Painting and photo editing

Photofiltre - to download; marvellous free painting and image editing/ manipulation software

Tuxpaint - to download; great free paint program for younger children

Picnik - online photo editing

Pixlr - a more sophisticated online painting and photo editing program, but really easy to use. Highly recommended! You can easily upload pictures from your computer, edit them and save them back to your computer, with no password needed.

Google Sketchup - to download; 3D design

VLC video player - great for getting stills

Video

Films for Learning - see educational videos done by other children, and maybe upload your own

Also Eurocreator

Animation

Pivot Stickfigure - to download; free simple animation package

Stop Motion Animator - marvellous free animation software which only needs a webcam!