Author Archive for Tynker

Learn about Katrina, the Coder of the “Choices” Projects Katrina is a 11-year-old from Texas who is homeschooled with her two sisters. We loved her hilarious “Choices” projects, where the player has to make difficult choices and see what happens, so we asked her to do an interview with us about her projects and how she learned to code. What are […]

Minecraft Modding: What Parents Need to Know I’m sure your kids talk about Minecraft and modding non-stop. But what is Minecraft modding? What are the problems with traditional modding? And what are your kids learning from modding? What is Minecraft? Minecraft is an online game where players build and explore worlds made of 3D blocks. It’s often compared to Legos, […]

Meet Branden, the 11-Year-Old Creator of “Licky Kid” Branden is an 11-year-old from Chicago, Illinois who coded one of our favorite projects that’s been published to the Tynker Community, “Licky Kid.” Read on to learn more about why he loves to code, to hear about his other hobbies, and, of course, to play the wonderfully quirky “Licky Kid”! What are your hobbies? Tennis, […]

Program Your Own Fireworks Show in Minecraft This 4th of July, use coding to safely shoot off fireworks from the comfort of your computer! With Tynker’s Minecraft modding, you can create a simple mod where any event will trigger fireworks. It’s easy to get started with Minecraft modding using Tynker. You just need to own the classic Minecraft* and have a […]

Rock Climber Max’s Competitive Spirit Motivates Him to Code Max is an 11-year-old from Chicago, Illinois who has published some awesome projects to the Tynker community, like his Dance Machine simulator. We wanted to learn more about his hobbies and why he codes. What are your hobbies? I rock climb and I do origami, like paper cranes and other things. […]

Bryce Tynkers to Inspire Other Makers Bryce is 8 years old and he lives in Overland Park, Kansas. We loved his Minecraft-themed Tynker projects, so we asked him to talk to us about why he codes and how he learned to code. What are your hobbies? Video games. I play Minecraft, Pokemon, and Roblox. What do you want to be when […]

For Christopher, Coding Is a Way to Bring Joy to Others Christopher is a 10-year-old from Cupertino, California who published some amazing projects to the Tynker community, including his own version of the popular Cookie Clicker game and a beautiful animation of the night sky. We asked him to talk to us about how he learned to code and what […]

6 Fun Ways to Start Coding with Tynker this Summer It can be expensive and stressful to keep kids engaged and learning over the summer. Coding is a great way for your child to explore a new skill that teaches them to think in ways they might not have been taught in school. Coding helps with organizational skills, planning ahead, and […]

Meet Brenda, an Amazing Dancer and Coder Brenda is nine years old and lives in Copperas Cove, Texas. In addition to being a dancer, she’s made some great projects in Tynker that were featured on the tablet app. We asked her some questions about her hobbies and why she loves coding. What are your hobbies? I like to dance a lot […]