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Rockstar Coder Nickaan Recreated His Dad’s Favorite Game! This week’s Featured Maker loves to do math in his free time – but that’s not his only hobby! Nine-year-old Nickaan has been playing keyboard for about three years, has some competitive soccer under his belt, and even created the art for his most recent project. According to his mom Pantea, “He’s […]

Artistic Alyssa is a Dream Student! When she found out that her work had been featured on Tynker, 10-year-old Alyssa was at dinner with her family and showing them her game! Everyone was thrilled to hear the news. As her mom Valerie told us, “Alyssa was excited as can be when she found out about this! I think it’s awesome […]

NEW Course for Minecraft Bedrock (Minecraft for Windows)  If your child is on Minecraft, they know that modding is one of the best ways to customize their world. Tynker already has five self-paced online programming courses that cover modding and game design for Minecraft Java Edition (for PC/Mac). With our newest course, Mind Crafters, your child can now mod Minecraft […]

Community Highlights: February 12 – February 18 We’re excited to show you the best of the Tynker community! This week, we saw thousands of projects and hundreds of fantastic tweets. From beautiful animations to learning how to make fried eggs, this week’s projects don’t disappoint! Take a few minutes to check them out. Projects of the week: kewlbeanness by Eliana: Check […]

Mathis Thinks Coding is a Language Everyone Should Learn! At the school Featured Maker Mathis attends in Montreal, kids get to select a major when they move to Secondary School. Mathis chose CREATIC, a fascinating fusion of programming, robotics, computers and electronics.Mathis lives in Montreal, Canada, and loves reading, playing video games, and going on walks. He’s only twelve years old […]

Community Highlights: February 3 – February 9 Every Monday we share the best of the Tynker community with you. From learning about the water cycle to adding wings to a panda, this week’s projects are really fun! Take a few minutes to check them out – you won’t be disappointed. Projects of the week: BACON SURVIVAL – You are bacon. How long […]

How Coding Can Improve Your Child’s Writing Abilities Developing strong writing skills—especially when paired with technical abilities like coding—all but guarantees your child success in school and beyond. But did you know that writing and coding actually go hand in hand? When they learn to code and create digital storytelling projects, children acquire skills that improve their writing, and they […]

When William Codes, The Sky’s The Limit! Meet William, a 12-year-old from Montreal, Canada. His hobbies range from sports (like swimming, skiing, and badminton) to indoor activities like watching movies, reading, and playing video games. He also enjoys several “making” hobbies – he’s great at building LEGOs and coding! Fun fact: William has been a lead actor in a movie! […]

11 Free STEM Activities for Kids It’s easier than you think to take a STEM education out of the classroom and into your home! Exploring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is all about asking questions – and we know that kids are great at doing that. By mixing and matching a few (or all) of these free activities, your […]