Below are some handouts for an activity that teaches how to program some simple mini-games in Scratch. Scratch is a great educational tool for teaching simple programming concepts to kids.

The first game is an introduction to Scratch. It includes step-by-step instructions on how to make a simple game and tries to familiarize you with how Scratch works.

The other games are designed as exercises with just a general description of what you need to program in order to make the game work. In the exercise handouts, the “Try It” sections are optional. If a “Try It” section is too hard, you can skip it and still end up with a working game at the end.