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That's exactly why I introduced my kids (10 and 7) to Scratch.

But we got to the end of the video tutorials and ... then what? They don't know enough about what's possible to pick a challenge goal and start working towards figuring it out. And I don't want to just turn them loose on the forums; trying to find actionable information there as a newcomer would get frustrating quickly.

Any suggestions for next steps?

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They might like the book "Super Scratch Programming Adventure!" It walks through building several games in a comic-book format. I thought it was good.

Thanks, that does look good! I'm glad there's a new book out, the other books on Scratch look too dry, too outdated, or both. Ordered a copy.

That's one of the reasons I suggested App Inventor, actually. Even picking a project like "make an app for your stuffed animals" (which is the kind of thing I would have LOVED when I was 7 or 10) could be a way to move forward from the video tutorials.

Which thread did you suggest App Inventor in?

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