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Christmas Unplugged Coding Activities for Kids

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December 15, 2018

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June 15, 2021

Code your way through the Christmas season with these Christmas unplugged coding activities for kids! From elves to snowmen, learn how to think like a computer programmer, and write some basic algorithms and pseudocode!

You’ll even find some fun Christmas coding artwork! Similar block coding activities are also available on coding websites and applications for kids including Scratch, Kodable, and Code.org.

Code your way through the Christmas season with these 8 Christmas unplugged coding activities for kids! #Christmas #teachkidstocode

WHY ARE UNPLUGGED CODING ACTIVITIES IMPORTANT?

Unplugged coding activities are designed to build the foundation of coding. These activities are essentially games and activities that teach children how to think logically about objects, how to break down large tasks into smaller tasks that are easier to complete, and how to identify errors.

Working hands-on makes coding concepts tangible and unplugged coding activities are ideal for young coders. Unplugged coding activities are pretty easy to set up. We recently used basic coding concepts to code artwork!

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Find more Christmas STEAM Activities for Kids

Christmas is a few weeks away! Visit our 12 great Christmas STEAM activities for kids to get into the holiday spirit while learning through play!

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Meet Toni, the Maker Mom behind Our Family Code

Hey there, I’m Toni! I’m a software engineer and Maker Mom that finds my joy in unleashing my children’s curiosity by exploring STEAM concepts with my fantastic five!

When I’m not chasing toddlers or raising tweens, you can find me tearing things up and putting them back together over here at Our Family Code.

I am the owner and content creator of multiple educational websites designed to increase access to STEAM & STEM education with a focus on teaching computer science and coding to kids of all ages!

Christmas Unplugged Coding Activities for Kids

Looking for some more hands-on activities that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM)? Then you have to check out STEAM Kids!

This book features more than 50 hands-on activities that are organized into easy to implement categories, so you know exactly what concepts your kids are learning!

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2 responses to “Christmas Unplugged Coding Activities for Kids”

December 9, 2019

liz

Hi! I love your Frosty coding sheet but I am confused if he is supposed to go through the town or not? Is he supposed to avoid the pictures? Thanks!
December 9, 2019

Toni

Yes. The goal is to find a path around the pictures (or obstacles).

For more advanced kid coders or to change the activity up, you can have Frosty go through the town and over the hills of snow while also avoiding the traffic cop and the sun.

You can also use this activity with a robot like Botley or Dash!

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