Author Archive for Tynker

2018 Summer Code-A-Thon Winners Announced! The Code-A-Thon is in full swing, and we’re excited to announce the winners from each week! Check back every week as we release 20 new winners. Week 6 Results Projects Published: 3,638 Projects Featured: 29 Winning Projects: Boss Fight by E12345E Rainbow Boss HARD by Brodie Famether Boss: Stage 3 by princessellagirly Andromeda Jax Cluster Demo by Frightnening Waterbottle Robot Invasion by Nova Evo spin […]

Learn How Kyer Gets Struck With Inspiration! Meet ten-year-old Kyer, a future game developer from Winnipeg! He loves drawing (art is his favorite subject in school), badminton, and swimming. Kyer is adventurous in and out of Tynker – he’s even been on a zip-line 60 feet in the air in Mall of America! He’s been coding with Tynker for two […]

Community Highlights: June 25 – July 1 Monday is here, which means it’s our chance to share everything that’s been going on in the Tynker community over the past week! From a fun blob dodge game to a creative cat clicker, there are so many great user-made projects to check out. Don’t miss Barbie® and ISTE highlights from our Twitter […]

Penelope Codes to Prepare for a Career in Law! Featured Maker Penelope is a very well-spoken 11-year-old who lives in Ohio. She really enjoys music, plays the piano, and is working toward her black belt in Tae Kwon Do! She aspires to be a lawyer and knows that coding will aid her as a future attorney-at-law. Penelope’s mom, Liliana, told […]

Mathew Codes for Other People! Hailing from Tustin, California, 6th grader Mathew has hobbies galore! He loves to sing, draw, play video games, and “create stuff for people to enjoy.” That’s why he loves Tynker – he gets to use his creativity to create games for people to enjoy! Mathew is very creative, and when he grows up he wants […]

6 Coding Tips from Our Featured Makers Call over your kids – this article is for them! For kids, nothing is more inspiring than hearing from successful peers. Tynker makers agree that while coding isn’t always easy, it’s an important challenge to take on. Our fantastic Featured Makers have shared their tips and tricks for other kids learning to code; see what they’re […]

Community Highlights: June 16 – June 22 Happy Monday! We love recapping what the Tynker community has been up to. This week, Tynker users created awesome projects in which you can save the world, dodge homework, and more! Don’t miss our Twitter and blog recaps, either. Projects of the Week Saving the world by Aiden In this adventure game, you […]

Step Into Lilly’s World Through Tynker! Meet Featured Maker Lilly, a self-proclaimed dog whisperer who lives in Florida and will be starting 4th grade in the fall! Lilly, who just turned 9, loves art and wants to become a veterinarian. As a vet, Lilly wants to use coding to present her future colleagues with intricate slideshows demonstrating the procedures she […]

3 Ways to Prevent the Summer Slide this Year If you’ve never heard of summer slide, you’re not alone – only 48% of parents are familiar with the term for the learning loss that happens during breaks from school.1 Your kids spend the school year working hard and learning a lot, but they can lose a significant chunk of that […]