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Scratch is the world’s largest creative learning community for kidswhere young people bring their storiesgamesand animations to life and share them with peers around the world in a safemoderated online community.
Featuring projects from Scratchers Hobson-TVtaffygirl13AquasplashMightyPiplupbjmooreMakeItFlyForLifeleszpioand thePinkKitty.
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Scratch is where I learned that my ideas matter. Where I could turn a few thoughts into anything I can imagine to be shared ... I dream that Scratch will continue to empower kids like me to find their voicetheir passionand themselves just like I did.— Scratcher Queen_Bee_12
Creating with Scratch
Kids bring Scratch projects to life using a simpleblock-based coding interface that they can drag and snap together: no tricky syntax required. They can start with pre-drawn charactersbackdropssoundsand graphics from our extensive asset libraryupload from their own devicesor draw their own masterpieces. Scratch is built on free expressionexperimentationand play – whether children are excited about visualizing math equations or making their doodles dance and singScratch can help them make their ideas a reality.
Our Community
Millions of kids around the world have created over a billion Scratch projects to express their creativity and share their ideas with the world. Scratchers find encouragement and inspiration from friends in our livelykid-friendly communitywhile an expert team of moderators ensures that conversations and projects are safekindand welcoming.
Research-Backed & Kid-Centered
Scratch was developed at the MIT Media Lab in 2007 by a team of educational experts and researchers led by Professor Mitchel Resnick. In 2019Scratch was transferred from MIT to the Scratch Foundation: an independent nonprofit dedicated to developing and maintaining the Scratch platform and community. While technology has changed in the last 20 yearsScratch’s values have not: we’re committed to supporting children’s learningself-expressionand developmentand we continue to design with and for our community of young people.
Getting Started
Learning Library
Learn Scratch tips and tricks from our team with video tutorialsprintable guidesand beyond.
Discover TutorialsIdeas Page
Get started with beginner-friendly tutorials and starter projects right inside of the Scratch editor.
Explore IdeasRemixing
Don't want to "start from Scratch"? Try remixing and make this dance party project your own!
Remix!Scratch is free because people like you make it possible.
Scratch is an independent nonprofit. Every dollar supports free creative learning for every kideverywhere.