See how it works here —
no quote request needed.
Upload your child's artwork, see your price immediately, and either let AI arrange the collage or design it yourself. No mailing in originals, no waiting on an invoice.
How Tadpole Tales Art compares
Kids' art collage and keepsake services aren't all built the same way. Here's what to look for.
Getting your child's art to us
Tadpole Tales Art
Upload photos from your phone — originals never leave your hands.
Getting your child's art to us
Many other services
Some services have you mail in the original drawings, with the wait (and worry) of shipping them there and back.
Seeing what it costs
Tadpole Tales Art
Prices are shown up front — from $20 to $90 depending on size and material, no quote request needed.
Seeing what it costs
Many other services
Some services only tell you the total after they've received your materials and invoice you.
Designing the collage
Tadpole Tales Art
Let our AI arrange it for you in minutes, or drag and drop the layout yourself — your call, either way.
Designing the collage
Many other services
Some services have their own team design it for you, on their timeline, with little input from you along the way.
You design it — however hands-on you want to be
No design skills needed, and no waiting on someone else's schedule either way.
AI Generated
~3 minUpload your photos and our AI arranges a unique collage for you. Colors and composition are interpreted creatively — the fastest way to a finished print.
Manual Cutouts
15+ photosWe cut each drawing out of its photo; you drag, resize, and arrange them yourself on a background you pick. Full creative control — drawings are never altered.
Price shown up front
$20–$90 depending on size and material — see it before you start, not after.
Preview before you pay
See your collage in full before you check out — order only once you love it.
Quality guarantee
You approve the design before we print it. If it arrives damaged, or doesn't match what you approved, we'll reprint or refund it — free, within 14 days.
Still comparing? We'll hold your spot.
Leave your email and we'll send you a link to pick up right where you left off, whenever you're ready.
FAQ
Do I have to mail in my child's original drawings?+
No. You just upload photos — a regular phone photo works great, laid flat in good light. Your child's original artwork stays with you the whole time.
How is this different from a mail-in keepsake or collage service?+
The biggest difference is speed and control. You upload photos instead of shipping originals, you see your price immediately instead of waiting for an invoice, and you either let our AI arrange the collage in minutes or design it yourself — rather than having it queued behind someone else's design schedule.
What's the difference between AI Generated and Manual Cutouts?+
AI Generated is the fastest option: upload your photos and our AI arranges a collage for you in a few color moods, interpreting colors and composition creatively. Manual Cutouts gives you full control — we cut each drawing out of its photo and you arrange the pieces yourself on a background you choose, with the original artwork left untouched.
How long does printing and shipping take?+
Prints typically take 2–5 business days to produce before they ship. You'll get a tracking link by email as soon as your order is on its way.
Do you ship outside the US?+
Right now we ship within the United States only.