Joining Words
Put words together to make sentences.
Joining Words is a free Coding for Kids lesson on CoddyKit — lesson 2 of 4. You can read the complete lesson below for free — then practise it hands-on in the browser with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. It is part of the Coding for Kids learning path, one of 4 lessons in the course, and your progress syncs across the web and the CoddyKit app.
Gluing Words Together 🧩
Hi again, code hero! 🦸 Today we learn to join words together. This is called concatenation (a big word for "sticking strings together").
The Magic Plus Sign ➕
We use the + sign to glue two strings into one!
Watch how "ice" and "cream" become one yummy word. 🍦
print("ice" + "cream")Oops, No Space! 🙈
Did you notice "icecream" had no space? The + just sticks them together exactly.
If we want a space, we add one ourselves! 👇
print("ice " + "cream")Adding a Space Word ␣
We can glue THREE strings: a word, a space, and another word!
print("hot" + " " + "dog")Joining Boxes 📦
Remember our boxes (variables)? We can join them too!
first = "Super"
second = "Hero"
print(first + second)Make a Greeting 👋
Let us build a friendly hello by joining words and a name.
name = "Mia"
print("Hello, " + name + "!")Build a Sentence 📝
You can join lots of pieces to make a whole sentence. So fun! 🎈
print("I " + "love " + "pizza " + "and " + "cake!")String Plus String 🤔
Joining is great, but it only works string + string. Both sides need to be text in quotes!
word = "fun"
print("Coding is " + word)Smiley Sandwich 🥪
Let us make a happy sentence sandwich with an emoji in the middle! 😄
print("Yay " + "🎉" + " we did it!")Two Boxes, One Friend 🤝
Join a first name box and a last name box with a space between.
fn = "Tony"
ln = "Tiger"
print(fn + " " + ln)Try Your Own Combo 🎨
You are getting so good! Try joining your favorite color and your favorite animal.
color = "blue"
animal = "whale"
print(color + " " + animal)Quick Check 🧠
Brain power time! 💪 What does this code show?
print("sun" + "flower")
Recap Time! 🌟
High five! ✋ Today you learned:
- Concatenation means joining strings
- Use the
+sign to glue them - Add
" "for a space - You can join boxes too!
You are a word-gluing champion! 🏆
Frequently asked questions
Is the “Joining Words” lesson free?
Yes — the full text of “Joining Words” is free to read here on the web, and the Coding for Kids course includes 4 lessons in total. To practise it interactively (a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor) and unlock the rest of the Coding for Kids course, upgrade to CoddyKit PRO.
What will I learn in “Joining Words”?
Put words together to make sentences. You practise Coding for Kids with hands-on code you run directly in the browser, and a 24/7 AI tutor answers your questions as you work through the lesson.
Do I need any experience to start Coding for Kids?
No prior experience is required. Coding for Kids on CoddyKit is structured for beginners through advanced learners; this is — lesson 2 of 4, so you can start here or from the beginning and move at your own pace.
How long does the “Joining Words” lesson take?
Most CoddyKit lessons take about 5–10 minutes. Each one is bite-sized and interactive, so you make steady progress and pick up exactly where you left off across the web and the app.
Can I write and run code in this Coding for Kids lesson?
Yes. Every Coding for Kids lesson includes a built-in code editor, so you write and run real code right in your browser and get instant AI feedback — no local setup required.