Your Own Animation
Create a fun moving scene.
Your Own Animation is a free Coding for Kids lesson on CoddyKit — lesson 4 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.
Make Your Own Scene!
Hello creator! 🎬🌟 Today you make your OWN moving scene!
We will put everything together: moving, loops, and bouncing.
Planning the Scene
Good animators plan first. 📝
Let us make a little star that floats across the sky. ⭐
Pick a Shape
Our turtle can BE a shape! t.shape("turtle") or t.shape("circle"). 🐢⚪
A Floating Circle
Let us make a circle float to the right slowly. ⚪➡️
import turtle
t = turtle.Turtle()
t.shape("circle")
t.penup()
for i in range(15):
t.forward(15)
turtle.done()It Floated Across!
Our circle glided across the screen! ⚪💨
We used penup so it floats with no line, like in space! 🌌
Add Some Bouncing
Let us make it bounce off the right edge, like before. 🏀
import turtle
t = turtle.Turtle()
t.shape("circle")
t.penup()
for i in range(25):
t.forward(20)
if t.xcor() > 150:
t.right(180)
turtle.done()A Bouncing Ball!
Now your circle floats AND bounces back! 🏀⚪
You combined two ideas into one scene. So cool!
Add Color and Size
Make it pretty with color and a bigger size! 🎨
import turtle
t = turtle.Turtle()
t.shape("circle")
t.color("purple")
t.shapesize(2)
t.penup()
for i in range(20):
t.forward(20)
if t.xcor() > 140:
t.right(180)
turtle.done()Your Style!
A big purple bouncing ball! 💜⚪
You can change the color, size, and shape to make it yours. 🎨
Mix and Match
Try adding more turtles, more colors, or up-and-down moves! 🌈
There is no wrong answer in art. Be creative! ✨
You Are an Animator!
You combined moving, loops, bouncing, color, and shapes into your own scene! 🎬🏆
Quick Check
Final animation quiz! 🎬
Animation Star!
Amazing! 🎉 You finished the Simple Animations course!
You can make things move, loop, bounce, and build your own scenes! You are an animator! 🌟🎬
Frequently asked questions
Is the “Your Own Animation” lesson free?
Yes — the full text of “Your Own Animation” 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 “Your Own Animation”?
Create a fun moving scene. 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 4 of 4, so you can start here or from the beginning and move at your own pace.
How long does the “Your Own Animation” 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.
All lessons in this course
- Making Things Move
- Repeating Movement
- Bouncing Around
- Your Own Animation