Notes for parents of little artists, from the makers of Dabble. Dabble is a free iPad drawing app for toddlers aged 2–4: twelve bright markers, a dark canvas that feels like drawing with light, no ads, and a child-lock that keeps little hands inside the app.https://www.createwithdabble.com/en-ushttps://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/choosing-a-drawing-app-for-toddlers/https://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/choosing-a-drawing-app-for-toddlers/A ten-point checklist for picking a drawing app a 2-to-4-year-old can actually draw with: no ads, no reward loops, a child-lock, offline, private and nearly empty.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAppsParentinghttps://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/dark-mode-drawing-bedtime/https://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/dark-mode-drawing-bedtime/A bright white screen in a dim room is the opposite of a wind-down. A black canvas with glowing colours keeps the light low and the pace slow. Here is why it works.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBedtimeDark modehttps://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/toddler-activities-airplane-car/https://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/toddler-activities-airplane-car/Fourteen activities that keep a 2-to-4-year-old busy in a car seat or on a tray table without noise, mess or a meltdown. Mostly no screens; one honest screen pick.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTravelActivitieshttps://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/screen-time-drawing-apps-toddlers/https://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/screen-time-drawing-apps-toddlers/Drawing apps are active screen use, closer to crayons than cartoons, but only if the app stays out of the way. How to judge one and fit it into pediatric guidance.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTScreen timeParentinghttps://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/toddler-scribbling-stages/https://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/toddler-scribbling-stages/Toddler scribbles follow a predictable path from random marks to controlled lines, circles and the first people. What each stage looks like and how to encourage it.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentDrawinghttps://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/why-no-rewards-or-stickers/https://www.createwithdabble.com/blog/why-no-rewards-or-stickers/Dabble is a toddler drawing app with twelve markers and almost nothing else. No stickers, stamps, confetti or streaks. The thinking behind leaving all of that out.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDabblePhilosophy