Guides

Guides for parents

Everything written for the parent rather than the child: what keyboard play is worth at each age, which games fit, what the safety claims actually cover, and two free tools.

👶 Babies

Baby and toddler typingWhat a baby or toddler gets from a keyboard, four tests any first computer game should pass, what the lock can and cannot catch, and the Smash Report.Why babies love keyboardsThe developmental reason, and a safe outlet that keeps the interest.Classroom typing games for K–6For teachers: the games by grade, no student logins, one console for the whole class.

🧸 Toddlers

Introduce a toddler to the keyboardFullscreen lockdown, a first-session script, and how taps grow into letters.Toddler screen activitiesShort, interactive, and easy to end — why that matters more than content.Toddler on your computer, safelyA five-minute setup, and the three keys nobody can block.

🎒 Big kids

Typing milestones by ageWhat to expect from 2 to 8, step by step.How much typing practice?Daily minutes for ages 5 to 9, and the signs it is working.Free browser arcade gamesThe classics worth playing, and our 59 free originals for kids.

🛠️ Free tools

Keyboard testPress every key and see which ones respond. Your key presses never leave your browser.Typing test for kidsSixty seconds, simple sentences, real WPM and accuracy.Free typing printablesA home row finger chart, a keyboard coloring page, a typing certificate and a practice log, ready to print.Share your smashThe clip format that works, and honest guidance on filming a child.

🇪🇸 Guías en español

Las guías, escritas en español. Los juegos y la narración están en inglés.

Mecanografía y juego de teclado para bebés y niños pequeñosMecanografía para bebésLas mejores actividades de pantalla para niños pequeños son las fáciles de terminarActividades de pantalla para niños pequeñosPor qué a los bebés les encantan los teclados, y qué hacer al respectoPor qué a los bebés les encantan los tecladosCómo dejar que tu hijo pequeño use tu computadora sin perder tu trabajoGuía para padres

📚 More reading

The blogLonger pieces on typing milestones, screen time and safe free games.Why TotTypeWhat the site is, what it costs, and what it does with data.Privacy, in plain wordsExactly what leaves the browser, and what never does.