Author Archive for Tynker

Meet Elijah, Creator of “Nyan Cat!” Elijah is ten years old and in the 5th grade. He lives in Jacksonville, Alabama. In his free time, he likes to watch DanTDM on Youtube and play video games – his favorite is Minecraft! We think his projects are really creative, and asked him some questions to learn more about him. What is […]

Matt Thinks Everyone Should Code! Matt hails from Virginia and is in 6th grade. He’s twelve years old, and his hobbies include playing games like Roblox or Minecraft, coding, and playing with his dog. We loved his game “Sadness Invasion,” so we wanted to get to know him better, and learn why he codes! What are your favorite subjects in school? […]

11-Year-Old Reagan Gives Great Advice to Future Coders! Eleven-year-old Reagan is in 6th grade and lives in San Antonio, Texas. Her hobbies include gaming, biking, drawing, reading, and coding. The Pokemon project she created with her friend Ian really impressed us, so we wanted to learn how she started coding and what she likes about it. What is your favorite […]

Community Highlights: March 13 – 19 Every week, we bring you the best of the Tynker community – from projects that we love playing to makers who inspire us. Featured Makers We featured three more makers on the Tynker blog this week: Noah, Elena, and Matthew. There has also been an exciting update from one of our Featured Makers. Danielle, […]

Video Games Inspire Eliot To Create His Own Eliot is in 7th grade, is twelve years old, and lives in Orlando, Florida. His hobbies include coding and Minecraft! He coded an incredible game called Space Defense. We loved playing it, so we wanted to learn more about Eliot and what he likes about coding with Tynker! What’s your favorite subject in […]

Matthew Thinks Imagination and Coding Go Hand in Hand! Matthew is twelve years old and lives in Shifnal, England! He’s in 7th grade and enjoys horseback riding, playing violin, and coding. We loved his projects, and spoke with him to find out what he likes about coding with Tynker. What’s your favorite subject in school? Music. What do you want […]

Artist Elena Brings Creativity Into Coding! Ten-year-old Elena is in 5th grade and lives in Lansing, Michigan. Her hobbies include drawing, fashion design, and playing the piano. We’ve loved playing her projects, and wanted to get to know her better! What’s your favorite subject in school? Art. What do you want to be when you grow up? A fashion designer, […]

Community Highlights: March 6 – 12 Here’s what’s new in the Tynker community this past week: Featured Makers We featured three more kid makers on the Tynker blog this week: Anthony from Chicago, Joshua from Vancouver, and Diego from San Jose. Here are a few quotes from them and their parents: Do you think other kids should try coding? I think […]

Noah Fuses Music and Art With Coding! Noah is in 5th grade and lives in Indiana. He’s eleven years old and likes to play the piano, play tennis, and code. He’s coded some really great projects, so we chatted with him to see what inspires him to code! What do you want to be when you grow up? I want […]