Raspberry Pi For Kids For Dummies introduces kids to Pi through a series of projects with a step-by-step guide that shows how to write computer games, build websites, make art and music, create electronic projects, and much more! From downloading the operating system and setting up your Raspberry Pi to creating art in Tux Paint and designing games with Scratch, everything you need to have fun with Pi is inside! This book leaves the confusing tech talk behind and explains in plain English how to unleash all the cool possibilities of Pi, like playing Minecraft in Python, using HTML to make a website, managing and customizing your Raspberry Pi, playing music with Sonic Pi, and understanding and playing with the GPIO.

Includes index. "13 fun projects!"--Cover. "Get your Raspberry Pi up and running. Learn to program with Scratch and Pythonª. Write games, build websites, and make art."--Cover.

Making a Pi. Find parts for your Pi -- Create a mind for your Pi -- Connect your Pi -- Power up and get started -- Use the desktop -- Simple programming projects. Start Scratch from scratch -- Meet Sonic Pi -- Finding out more about programming. Get started with Python -- Make a guessing game with Python -- Dig into Linux commands -- Manage and customize Linux -- Fun Pi software projects. Throw shapes with turtles -- Combine Minecraft and Python -- Make a dumb website -- Make a smart website -- Working with a webcam. Take photos with a webcam -- Make a simple webcam.