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ai4kidspro
Ages 8–12 · 6-week program

From “what is AI?” to “look what I made with it.”

Kids go from AI users to AI creators. They learn the how and why behind it, pick up real coding skills along the way, and practice using AI responsibly, all by building a real project they care about.

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Small groups · No experience needed · 2 sessions a week for 6 weeks.

Build games
Solve problems
Create art
Tell stories

What families can count on

Responsible & fair AISmall group sizesHands-on projectsBeginner-friendly

The program

First they'll ask how it works. Then they'll show you.

Over six weeks, kids explore how AI really works: data, patterns, prompts, and instructions. They use AI as a co-creator to brainstorm, improve, and make things, and they learn to check it for accuracy and fairness along the way.

Demystify AI

Kids learn AI isn't magic. It works through human design, data, patterns, prompts, and instructions.

Build real skills

Hands-on with Scratch, prompting, patterns, algorithms, and some Python.

Use AI responsibly

Kids learn that AI is powerful but not perfect, so they always check its work for accuracy and fairness.

What you learn

What your child will learn.

Real AI and computing skills, introduced gently and always through making something.

AI literacy

How AI uses data, patterns, prompts, and instructions to make outputs.

Coding with Scratch

Build animations and games with friendly block-based coding.

Prompting & patterns

How to ask AI well, and how patterns and data shape its answers.

Algorithms

The step-by-step logic behind smart decisions.

Python

Real coding basics, introduced gently when a project calls for it.

Responsible & fair AI

Checking AI for accuracy and fairness, and thinking about who it represents.

How it works

How the program works.

  1. 1

    Pick a theme

    Each child picks a theme they care about: sports, climate, learning, wellbeing, games, or community.

  2. 2

    Learn AI & computing skills

    Two sessions a week of hands-on AI literacy, Scratch, prompting, and a little Python.

  3. 3

    Build an AI-assisted project

    Kids use AI as a co-creator to design a real solution to a problem they care about.

  4. 4

    Present the final project

    They present their finished project and show how AI helped them build it.

Themes

Every child picks a theme they care about.

Kids choose one theme and build their project around a real question that matters to them.

Ages 8–12 6-week program 2 sessions / week Small groups

Sports & Movement

How can AI help us play and train smarter?

Explore how AI can help with scores, simple game stats, and planning fun practice.

Project ideas

  • A scoreboard you click to add points for two teams.
  • A poster of your favorite sport's rules, with AI-made pictures.
  • A short Scratch animation of a player scoring.

Projects

Projects kids actually build.

Real examples of what your child could build. Every project is hands-on, shareable, and made with AI as a co-creator.

Sports

Sports scoreboard

A scoreboard you click to add points for two teams.

Games & Stories

Scratch animation

A short Scratch animation where a character moves and reacts.

Creativity

Pick-your-path story

An illustrated story where the reader chooses what happens next.

Education

Study flashcards

A set of AI-made flashcards to help you study a subject.

Environment

Recycling poster

A bright poster, with AI-made art, that shows people how to recycle.

Wellbeing

Daily habits checklist

A simple checklist that reminds you of healthy daily habits.

Community

Kindness poster

A poster or slideshow about treating everyone fairly and kindly.

Education

Picture quiz game

A click-to-answer quiz game in Scratch about a topic you love.

Creativity

AI art & animation

Make your own artwork or a short animation with AI helping out.

Capstone

Every child finishes with a final project they're proud of.

The program builds toward one AI-Powered Solution Project, made with AI as a co-creator and presented to the group.

  • A real-world problem they care about
  • An AI-assisted part (brainstorm, improve, generate, or organize)
  • A basic computing skill in action
  • A short presentation of how AI helped

Why families love it

Exciting for kids. Reassuring for parents.

For kids

  • Build something real you're proud of
  • Learn to create with AI, not just use it
  • Try coding with Scratch and Python
  • Work on a problem you actually care about

For parents

  • No prior experience needed
  • Small, supervised groups
  • A strong focus on responsible, fair AI
  • Real skills: coding, problem-solving, critical thinking

Support & safety

Small groups, close support, and responsible AI.

Groups are kept small and supervised, and a core part of every session is teaching kids to question and check what AI tells them, not to trust it blindly.

Small, supervised groups

Every child gets attention and a chance to share their work.

Responsible AI first

Kids learn to check AI for accuracy and fairness as they build.

We're here to help

Have a question about the program or schedule? Reach our team any time.

Still have a question about the program or schedule?

FAQ

Questions parents ask.

Ready to start building?

Give your child six weeks to learn how AI really works and build something they're proud of.

  • No prior experience needed
  • Small groups
  • Ages 8–12

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