Code Playground projects
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Project workbooks and videos
Bonjour little fish
Hello, Hola, Ciao, Guten Tag and Shikamoo! This project introduces Scratch extensions, letting you build a simple language helper.
Building future skills
Help our character storm the castle. By crafting a simple game, you'll grasp the basics of coding and start shaping the future. Load our starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
Catch the hedgehog
How many hedgehogs can you catch? Use repetition and conditional selection to test your reflexes.
Functional functions
Help the cat in its quest to catch the mouse.
Learn to streamline your code with custom blocks for smarter solutions.
Halloween hunt
Here's our special Halloween spook-tacular.
In this project you'll need to code along to help the witch to her find the bat.
Magic dinosaur
Bring prehistoric fun to coding by using list variables to answer questions.
Load our starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
Making melodies
Let music fuel your coding journey. Add tunes to your Scratch projects for a harmonious coding session.
Snowball scramble
Dodge the snowballs and get a chance to throw one back. Discover the power of clones in Scratch to enhance your projects.
Load our starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
Safer Internet Day quiz
Create a fun quiz for Safer Internet Day using list variables or ‘arrays’ to manage questions.
Load our latest starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
Super scribbles
Become a scratch artist. Draw some shapes in scratch using variables and the pen extension to create your own repeated design. How far can your imagination take you?
Load our starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
Time wizard
Empower your wizard to conquer mazes before time runs out. You'll be creating game-changing power-ups.
Watermelon drop
Test your aim by dropping watermelons on a lion's head.
A perfect project to master the basics.
Whale escape
In partnership with ORCA, navigate whales through the ocean, using ‘selection’ and ‘conditions’ to avoid dangers.
Load our latest starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
Watch-alongs
Barclays big band
Have you ever wanted to play an instrument? In this session we use the music extension to code digital instruments. You can use them to compose your own songs, or to learn some of your favourites.
Load our starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
Barclays Football special with Ian Wright
Test your football and coding knowledge by creating a fun quiz. Introduced by Ian Wright, we look at how to use list variables to create a simple quiz game.
Add your own questions and challenge your family and friends.
Caterpillar conga
There's a caterpillar who likes to eat strawberries in this video.
Another chance to learn how to use list variables and make your code neater and more powerful. Code along and help the caterpillar grow.
Video length: 22 mins
How computers work
Guide your pupils through the basics of computational thinking and programming by creating a maze game in Scratch.
Start with a hands-on offline activity, then bring their mazes to life with code.
Mouse and cheese
Learn to code using Scratch in this Mouse and cheese edition. This new style has different challenges for different abilities. Pick your favourite challenge and get coding.
The board game
What’s your favourite board game? In this session we bring traditional board games in to the coding world.
Create our simple project or use it as a base to create your own version.
Workbook only projects
Batter up
Let's knock this out of the park! Tap the space bar at the right time to hit the baseball. In this challenge we need you to first code our game to make this home-run score possible.
Gêm y siarc
Bydd y llyfr gwaith hwn yn eich helpu i greu eich prosiect cyntaf ‘Code Playground’. Mae gêm y siarc yn brosiect syml ac yn ffordd dda o ddysgu sut i ddefnyddio Scratch.
Microbe battle
Can you make a project using only 20 lines of code? Use this workbook to see our example and then challenge your friends to see who can make the best 20 line project.
Monsters multiplication
Create your own times tables tester. In this workbook you'll make a project to help improve your multiplication skills as well as your coding.
Prince and princess
We’re bringing magic and coding together. Using sequencing, we’ll learn how timing is everything, especially for this Princess and one very lucky frog.
Shark game
The Shark game is a simple project which is a great way to learn some of the basics of Scratch and how to use it.
Water safety Code Playground
We’re coding with water safety in mind. Spot the dangers at the beach using broadcast messages and loops.
Load our starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
Railway route
Choose your Railway route adventure by using ‘selection’. Find the best tracks to travel to boost your earnings, pick up passengers and visit landmarks.
Load our starter project here and code along with the video and workbook.
