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Meet our newest Featured Maker, 12-year-old Charles from Tennessee! Charles likes to code in his free time. Amazing! Charles recently spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker. Do you have an idea of what you want to be when you grow up? Either a software or a hardware developer at some point. What’s your favorite subject in school […]

The holidays are quickly approaching, which means companies are beginning to put a wide range of exciting products on sale. One market in particular though has grown in popularity over recent years—tech gifts for kids—and for good reason. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer and information technology jobs are projected to grow 15% over the next decade. […]

Are you looking for compelling Artificial Intelligence tutorials to share with your students? Looking for fun weekend activities as a parent?  Find these brand-new Hour of Code activities that use Tynker’s AI blocks to harness your computer’s webcam to create incredible, interactive effects and games. Hour of Code is coming sooner than you think! Get ready today.  Tickle Monster Use […]

Looking for an easy way for your child to learn about computer coding independently? Take your child from novice to expert. Just have them follow the path. Start with simple puzzles, advance to block coding basics — then graduate to Python! Read on to explore what’s inside each level. Take a placement test to skip ahead to the Level that’s […]

Looking for a fun coding activity, for your kids or classroom? Try out our spooooky new tutorial called Costume Party, available for free for a limited time.  Get creative and make your own digital costume for Halloween. Use Tynker’s AI blocks and make something totally special — and totally you. This tutorial requires a webcam.  Maybe you’ll become a cute […]

It’s almost time for Halloween, so get into the scary season by learning the programming concepts needed to complete two eerie, frightening Halloween coding projects: Spider Spin and Spooky Brew. In Spider Spin, you’ll get creative with the pen and math magic to draw your own spider web. Meanwhile, you’ll learn key coding concepts such as functions, advanced motion, simple conditionals, simple […]

Getting started with Tynker? Looking for short programs inspire your child to get creative? Watch these videos together. Then let their imagination take over! What will they create with code? To create a new project and follow along, login at tynker.com, visit Projects, then Create a New Project > Blank Block Coding Project.  Move Around  Make an actor move back-and-forth.  […]

Have you seen Tynker’s brand-new AI blocks? They allow you to create all kinds of unique gameplay. Take a look some of of these webcam-powered AI projects for some ideas: Make games that get you moving! Control arcade games with your hands! Create interactive artwork programs! Let’s explore how to do it. You can find an existing Tynker project you’ve […]

Looking for the right place to begin? Explore dozens of fun, FREE starter tutorials at Tynker.com. Visit the Minecraft tab as shown below or visit this link. You can also find inspiration in Tynker’s Minecraft Community. Remix any mod to see how it was created. Want to go deeper? Check out Tynker’s Minecraft Courses. How Do I Make Animals or […]