Author Archive for Tynker

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 6th grader Áine from Texas! She got a sewing machine from her grandmother and wants to sew a shirt that she designed. She also likes to sing and has even written a couple of songs! Áine talked with us about her experience coding with Tynker: How did you get introduced to Tynker? We have a […]

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 6th grader Timothy from Kentucky! He likes to draw comics and write about his favorite game, Minecraft! Timothy recently talked with us about his experience coding with Tynker: How did you get introduced to Tynker? One of my friends told me about it, so I downloaded it! About a month ago I started! How did […]

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 3rd grader Eden from the Land of Lincoln—Illinois! She loves cats and would like to work at an aquarium one day because she loves sea animals too. Eden recently talked with us about her experience coding with Tynker: How did you get introduced to Tynker? I’ve been coding for like a year and some months. […]

Have you been playing with Tynker’s Synth blocks? Synth, short for synthesizer, is a cool way to create totally custom sounds with computers. Our new Synth blocks allow you to add new sound effects and music to your Tynker projects. Instead of just managing notes, you can take total control of how notes play, just like pop stars, sound designers, […]

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 7th grader Carl from the Garden State of New Jersey! He likes to play video games, especially Fortnite. His favorite subject in school is math, and he also plays the piano. Carl recently talked with us about his experience coding with Tynker and being a Tynker Code Jam winner! How did you get introduced to […]

Meet our newest Featured Maker, 6th grader Sai from Greenwood, South Carolina! He likes coding and plays soccer. He also likes swimming and playing the piano, and he’s been taking Taekwondo for four years. Sai recently talked with us about his experience coding with Tynker and being a Tynker Code Jam winner! How did you get introduced to Tynker? We […]

For the last four years, Shannon Towey has been a Systems Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California, where she works on web applications and data processing tools for the Mars 2020 rover mission. Did someone mention a mission to Mars? Wow! This makes Shannon an exciting choice to be featured in Tynker’s Women in STEM series. Shannon […]

This Mother’s Day, create a hilarious gift that Mom is sure to love – a Mad Libs–style story! Start by writing a story about your mother (or another important role model in your life) explaining why you love her. When you’re done, take out certain words to create blanks – these will be filled in by whoever is using the […]

This Mother’s Day, kids can show their appreciation for Mom, Grandma and more by coding Tynker’s quick and easy project! Kids will build a Card Creator and follow step-by-step instructions to add their own stamps, messages, and animations! They can then use this tool to design a unique card for someone special. This lesson reinforces simple coding concepts such as […]