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Code for kids

scratch

Hopscotch It’s probably better than Scratch, but Scratch is free and has a huge community of example apps.

Code.org - the more creative coding things aren’t as good as hopscotch/scratch in but there’s a whole lot of small code-like games there too. These games can help kids learn about sequences of instructions, repetition and ifs etc. This can be a good place to start if the “Build anything you want!” vibe doesn’t provide enough direction/motivation.

Code Club Australia - you could use the Find A Club tab to see if there's one near you

Robogals workshops for kids when I was at uni. It was super fun, and the kids always loved it!

Teaching kids programming

Here are some resources designed for children:

Toys

Lego Mindstorms to teach kids programming in a creative, interactive way.'

Sphero Simple programming how the ball can move around your house and you can use it for the inbuilt games