To learn how to work with a computer a toddler needs something simple and computer safe with very noticeable interaction. pyToddler follows this concept (in the example of Crayonify.exe which used C++ and wxWidgets) using Python to allow the games to be easily customized.

Requires:

• Python 2.4
• PyGame 1.7.1
• Toddlers

Includes:

• pyCheese

Designed to help the child practice aiming at a target with the mouse. The goal of pyCheese is to help a friendly mouse eat the cheese that appears on the screen. A big thank you to Cornelius for designing the graphics in the default theme. (Giving the script an argument will present you with the original ugly theme.)

• pyCrayon

Designed to help the child understand that moving the mouse and clicking the buttons can produce visible results on the screen. This is a near clone of the original Crayonify.

• pyKeys

Learn about keyboard interaction while practicing numbers and letters.

NEW pytoddler now comes with a single executable (pyToddler.py) and displays a graphical menu to choose activites. Big thanks to Michael Greb for the idea and some code.

ESC exits from the activites. Alt+F4 exits from the menu.