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Tiny Tappers
Built from a real problem.
Solved with real craft.

Any parent with a young child knows the feeling — you look away for a moment and they're gleefully hammering your keyboard. Tiny Tappers turns that into something genuinely fun. Every keypress triggers letters, numbers, emojis and animations. The screen is locked so nothing can be disturbed. And when you need it back, a secret code returns control to you instantly.

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Tiny Tappers app screenshot
What It Is
Browser-based keyboard app for young children
The Problem
Kids love keyboards — but keyboards don't love kids
Built With
Pure HTML, CSS & JavaScript — no installation needed
Try It
Live at littletypers.aexdigital.co.uk
Where It Started

A real need, solved
with real attention.

Young children are fascinated by keyboards. The moment you sit down to work, they want to join in — and before long, a tab is closed, a setting has changed, or something important has been typed into the wrong place. The available solutions were either too complicated, not engaging enough for small children, or required an app to be installed.

We wanted something that opened in a browser, went full screen, and just worked — delighting a toddler while giving the parent total peace of mind. So we built it ourselves. Every keypress fills the screen with colourful letters, numbers, symbols or emojis. The mouse cursor trails a stream of stars. All the keys that could cause trouble — Ctrl, Alt, function keys, the Windows key — are intercepted, so nothing can be accidentally closed or changed.

To get the screen back, you type a secret code. An admin menu appears, letting you switch themes, adjust settings, and hand it back to the child all over again. Nine background effects, four colour presets, adjustable letter sizes and timing — the whole thing stays fresh long after the novelty of a plain keyboard would have worn off.

What This Tells You About Working With Us
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We solve real problems. This wasn't built to demonstrate a technology. It was built because there was a genuine need — and the solution had to work properly for a two-year-old.
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We design for the actual user. The experience is delightful for the child — colourful, responsive, endlessly surprising. The controls are straightforward for the parent. Both had to be right.
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The detail is always considered. Star mouse trails, nine animated backgrounds, smooth theme switching — none of it was required, all of it makes it better.
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No installation, no friction. It runs entirely in a browser. You open a URL, it goes full screen, it works. That kind of simplicity takes more thought than it looks.
See It In Action

Every press. A surprise.

Tiny Tappers in action
Tiny Tappers themes
Tiny Tappers admin panel
Tiny Tappers mobile
Features

Endlessly customisable.
Always safe.

Background Effects
Static Bubbles Water Confetti Aurora Fireflies Lava Lamp Snow Shapes
Colour Themes
Rainbow Neon Pastel Fire
Adjustable Settings
Letter Size Sparkle Size Display Timing Star Cursor Trail
Parental Controls
Secret Exit Code Special Keys Locked Admin Menu Touch Support
What It Means For You

The same thinking.
Applied to your project.

We build around the real user, not the assumed one
Tiny Tappers had two very different users — a toddler who needed delight, and a parent who needed confidence. We designed for both. That same user-first thinking goes into every website we build for clients.
Simplicity is harder than it looks — and we do the hard part
A URL you open in a browser that goes full screen, responds instantly, and just works — that took care and craft. The best solutions feel effortless. Making them that way is the skill.
We notice the details that others skip
Nobody asked for a star cursor trail. But it makes a two-year-old laugh every time they move the mouse. We bring that same attention to every project — small touches that add up to something genuinely good.
We build things that hold up under real use
A child at a keyboard is unpredictable. Every key combination, every rapid press, every long hold had to be handled gracefully. We build for how things actually get used, not just how they get demonstrated.
We keep building because we love it
Tiny Tappers wasn't a client project. It was built because we saw a problem and wanted to solve it properly. That instinct — to build something well even when nobody is watching — is the same one we bring to your work.
Try it before you trust us — that's the point
Like everything else in our portfolio, Tiny Tappers is live and free to try right now. We think the most honest way to earn a client's confidence is to put real work in front of them and let it speak for itself.
By The Numbers

Small in scope.
Big on care.

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Animated background effects — from Aurora and Fireflies to Lava Lamp and Confetti — keeping it fresh every time
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Ways for a child to accidentally close the screen, change a setting, or interrupt the experience without the secret code
Live
Open it in your browser right now at littletypers.aexdigital.co.uk — no download, no sign-up, no friction

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