Mobile App Development for Kids
Mobile apps are a big part of our everyday lives, from games and social media to tools that help us stay organized and learn new things. For kids, learning mobile app development is a fantastic way to turn their ideas into real, working apps that they can share with others. Not only does it spark creativity, but it also teaches important skills such as coding, problem-solving, and design. By creating their own mobile apps, kids can develop useful tech skills while bringing their imagination to life. Whether they want to build a game, a fun tool, or an educational app, learning mobile app development opens up endless possibilities for kids to create and innovate. Explore our award-winning live online mobile app development classes and see how your child can start building apps today!
Get StartedHow To Choose Mobile App Development Classes For Kids
Mobile app development is a rapidly growing field, so how do you choose the best classes? Here are some key factors to consider:
- Age: Check the age ranges for each mobile app development class to ensure it's suited to your child’s developmental stage, making the learning process more fun and effective.
- Interests: For kids who love game design, Mobile Coding for Apps and Games is ideal. Kids interested in making professional apps should take the Java progression.
- Experience: Beginners new to mobile development should start with Mobile Coding for Apps and Games.
- Goals: To build practical coding skills while creating apps they can use on any mobile device, join Mobile Coding for Apps and Games. To develop professional apps or secure internships take Java and Android Game Building.
| Live Online Classes | Best For Grades | Class Highlights | Grades 4-6 | Grades 6-9 | Grades 9-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mobile Coding for Apps and Games | 5-10 | Create fun mobile apps and games with Thunkable, a powerful yet easy-to-use platform. Explore advanced topics such as cloud computing and networking. | Advanced | Foundation | Foundation |
 | Android Game Building with Java | 6-12 | Learn Java fundamentals and Android mobile development. | Advanced | ||
 | Intro to Java Programming (AP CSA Aligned) | 6-12 | A rigorous introduction to the Java programming language that also meets AP Computer Science Java (APCSA) requirements. | Advanced | Advanced |
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What Is Mobile App Development For Kids?
Does your child love playing Angry Birds and PokemonGo?! Mobile app development for kids is the process of teaching children how to design, create, and program apps that can run on smartphones and tablets. Through fun, interactive lessons, kids learn how to turn their creative ideas into real, functioning apps, whether it's a game, a tool, or a fun project they can share with friends.
By learning mobile app development, including tools and programming languages such as MIT's Thunkable and Java, kids gain valuable coding skills, problem-solving abilities, and a sense of digital design. This hands-on experience introduces them to how apps are made, and helps build the foundation for future opportunities in technology. It's an exciting way to turn imagination into real-world apps they can really use on their phones!
Mobile App Development Careers: Imagine Your Child's Future
Imagine your child being a Mobile App Developer who works on improving the app’s language learning experience on smartphones and tablets. For example, these developers might code a new feature that makes learning vocabulary more interactive, like swiping to match words or tapping to hear pronunciation.
Your child could be a Mobile Software Engineer who works on creating and improving features in the Spotify app. These engineers code how users discover and play music, create playlists, or explore podcasts.
Or how about a Game Developer working on hit mobile games like Clash of Clans or Brawl Stars? These developers write the code that controls how the game works on mobile devices, including how characters move, how players interact in real-time, and how in-game features like battles or upgrades function.
Learn Mobile App Development For Kids: Projects and Tutorials
Create a very simple, fun riddle app in Thunkable step by step. When the user presses a button, the question appears. After a few seconds, the answer appears!
There are billions of Android devices around the world. Android Studio is a free integrated development environment (IDE) for building Android apps.
Java is more than another name for coffee, it’s also one of the most popular programming languages! Create a simple “chat bot” like program with Java.
Mobile App Development News For Kids
The global mobile app market size was valued at USD 252.89 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.3% from 2024 to 2030.
Motion Design, AI, Apps for foldable devices, Extended Reality - check out these and other top Mobile App Development trends.
Congressional App Challenge winners celebrated with Members of Congress at Capital Hill. Submit your project by October to join the challenge.
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