Creative Coding

We’re pleased to announce an all-new set of cool Minecraft Mods as part of Tynker’s Daily Missions.  These mods, short for modifications, are cool Minecraft coding ideas for first-time programmers. You can give yourself gear or blocks, build massive structures in a flash, or change the Minecraft rules entirely! Find these tutorials in your student Dashboard when you first login. […]

Did you know that you can use Tynker to create colorful, original drawings? This complex, spiraling image was created with just a handful of code blocks using Tynker’s Pen.  To use the Pen Blocks, you must enable them first. You’ve got two options.  Option #1: Drag any Pen block in your code, and the extension will automatically be enabled! Search for […]

Do you love writing stories and drawing characters with Tynker? Well, now you can make your projects even better by creating your own animated artwork.  Animation uses still images called frames to create movement. Here are some frames of a running horse animation:   With enough still images, animators can create the illusion of movement by displaying frames quickly, one-after-another:  Tynker’s […]

Did you know you can use Tynker’s Block Editor to totally transform your Minecraft world?  You can change colors, change the textures, draw pixel art to decorate your world — and pretty much anything else you can imagine with Minecraft blocks!  Let’s explore how! Transform a Block Here’s a step-by-step tutorial.  Step 1. Open Tynker. Login to Tynker.com or open […]

Do you ever open up Tynker and wonder what to make next with block code? Or just need some project inspiration? Check out the endlessly inspiring Tynker Community. Here are just a few of our favorite galleries on the Tynker Community, filled with cool projects invented by creative kids just like you. Wondering how the code in a project works? […]

You know that you can make Minecraft mods with Tynker, but did you know that you can change Skins, Items, and Blocks, too? Tynker provides convenient editors that let you totally customize your Minecraft world. Try making your own skin at the link below! Need some ideas for skins? You can also browse available starter skins in your Dashboard.  Free […]

Have a cool house or architecture idea in mind, but don’t want to spend ages building it by hand? Or just looking for cool Minecraft building ideas? Try out Tynker’s building utilities to create large Minecraft structures in a snap! That’s right, you can build Minecraft blocks using computer coding! That’s a smarter way to get creative. Tynkerbot Builds Minecraft […]

Do you love creating your own original artwork in Tynker? We have a surprise for you! We’ve added Vector support to Tynker’s Drawing Tool! It makes all kinds of amazing artistic applications possible.  Just take a look at some of the cool characters that Tynker coders created for the Winter Code Jam! Why Vector? The new-and-improved Vector Drawing Tool lets […]

In December 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven was born in modern-day Germany, then a part of the Holy Roman Empire. Although the exact date of his birth is unknown, most believe he was born on December 16. Beethoven’s father began teaching him to play the piano when he was only five years old; by the time he was 13, Beethoven had already […]