Prompting
Say what you want. Give context. Ask for small steps. The skill behind every AI tool they will ever use.
FOR BUILDERS AGES 10 TO 14
Your kid builds a real app. In 14 days.
$1,500 one payment. 24 hour money back.
BUILDER BOT
HOW IT WORKS
real. personal. theirs.
a real app. not a toy.
On Day 14 your child's app lives on the internet with its own link. It sits on the home screen next to the real ones. Grandma can open it on her phone too.
- Works on iPhone, iPad and Android
- Keeps working after the course ends
- Costs nothing to run
one kid. one deep app.
No cookie cutter projects. Your child starts from one of 10 apps that already work, then changes the words, the look, the rules and the features until nobody could guess where it started.
Examples of where one starter can go. Your child's version will be their own.
they learn to think. not copy.
Claude can write code fast. So the course teaches the part that matters. How to plan. How to ask clearly. How to read what came back, test it and fix it.
When something looks confusing, kids learn to say so. Claude then breaks the code into small pieces they can follow. Every day ends with a Bug Boss quiz that checks they understood.
it plays like a game.
A level map. A badge for every day. Builder Bot cheering them on. Short videos hosted by Pixel, an 8 bit guide who talks in quick text boxes.
Kids come back each day because they want to clear the next level, not because you told them to.
THE FULL 14 DAYS
from idea to demo day.
No class times and no video calls. Your child starts the day you enroll and plays one day at a time. Tap any day to see what happens.
SCOUTDays 1 and 2
LAUNCHDays 3 to 7
LEVEL UPDays 8 to 11
SHIPDays 12 to 14
DAY 1App Scout
Browse the apps
WHAT THEY WALK AWAY WITH
skills that outlast the app.
Code logic
Data, functions and rules, read inside their own app. They guess what a change will do before they make it.
AI workflows
Plugins, connectors and save points. Set a tool up once, use only what you need, keep secret keys at home.
Shipping
Publish to the web. Install on a phone. Test on other devices. They learn that finished beats perfect.
Systems thinking
Plan a feature on paper, build it in steps, test after each one. When it breaks, read the error, then fix it.
Showing the work
A family playtest, a trailer made from code and a 1 minute talk on Demo Day. Building is half of it. Explaining is the rest.
SAFETY
safety first. then code.
Your account. Your rules.
Your child builds with your Claude account, with you close by on the setup days. They never make an AI account of their own.
First names only.
No full name, school or address goes into the app. We ask you for your child's first name and age, and nothing more.
No faces. No recordings.
Apps never use photos of faces. Camera features only look at things and places, and the photos stay on the phone.
No surprise bills.
The finished app makes no AI calls, so it costs nothing to run. Nothing renews and nothing charges you later.
You choose who sees it.
The app has a private link. Your child shares it only with people you say are OK.
- I use my first name or a nickname. Never my full name, my school or my address.
- I never put photos of faces in my app.
- I use Claude with my grown up's account and I ask before I sign up for anything.
- I tell my grown up if something online feels weird.
- I share my app only with people my grown up says are OK.
You and your child sign this together on Day 1.
WHAT YOU NEED
a laptop. a phone. a grown up.
A laptop
Mac or Windows, with a current browser. This is where your child builds.
A phone or tablet
To try the starter apps and to hold the finished one. Yours works fine.
Your Claude account
On a paid plan that includes Claude Code. You buy that from Anthropic. It is not part of our price.
A little of your time
Ten minutes on Day 1. Stay close on Days 3 and 4. Be the test crowd on Day 7 and the guests on Day 14.
24 HOUR MONEY BACK
Enroll, start Day 1 and look around. If you change your mind within 24 hours of paying, use the return link in your welcome email or write to support@kidscodeit.org. Stripe sends the full amount back to your card. No questions.
THE HARD QUESTIONS
honest answers for careful parents.
"Isn't the AI just doing the work?"
Claude types the code. Your child decides what to build, explains what each part does and proves it in a quiz every day. On Day 8 they read a rule in their own app, guess what a change will do, then write a rule themselves. A kid can't fake that.
"Will this make my kid lazy?"
The opposite. The course is built around doing. Plan on paper first. Test after every step. Read the error before asking for a fix. Kids who skip the thinking get stuck, so they learn fast that thinking is the shortcut.
"Is my kid too young for this?"
The course is written for ages 10 to 14. If your child can read short instructions and type, they can do it. Younger builders may want you nearby a little more on the two setup days.
"What if it is not for us?"
Then you get every dollar back. Start Day 1, look around, and if you change your mind within 24 hours of paying, send it back. Stripe returns the full amount to your card.
EVERYTHING PARENTS ASK
questions? answers.
The course
What is KidsCodeIt?
A self paced 14 day course for kids 10 to 14 that plays like an 8 bit video game. Your child builds one real phone app with Claude, publishes it to the web and shows it off on Demo Day.
Does my child need to know how to code?
No. They start from an app that already works and change it piece by piece. The course teaches every step, and Claude explains the code in small pieces whenever they ask.
How much time does it take?
About an hour a day for 14 days. You get 21 days of access, so there is room for a few days off.
Is it live? Are there class times?
No. There are no video calls and no schedule. Your child starts the day you enroll and moves at their own pace, one day at a time.
What does my child end up with?
A finished app with its own link that works on any phone, all of its code on their laptop, a short trailer they made, and the skills to build the next app alone.
What if my child gets stuck?
Every step has a prompt ready to paste, a short video and a simple routine for fixing errors. If that is not enough, email support@kidscodeit.org and we help.
What you need
What equipment do we need?
A Mac or Windows laptop, a phone or tablet, and internet. Any recent iPhone, iPad or Android phone works for the finished app.
Do I need to pay for Claude?
Yes. Your child builds with Claude Code on your Claude account, and that needs a paid Claude plan. You buy it from Anthropic and you can cancel it when the course is done. It is not part of our price.
Are there any other costs?
No. The app is published on a free Vercel account that the course helps you set up. The finished app makes no AI calls, so it costs nothing to run.
How much do I need to help?
About ten minutes on Day 1 for the safety promise. Stay nearby on Days 3 and 4, when accounts get set up. Then you are the test crowd on Day 7 and the guest on Day 14.
Safety
Is Claude safe for my child?
Your child uses your account, with you close by, on a course that keeps every prompt on task. The safety promise you sign together on Day 1 sets the rules. Everything happens on your laptop under your account, so you can look over their shoulder or read back through their work at any time.
What do you know about my child?
Their first name, their age and how far they are in the course. That is all. We never ask for a last name, a school, an address or a photo.
Who can see my child's app?
Only people who have the link. Your child shares it with people you approve. Apps that take orders or votes ask for first names only.
Paying
How do I pay? Is it secure?
The course is $1,500, one payment for one child. Nothing renews. You pay through Stripe, the same checkout millions of stores use. We never see or store your card.
How does the 24 hour money back work?
You have 24 hours from the moment you pay. Use the return link in your welcome email or write to support@kidscodeit.org, and Stripe refunds the full amount to your card. Your child's passcode stops working at the same time. After 24 hours the sale is final.
Can two kids share one enrollment?
No. Each child gets a personal passcode that works on one device at a time and saves one app, so each child needs their own enrollment.
What happens when the 21 days end?
The course material closes. The app keeps working, the code stays on your child's laptop and nothing renews.
I have another question.
Email support@kidscodeit.org. A real person answers.
today, a kid with an idea.
day 14, a builder with an app.
$1,500 one payment. 24 hour money back.