Author Archive for Tynker

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 5th grader Lucy from Arizona. She wants to be an artist when she grows up because she really likes to draw, especially cats since they’re her favorite animal. Lucy spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker: How did you get introduced to Tynker? I got introduced to Tynker because my dad found out […]

In December 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in modern-day Germany, then a part of the Holy Roman Empire. Although the exact date of his birth is unknown, most believe he was born on December 16. Beethoven’s father began teaching him to play the piano when he was only five years old; by the time he was 13, Beethoven had already […]

Winter is coming! Which means so is the Winter Holiday. This break from school is a great time for children to play sports, read, and explore the great outdoors. Of course, they’ll also gravitate toward their phones, laptops, and computers. And with Tynker, that’s a good thing! So this holiday season, why not have your children be more productive on […]

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 6th grader Dohun from South Korea. His favorite subject in school is math. Outside of class, he likes to watch YouTube videos and code on Tynker. Dohun spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker: How did you get introduced to Tynker? By my class in the 4th grade. How did you learn how […]

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 8th grader Aly from the United Arab Emirates. He likes building with Legos, assembling jigsaw puzzles, coding courses, and reading books. Aly spoke with us about his experience coding with Tynker: How did you get introduced to Tynker? So my computing teacher introduced me to the platform. Since then I’ve been an active user of […]

School breaks are coming up, and your kids will have plenty of time on their hands to play, read, and explore. And if you’re looking for some fun holiday coding activities for kids (and we know you are!), here are a few seasonal game starters to get your kids to create projects for all to enjoy. We updated a student-submitted […]

Tynker is excited to announce the release of an all-new ebook with step-by-step guides to our super-productive Creativity Tools! For just $10, this makes a great gift for the aspiring coder in your life. Want to know all of Tynker’s capabilities? All the cool things to do both big and small and incredible? With our tools, you can draw your […]

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 5th grader Elwenn from New York! She loves animals and would like to be a vet when she grows up, perhaps getting involved in animal rescue. Elwenn spoke with us about her experience coding with Tynker: How did you get introduced to Tynker? I’ve been coding for two years now but I only used Tynker […]

Tynker is excited to announce the launch of our latest Minecraft coding course, Training Day, where young coders will learn how to make their own Minecraft skins, items, blocks, mobs, and more! This beginner-friendly Minecraft course joins Tynker’s previous immersive adventures, Agent Recall and Gears of Time. If you’re new to Minecraft modding, this is a great course to get […]