pop the Bubbles
Tap to pop — colours, numbers & letters.
Always free
Trace It!
Trace ABC, 123, Japanese & Chinese.
All puzzles free
Drawing Puzzles
Slide the pieces home — jigsaw fun time.
All packs free
Sort It!
Drop each thing into the right group.
All levels free
What's Next?
Spot the pattern, pick what comes next.
Always free
Splash Dash
Surf and dive with Sparky to scoop up shells.
Always free
Peekaboo Bins
Tap the friends who peek out of the bins.
Learn & grow
Learn to Draw
Step-by-step lessons that teach little hands to draw — then turn the finished masterpiece into AI art.
Lessons need a connection · AI art uses 1 credit
Every game and every step-by-step Learn to Draw lesson is completely free with a free account: no credits, no daily limits, no locked packs or scenes. Playing games counts toward the daily streak, too.
Today's challenges
Two little challenges, every day
Something to draw and a game to play, in your child's own language, on the Today card.
Something to draw
Drawn on paper? Photograph it and Sparky judges it like any other answer — a cheer when it matches, a friendly nudge when it doesn't.
A game to play
Finish the round and the challenge ticks itself off with a little celebration.
Sparky says it out loud Each child keeps their own streak — a small celebration, never a pressure.
Free with a DrawToLife account · challenge answers need a connection
Plus free seasonal events and themed drawing challenges through the year.
Safe, Fun, and Made for Kids
DrawToLife is built from the ground up with children's safety and joy in mind. Parents can relax while kids create freely.
Kids Mode
Designed for ages 3–8Large Touch Targets
Big, easy-to-tap buttons sized for little fingers
Voice Guidance
Friendly audio instructions guide every step
Never Lost
A Home tab lives on the kids nav bar in all 10 languages, and Sparky speaks it aloud
No Text Input
Kids Mode is draw and tap only — never an open text box
Parents stay in control — a quick grown-up check before settings or purchases in Kids Mode, and per-type notification controls
Trust & Safety
Made for Families
Every feature is designed with families first.
"We never sell data. We never show ads."
DrawToLife is fully compliant with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We collect only what's needed for the app to work, and nothing more.
Friendly reminders and creative inspiration arrive only once you allow notifications, each type can be switched off on its own, and none are sent while Kids Mode is on.
Set your phone to a larger text size and the app follows: Kids Mode, the parent dashboard, sign-in, even checkout. Text grows to match and nothing gets cut off.
This website is for parents and guardians. DrawToLife is intended to be used by children under parental supervision.
For grown-ups A playground for them.
A playground for them.
A clear view for you.
Switch Kids Mode off and you land on your own Parent Dashboard — see what each child has been making, give everyone their own space, and keep a gentle eye on their week.
Up to 10 child profiles
Each child gets their own Creations and Rewards tabs — drawings and stories on one side, the badges and stickers they earn on the other.
This week, at a glance
Drawings, stories and each child's own gentle creative streak — a peek at what they made, never pressure.
Parent-gated by design
In Kids Mode, purchases and settings sit behind a quick grown-up check, and a credit history shows what every credit was spent on, and when. Little taps never become big surprises.
Read aloud, with a bedtime sleep timer
Sparky reads each story aloud — and in bedtime mode a gentler grandparent voice takes over. Set a 10-, 20- or 30-minute sleep timer so it winds down on its own.
Available in 10 languages
Good evening 👋
Tuesday · 3 little artists
My children
🦄 Mia
🚀 Leo
🐢 Ada
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This week
12
Drawings
3
Stories
5
Day streak
Recent activity
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Mia turned a dragon into Movie 3D art
2h - 🚀
Leo finished Drawing Puzzles
5h - 🐢
Ada started a new story
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Mia
🥉 Bronze · 5-day streak Creations Rewards
4 of 30
Achievements
6 of 24
Stickers
Next sticker 3 to go
Little milestones kids earn just by creating — visible to you, never a pressure on them.
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Try one creation instantly — no account needed
Daily challenges bank up to 10 credits, all yours when you subscribe.
No credit card required No commitment
Subscriptions
3-day free trial
Monthly
$9.99 /month
40 credits/month
Great for casual creators
New subscribers — App Store & Google Play · cancel anytime
Best Value — Save 33%
Annual
$79.99 /year
500 credits/year
Best value for regular use
Starter
$4.99 /month
15 credits/month
A lighter plan for now-and-then creating
Subscribers automatically earn 1 credit back on any day their child finishes both daily challenges.
Credit Packs
1 credit = 1 transformation
10
credits
$3.99
30
credits
$12.99
100
credits
$24.99
Common Questions
Can my child accidentally make purchases?
Not from Kids Mode. Kids Mode never shows prices, and anything that leads to a purchase waits behind a quick grown-up check, so switch it on before you hand over the phone. Every purchase is then completed through your own App Store or Google Play account.
Can I see what my credits were spent on?
Yes. Your Grown-Up Zone includes a credit history: every drawing, movie and story page a credit went on, and every credit pack you’ve bought, each with a date, next to your current balance. If a movie ever fails, its entry is marked as refunded, so you can see the credits came back.
What happens when I run out of credits?
Nothing gets locked. Your child can keep playing all eight built-in games — Drawing Puzzles, Pop the Bubbles, I Spy, Sort It!, Trace It!, What’s Next?, Splash Dash and Peekaboo Bins — and every Learn to Draw lesson, none of which cost credits. The app suggests free things to do, and subscribers can see the exact date their credits refill. Finishing both daily challenges also earns subscribers 1 credit back, automatically. To make new AI transformations sooner, top up with a credit pack or start a subscription.
Do I lose credits if something fails?
No. If a movie can’t be finished, the app tells you, marks it “Credits returned”, and the credits come back automatically. You’re never charged twice for the same movie. If an art transformation fails, the credit returns to your balance too; if it ever doesn’t, email us and we’ll put it right.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — new subscribers can start the Monthly plan with a 3-day free trial on the App Store or Google Play. You won’t be charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel anytime before then.
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes, anytime. Manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store or Google Play settings. You’ll keep access until the end of your billing period.
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