Coding

Raspberry Pi Foundation Projects

Step-by-step projects for making things in Scratch, Python and web code.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation’s project paths cover Scratch, Python, web development and physical computing, arranged around interests like games, music, stories and art. Beginner Scratch projects include musical instruments, an animation, a paint program and a boat-racing game. Each one is small enough to finish in a sitting or two, and related projects form a sequence to come back to.

Ages: Choose by reading and coding readiness
Works on: Web browser
Topics: Coding
Languages: English
Listed: 2026-10-11

What kids do

Code musical instruments in Scratch
Make a paint program
Create a boat-racing game
Try Python or web projects

Who it suits

The steps are written out, so some reading is assumed; the beginner Scratch projects are the gentlest entry point.

Notes for parents

Plenty of projects need no Raspberry Pi board. The physical-computing ones list the extra equipment and setup involved.

What you need

Web browser

Visit Raspberry Pi Foundation Projects

In these guides

Coding for kids, from picture blocks to typed Python: Where kids can start coding at 4, 7 or 11: picture-block apps, Scratch, typed Python and robots, in the order many children come across them.

More Coding

Code.org / CodeAI: Guided coding activities alongside open tools for making games, animations, apps and web pages.
ScratchJr: Picture-based programming blocks for making characters move and telling interactive stories.
Scratch: Interactive stories, animations and games built by snapping visual coding blocks together.
Kodable Basics: Maze-style coding challenges that begin with sequences and patterns.
codeSpark: Coding for Kids: Coding puzzles that don’t rely on reading, leading into tools for making stories and games.
Tynker: Coding for Kids: Guided coding puzzles, game-making and Minecraft-related projects.
Hopscotch: Programming for Kids: Tutorials and open creation tools for building games and other interactive projects.
Tynker Junior: Coding for Kids: Picture commands, voiceovers and themed adventures that introduce sequencing, loops and conditions.