Coding Games for Kids: Free Puzzles to Learn to Code

Eight free coding games children play right in the browser — steer a robot, spot the bug, finish the pattern, sort the boxes — each one teaching a real idea behind every programming language. No account, nothing to install.

What you'll be able to do

• Steer a robot to a goal with arrow steps, and fix the path when it goes wrong
• Use a loop to repeat a step instead of tapping it many times
• Finish a pattern by predicting what comes next
• Sort things into groups by a rule
• Choose the right action for an if-then rule
• Find the step that does not belong — the idea of debugging

Before you start

• A phone, tablet or computer with a browser — nothing to install
• A grown-up nearby for the youngest players
• No reading needed beyond a short prompt a grown-up can read aloud

Curriculum

Every activitie is open — no purchase, no account. Tap one to start.

1. 1 Treasure Hunt Give the robot arrow steps to reach the treasure. This is your first program — a list of steps a computer follows exactly. 3 min
2. 2 Loop Power Instead of tapping the same arrow over and over, use a loop to repeat it. Loops are one of the most useful ideas in coding. 3 min
3. 3 Finish the Pattern Spot the pattern and predict what comes next. Finding and continuing patterns is at the heart of what computers do. 3 min
4. 4 The Sorting Game Put each thing in the right box. Sorting things into groups by a rule is how computers organise information. 3 min
5. 5 The If-Then Game IF something is true, THEN do this. Making decisions with if-then is how programs choose what to do. 3 min
6. 6 Spot the Bug One step is in the wrong place. Finding the mistake is called debugging — a coder's most important skill. 3 min
7. 7 Put it in Order Drag the steps into the right order. A program is steps in the correct order — get them wrong and it does not work. 3 min
8. 8 Free Drive No goal this time — make any path you like and watch the robot follow it exactly. This is your own program. 3 min

How it works

1. 1 · Open it

   No purchase and no account. Tap the first activitie on this page — it works on a phone or tablet.

2. 2 · Do it together

   One activitie per screen. The grown-up reads the prompt (or taps the speaker), the child taps. Stop whenever you like.

3. 3 · Come back any time

   Nothing to save. If you (the adult) want to tick activities done, log in with your email — the child never has an account.

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