AI CLASSES & CREATIVE CODING TOOLS · AGES 5–17
AI classes and creative coding tools for kids aged 5–17.
Children create stories, games and real coding projects through small-group classes, 1-on-1 tutoring and safe tools they can try at home.
START WITH YOUR CHILD
Choose by age and what they already love.
These are useful starting points, not rigid boxes. Children can move between them as their confidence grows.
Ages 5–8
Stories, characters and movement
Story Blocks
- What they make
- An animated story with characters that move, speak and react
- What they practise
- Sequence, cause and effect, testing and storytelling
- First step
- Free blocks demo · no signup
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Ages 8–14
Games, animation and interaction
Creative Code Studio
- What they make
- A playable game, animation or interactive creation
- What they practise
- Creative direction, debugging, iteration and code behaviour
- First step
- Free game demo · no signup
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Ages 12+
Websites and real coding projects
Kids OpenCode
- What they make
- A website, game or larger multi-file coding project
- What they practise
- Planning, approving changes, testing and real project structure
- First step
- Free local desktop download
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WHAT CHILDREN MAKE
See the project—and the thinking behind it.
These are clearly labelled product demos and inspiration examples, not invented student outcomes.
PRODUCT DEMO · AGES 5–8
An animated three-page story
Child’s work: Arrange readable blocks so characters move, speak and react.
They practise: Sequence, cause and effect, testing and storytelling.
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PRODUCT DEMO · AGES 8–14
A playable game they can remix
Child’s work: Describe an idea, test each change and decide what to improve.
They practise: Creative direction, debugging, iteration and how code changes behaviour.
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INSPIRATION EXAMPLE · AGES 8–14
A hero animation with a story
Child’s work: Choose the hero, setting, motion and the story the animation tells.
They practise: Prompt judgement, visual communication, revision and explaining choices.
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In formal collaboration with CSIRO and the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), via the RUIC program.
CHOOSE HOW TO START
Fit learning around your family.
Start free at home, join a listed class, or ask us to shape a private path.
FREE · AT HOME
Try a project now
Play two guided browser demos without an account or card. Best on a computer or tablet.
- ✓Ages 5–14
- ✓About 3–4 minutes
- ✓No signup
IN PERSON
Weekly small-group classes
Structured project courses with teacher feedback and 3–6 children per class.
- ✓Ages 8–17
- ✓From A$60/session
- ✓See current locations & times
WHEN LISTED
Holiday workshops
Focused, in-person intensives where children build and take a finished project home.
- ✓Ages vary by workshop
- ✓Current dates on each listing
- ✓Hardware included where stated
PERSONALISED · IN PERSON
1-on-1 tutoring
A senior instructor shapes sessions around your child’s idea, pace and goals.
- ✓Ages 8+
- ✓From A$70/hour
- ✓Free 15-minute consult
60-SECOND FINDER
Find a good first step for your child.
Choose three things and get a recommendation. No login, email or personal details.
Select one answer in each row to see your starting point.
THREE PARENT QUESTIONS
Clear answers before you commit.
Will AI do the work for my child?
The child still chooses the goal, tests what changes, spots what is wrong and explains what to improve. In classes, teachers ask children to show their reasoning—not just accept the first output.
Is it safe and private?
Controls depend on the experience. Story Blocks has no open AI chat. Creative Code Studio guides creation inside a defined workspace. Kids OpenCode restricts work to the child’s project folder and asks for approval before file actions.
Does my child need coding experience?
No. Start with their age and interests. Younger children can begin with stories and blocks; experienced older children can move into larger coding projects.
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Ready for a first step?
Get a recommendation or let your child try a project before you book anything.