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Other kids use AI to copy.
Yours will use it to build.

Pixelkids is an AI playground for kids.

Your kid types an idea. AI builds it. Your kid plays it, finds what’s broken, and asks for the fix. That’s the skill.

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0Syllabus topics
0Daily questions
across 3 subjects
P1–P6Singapore syllabus
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The builderEugene+ nephew Zell, age 11

“If AI is going to be part of my nephew’s future, I don’t want him using it for shortcuts. I want him to use it to think better, create more, and build things he’s proud of.”

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Why this exists

I built Pixelkids for my nephew.

I’m Eugene. I built Pixelkids for my 11-year-old nephew Zell— the kind of kid already asking ChatGPT to do his homework.

  • — Not another chatbot.
  • — Not another homework helper.
  • — Not another screen-time trap.

Pixelkids gives kids guided quests where they build real things with AI. Stickers, mini-movies, browser games, money plans. Saved in their gallery, shown to you.

The lesson, in pictures

The first try is never the final try

Same kid, same idea, three tries. Pixelkids teaches them to look at what came back, decide what's missing, and ask for the next thing. The actual skill of using AI well.

  1. First try: a cartoon cat playing with a ball of yarn under a smiling sunTry 1

    “a cat”

    Generic. The kid sees what came back and decides. Cute, but kinda boring. Let’s give it a vibe.

  2. Second try: a fluffy orange cat on a wooden floorTry 2

    “make it a fluffy orange cat on a wooden floor”

    Better. They added a color and a setting. But still feels safe. Let’s go weirder.

  3. Third try: an orange cat wearing a crown sitting on top of a stack of syrup-drenched pancakesTry 3

    “an orange cat wearing a crown, sitting on a stack of pancakes”

    There. The kid just learned subject + style + setting + personality. The prompt-craft fundamentals.

What kids make

Your child does not just chat. They build a portfolio of ideas.

Every quest ends with something they made. A sticker pack, game, mini movie, money plan, or creative project saved to their own gallery. Over time, you are not just seeing “activity.” You are seeing proof of how your child thinks, creates, and grows.

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  • Code & Make

    Tiny browser games

    A snake game, a flappy clone, an obby. Kid describes the rules, AI writes the code, kid plays it instantly in the same window.

    snake but rainbowflappy with catsobby with lava
  • All About Moolah · coming soon

    Pretend business plans

    Bubble tea cart, allowance investing, business pitch. Kid simulates real money decisions in a safe sandbox. Learns margin + compound interest by name.

    mango tea cart$120 allowance jarsdinosaur sticker shop
What kids actually do here
AI Tutor · Math · English · Science

And a tutor that actually teaches.

Daily questions, three teachers, anchored to your kid's grade level (P1–P6 Singapore syllabus). The tutor walks them through. Never just hands over the answer.

AI Tutor · Math
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Daily quests

10 questions per subject, every day.

Math, English, Science. Easy → hard within each set. The tutor walks them through if they're stuck. Streaks count when they finish 5+. Like Duolingo, for school subjects.

Trophies you can see

Master a topic, unlock a trophy.

5+ correct answers on a topic at 80%+ = MASTERED. The trophy lands in their case with confetti. 233 syllabus-anchored topics. So “mastered” actually means something.

Three teachers

Each subject gets its own personality.

Math is structured. English is patient. Science is curious. Each tutor has its own pedagogy and pacing. Not one bot pretending to know everything.

From beta families

Real kids. Real homes. Real change.

I made pictures of dragons doing crazy stuff. Then I made a few videos. One got 1.3k views on YouTube. I thought it was really cool to make a video without anything!

He'll spend an hour making stuff, then 20 minutes on the math tutor. Weekdays I lock the video and image generator so that he can focus on his homework and learning with tutor AI. The fact that I CAN lock it is the part that sold me.

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Zell, age 11with Joseph, dad
I usually do the math and science quests after school. If I finish, I can chat with Pixelkids about whatever. Yesterday I actually learned more about what AI!

What sold me — one app, not five. Math today, English tomorrow, video on the weekend. Even ChatGPT doesn't do video. And the safety side, I'm not babysitting the screen.

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James, age 10with Jen, mom

Real beta families · names + photos used with parent permission

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For parents

And you see what your kid actually learns.

Per-subject mastery. What's clicking, what needs help. A Sunday morning email summary with the signals that matter. Emails stay signal-only — the full chats live in your dashboard, there when you want them, never in your inbox.

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What Zell's learning

3mastered
3practicing
1needs help

Math · P4

4 topics tracked
  • Multiplication within 1000
  • Fractions
  • Decimals4 tries · 75% right · close
  • Word problems3 tries · 33% right

worth chatting with Zell about Word problems — only 33% right on 3 tries.

English · P4

2 topics tracked
  • Verb tenses
  • Reading comprehension5 tries · 60% right

Science · P4

1 topic tracked
  • Magnets and forces2 tries · 100% right
inbox · sunday morning · from pixelkids
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Pixelkids: Zell crushed 3 topics this week

from Pixelkids · sunday 8:00 am

hey gene
here's zell's week in 30 seconds.

mastered this week

  • · Multiplication within 1000 (math)
  • · Fractions (math)
  • · Verb tenses (english)

worth chatting about

Word problemsin math — only 33% right on 3 tries. He's reading too fast and skipping the setup. Ask him to read it twice next time.

5-day streak·27 quests done·15 minutes/day
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Per-subject mastery

See exactly what's nailed vs. what needs help.

Real topic names from the Singapore syllabus. 233 of them. So when you ask “how’s fractions going?” the answer is right there in the dashboard, not vague “making progress.”

Sunday morning email

What they learned, what's tricky. 30-second skim.

Mastered topics + one “worth chatting about” nudge per kid. Skip-empty if they had a quiet week. We don’t spam you with “your kid did nothing.”

Alerts only when needed

Real flags. No false alarms.

If your kid types something concerning, you get a calm email same day — just the category, the moment, and what to do next, never the raw message. The full chat is in your dashboard if you want to read it.

  • Pre-flight content filters

    Branded characters, weapons, scary scenes, copyrighted IP. Caught before the AI tries to render them. Even cartoon depictions of children are blocked at the model level.

  • Parent-controlled track locks

    Decide which tracks your kid can use. Hide Make Videos until you're ready. Unlock Moolah only when they're old enough. Per-kid, per-track, your call. Anytime.

  • Kid passcode + parent PIN

    Each kid has their own 4-digit passcode for the app. Settings and parent dashboard live behind a separate parent PIN. Even if your kid finds your laptop unlocked, the controls stay yours.

We never train AI models on your kid’s data. Anthropic, Gemini, and BytePlus all run under no-training enterprise contracts. Your kid’s creations belong to your family.

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Differentiators

Built for parents who want better screen time.

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A coach. Not a homework machine.

Pixelkids walks kids through the answer instead of handing it over. The MOE-aligned tutor uses Socratic teaching across math, English, and science.

Safe by default

Pre-flight filters block branded characters, weapons, risky asks. AI can't render kids, even cartoons. Allow-list parents only.

Real things, saved

Every quest ends with something your kid can show: stickers, videos, mini-games, money plans. All in their gallery.

Parents ask

The honest answers

Things parents ask before signing up. If your question isn't here, email hello@pixelkids.co.

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