# Tux Paint Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/tux-paint/ 10 people recommended Tux Paint in Hacker News comments and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 12 months, in 4 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule. 7 of the 10 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “Tux Paint”. **Verdict:** Free drawing program for young children, liked for its whimsical feel and used by kids for years. Summary written by Claude from 9 comments. ## Why people recommend it - Kids use it for years (4 comments in the sample): "my youngest, in particular, loved Tux Paint, and used it long before she could read" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46575736)) "My kids also have been using it for years on a regular basis and love it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46571604)) "my kids love this software and have been using it for years" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46570510)) - Suits young children (3 comments in the sample): "she will enjoy using TuxPaint and playing Tux Racer" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46514753)) "This and GCompris are worth a look for any parent!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46575951)) "Tux paint was also great around that age." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45871561)) ## Other children's drawing apps people recommend - [Kid Pix](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kid-pix/): 22 recommend, 1 mixed, 0 criticize - [Mr. Baby Paint](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mr-baby-paint/): 10 recommend, 1 mixed, 0 criticize ## The badge A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged. ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Tux Paint", https://hackerapproved.com/p/tux-paint/ (10 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026). Counts updated 3 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.