A snowglobe graphic with penguins, snow, and a Christmas tree that is drawn using blocks of Scratch code.

24 Days of Scratch coding

Welcome to the start of 24 days of Scratch coding. Your countdown to Christmas begins here.

All you will need is your book and the starter project – with an optional Christmas jumper and Christmas playlist!

Go to the starter project

Need an extra helping hand?

Use these videos for additional support when starting out.

Video tutorials

Check out the daily solutions

Missed a day or want a clean start? These solution projects will get you back on track.

Daily solutions

What is Scratch?

Scratch is a block-based coding language and community for young people and is used to make digital stories, games, and animations. Scratch is designed especially for ages 8 to 16, but is used by millions of people of all ages in homes, schools, museums, libraries, and community centres.

Scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu) is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. 

Haven't bought the book yet?

Try our three pdf sample projects and bonus activity.

A penguin graphic. There is a spring underneath the penguin to show that they are jumping.

Day 4 - Jump!

Code a penguin to flap their wings and jump.

Project worksheet
Day 4 starter project
A graphic of two penguins, one big and one small. The small one is half hidden behind the big one. There is a speaker symbol with a no entry through it

Day 7 - Hide

Code the little penguin to hide when it is noisy.

Project worksheet
Day 7 starter project
Graphic of two Christmas trees. Each has a set of lights on them but with different colour combinations on each

Day 18 - Tree lights

Code light patterns on the Christmas tree.

Project worksheet
Day 18 starter project
Graphic of a penguin staring through a telescope to some stars

Bonus - star puzzle

Find stars in Scratch costumes and backdrops.

Activity worksheet
Find the Star answers