While I've done a bit of Scratch with the 5yo on my lap providing creative input, at this age I mostly prefer screen-free activities that teach programming/comp

While I've done a bit of Scratch with the 5yo on my lap providing creative input, at this age I mostly prefer screen-free activities that teach programming/computing concepts. A few things we've done are Exploding Dots Machines [0] and stories about functions and boolean logic. [1] Peter Rowlett tweeted about a little sorting algorithm activity he did with his 6yo, which I've been meaning to try. [2] Another idea I want to do sometime is a "Robot Mommy" game where the kids give me instructions and I interpret them super-literally (kind of like those "how to make a PBJ" games). I can see this one going in a lot of different directions, but I'm thinking to start by being a human Logo turtle and let them control my steps and turns. I'm always on the look-out for more of this kind of thing, if anyone has any suggestions or recommendation! [0] https://bancosparenting.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/exploding-dots-machine-binary-for-preschoolers/ https://bancosparenting.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/exploding-d... [1] https://bancosparenting.wordpress.com/2021/05/08/pickle-and-the-boolean-logic-baby-gate/ https://bancosparenting.wordpress.com/2021/05/08/pickle-and-... [2] https://twitter.com/peterrowlett/status/1479857933202739209 https://twitter.com/peterrowlett/status/1479857933202739209