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Tynker Lets Kids Create Art—with Code! Art, it’s often said, is the expression of your imagination, most readily identifiable in mediums such as painting, sculpture, film, and music. Not everyone, however, is aware of how art is exemplified in the world of technology. But, it’s truly an art form when a computer programmer can bring their incredible visions to life […]

Can Your Kids’ Screen Time Be Creative? The holiday season is upon us, which means families will gather to eat, drink, and hopefully be merry. Meanwhile, our kids will gravitate to their computers like never before. As parents, you understand. The weather is awful outside and there’s nothing on TV. Plus, you’re busy. So, why not give the kids a […]

Remixing With Tynker Pablo Picasso once said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” Does that make imitation flattering? Or just a reproduction? Did Tina Turner take the song “Proud Mary” to heights that CCR couldn’t? Did Joe Cocker raise the bar on the Beatles when he covered “With A Little Help From My Friends”? That’s open to debate. How about […]

How to Explain Loops to Kids There are two basic types of loops in programming: “counting” loops and “conditional” loops. Within those categories are “while loops” and “is for loops.” Below are examples of activities you can do at home to help your child understand the loop definition in computer science. Kids learn examples of for loops and programming concepts like […]

NEW Course: Introduction to Augmented Reality Augmented Reality is a new way to extend coding beyond the screen! In this introductory self-guided course, kids discover how to build interactive experiences that blend the real and virtual world using the webcam in their computer or iPad. What is AR? You may be familiar with AR within the context of Snapchat filters […]

5 Ways to Celebrate National STEAM Day November 8 is National STEM/STEAM Day, and we’re excited to celebrate! The day is an opportunity to focus on helping kids advance in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math – and at Tynker, that’s our mission throughout the year! There are currently 50 million kids coding with Tynker, and our […]