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24 Days of Scratch coding: Code your way to Christmas
Welcome to the start of 24 days of Scratch coding the advent calendar book for kids age 8-12, or younger with help from parents, other adults or older siblings.
Code through winter or count down to Christmas with a fun coding or art activity for 24 days. All you will need is your book and the starter project – with an optional Christmas jumper and Christmas playlist!
The perfect festive gift for all young coders!
![The 24 Days of Scratch Coding Book next to a young girl who looks very excited to be using her new book.](https://flipcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Christmas-Advert-Shot-with-Book-4.png)
WHAT’S INSIDE 24 DAYS OF SCRATCH CODING?
- A coding or art activity every day which builds towards a snowy scene
- 5 themed activities including a wordsearch and spot the difference
- Opportunities for young coders to develop their skills and add their own style
- 24 doors that hint at the next day’s project to generate excitement
- Lots of cute penguins!
There are also free video tutorials on the to give extra guidance for beginner Scratch users!
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.
![Free sample of 24 Days of Scratch Coding Three worksheets for the 24 Days of Scratch Coding book displayed in a fan shape.](https://flipcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Free-sample-fan-1.png)
![A penguin graphic. There is a spring underneath the penguin to show that they are jumping.](https://flipcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jump-1.png)
Day 4 - Jump!
Code a penguin to flap their wings and jump.
![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](https://flipcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hide.png)
Day 7 - Hide
Code the little penguin to hide when it is noisy.
![Graphic of two Christmas trees. Each has a set of lights on them but with different colour combinations on each](https://flipcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tree.png)
Day 18 - Tree lights
Code light patterns on the Christmas tree.
![Graphic of a penguin staring through a telescope to some stars](https://flipcomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/star.png)
Bonus - star puzzle
Find stars in Scratch costumes and backdrops.