Make something theirs
Draw online or upload a drawing with an adult. Keep creating on the picture if your child wants to add more.
For English-speaking families everywhere · Ages 2–8
For kids who love to draw.
A creative way to discover Chinese.
Start with your child’s own picture. Explore Chinese words for their ideas, listen together and enjoy Chinese–English stories.
No Chinese background needed to begin exploring together. Grown-ups guide the experience; children lead with their imagination.
Their idea comes first
Draw. Discover. Tell a story.
Meet Chinese in the picture
Explore a word for an animal, action or feeling. Listen together and use English to help understand the meaning.
Enjoy the story together
Keep your child’s ideas at the centre. Preview a story, check any added language and revisit favourite words in the Word Garden.
New to Chinese?
You can learn alongside your child.
You do not need to translate every sentence yourself. Begin with available bilingual stories, word meanings and audio. Your child can talk in English, type their own words or ask you to write them down.
Original text may need a parent’s help to add or check the other language. DoodleSeed does not promise automatic translation of every sentence.
Read the beginner’s guide →One picture, one discovery
猫
māo · cat
Draw a cat. Hear its Chinese name. Give it a place in your story.
Choose what fits your family
Try it first. Decide together.
Prices are shown in British pounds (GBP). Check the final price and billing period before paying. Access is managed by a grown-up account.
Start free
Seed
£0
No card required. No automatic charge.
- Two bilingual stories
- First 10 character cards
- Drawing tools
- Preview one drawing as a story
One-day pass
Sprout
£0.50 / 24 hours
One-off payment. No automatic renewal.
- 24 hours of stories and creation
- Character cards and tap-to-read
- Save and download original stories
Keep creating
Bloom
£8.99 / month
Or £79 per year. Cancel anytime.
- Full bilingual story pathway
- Character cards and review
- Drawing-to-story creation
- Save and revisit original stories
A few things parents ask
Does my child need to read Chinese already?
No. Begin with pictures, listening and a small number of words. An adult can read or listen alongside a child who is not reading yet.
Is the learning space entirely in English?
The product uses Chinese and English together. These guides are in English so you can understand the approach before signing up.
Is this for adults learning Chinese too?
DoodleSeed’s current focus is children aged 2–8 who enjoy drawing, with a grown-up supporting them. It is not an adult language course or exam preparation programme.
Can we use an existing drawing?
Yes. A grown-up can upload a drawing and your child can continue creating on it. Check that it does not contain private identifying information before uploading.
Will this make my child fluent?
DoodleSeed offers opportunities to explore and revisit Chinese through creativity. It does not guarantee fluency or replace individual teaching and real conversation.
Not sure where to begin?
Find a small activity that fits the way your child likes to create.
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