Minecraft Coding
Unleash your imagination and develop lifelong skills with Minecraft coding for kids. Find out how to conquer cool challenges, build amazing structures, and create your own games within the game you love — all with fun coding!
What is Minecraft?
Can you learn to code with Minecraft?
How do I start coding in Minecraft?
How do you teach kids to code in Minecraft?
You can teach kids to code in Minecraft with online classes. Online classes provide a structured learning environment that guides kids through learning new concepts, and provides hands-on practice. A live expert can also help students learn more quickly with immediate feedback, especially in small group classes.
Try free Minecraft coding classes
Free Minecraft coding classes are a great way to get started with Minecraft coding. These live online free classes are designed by experts from MIT, Google, Stanford, and Code.org. Check out options for beginner elementary students through intermediate middle school students.
Creative Minecraft Building - Intro to Redstone
- Grades 2-5
Start creating with one of the most powerful elements in Minecraft - Redstone! Through a series of fun activities and puzzle-solving, students will be introduced to how different power sources such as Redstone blocks, torches, and switches can be used to power blocks around them in different ways. These skills will form the foundation of creating more advanced structures that can be powered up or automated.
If your child loves Minecraft, here are some great full courses to consider
Minecraft Redstone Engineering - build cool Minecraft structures with advanced blocks such as redstones, pistons, and more!
Minecraft Coding Quest - code and create your own Minecraft mods and mini-games!
- 55 minutesSingle Session
50% Off$30$15.002-5 students group class- 2-5 students group class
You need Minecraft to take this class. Any version of Minecraft is fine. The versions that run on Windows and Mac Computers will work a lot better than those on iPad for the purpose of this class.
Intro to Intermediate Minecraft Modding
- Grades 4-8
In this Intemediate Minecraft Modding intro class, we introduce students to the platform for coding on Minecraft. It is easy to use and very powerful. We will complete two fun challenges in this class. They will also start building their very first mod! This is an advanced coding class for grades 4-6. In this intro class, we will not code on Minecraft itself but will use an emulator instead, because it takes a lot of time to enable coding for Minecraft. However, in Parts 1 - 3 of this course, the code will run on Minecraft software. Sign up today to start learning Minecraft coding.
- 55 minutesSingle Session
50% Off$30$15.002-3 students group class- 2-3 students group class
- Computer - MacWindows PCChromebook
- Must be very familiar with Scratch with at least 20 hours of Scratch coding experience or completed Create & Learn Scratch Ninja I and II classes. Require Windows or Mac computer. Program does not work on Chromebook. No Minecraft license needed.
Join the best Minecraft coding classes
The best Minecraft coding classes equip your child with the most important skills for the future. According to the World Economic Forum, the top skills required for the future are higher order thinking skills such as problem solving and creativity. But, studies show that only 4% of U.S. classroom work requires these skills.
Our Minecraft modding classes introduce students to essential coding knowledge, while also helping them build their problem solving, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Every class includes cool hands-on projects, relatable real-life examples, and lively expert teachers to keep your child on track and having fun. Learn modding, game design, and much more today!
Explore Minecraft coding camps
Create a Minecraft mod and skins
Check out Minecraft coding projects and resources
- Hour of Code Minecraft activities: We'll guide you step by step through the challenges in the Minecraft demo world: Minecraft AI for Good.
- Minecraft Pixel Art Ideas: Learn about creating Minecraft pixel art while exploring some helpful strategies, useful tools, and fun ideas.
- Cute Minecraft Castles Project: Explore some useful Minecraft building and engineering skills to help you realize your potential as a Minecraft castle architect and builder.
- Panda Mobs: The panda is forward-rolling into Minecraft. It’s a new mob that’s cute, cuddly, fiercely protective of its children and crazy for bamboo.
- Buzzy Bees: Each area that bees improve offer countless gameplay opportunities, from sticky surfaces (handy!) to flourishing farms (tasty!). Hives can be harvested for honey, and honey becomes sugar. Find out why bees are so important, based on info from the World Wildlife Fund.
