Review: Python for Kids Python for Kids is a book from No Starch Press that aims to teach kids ages 10 and up and their parents about the Python programming language.

For older kids, a better option than a readymade kit might be a introductory programming book like the well-reviewed Python for Kids and this basic Raspberry Pi setup.

At Oracle Code 4 Kids, attendees tried sessions on programming Finch and Lego Mindstorm robots, coding games and websites with Python, JavaScript and HTML5, and learning the Java programming language.

For the slightly more adventurous, there’s Codecademy, a website with interactive tutorials for HTML and PHP as well as Python, Ruby and Javascript again.

Teaching kids to code is an excellent way to pass the time for those stuck at home. Right now, Humble has an excellent pay-what-you-want ebook bundle to help keep the kids busy with Scratch, HTML ...

Students can learn about the foundations in Learn to Code with Python 3 or the Easiest Python for Beginners Course.