For older kids, a better option than a readymade kit might be a introductory programming book like the well-reviewed Python for Kids and this basic Raspberry Pi setup.

Toys that teach kids to learn to code can be great, especially if they're cute and fun to play with. Pyxel aims to be just that. The codeable robot dog from Educational Insights, on display this ...

He’s moved on, and now codes in Python. Called Code Jumper, the kit uses differently shaped blocks or “pods” that can be attached in patterns; each pod is a line of code.

It’s a pretty solid little prank-game that teaches the basics of loading images and sounds in Python. There’s no actual mouse capture here, but you can add that in if you prefer.

The Horsham location will offer Code Ninjas JR for ages 5 to 7, which teaches basic coding and problem-solving skills through hands-on projects and storytelling, as well as Code Ninjas Create for kids ...

First up at the $1 tier is Python for Kids, Mission Python: Code a Space Adventure Game, Teach Your Kids to Code, and Learn to Program with Minecraft. Pay $10 or more and you get everything from ...

I do a lecture with kids where we “code” but not for a real computer and it illuminates a number of key ideas, but I would still classify it as “coding.” This isn’t a new problem.

For the slightly more adventurous, there’s Codecademy, a website with interactive tutorials for HTML and PHP as well as Python, Ruby and Javascript again.

Rather than having kids pick up a language like Python or Java (as you would in a college or AP Computer Science class), Code Studio teaches the underlying concepts in programming through the ...

The team also announced a preview of a Python Environments extension, which provides a new way to manage Python environments in VS Code, creating, deleting and switching between environments. Such ...