Kids AI Coding

KIDS AI CODING

Empowering kids aged 8–13 through AI-powered coding education.

Join global hackathons, learn programming through fun projects, and prepare for the future using innovative, kid-friendly AI tools.

💚 About the Event

What is the Worldwide Kids Vibe Coding Hackathon?

The Worldwide Kids Vibe Coding Hackathon (WoKiViCo) is a coordinated series of in-person hackathons where children aged 9 – 13 unleash their creativity through coding, game design, and digital making. On 10 – 11 October 2025 — all within a single 48-hour window — local venues across the globe open their doors so young makers can build projects that matter to them, their communities, and the planet.

🏄 What is Vibe-coding?

Vibe-coding is a new way of making computer programs where you describe what you want in everyday language and an AI writes the code for you. Instead of learning programming jargon, you act like a project director, telling the system things like “I need an app that reminds me to drink water,” and it hands back a working prototype. You then click around to see whether it behaves as expected and ask the AI to fix or tweak anything that feels off. It speeds up early experiments and lets non-coders –kids or adults– turn ideas into software.

Andrej Karpathy popularized the term in February 2025 with a post on X: “Note that the automatically generated code can still contain hidden bugs or security issues, so a human expert should usually review it before it goes in production.”

📅 Event Day Guide

This guide outlines a four-hour hackathon session. Depending on local constraints (venue/kids/etc) this duration can be adapted. In the following, segments are listed with their approximate duration; feel free to adjust the sequence as needed, but we advise you to maintain the overall structure and flow.

📦 Arrival & Check-in (≈ 15 min)
  • Greet each participant and confirm their name on the list.
  • Collect an emergency contact number from the accompanying adult.
  • Verify the signed Social-Media Permission Form.
  • Issue a name badge; direct kids to water or juice.
👏 Kick-off & Tool Overview (≈ 15 min)
  • Hosts introduce themselves and outline the session’s goals / accompanying adults can stay.
💡 Build Sprint 1 (≈ 60 min)
  • Work on the first stage of your project.
🥤 Refresh Break (≈ 15 min)
  • Light snacks and drinks.
🚀 Build Sprint 2 (≈ 60 min)
  • Continue and finalize your project.
🎤 Presentations & Feedback (≈ 60 min)
  • Each team presents their work to the group.
🏁 Wrap-up & Departure (≈ 15 min)
  • Hand out participation certificates.
✅ Host Checklist (4-Hour Session)
  • Review checklist and pack up.

📍 Find the Perfect Hackathon for Your Child!

🏠 Brthrs AgencyApproved
  • 📍 Plompetorengracht 4, Utrecht, 3512 CC, Netherlands
  • 📅 Both Friday 10th & Saturday 11th
  • 👥 Hosts: Robert Keus & Jo Vonk
  • ✉️ mail@brthrs.nl
  • ☎️ +31643525772
🔗 🎉 Register Your Child!
🏠 Generative AI AffiliatesApproved
  • 📍 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd Suite 400, Orlando, 32827, United States
  • 📅 Both Friday 10th & Saturday 11th
  • 👥 Hosts: Priscilla Nunez & Crystal Matos
  • ✉️ nunezp@umich.edu
  • ☎️ +1 517-295-3455
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🏠 CommonsHub.brussels, an initiative of https://citizenspring.earth/Approved
  • 📍 Rue de la Madeleine 51, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
  • 📅 Both Friday 10th & Saturday 11th
  • 👥 Hosts: Cedric Sournard & Matthew Rockwell
  • ✉️ hello@commonshub.brussels
  • ☎️ 0032476092674
🔗 🎉 Register Your Child!
🏠 LinkedIn GermanyApproved
  • 📍 Sendlinger Strasse 12, Munich, 80331, Germany
  • 📅 Friday, October 10th
  • 👥 Hosts: Stefan Kirschniok & Franziska Paulus
  • ✉️ skirschniok@linkedin.com
  • ☎️ 0049-(0)176 21 23 37 60
🔗 🎉 Register Your Child!
🏠 Universidad del Desarrollo and Corporación OpciónApproved
  • 📍 Av Plaza 680, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Santiago, 7610658, Chile
  • 📅 Friday, October 10th
  • 👥 Hosts: Alonso Astroza Tagle & Antonio Espinoza Nehgme
  • ✉️ alonsoastroza@udd.cl
  • ☎️ +56969190480
🔗 🎉 Register Your Child!
🏠 CityLAB Berlin / Technologiestiftung BerlinApproved
  • 📍 Platz d. Luftbrücke 4, Berlin, 12101, Germany
  • 📅 Friday, October 10th
  • 👥 Hosts: Malte Barth & Anja Lüttmann
  • ✉️ malte.barth@ts.berlin
  • ☎️ +4915204021333
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🏠 Keystone MontessoriApproved
  • 📍 1025 E Liberty Ln, Phoenix, 85048, United States
  • 📅 Friday, October 10th
  • 👥 Hosts: Eduardo Olvera & Eduardo Olvera
  • ✉️ eolvera@cox.net
  • ☎️ 14807047684
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🏠 Naar Group LLCApproved
  • 📍 48908 Tulare Dr, Fremont, 94539, United States
  • 📅 Saturday, October 11th
  • 👥 Hosts: Hemanth Grandhi & Deepthi Grandhi
  • ✉️ naargroup.ca@gmail.com
  • ☎️ +1-2166507885
🔗 🎉 Register Your Child!
🏠 North Star AGIApproved
  • 📍 Sint Pietersvliet 7, Antwerp, 2000, Belgium
  • 📅 Saturday, October 11th
  • 👥 Hosts: Filip Nowak & Oleksandr Tsepukh
  • ✉️ filipn924@gmail.com
  • ☎️ +32472717172
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🏠 iSuportaApproved
  • 📍 MSY Building, Pescadores Rd, Cebu City, 6000, Philippines
  • 📅 Saturday, October 11th
  • 👥 Hosts: George Strnad & Henrik Andersson
  • ✉️ george.strnad@gmail.com
  • ☎️ +1-713-364-8821
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🏠 EPAM SystemsApproved
  • 📍 Simi Prakhovych 54, Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine
  • 📅 Saturday, October 11th
  • 👥 Hosts: Kseniia Melnyk & Ievgeniia Usovik
  • ✉️ Kseniia_Melnyk@epam.com
  • ☎️ +380631488079
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🙋🏻‍♀️ Who Can Join?

Children ages 8–13 from anywhere in the world. No prior coding experience required, just curiosity and imagination!

🔐 Child Safety & Legal Terms

(One consolidated reference page for hosts, mentors, parents and participants of the Worldwide Kids Vibe Coding Hackathon. “Last updated” call-out goes here.)

🧒 Child Safety Principles View
  • “Safety-first” approach: physical, emotional and digital.
  • 1:3 mentor-to-child ratio (plus two designated hosts).
  • Secure, age-appropriate venue meeting fire/accessibility rules.
  • Per-team devices only to reduce data/account crossover.
  • Only pre-approved platforms (Lovable, ROSEBUD AI) and Wi-Fi.
🎥 Filming & Photography View
  1. Consent First
    • Signed media-consent form before filming/photography.
    • Forms stored securely for five years.
  2. Allowed Content
    • Focus on projects, hands, and screens where possible.
    • Faces only with verified consent.
  3. Restricted Content
    • No live-streaming identifiable children without extra approval.
    • No recording in private spaces.
  4. Storage & Deletion — encrypted storage; delete unapproved footage within 30 days.
  5. Use on Social Media — comply with consent; use #kidshackathon; avoid tagging a child’s personal account.
📱 Social Media Policy Hosts & Mentors View
  • Supportive, age-appropriate tone.
  • No personal data (full name, school, address).
  • Remove posts immediately if consent is withdrawn.
⚖️ Legal Framework & Key Terms View

1. Terms & Conditions – Hosts

  • Hosts are fully liable for on-site safety, supervision, insurance & compliance.
  • Kids AI Coding School provides resources; it’s not the event organiser.
  • Hosts must have verifiable organisation registration.

2. Code of Conduct – All Participants

  • Respectful, inclusive, supportive.
  • Zero tolerance for bullying/harassment/unsafe behaviour.
  • Report issues to a host/mentor immediately.

3. Data Privacy – GDPR

  • Data for logistics & safety; delete after 90 days (consent forms kept 5 years).
  • Parents may request access/correction via privacy@kidshackathon.org.

4. Liability & Insurance

  • Public-liability insurance covering minors & tech workshops required.
  • Kids AI Coding School, Lovable & ROSEBUD AI disclaim on-site liability.

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