Sprite Lab
Block-based animation builder
Sprite Lab is a block-based programming environment where you can make simple animations and games with objects and characters that interact with each other right in the browser.
Sprite Lab at a glance
Ages: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Level: Beginner
What you can make: Simple animations and games with characters
Devices: Laptop, Chromebook, Tablet
Browsers: All modern browsers
Accessibility: Text to Speech, Closed captioning, Immersive reader
Languages supported: English, Arabic, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latam, Filipino, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Slovak, Thai, Turkish, Chinese Traditional
Extensive documentation detailing specific functionality and use is available for Sprite Lab.
See what you can make in Sprite Lab!
Check out the starter projects below to see how Sprite Lab works, you can also remix them and make them your own!
About Me
Click the sprites to learn more about me.
Virtual Pet
Drag the food or the toy to the pet and watch the sprites interact.
Greeting Card
Enter your name and age to get a personalized greeting.
Sky Dancer
Collect the coins. Avoid the clouds.
Build your own game or animation
Create your first project from scratch in Sprite Lab!
Sprite Lab in our curriculum
Looking for a step by step introduction to making games and animations? Our curriculum will help you learn everything you need to get started with Sprite Lab.
Grades 3-5
Computer Science Connections
Makes connections between learning computer science (CS) and other subjects like math, language arts, science, and social studies.
Grades 3-6
Elementary Game Design
The Game Design module provides an exciting introduction to creating and coding games using Sprite Lab, a block-based programming environment.
Grades 2-12
Hello World
Say hello to the world of computer science with this introductory activity that equips students with the basic coding skills and confidence to create apps.
Grades 4-5
CS Fundamentals: Course E
Get to know the Sprite Lab programming environment in this course! By the end, students will use code to create a game or drawing.
Grades 3-8
Coding with Poetry
Explore the intersection of coding and language arts by creating interactive poems, illustrating the mood and tone with code.
Grades 2-12
Outbreak Simulator
In this engaging introduction to computer science, you create a simulation to understand how quickly a virus can spread and what can be done to slow it down.
Grades K-5
Computer Science Fundamentals
Free set of elementary curricula that introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world.
Videos to help you get started with Sprite Lab
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