Coding for Kids
Tynker is super-excited to announce the release of 3 new games using the ARCADE MAKER TOOL, just in time for the cold of winter! In these easy-to-follow tutorials, children will learn how to put their own twist on classic arcade games—with CODE.
Bring your kid’s imagination to life with friendly drag-and-drop tools that make it simple to add new platforms, power-ups, villains, and more. Kids can dream up their own original levels or even add a boss battle! With the Arcade Maker tool, you can create your own classic games, like Super Mario.
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Check Out The Arcade Maker Tutorials!
Reach the flag to win! In this race against time, you’ll use the level editor to create your own Platformer game. Just design your own obstacle course, then compete for glory! Here’s a tip: Collect a ring and get 5 added seconds!
In this arcade classic, you’ll use the level editor to create your own Platformer game by stomping on the baddies to get coins. Then, you can invent your own power-ups, bad guys, and more. Want a tip? Use obstacles, info, and props to make a more adventurous game.
Score 10,000 points to win the game! That is if you can defeat the enemy ninjas. And remember, each coin that you collect along the way will give you an extra 100 points. Tip! Place a Door actor in your world, then imagine and design the next level on your own.
Why Tynker?
Gamified story-based courses and activities make learning how to code fun. And when kids are having fun, they’re more motivated to complete projects and even create coding projects of their own.
Meanwhile, as young coders empower their creativity by bringing their ideas and imagination to life, they’re also developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as their focus, organization, and time management.
Minecraft At Tynker!
Looking for more engaging coding activities? Kids of all ages love Minecraft! That’s why Tynker is excited about the recent launch of our latest Minecraft coding course, TRAINING DAY, where young coders learn how to make their own Minecraft skins, items, blocks, mobs, and more!
If you’re new to Minecraft modding, Training Day is a great beginner-friendly course to get you started creating your own avatar in Minecraft and customizing your world.
This epic course completes Tynker’s Minecraft trilogy, joining our previous immersive adventures:
- Agent Recall — Get coding in this immersive Minecraft Escape Room by exploring mods to break out of the enchanted castle. Ages 7+.
- Gears of Time — Travel through time creating minigames and solving 48 coding challenges in 6 different worlds, such as Rainbow Ninja and Haunted Theme Park.
We Have eBooks!
While you’re at it, Tynker has 3 amazing eBooks with step-by-step instructions. You’re sure to get inspired to create your own original games and projects after reading:
- Code These Games — Code & Play 15 incredible interactive games like Soarin’ Strawberry, Cupcake Clicker, and Star Runner that run right in your browser with nothing to install. Creative coding prompts will challenge you to add new features and extend each game.
- Code This Art — Code & Design 18 super-cool projects by programming art, music, poetry, and more with code!
- Tynker Toolbox — Design. Code. Play. Learn to use everything that Tynker has to offer with a guided tour of all 12 block-coding creativity tools.
Looking For More Coding Activities?
Check out our Course Catalog.
Tynker’s coding platform takes children of all ages and skill levels from coding novices to experts, from kindergarten through high school, with more than 65 award-winning courses and 5,000 activities to prepare your kids for success in school, as well as the growing tech job market.
We can’t wait to see what your child will create with code!
