Free virtual coding camp · August 2–8, 2026 · Ages 6–13 · Learn Scratch from scratch — no experience needed.
August 2nd – August 8th, 2026 (5 days of instruction)
100% Virtual via Zoom — join from anywhere on Earth
Children ages 6–13, all skill levels welcome — no coding experience needed
Completely free, forever
A device with internet and a free Scratch account at scratch.mit.edu — that's it.
Instruction in English with translated materials — more languages coming with chapter leaders
Scratch lesson — backdrops, sprites, motion, sounds & events
Scratch lesson — complete foundations, introduce the capstone project
Students begin building their capstone project in teams
Q&A, interactive help, instructor check-ins, continued building
Finishing touches, then students present and showcase their projects
Our curriculum is built around Scratch — MIT's free visual coding platform — designed so any kid can start building on Day 1.
Create and customize scene backgrounds. Learn how backdrops trigger code and tell stories.
Add characters, paint your own, upload images, and animate with costume switching.
Move, turn, glide, and bounce sprites around the stage with motion blocks.
Add audio clips, control volume and pitch, layer sounds with code for rich experiences.
Use "when clicked" and "when key pressed" to make projects interactive and responsive.
Detect collisions, ask questions, use conditionals — the building blocks of real programming.
Students combine everything they've learned to build a unique interactive Scratch project — a game, story, or animation. They present it to the whole camp on Day 5.
Complete the form below to enroll your child in ProtoSpark's free summer program. We'll follow up with session details and Zoom links.
ProtoSpark's free virtual coding camp — August 2–8, 2026 · Ages 6–13 · 5 days of Scratch instruction & a capstone project.