Author Archive for Tynker

Peep Is Coming to the Hour of Code! We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with public media leader WGBH Boston. Together we’re offering new tutorials for the Hour of Code based on the beloved characters Peep, Chirp, and Quack from the STEM-themed TV show Peep and the Big Wide World. Early elementary students can learn to code with Peep […]

Community Highlights: November 14 – 20 Happy almost-Thanksgiving! Here are a few highlights from the Tynker community this past week. You can join in on the coding fun by downloading the free Tynker app for iPads and Android tablets. Projects of the Week Things Taken Literally: This project interprets colloquial expressions literally–with hilarious results. You won’t want to miss this one. […]

NEW! Announcing Lego WeDo 2.0 Support We’re very excited to announce that the Tynker iPad app now supports programming with Lego WeDo 2.0, an awesome robotics kit for kids. Now kids can do even more with Tynker, truly becoming makers and controlling their virtual and physical environments. What is Lego WeDo 2.0? Lego WeDo 2.0 is an amazing way for kids […]

Win a Free Drone this Hour of Code! Update: Our Hour of Code drone giveaway ended on 12/16. All winners were notified through Twitter. Thank you to everyone who entered! Here are our 12 lucky winners: Mr. Taylor, Technology Instructor, Alabama Mr. McB, Math/Science Teacher, Wisconsin Kathy Krupa, Technology Integration Specialist, Pennsylvania Mrs. Josie McKay, 4th Grade Teacher, Indiana Kevin […]

Hannah Makes Coding Projects Inspired By Her Dog! Hannah is a 9-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky who has published a bunch of awesome coding projects to the Tynker community, including projects about her dog Asher. What are your hobbies? Drawing and playing soccer. What do you want to be when you grow up? An elementary school math teacher. How did you get introduced to […]

Community Highlights: November 7 – 13 Here are a few highlights from the Tynker community this past week. You can join in on the coding fun by downloading the free Tynker app for iPads and Android tablets. Projects of the Week MOUNTAIN CLIMBER: This fun game was made by Julian, a 4th grader from San Francisco who has made some of our […]

Coding Can Empower Your Child to Make a Difference Coding allows kids to make incredible projects that they’re really proud of and that actually make a difference. Tynkerers have built millions of projects using coding as a creative medium. When they learn to code, kids are empowered to share positive messages, create helpful products, and teach others about coding. Kids […]

Get Creative with Coding this Thanksgiving As you sit down to your Thanksgiving dinner, do you think about all the work that goes into making that meal? Someone has to cook the food, buy the food from the store, ship the food to the store, and – before any of that can happen – Farmer Wyatt needs your help to catch his […]

Abby Uses Coding to Bring Her Art to Life Abby is a 12-year-old from Clearwater, Florida whose coding projects caught our eye. She creates incredible hand-drawn artwork, and then animates it using coding to build amazing visual experiences. Learn more about Abby and why she loves to code! What are your hobbies? 3D animation and drawing. Typically, I just draw to express […]