Your Own ASCII Art
Create a picture.
Your Own ASCII Art 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.
Be the Artist! 🎨
Hi creator! 👋 Now it's YOUR turn to invent ASCII art! 🤩
Today we learn cool tricks and then YOU design a picture! 🖌️
print("Time to create my own art! 🎨")Plan First ✏️
Great artists PLAN first! 📝 Decide what to draw: a cat? a rocket? a star? 🚀
Sketch it on paper, then turn each row into a print()! ✨
print("My plan: draw a cat! 🐱")Draw a Cat 🐱
Here's a cute cat made of symbols! 🐱
The /\ are the ears!
print("/\\_/\\")
print("( o.o )")
print(" > ^ <")Draw a Rocket 🚀
Blast off! Here's a rocket using slashes and letters! 🚀
print(" /\\")
print(" / \\")
print("|RKT|")
print(" /\\")Draw a Heart ❤️
Show some love with a heart shape! ❤️
print(" ** ** ")
print("*******")
print(" ***** ")
print(" *** ")
print(" * ")Use Variables 📦
Store your art in variables to reuse it! 📦
\n means 'new line' inside one string! 🪄
art = "( ^_^ )\n/| |\\\n | |"
print(art)Sign Your Art ✍️
Real artists sign their work! Add your name below your art! ✍️
print("<3 <3 <3")
print("By: ME! 🎨")Combine Shapes 🧩
Put a face inside a box for a framed masterpiece! 🖼️
print("+-------+")
print("| ^ ^ |")
print("| v |")
print("+-------+")Color with Words 🌈
We can't add real colors in plain text, but emojis add color! 🌈
Mix emojis with symbols for a fun look! 🎉
print("🌟 * 🌟")
print(" \\___/ ")
print("😊 ART 😊")Your Masterpiece 🖼️
Now change the code below and make it YOURS! Add lines, swap symbols, have fun! 🎨
There are no wrong answers in art! 💖
print(" My Art! ")
print(" * * * ")
print(" change me! ")Master Artist! 🏆
You created your own ASCII art! 🎉🎉
- Plan first ✏️
- Each row is a
print()📄 \nmakes new lines 🪄- Mix symbols and emojis 🌈
You're a true code artist! 💪
print("I am a master ASCII artist! 🎨🥇")Quick Check ✅
Last question of the course! You've got this! 🧠
Recap Time! 🎒
You finished the ASCII Art course! 🌟🎉
- Plan, then draw row by row ✏️
print()per line,\ninside strings 🪄- Boxes, faces, cats, rockets, hearts! 🐱🚀❤️
- Mix in emojis for color 🌈
Amazing work, young artist! Keep creating! 🚀
print("ASCII Art course done! 🎓🎨")Frequently asked questions
Is the “Your Own ASCII Art” lesson free?
Yes — the full text of “Your Own ASCII Art” 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 ASCII Art”?
Create a picture. 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 ASCII Art” 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
- Drawing with Letters
- Boxes and Borders
- A Smiley Face
- Your Own ASCII Art