The #1 Learn-to-Code App

Boost problem-solving, sequencing, and early coding skills for kids 3-10 in just 90 minutes of play

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Coding Fun for All Ages

Coding isn’t just for future programmers – it builds critical skills for life!

Ages 3-4

Thinking in Steps

Kids start their coding journey by learning to think in steps, solving playful puzzles with no reading required!

Example Skills

  • Breaking big actions into small steps
  • Finding and making patterns
  • Creating sequences of commands

Mastering the Toolbox

Kids explore powerful coding tools like loops, conditional statements, and variables, developing critical thinking and creating exciting games and stories!

Example Skills

  • Creating code that responds to changing conditions
  • Building events that trigger at certain times
  • Using variables to store important information

Creating (and Inspiring) with Code

Kids share their growing coding abilities by creating cool games, entering contests, and participating in the codeSpark community (if they want to)!

Example Skills

  • Debugging code to make sure it works right
  • Using creative coding to accomplish complex goals
  • Coding multiple variables to create exciting games

Stunning the World

Kids test the limits of drag-and-drop coding with amazing creations, building confidence and problem-solving skills until they feel ready to graduate!

Example Skills

  • Creating chains of events for in-game storytelling
  • Using variables and conditional statements to make games with multiple outcomes
  • Sharing games and discovering what other kids like to play
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Where Kids Create the Future

64 million games created and counting

Endless Forgotten World

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What Sets codeSpark Apart

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Foundational

Simple, wordless interface kids can use starting in preschool

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Kid-Powered

Self-directed games and puzzles expand creativity and independence

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Empowering

Core game loop builds confidence as kids create, share, and repeat

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@Victoriairl

Both my kids, 8 and 5 year old, have been enjoying @codesparkapp. The app teaches them to code through creating games, puzzles and stories on their own. My 5 year old is able to use the app even without reading yet, just through images that introduce her to coding fundamentals.

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@theopalgrove

My son is Autistic/ADHD, and codeSpark has given him a huge creative outlet and a sense of pride in his growing skills.

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@mamastaeofmind

She has been having so much fun learning to code while playing fun and engaging games. The way she can figure out how to win the games by writing a code for her character to follow literally blows my mind. It’s definitely a skill I don’t possess!

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codeSpark is the #1 learn-to-code app for kids 3–10, improving problem-solving, sequencing, and early coding skills in just 90 minutes of play. With hundreds of games and activities that boost creativity, critical thinking, and more, it makes coding accessible and fun while teaching vital skills for a tech-driven world.
codeSpark teaches kids to code using a drag-and-drop interface that makes learning interactive and fun. Kids start with simple puzzles that build foundational skills like sequencing, logic, and problem-solving. As they progress, they create their own games and stories, applying what they’ve learned. Each project boosts confidence in coding and critical thinking, while keeping kids engaged and excited about learning at their own pace.
A lot, actually! While kids are learning to code, they’re also building skills in math, reading, logic, creativity, pattern recognition, and even empathy. The sequencing skills they pick up in codeSpark are the same building blocks behind early literacy and mathematics. And because kids get to create and share their own games, they practice self-expression and creative problem-solving along the way. It is screen time that quietly works on a whole range of skills at once.
Coding for kids is a simplified, playful version of computer programming designed for young learners. Instead of typing lines of code, kids use visual, drag-and-drop tools to give characters instructions, solve puzzles, and build games. It teaches them to think in steps, spot patterns, and break big problems into smaller pieces. These are skills that transfer well beyond the screen, from writing a story in the right order to working through a tricky math problem.

The good news is you don’t have to! codeSpark is fully self-directed, so kids can jump in and start learning on their own. The app uses a word-free interface with visual puzzles that gradually introduce coding concepts like sequencing, loops, and conditionals.

Your child moves at their own pace, starting with beginner puzzles and progressing to creating their own games. All you really need to do is help with the initial setup, and codeSpark handles the teaching from there.

Not at all. codeSpark was designed so that kids can learn independently, no prior knowledge needed from anyone in the family. The curriculum that supports codeSpark is based on research from MIT, Princeton, and Carnegie Mellon, and every concept is introduced through playful puzzles and visual cues rather than text.

Your child won’t need you to explain what a loop or a variable is. The app walks them through it, step by step, in a way that feels like a game so they are truly having fun while learning.

Earlier than you might think! codeSpark is built for kids as young as 3, with pre-coding activities designed specifically for preschoolers. At that age, kids start by learning to think in steps and find patterns through simple puzzles, with no reading required. As they grow, the app introduces more advanced concepts like loops, events, and conditionals.

Early exposure to coding helps kids build natural confidence in STEM and shapes a more inclusive view of who belongs in tech.

While a grown-up will need help with setup, codeSpark’s simple drag-and-drop interface and wordless design mean even preschoolers can play on their own once they get going!
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