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PBS KIDS ScratchJr on Windows Pc

Developed By: PBS KIDS

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 474 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.2.0
Size 98.9 MB
Release Date November 25, 23
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Required to be able to access the camera device. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Play with new characters and backgrounds from the PBS KIDS show, Work It Out, Wombats! [see more]

Description from Developer:
PBS KIDS ScratchJr encourages kids create their own interactive stories and games. Learn coding basics through programing games and activities featuring characters from hit PBS KID... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PBS KIDS ScratchJr and install on Windows PC. PBS KIDS ScratchJr is free Education app, developed by PBS KIDS. Latest version of PBS KIDS ScratchJr is 2.2.0, was released on 2023-11-25 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of PBS KIDS ScratchJr is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 474 users, 121 users had rated it 5*, 275 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PBS KIDS ScratchJr on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PBS KIDS ScratchJr on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PBS KIDS ScratchJr on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install PBS KIDS ScratchJr using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "PBS KIDS ScratchJr" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install PBS KIDS ScratchJr on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "PBS KIDS ScratchJr" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.2.0.

Download PBS KIDS ScratchJr 2.2.0 on Windows PC – 98.9 MB

PBS KIDS ScratchJr encourages kids create their own interactive stories and games. Learn coding basics through programing games and activities featuring characters from hit PBS KIDS shows like Wild Kratts, Molly of Denali, Odd Squad, Arthur, Nature Cat, Peg + Cat, and Ready Jet Go!

This creative coding app, designed for children ages 5-8, provides endless storytelling possibilities. Simple programming tools helps kids design interactive stories, make games and more!

Coding for kids is easy and fun with PBS KIDS ScratchJr. Children snap together colorful programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance and sing. Through coding lessons and story starters, kids will learn to solve problems, design projects and express themselves creatively.

PBS KIDS ScratchJr is more than a kids’ learning app. Bring early school concepts home when you download this fun educational app!

PBS KIDS ScratchJr Features:

Coding Games & Programming Concepts
- Coding practice for children
- Programming colorful blocks teach basic coding concepts
- Learn coding basics by snapping together color-coded motion, sound, look, trigger and control blocks
- Learn programming concepts to create sequences to animate characters
- Code and program characters to interact in fun and exciting ways

PBS KIDS Characters and Backgrounds
- Learn with 150+ PBS KIDS characters
- Play coding games and create interactive stories and projects based on hit PBS KIDS shows like:
- Wild Kratts
- Molly of Denali
- Odd Squad
- Arthur
- Natura Cat
- Peg + Cat
- Ready Jet Go
- And more!

Paint Editing
- Painting games to create your characters and backgrounds
- Express creativity with painting

Voice Recording
- Voice PBS KIDS characters and add your own sounds with the recording tool

PBS KIDS Story Starters
- Children can create the stories they want to experience
- Interactive story games with eight story starters can kick off your child’s inspiration
- Interactive games features different sets of characters from PBS KIDS Shows
- Use coding and programming to edit and complete a story

Learn coding concepts while having fun with PBS KIDS characters. Start programming, learning, painting, drawing and creating interactive stories.

Download PBS KIDS ScratchJr today!

PBS KIDS ScratchJr is only available for tablet devices.
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For more PBS KIDS apps, visit http://www.pbskids.org/apps.

For more on ScratchJr, visit http://www.scratchjr.org

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Across all media platforms, PBS KIDS is committed to creating a safe and secure environment for children and families and being transparent about what information is collected from users. To learn more about PBS KIDS' privacy policy, visit pbskids.org/privacy.

PBS KIDS ScratchJr is a collaboration between PBS, Scratch Foundation and the DevTech Research Group at Boston College. The PBS KIDS logo & PBS KIDS® PBS. Used with permission. ScratchJr logo is used with permission. PBS is not affiliated with Scratch Foundation and Boston College.
Play with new characters and backgrounds from the PBS KIDS show, Work It Out, Wombats!
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.