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Scratch Coding Tutorials for Kids (Scratch Team)
Sikhami InstituteEnglish
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About this course
Learn to code games and animations in Scratch, the free block-coding language from the MIT Media Lab, with tutorials from the Scratch Team itself. Who it's for: children aged about 8 and up, and parents and teachers who want to introduce coding. These are the free, official videos of the "Tutorials" playlist from the Scratch Team YouTube channel (youtube.com/@ScratchTeam). All videos belong to the Scratch Foundation; Sikhami is not affiliated with the Scratch Foundation and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.
What you will learn
• Getting started with Scratch • Drawing sprites and costumes in the paint editor • Motion, direction and X and Y coordinates • Variables and lists • Making games such as Pong, hide and seek, and a virtual pet • Scrolling backgrounds, pixel art and other advanced projects
This course at a glance
- Lectures
- 44 video lectures
- Video
- 3h 33m in all
- Level
- Class 1-5, Class 6-8
- Language
- English
- Access
- Lifetime access
- Certificate
- On completion
Lectures last updated September 2026
Course content
1 section · 44 lectures · 3h 33m
1. Tutorials
- Getting Started with Scratch1m
- Create a Sprite with the Scratch Paint Editor | Tutorial2m
- Bring Your Drawings Into Scratch | Tutorial2m
- Remix and Re-imagine Scratch Sprites | Tutorial2m
- Scratching the Surface: Direction and Costume Drawing1m
- Scratching the Surface: Costume Center1m
- How to Draw Backdrops in Scratch | Tutorial3m
- Sounds in Scratch: Add, Record, and Use Text to Speech Blocks | Tutorial4m
- Create Your Own Asset Pack, Part 1: What Is a Scratch Asset Pack & Why Should I Make One? | Tutorial3m
- Create Your Own Asset Pack, Part 2: Tips and Tricks for Creating an Asset in Scratch | Tutorial7m
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- Create Your Own Asset Pack, Part 3: Remixing and Using Assets in Scratch | Tutorial3m
- Scratching the Surface: Adjust Block Language and Contrast1m
- How to Use the Backpack in Scratch | Tutorial4m
- Scratching the Surface: Scratch Keyboard Shortcuts0m
- Conditional Statements: Make Interactive Projects (Part 1)| Tutorial4m
- Conditional Statements: Nesting, Debugging, and Beyond (Part 2)| Tutorial4m
- What Are Variables and Lists in Scratch? (Part 1)| Tutorial5m
- Using Variables and Lists in Scratch (Part 2) | Tutorial7m
- Advanced Topics: Clones | Tutorial8m
- Scratch My Blocks, Part 1: Create Custom Blocks | Tutorial4m
- Scratch My Blocks, Part 2: Tips and Tricks | Tutorial4m
- Scratch My Blocks, Part 3: Custom Blocks with Parameters | Tutorial3m
- Scratching the Surface: X & Y1m
- Turtle Graphics: Using Pen Blocks in Scratch | Tutorial6m
- Exploring AI with Scratch Face Sensing Blocks | Tutorial5m
- Advanced Topics: Gravity in Scratch | Tutorial5m
- Advanced Topics: User-Controlled Scrolling Background | Tutorial4m
- Advanced Topics: Text Rendering/Text Generator | Tutorial5m
- How to Make an "About Me" Project in Scratch | Tutorial8m
- How to Make a Clicker Game in Scratch | Tutorial11m
- How to Make a Pong Game in Scratch | Tutorial10m
- How to Make a Catch Game in Scratch | Tutorial6m
- How to Make a Jumping Game in Scratch | Tutorial5m
- How to Make a Story in Scratch | Tutorial9m
- How to Make a Character Designer in Scratch | Tutorial7m
- How to Make a Virtual Pet in Scratch | Tutorial6m
- How to Make a Virtual Town in Scratch | RPG | Tutorial8m
- How to Make a Scrolling Background in Scratch | Tutorial6m
- How to Make a Mouse Trail in Scratch | Tutorial6m
- Pixel Art in Scratch 3 Ways | Tutorial4m
- Make It Fly Tutorial1m
- Video Sensing in Scratch | Tutorial4m
- Hide and Seek Game1m
- What is Scratch?1m
How long it takes
3h 33m of video in 44 lectures. Pick a pace that suits you:
Steady
8 days
at 30 minutes a day
Regular
4 days
at 1 hour a day
Fast track
2 days
at 2 hours a day
Video time only: practice takes a little longer. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can stop any time.
Earn a certificateLearn more
Watch every lecture, then claim a certificate of completion with your name on it.
- Its own web page and code, so a school or an employer can check it is real
- Save it as a PDF or print it
- Included with the course, at no extra cost
Who teaches it
Sikhami InstituteNew Delhi · 297 courses · 693 learners · 472 followersSikhami Institute is Sikhami's own institute for free learning. We pick some of the best free courses on YouTube, from Harvard's CS50, MIT, NPTEL, Khan Academy, Google, Microsoft, the BBC, Crash Course, PW, Magnet Brains, CodeWithHarry and many more, and turn them into proper courses on Sikhami that you can follow lesson by lesson while your progress is saved.
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All videos belong to their creators and play from their official YouTube channels, and each course credits its creator. Questions or suggestions? Write to help@sikhami.com.Questions people ask
Is this course free?
Yes. Joining is free, and the lectures unlock as soon as you join. Once you join, it is yours for life.
How long is the course?
44 video lectures, 3h 33m of video in all. At an hour a day, the videos take 4 days. You learn at your own pace; there are no fixed class times.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. When you have watched every lecture, you can claim a certificate of completion. It has its own page and code, so anyone can check that it is real. About certificates
What language is it taught in?
English.
Can I learn on my phone?
Yes. Watch on the website or in the Sikhami app for Android with the same account. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can switch between them.
Can I ask the teacher a doubt?
Yes. Ask it in the questions on the course page, or from inside any lecture while you watch. You can also keep your own notes on each lecture.
Who made these videos?
The lectures are the free, public videos of the YouTube playlist "Tutorials", and they belong to their creator. Sikhami arranges them into a course, so you can learn one lecture at a time and keep track of your progress.
