PBS KIDS ScratchJr

This creative coding app is perfect for children ages 5-8 who love to tell stories and create games. With simple programming tools, kids can design interactive stories and games, allowing for endless possibilities and hours of fun.

Through colorful programming blocks, children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. This not only teaches them basic coding concepts, but also allows them to express themselves creatively and solve problems.

But PBS KIDS ScratchJr is more than just a learning app. It also brings early school concepts into the home, making it a fun and educational experience for kids.

One of the app's main features is its coding games and programming concepts. Kids can practice coding and learn the basics by snapping together color-coded blocks to create sequences and animate characters. They can also code and program characters to interact in exciting ways.

Another great aspect of PBS KIDS ScratchJr is the use of popular PBS KIDS characters and backgrounds. With over 150 characters to choose from, kids can play coding games and create interactive stories and projects based on their favorite shows, such as Wild Kratts, Molly of Denali, and Arthur.

The app also includes painting games for kids to create their own characters and backgrounds, as well as a voice recording tool to add their own sounds to their creations.

For those in need of inspiration, PBS KIDS Story Starters offers eight interactive story games featuring different sets of characters from PBS KIDS shows. Kids can use coding and programming to edit and complete the stories, allowing them to truly make the stories their own.

PBS KIDS ScratchJr is a collaboration between PBS, Scratch Foundation, and the DevTech Research Group at Boston College. It is only available for tablet devices and is committed to creating a safe and secure environment for children and families. To learn more about PBS KIDS' privacy policy, visit pbskids.org/privacy.

So if you want your child to have fun while learning coding concepts and expressing their creativity, download PBS KIDS ScratchJr today! And for more PBS KIDS apps, visit http://www.pbskids.org/apps. To learn more about ScratchJr, visit http://www.scratchjr.org.