While there are many different coding languages out there, few make as great of a starting point as Python for kids. In part, that’s because it is a fairly easy coding language to pick up. It’s also because it’s a powerful and flexible language. It can be used for a wide variety of projects, including some really fun Python games for kids!
That’s really useful because while it’s technically possible to learn a coding language by memorizing all its different parts, it is far easier and way more fun to learn Python by working to build your own project.
Working through real problems and finding real solutions engages kids’ brains in ways that simple rote memorization just doesn’t. As Brian Tracy puts it, “Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement!”
There are several platforms that utilize gamification to teach Python. Sometimes it can be more helpful to simply choose a project you want to work on and jump right in!
If your child is just beginning their coding journey, coming up with a project idea that is both engaging enough to hold their attention and simple enough to be feasible can be tricky.
That’s why we’ve organized this list of 10 fun Python games for kids to code and play themselves.
10 Fun Python Games for Kids
All games on this list were created using Python but they vary in how well the coding process is explained. Some of them have detailed step-by-step tutorials. Others lean more heavily on their student’s ability to do research on their own. Even so, any of these Python games could make a great coding project for kids learning to code!
1. Pig Dice Game
Pig is a simple dice game played with a single die. Players take turns rolling the die to increase their score and the first person to 30 wins. But watch out, if you roll a 1, you have to start over!
This is a perfect project for a beginner to tackle. The game itself only explores basic Python concepts like setting variables and generating random integers. Also, the Python code is