SymmeToy

                                                         

            

                              

   SymmeToy is a program for creating paint patterns, symmetry roses, tessellated art and symmetrically decorated 3D polyhedron models. The program is easy to learn, fun to use and includes extensive online help. Appropriate for all ages, but especially for ages 8 to adult.
    SymmeToy is especially popular with artists and young people. Artists like the ability to produce symmetric art without the drudgery of redrawing the same picture over and over again. Kids like to color the pictures in various ways, and experiment with the color wheel to change their color schemes with the click of a button. My bet is that working with the program also improves their abilities at spatial visualization. Personally, I like SymmeToy because it gives me the power to control up to 20 drawing pens, going every which way on my computer screen, all at once. I also like the program because it fulfills a promise that I made to myself long, long ago.
   SymmeToy at one time cost $25, but is now free. The program runs on Windows XP or Vista. SoftExpressions used to be the vendor of SymmeToy, and they created a very useful description and tutorial concerning the program which is still available here:
                                      SoftExpressions’ SymmeToy Page