Coolest Projects

Purr-fectly coded: Amazing cat projects created by young people at Code Clubs!

It’s no secret that young people have incredible imaginations; we see it all the time at Code Clubs. Often, their greatest inspirations come from the things they love most — like animals!

Cats were everywhere at Coolest Projects UK in Bradford! Young people showed us their purr-fect pals, reminding us how important cats and pets are for inspiring creators, and how personal interests fuel creativity and learning within Code Clubs.

A large event space filled with young people participating in a coding competition, with tables displaying various projects and a stage highlighting an awards presentation.
Coolest Projects UK in Bradford

This all reinforced a core principle of Code Club: by giving creators agency, you’ll create a more meaningful learning experience. Learn more about the power of agency in our past blog post — it shares tips on helping creators work on ideas they care about.

“Making Code Club projects culturally relevant and responsive, that is, linked to what creators are interested in and passionate about, brings a whole new dimension to them. Levels of perseverance, collaboration, creativity, and pride reach new heights as creators realise they CAN achieve what they want to. And one of my favourite quotes from Coolest Projects was ‘I never knew computing could be so creative and so much fun!”

Rachael, Code Club mentor, St Nicholas Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Feline fun from Coolest Projects UK

Here’s what you’ve been waiting for — hot from Coolest Projects UK, an un-fur-gettable collection of cat projects we think you’ll enjoy as much as we did!

A young participant at Coolest Projects UK holding a cardboard cat-themed project, featuring a purple design with holes labeled 'MEOW!'

Explore animal-themed projects at your club

We’ve chosen three animal-themed projects for your Code Club to try. The projects allow creators to develop their coding skills while exploring their creativity and bringing their favourite animals to life on screen.

1. Cats! | Scratch
Creators code a Scratch game where their mission is to guide cats to safety and not let any of them fall through the gaps!

Illustration of a line of playful cartoon orange cats walking against a yellow background.

2. Build a webpage | HTML/CSS and web browser
Do you know a creator who’s totally into animals? This project guides them through building a cool webpage, where they can show off their favourite animal or a pet.

An illustration showing a responsive webpage design displayed on both a mobile device and a desktop computer, featuring fruit images and text, set against a bright yellow background.

3. Fish food | AI
Encourage creators to personalise this project by taking a photo of their pet fish to use in the game. After that, they’ll train the project’s machine learning model to understand voice commands to control their fish.

An animated orange fish with a smiling face swimming in a blue underwater scene surrounded by green leaves.

To find more animal-themed projects, head to our projects page and select ‘Animals’ from the topic drop-down menu.

A young boy in a gray hoodie leans forward, focused on his laptop, with digital icons representing technology, space, and the internet overlaid above him. Other students working on laptops are visible in the background.

Coolest Projects: Your Code Club’s time to shine

Calling all Code Clubs! The Coolest Projects online showcase is open to any young person up to 18, anywhere in the world.

A young girl and a male teacher sit at a table, smiling as they work on laptops. The words "Make your ideas" are overlaid, with "your" highlighted in pink. Whiteboards with handwritten notes are visible in the background
Take part in Coolest Projects

This is your Code Club’s chance to share their amazing creations with a global audience and celebrate their coding projects — from a creator’s first Scratch project to big, small, in-progress, or world-changing ideas!

“The creators also feel very proud when they see their ideas on the internet… and when we told them people from [other] countries… can see your solution and your products.” – Code Club mentor, India

Whether your Code Club has participated before or this is your first time, Coolest Projects welcomes you. Creators can share their digital tech projects in our online gallery, join a celebration livestream, and receive certificates and personalised feedback! Entries for the online showcase are open until 28 May.

What projects can you submit?

Almost anything you want! Coolest Projects showcases digital making. Creator’s projects must use code, computers, or digital technology, but the subject matter is up to them, giving them true agency to share their interests and passions with the world.

Share your project with the world!

Think Scratch projects, micro:bit creations, app emulator designs, Python code — the possibilities are endless. Explore the seven submission categories for more ideas.

“I enjoyed seeing others’ projects and having this new experience” – Code Club creator, Ireland

“I enjoy showing my project and seeing others’ projects.” – Code Club creator, UK

Take a look at these projects for inspiration

The showcase gallery is now open and waiting for your club’s entries! Remember, all digital making projects are welcome, from beginner to advanced. Here are some 2025 Coolest Projects entries to inspire your Code Club:

Planet bounce

Roan, from Ireland had fun customising this simple space-themed Scratch project. Have a go, we guarantee that you will have lots of fun completing it!

A Scratch project titled "Planet Bounce" is displayed, showing a game screen with a black background, Earth on the left, a ringed planet on the right, and two bouncing purple circles outlined in orange.
A Scratch project from Roan

Bug the hunt game

A fantastic custom version of our Scratch ‘Catch the bug’ project has been created by Joshua from the UK. If you like toucans and parrots, this is for you! We really appreciate its unique personality.

Wastewise food loss and waste predictor

An advanced coder from the USA, Neel, has developed a machine learning model to predict and visualise food loss and waste percentages by commodity, country, and supply chain stage. This model will help identify trends and forecast future losses.

A screenshot of the "WasteWise Food Loss and Waste Predictor" interface, displaying a bar chart comparing actual versus predicted food loss and waste (FLW) percentages by supply chain stage for rice in China in 2021. A red-highlighted button labeled "Generate FLW by Supply Chain Stage Comparison" is visible above the chart. A YouTube play button overlay is in the center.
Neel’s machine learning project

It’s even easier to participate!

To make it easier for your club to participate, we’ve introduced group codes. A group code allows your club members to link their projects to your account. You can then quickly review and submit them to the online showcase.

Ready to share your Code Club’s work? Visit the Coolest Projects website to learn more and submit projects. We can’t wait to see what your Code Club makes!

Express yourself: Make a mood board webpage in your Code Club

Our ‘Mood board’ project, from the Introduction to web design path, helps young people turn their inspiration into a mood board webpage, filled with colours, images, and fonts they’ve carefully selected.

Kevin, Club Programs Manager, USA, explains why ‘Mood board’ is a great creative outlet for your club members and why a mood board webpage is a fun way for young people to share their interests and creativity with the world in the 2024 Coolest Projects online showcase.

Kevin standing on a cliffs edge, with a mountain behind him and the sea in the background.
Kevin, Clubs Programs Manager, USA

Hi Kevin! Can you share one of your favourite Code Club projects with us?

Oh yes! I’ve had so much fun coding through our ‘Mood board’ project, a design project in our ‘Introduction to web: HTML, CSS, and animations’ project path. 

If you’re not sure what a mood board is, think of it as a visual noticeboard, where you can gather images, colours, ideas — anything that sparks inspiration! 

I chose this project because creating a physical mood board can be overwhelming with the different materials they require. But this project centralises all the materials into one place, so I have unlimited options for what I can create! 

Alongside the creative elements of this project, it’s a great introduction for coders to learn how to structure and style webpages. As HTML and CSS are relatively easy to pick up, it gives young people quick successes to celebrate! 

‘Mood board’ project

 Who do you think this project is suitable for?

HTML and CSS are fantastic ways to introduce young coders to web development. This project provides immediate visual feedback as coders can change colours, add images, and play with fonts. 

If you have coders who love to map out their steps to success before getting started, ‘Mood board’ is the perfect project for them! Sometimes you have to visualise your goals before you can see the steps to take to achieve them, and this project will teach them how to do just that! 

What skills will young people learn from completing ‘Mood board’?  

This project encourages young people to explore creative self-expression. I found it helped me gain a clearer picture of how I like to share my creativity with others.

Not only did it help me feel more comfortable making design choices, but also helped me to organise my thoughts so that I could truly see how I might go about completing a goal or sharing a topic that matters to me. 

What are the development/remix opportunities?  

I love expressing myself with unique fonts and colours! I’d encourage coders to create their own custom fonts and colours for a truly one-of-a-kind mood board webpage. 

Once they have completed their mood board, I’d support young coders to present their mood board to their peers and ask for feedback. They could also set their peers a challenge to create their own! 

How can young people use the ‘Mood board’ project to enter Coolest Projects? 

If a young coder has an idea for solving a problem in their community or a passion they want to share with the world, they can enter their mood board into Coolest Projects. 

Kevin and Zoe in a busy room talking to a young person.
Kevin at Coolest Projects Ireland 2024

Thank you, Kevin! 

Encourage your club members to develop their skills with ‘Mood board’! They can show off their work by submitting it to the Coolest Projects showcase and celebrate their achievements with young coders around the world!

Young people have until 22 May to submit their creations to Coolest Projects. If you need further support, check out the resources for mentors webpage. Make sure you share your progress on X using the hashtag #CoolestProjects.