Creative play

Kids Drawing Games & Coloring – Drawing Academy

Tracing templates, animal and vehicle drawings, and finished pictures that come to life as animations.

Drawing Academy gives children illustrated templates to trace, with animals and vehicles among the subjects. Once a picture is complete, it animates. Glowing letters and numbers add a more structured strand.

Ages: 2–7 years
Works on: iPhone and iPad app
Format: Self-paced
Topics: Creative play
Listed: 2026-10-10

Rated 4.5 from 18K ratings on the US Apple App Store (checked 2026-10-10).

What kids do

Trace illustrated drawing templates
Draw animals and vehicles
Trace glowing letters and numbers
Watch completed pictures animate

Who it suits

Ages 2–7, on the developer’s own description.

Notes for parents

The activities lean on prompts and outlines, so it may appeal more to a child who wants a starting point than to one who likes a blank page.

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