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The best light drawing pad for beginners and advanced artists alike

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A light up drawing pad usually comes in two different forms: A light box or a doodle pad. A light box provides an evenly backlit surface for your child to use for tracing and drawing. This is great if your child wants to draw animations or clothing designs. A doodle pad is similar to an etch-a-sketch since you can use it wherever you go and erase it by simply pressing a button or shaking it up. Make sure you know which one suits your child’s creative brain the best.

Unlike a light table, which is a large table with a lit surface, a light drawing pad is a portable choice that is backlit by LED lights. It helps your young artist draw with accuracy since they can clearly see the paper. The portability makes it easy to take along for car rides, park days, and beach outings. This is sure to be a great surface for your little one to draw on wherever you go.

Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad

Best Overall

For an all-around great lighting pad for your child, Crayola gives you everything you need so that creativity can shine through. This set comes with a graphite pencil, colored pencils, tracing sheets, and blank sheets. The tracing sheets lets you mix and match designs so you can create your own masterpieces. You also get a link to download even more tracing sheets for an endless supply of possibilities.

Sunany LCD Writing Tablet

Best Doodle Board

If you have a younger child who is interested in drawing, the writing tablet by Sunany might be the right choice for you. This is perfect for drawing as well as scratch paper for school. You will save a ton on paper with this easy-to-use drawing pad. The LCD screen is made of durable materials so younger children can handle it without you worrying about the fragility of the product.

NXENTC A4 Tracig Light Pad

Best for Tracing

For those who really want to get into drawing, this product is perfect for your budding artist. This is a portable and ultra slim light box that is powered up by a USB cord. The brightness is also adjustable so your child can find what is most comfortable for their eyes. This is great for those who want to start practicing with 2D animation, sketching, and drawing.

Your child’s creativity knows no bounds, so you should give them a surface that has no bounds, either. These light boxes will let them doodle, trace, and sketch to their heart’s desire and tap into the right side of their brain with no problem.

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