Toddler Types!
(a super-chill first typing trainer)
My three-year-old has been sneaking phonics lessons who knows where, suddenly she can spot half the alphabet on her own. She's also fascinated whenever we're clacking away on our keyboards, so I went hunting for a slow, no-pressure typing game. Everything online was either lightning-fast, buzzer-loud, or graded like a college exam.
So - same drill as last time - I opened Cursor, vibe-coded with Claude for an hour or so, and out popped this tiny HTML page.
How it works
| What you see | What to do | Why it helps |
|---|---|---|
| Big pastel letter (or number) drifting down | Press that key once | Builds finger-to-symbol match |
| Soft “ding” + point added | Smile and keep going | Instant feedback, zero stress |
| Nothing to press? | Wait - next character spawns after a short pause | Teaches patience & control |
Speed is turtle-paced by default; tweak one variable in the script if your kiddo wants a faster challenge.
Dev notes
- Time spent: ~1 focused hour
- Stack: vanilla HTML, coded in Cursor with Claude 3.5
- Design goal: one finger, one key, one win - no timers, only up counting score, some dings to give positive feedback, gentle FUN
My toddler loves “catching” the letters, I love the non-twerky quietness, and the dings keep her motivated enough without a dopamine overdose.
👉 Play the prototype here: Toddler Types! Game
Feedback welcome!
