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Creative Coding Course

Welcome to Creative Coding Course. Discover programming through art, animation, music and game design.

Creative Coding Course

Welcome to Creative Coding Course. Discover programming through art, animation, music and game design.

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Art, Animation, Music, and Game Design Course

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Recommended for Ages 8+

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No Prerequisites

Tynker Code Blocks

Tynker's visual code blocks are a great way for beginners to code, without needing to remember how to type syntax. By dragging and dropping code blocks together, young coders can produce vividly complex programs and games in our proprietary app, which includes support for graphics, sound, physics, and more.

What Kids Learn

  • Explore art, music, game design, & more
  • 60+ programming activities
  • Build adventure games
  • Draw and navigate mazes
  • Create top-down games

How Kids Learn with Tynker

Kids learn on their own with a guided, hands-on approach that individualizes the learning experience. Tynker's online courses provide a complete learning system for your child to master the fundamentals of programming. Tynker's visual programming language makes it easy to learn, and once kids gain proficiency, they can seamlessly transition to Javascript coding within the Tynker learning system. Enroll in one of our plans for unlimited play across all courses.

Game-Based Learning

Tynker's self-guided lessons break down coding concepts while solving puzzles and making cool apps.

Interactive Assessments

Quick practice quizzes and assessment tests evaluate a child's comprehension of subjects taught.

Captivating Topics

There's always something to learn with multiple subjects, projects, and coding languages available.

System Requirements

Online courses require a desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet connection and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required. Courses are not supported on tablets.

Minecraft courses and server access is available to verified accounts. Minecraft client for PC or Mac with a valid Mojang account is required for Java server access. Minecraft for Windows 10 is required for Agent Recall, Gears of Time, Mythicraft, and Mind Crafters courses. Content and courses are subject to changes. NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.

The Stunt Pilot course requires a physical drone and an Ipad or Android tablet (each sold separately). Any airborne Parrot Minidrone such as the Rolling Spider, Night, Cargo, Mambo, or Swing drone can be used.

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Sounds and Music

In this lesson you will learn to use Actors, Costumes and sounds to create a scene.

5 Modules:

  • Introduction
  • Create a Scene
  • Switch Action
  • Click to Eat
  • Your First Project
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Drums and Instruments

Create your own music, drum set and band using synthesized music!

5 Modules:

  • Beatboxing Gnomes
  • Whistling Gnomes
  • Set the Tempo
  • Magic Drum Set
  • Create a Band
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Animation

Animate Actors using costumes, loops and wait blocks.

4 Modules:

  • Make the Dragon Eat
  • Make the Dragon Walk
  • Get the Fireflies
  • The Flying Dragon
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Storytelling

Create a narrated story using the say and wait blocks.

7 Modules:

  • Introduction
  • The Duel
  • Excited Conversation
  • Finish the Story
  • Simon Says
  • A Knock-Knock Joke
  • Story Creator
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Drawing with Colors

Program Actors to move and draw using the pen tool.

5 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Undersea Trails 1
  • Undersea Trails 2
  • Color Match
  • Make Your Own Paint Program
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Drawing Patterns

Create colorful drawings by changing the pen color and using multiple Actors.

4 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Rainbow Fish 1
  • Rainbow Fish 2
  • Collect the Treasures
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Drawing Puzzles

Put your drawing skills to the test! Make the most awesome programmatic drawing!

10 Modules:

  • Introduction to Drawing
  • Circle
  • Tambourine
  • Hexagonal Frame
  • Venn Diagram
  • Pattern Introduction
  • What is the coolest pattern you can make?
  • Snowflake
  • Circle Art
  • Honeycomb
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Challenge: Whack-a-Goblin

Awesome games for awesome coders.

1 Module:

  • Challenge: Whack-a-Goblin
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Custom Characters

Program, animate and customize characters using Tynker's Character Creator.

6 Modules:

  • Intro Video
  • Concepts
  • Frame Based Animation
  • Built-In Animation
  • Gather the Armor
  • Alien Adventure Game
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Challenge: Brazen Invasion

Awesome games for awesome coders.

1 Module:

  • Challenge: Brazen Invasion
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Create Levels

Quickly create detailed multi-level game worlds using Tynker's Level Editor.

3 Modules:

  • Selector
  • Datamines
  • Level Editor
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Challenge: Doom Racer

Awesome games for awesome coders.

1 Module:

  • Challenge: Doom Racer
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Custom Adventure Generator

Use the ask and answer code blocks to tell dynamic adventure stories.

4 Modules:

  • Password Please
  • Teleporting Ghost
  • Seashell Rush
  • Interactive Adventure
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Challenge: Top Down Game Design

Awesome games for awesome coders.

2 Modules:

  • Concepts: Top Down Game Design
  • Challenge: Top Down Game Design
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2 Player Games

Learn to make a 2 player space battle game.

5 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Create Player One
  • Create Player Two
  • Destroy the Enemy Invaders
  • Create Your Own Battle Scene
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Challenge: Brick Breaker

Awesome games for awesome coders.

1 Module:

  • Challenge: Brick Breaker

Algorithms & Programming

Arrange commands in code to produce desired solutions.

Problem Solving

Evaluate task goals and identify steps to reach them.

Critical Thinking

Analyze and develop logical solutions to problems.

Decision Making

Determine options in the execution of a task with differing outcomes.

Testing & Debugging

Review code to locate and fix errors.

Creativity

Produce varied artistic output using coding and other digital skills.

Interactive Programs

Create a program with multiple moving, visual, interactive parts.

Animation

Make parts of a program change appearance over time with motion or image sequences.

Storytelling

Combine text handling and delays to coordinate a virtual narrative or conversation.

Game Design

Design simple to complex game programs that require continuous interaction.

Pen Drawing

Produce artwork by controlling a virtual pen with code.

Music

Utilize musical notes, sound effects, or synthesizers in programs.

Physics

Apply or discuss physical science in interactive coding projects.

Math

Utilize arithmetic, algebra, or geometry in a coding project.

Writing

Produce written content as part of a coding project.

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Access everything Tynker offers

  • Thousands of hours of creative projects in Game Design, Minecraft, Python concepts, and more
  • Personalized assessments and certifications in real-world languages
  • Access to our highly rated mobile apps: Tynker, Tynker Junior & Mod Creator
  • 5,000+ lessons built to improve problem solving skills and academic performance
  • Parent dashboard with mastery stats - watch as they progress from novice to expert
  • 30 Day Money-Back Satisfaction Guarantee

3-Year All-Access plans include:

  • 70+ courses
  • 5,000+ activities
  • Block Coding
  • Text Coding
  • 3 Mobile Apps
  • Minecraft Modding
  • Game Design
  • Robotics
  • Hardware
  • Web Development
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Processing (P5.JS)
  • Data Science
  • Advanced CS

Tynker is designed to progress with your child. A three year plan accelerates their coding mastery from block coding to advanced text languages.