{"id":31878,"date":"2022-12-14T08:26:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T16:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=31878"},"modified":"2023-06-13T08:53:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T15:53:37","slug":"what-can-your-child-do-over-the-holidays-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/what-can-your-child-do-over-the-holidays-code\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can Your Child Do Over the Holidays? Code!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The winter holidays are fast approaching and children will be out of school with time on their hands, looking for things to do. We hope they can get outdoors and exercise, read a good book, and spend quality time with the family. They can also code!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also know that today\u2019s generation will gravitate toward their electronic devices to play games, which in moderation is fine. But what if their time spent online could be less passive and more productive? What if your child could become a creator instead of just a consumer?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tynker has the answer. Our award-winning coding program enables kids to make video games and apps while making screen time fun through short, gamified lessons. By putting their creativity first, they can also learn how to code their own music, art, websites, and more!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still not sure?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/#\/join\/student\/,\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT<\/a> and see firsthand what Tynker is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>See What Your Child Can Create with Code!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of weeks of vacation is more than enough time for your child to ramp up their coding skills and complete some really amazing projects. 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You\u2019ll use coding concepts like <em>functions, simple events<\/em>, and <em>simple messaging<\/em> along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em>\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/ide\/embedded?p=61aa5ec58710152de157231a&#038;controls=yes&#038;autostart=no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your child can try another one of our beginner projects with this built-in tutorial:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221214081756\/ice-art.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31885\" width=\"512\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221214081756\/ice-art.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221214081756\/ice-art-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20221214081756\/ice-art-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Have you ever gone ice skating? 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Just <em>click and drag<\/em> on the screen to steer a penguin across the ice and create whatever you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/ide\/embedded?p=61aa59abfd092a4aa34a1e26&#038;controls=yes&#038;autostart=no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tynker Makes Coding Fun<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tynker\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/parents\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coding curriculum<\/a><strong> <\/strong>is presented in a carefully designed program of 300 lessons in 6 levels to take your children from novice to expert coder\u2014and inspire the next generation to change the world through code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help your kids use their screen time in a fun and productive way this holiday season by coding with Tynker! 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