@scratch

The coding language and online community where kids create and share stories, games, & animations. Scratch is operated by the nonprofit Scratch Foundation. 😺

Joined July 2008
Kids who animate with Scratch master sounds, timing, variables, complex code sequences, and so much more. We love how Scratcher jobicodes brought these concepts together for their project “Shao is Ready for Battle!”
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Have you ever wondered what could happen if everything depended on chance? In this month's Scratch Design studio, made by volunteer youth mentors in the Scratch community, you can roll the dice, flip a coin, and leave what happens up to fate! scratch.mit.edu/studios/5185…
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#BacktoSchool season is fast approaching! Brush up on your Scratch skills and find lesson plans, tutorials, classroom posters, and so much more in our free Learning Library. Check it out: scratchfoundation.org/learn/…
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It has been an amazing 3 weeks of Scratch Camp. You shared more than 2600 projects celebrating the past, present, and future, starring everyone from dinosaurs to aliens and even yourselves! Thanks for traveling through time with us this year, campers. 🦖🚀
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Welcome to Scratch Camp Week 3: Journey Back Home. After traveling across time and space, you’ve met a fellow time traveler who has arrived in 2026 for the first time. It’s your job to share what makes the present so special. Check it out: scratch.mit.edu/studios/5187…
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Scratch Camp is blasting off to Week 2! Now that we've had a chance to explore the past, it's time to leap into the future. Fasten your seatbelts as we head to a time that hasn't happened yet! 🚀🤖 scratch.mit.edu/studios/5185…
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Scratch Camp has been an incredible adventure so far, with more than 1100 projects shared and counting! Check out some highlights from time-hopping Scratchers in Week 1, and be sure to share your own blasts from the past in the Scratch Camp studio: scratch.mit.edu/studios/5184…
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Join us and our friends at OctoStudio to explore the new costume and animation blocks in OctoStudio! Come learn about how you can easily animate sprites in OctoStudio, explore new learning resources, and more. events.ringcentral.com/event…
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It’s the best time of the year: Scratch Camp is here! Get ready for 3 weeks of time-traveling fun with the entire Scratch community. Week 1 invites you to explore the history, creatures, and stories from the distant past! 🦖⏳ Check it out: scratch.mit.edu/studios/5184…
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If you’re an educator who speaks a language other than English, we’d love to see some of your favorite non-English-language projects to include in a 20th anniversary retrospective. Share them with us here: ow.ly/eZX350ZoBGF
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Great Scott! It’s almost time for Scratch Camp! This year, take a journey through history and imagine strange new futures for Adventures in Time. The fun starts July 27, but you can get a sneak peek today. ⏳ scratch.mit.edu/projects/135…
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Scratch Team retweeted
We had a great last @CodeClub session for this term tonight at @WirralLibraries Wallasey. Lots of @Scratch and Python fun. See you all again...... Next week!!!
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Want to stop the summer learning slump? Try co-creating with the Scratcher in your life! Our Pong Game tutorial makes creating a nostalgic game that’s entirely your own as easy as 1-2-3. 🕹️ Check it out, and explore more Scratch tutorials on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=BlmBDrnh…
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Do you know a young person who wants to help others and make a difference on Scratch? Applications for the Scratch Mentor Program are open through August 2nd! Learn more and apply here: scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topi…
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In rural Canada, @sarahfim didn’t have many likeminded friends to create with. But on Scratch, she could bring her imagination to life, and find a network of creators to help her grow into a talented tech leader. Learn more about Sarah’s coding journey: scratchfoundation.org/from-s…
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This spring, we worked with students from d.tech High School on all things Scratch: from product design to social media and more. We’re excited to share a Q&A from our Customer Success Manager Lauren, edited by high schoolers Tiffany and Cinyan. 😻
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What can you really make with block-based code? The only limit is your imagination! Check out this adventure platformer, Whisker Wake. Play as a pirate sailing the seas for treasure with your first mate with platforming, dialogue, diverse enemies, complex boss fights, and more.
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Discover projects celebrating weird science and experiments gone wrong in this month’s Scratch Design Studio, Chemical Chaos. Scratch Design Studios are made by Scratchers, for Scratchers, with fun prompts designed to spark your imagination. ⚡️ scratch.mit.edu/studios/5172…
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Hey, educators! Looking to supercharge your summer learning this year? Dive into the Level Up with Scratch workshop series, with hours of free PD to help make your Scratch instruction even better. Check it out: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Scratch Team retweeted
📱Final Week, Week 6-6 of @GlasgowRTC CWG26 🏫 Today's @scratch activity ‘Pedal Power: Create a #Glasgow2026 Commonwealth Cycling Game’ Follow the video youtu.be/ARQfiN5uttQ #6weeksofCWG26 See you in December for #Glasgows12DaysofChristmas 2026! @EdISGlasgow @DL_for_All
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Lights, camera, action! In the Behind the Screen studio, Scratchers are invited to explore the connection between movies and technology. Create a movie scene with visual effects, design a virtual film studio, or anything else you can imagine! 🎬 scratch.mit.edu/studios/5173…
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