Sunday Software presents a Sunday School favorite...

Kid Pix Deluxe 4
the newest "home edition 2.0"
~ Same great program, ...now with new version sub-title and the latest technical improvements
for XP, Vista and Mac~

 
Students write and illustrate their own "Talking Bible Storybooks"
Create talking slideshows, drawings, posters,
cards, and more!

Note:

Kid Pix 4 does not have "Bible content" already in it. Rather, kids CREATE their own scenes using the creative tools and artwork in the program. And whatever they type, the program can speak out loud.

Version Comparison:

We've carried Kid Pix for many years. The popular Version 3 is now out of print and was nearly identical to 4.0. Many of our customers own 3.0, and many published lesson plans reference it. They are interchangeable.

Broderbund has recently re-titled 4.0 as Kid Pix 4.0 "Home Edition 2." Confusing right? The program features are identical to 4.0 but it has the latest technical tweaks to make it more compatible with Vista and newer Macs.

Some earlier versions of KP4 may not be compatible with Vista. See our Vista-List for updates on this.

CAUTION: Some distributors are still selling the non-Vista compatible versions of Kid Pix 4. Sunday Software only sells the LATEST version.

Kid Pix has been a staple in most Church computer labs
ever since it came out.
 
It is so versatile for teaching Bible lessons that we have always recommended it as a "first purchase" for any new lab.

Here's why....

Kid Pix is a creative writing and illustration program that can be used with ANY BIBLE LESSON and a wide age range. Students create their own content using a big collection of built-in clipart, animations and colorful backgrounds, plus a fabulous set of drawing tools designed for kids.

We have often called Kid Pix "Power Point for Kids."
Your students can select from a huge collection of ready-made scenery, animated graphics and clipart to assemble what we sometimes call "Talking Bible Storybooks."  "Talking" because Kid Pix can speak-aloud over the computer speakers whatever the kids type on the screen in their illustrations.

  • Students can recreate Bible scenes and situations
  • Create characters and put a talk balloon over their head then let Kid Pix 3 read the text in a computer voice
  • Illustrate key verses
  • Students or Teachers can create the presentation
  • You can also import your own graphics and photos and turn them into kid-powered presentations!

View our Kid Pix Teaching and Project Ideas to see how churches are using it in their lessons.

KidPix has READY-MADE templates to create CARDS, POSTERS, STORYBOOKs, reports, letters, etc. Your students will easily pick up how to operate it. Your kids will be familiar with Kid Pix as previous versions of it have been in use in public schools for MANY years.

The neatest feature of Kid Pix is this:
....................whatever kids type, the program can read out loud.

This "text-to-speech" feature is a crowd pleaser. It encourages students to creatively reflect, create dialog, and retell stories. They create the illustration, add the text, then play it back for each other. The teacher works with them to create good content, and asks questions after their presentation. In one of my favorite Kid Pix lessons, we study a Bible story, then ask them to rewrite and illustrate a scene in their own words. Even young children enjoy having someone help them type their story because they can't wait to hear it spoken by the computer. Kid Pix  gives you a choice of voices to hear the text in.

They can create one page with text and illustration, or several page and put them in a slideshow. Our free Teaching Tips for Kid Pix give you lots of ideas.

 

Version Comparison:

Many published curriculums mention "Kid Pix 3." Version 3 and 4 are nearly identical, except in price and some technical tweaks. Version 4 is Vista compatible. Version 4's interface has all the same tools as 3, just a slightly different look and arrangement. And some of the artwork to select from has been changed from 3 to 4. (Both version 3 and 4 are WAY BEYOND the earlier version known as Kid Pix Studio Deluxe.) See version system requirements below. 

Example of Version 3 main screen...

The Main screen of Kid Pix Version 4.0 ...

Warning:

Not all Kid Pix "4.0" versions are alike!   Broderbund/RiverDeep has issued several versions of 4.0. Not all that are marked "4.0 are fully Vista or OSX compatible. We carry ONLY the very latest version with all the updates and tweaks for the latest versions of Windows and OSX.

If you're a Public or Christian school, you may be wondering, "What's the difference between the 'School Version' available through academic distributors, and Sunday Software's version?"  The actual program is the SAME.. but there are two differences: 1) Price!  Academic distributors tend to stick it to the schools. ...and 2) The School version comes with a packet of handouts and suggestions for academic projects (math, reading, social studies) you can do with Kid Pix. If you're a school with fewer than 15 computers, save money by getting the software from us, and then go online and look for the many free Kid Pix handouts offered through various educational websites.

Kid Pix in your Sunday School.....Think of it as "Powerpoint for Kids and Youth."


Kid Pix Deluxe 4
the "Home Edition" Version 2.0
(the very latest Vista Sp1 and Mac OSX 10.2-10.5 compatible)
$27 for one DVD* copy
$25 each for 2+,  $24.00 each for 5+ copies

system requirements

 

 Features:

  • New realistic art tools include pastels, crayons, markers, and much more
  • 1000's of colors, 100 wacky brushes/
  • Improved editable text
  • Print Pictures, posters, cards, storybooks, and comic books
  • Improved file management and navigation - now each student has their own folder
  • select from a large number of animated graphics to put in your drawings
  • Electric Mixer with 30 crazy mixer effects
  • 2,500 Rubber Stamps, 1000 stickers
  • 200 paper textures and backgrounds
  • 100 sounds you can add to the pictures
  • Fun, easy to use interface
  • Multimedia slideshow creator (plays student presentations onscreen)
  • Spell Check
  • Text-to-speech (anything your student types the computer can read aloud.)
  • Paint colorful images using the tone and pitch of your voice (microphone required for this feature)
  • Photo editing with electric mixer effects (import digital images of your kids, skits, etc.)
  • Tons of editable graphics: resize and rotate images
  • Import and export graphics in multiple file formats
  • Small kids mode (simpler for the little guys)
  • E-mail your drawings
  • Print out your presentations and take home

Latest version improvements:

  • XP Sp2, Vista Sp1 Compatible
  • OSX 10.2 - 10.5 compatible!
  • File menu bar is out where you can see it.
  • Slightly larger drawing area.
  • Higher resolution interface
  • In version 4.0 the 'stickers' are the ready-made illustrations to choose from. Just pick - click - and stick!

 

Exclusive Helps
 from Sunday Software

Kid Pix Technical Help

Kid Pix Teaching Tips

Kid Pix Graphic Importing Help

Tip on working with Ready-made Project Template in Kid Pix
(a graphic showing you where to find them and suggesting some uses)

The Slideshow screen is where kids assemble their illustrations and play them back. There are controls which allow users/teachers to change how the "slides" present and read aloud their text. Click the graphic here at the right to see the Slide Show controls up close.

Age Range: K -  7th
Even non-readers can have fun with the text tools. In my lab, we help young students create words for their pictures, and they love to hear them read back aloud. The tools are simple enough for young students, but the program is complex and fun enough even for older students.

Version 4.0 Home Edition System Requirements :  Windows XP SP2 or Vista. Minimum 400MHz processor or faster, 128 MB RAM, 700 MB Hard disk space for full installation. DVD enabled CD drive required, DirectX® 9.0, 800 x 600 display, 16 bit color, Windows compatible Sound Card. Mac OS 10.2 and Higher (OS X native), G3 processor or faster, 128 MB RAM, 600 MB hard disk space for full installation, 4X CD-ROM drive or faster, 800 x 600 display, thousands of colors, Quicktime 7 or higher

*Requires DVD-enabled CD drives. The latest replication of Kid Pix now ships on DVD disc rather than CD. If your computers do not have DVD enabled CD drives, you can copy the Kid Pix CD to a USB flash drive on a computer that does have DVD enabled drives, and then insert the flash drive (aka, "memory stick") into the computer where you want to install Kid Pix and run the installation from the memory stick.

A free set of our Kid Pix Teaching Tips can be viewed and printed in PDF format here.
Our Tips give numerous classroom tested suggestions for using KidPix in your C.E. setting. We share many creative Bible-related projects your students can work on together. We have quite a history with creative writing and drawing tools. That experience is poured into our Tips. Our Tips for Kid Pix also include some navigational and special operational tips.

Tech Help for Kid Pix, including how to delete users from sign-in list available here.

Kid Pix  Technical Help

Kid Pix Teaching Tips

Kid Pix Graphic Importing Help

Here's some help working with 
Ready-made Project Templates in Kid Pix

Questions about this program? Call 1-800-678-1948 or email Neil