ScratchJr Coding Competition 2026 – Coding Competition for Preschoolers

Turn your child’s love for drawing, storytelling, and building with blocks into an early foundation in coding! Create, code, and shine in Singapore’s ScratchJr Coding & Digital Storytelling Challenge 2026 for young creators aged 4 to 6.

Theme 2026: My Little Adventure

📍 Hosted by Empire Code Singapore – with optional workshops at Novena & River Valley.

About the Event
The ScratchJr Coding Competition 2026 introduces young learners to the world of digital storytelling through creativity, animation, and beginner-friendly coding.

Under the theme “My Little Adventure,” participants will design and code their very own interactive ScratchJr story-featuring characters, backgrounds, voiceovers, and animations that bring their imagination to life.

Organised by Empire Code Singapore in partnership with Flying Cape and Crayola, this annual early-childhood competition encourages creativity, confidence, and foundational STEM skills in a fun, supportive environment.

🧑‍💻 Who Can Join?

• Kids aged 4 to 6 in Singapore who:
• Parents seeking school holiday activities that are both fun and educational
• Students preparing for Direct School Admission (DSA) portfolios
• No prior coding experience required

✔️ Storyboarding & sequencing
✔️ Beginner coding using ScratchJr
✔️ Character design, movement & animation
✔️ Creativity, imagination & problem-solving
✔️ Early computational thinking

✔️ Communication & Show & Tell presentation skills

Winners receive:

• STEM educational prizes
• Empire Code class vouchers
• Trophies & medals
• Certificates for Storytelling & Creativity

All participants receive an official certificate of participation.

• Registration closes: Monday, 22 December 2025
• Competition Date: Saturday, 7 February 2026

Registration Fees: $30 per participant
🎁 Includes a FREE Empire Code T-shirt

• Format: Individual in-person submission
• Optional Workshops: Empire Code Novena & River Valley
• Award Ceremony: Empire Code River Valley

Want your child to feel confident before submission?
Join our 10-hour ScratchJr training programme led by MOE-registered trainers.

🗓️ Dates:

• Wednesdays 4–6pm (Novena/River Valley): Jan 7, 14, 21, 28; Feb 4
• Saturdays 10am–12pm (Novena/River Valley): Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• Sundays 1–3pm (Novena only): Jan 4, 11, 18, 25; Feb 1

🕐 Duration: 10 hours (5 sessions x 2 hours)

📍 Location: Empire Code Novena OR River Valley

Fee: $300 per student ($50 worth of Crayola materials and mid-class snacks are included)

Enjoy $30 Early Bird Discount when you register for our competition training before 20 Dec 2025!

💬 WhatsApp us at for training enquiries.

• MOE-registered coding & robotics school in Singapore
• Perfect for young beginners (4–7yrs) learning foundational coding through ScratchJr
• Proven record: 3,000+ students in in national-level coding competitions since 2018
• Age-appropriate real-world learning: storytelling, sequencing, animations, and problem-solving
• Proven DSA success stories with Singapore schools

Partnering with educational and industry leaders such as Crayola and Flying Cape, Empire Code designs creative, story-based challenges that spark imagination, grow confidence, and build future-ready tech skills-perfect for early learners.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Empire Code River Valley, 8 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore, Singapore

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