CogniCraft Kids Coding & AI Series

Screen-free coding & AI workbooks for curious kids, ages 8–11

Eight printable workbooks with Bit the Robot teach the big ideas of computer science and AI: algorithms, loops, logic, binary, debugging, machine learning and AI safety. All it takes is a pencil.

Kid-friendly lessons + full answer keys
Grades 3–5 · no coding experience needed
Instant PDF download · US Letter

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Who it’s for

Parents & homeschoolers

A ready-made, no-screen STEM activity. Print a page and hand over a pencil.

Teachers & coding clubs

Print-and-go worksheets for centers, early finishers, sub plans or unplugged CS lessons.

Kids 8–11

Colorful puzzles, mazes and secret codes that feel like games and teach real computer science.

The 8 workbooks

Book 1 · 78 pages

Bit's Big Steps

Sequencing & Algorithms

Can your child think like a coder, with no screen at all? Bit's Big Steps teaches the first big idea in computer science, algorithms, through full-colour puzzles with Bit the Robot: putting steps in order, writing arrow programs to reach the battery, tracing code, finding bugs, comparing programs and solving mazes. Kid-friendly lessons, full answer key and certificate. Every puzzle is computer-checked.

What your child will practise

Order the Steps – Put everyday steps in the right order, just like a computer needs.
Help Bit Get Home – Write arrow programs to guide Bit to the battery.
Trace the Code – Follow a program one step at a time and find where Bit stops.
Find the Bug – Spot the wrong arrow and fix the program.
Which Program Is Better? – Compare two programs and choose the more efficient one.
Amazing Mazes – Use a maze algorithm to find the way through.
Your Turn, Coder! – Design your own puzzles and algorithms.

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Book 2 · 76 pages

Loop Land

Loops & Patterns

Repeat after Bit! Loop Land teaches one of the biggest ideas in coding, the loop, with colourful puzzles and no screen. Kids find the repeating part of patterns, count actions in loop and nested-loop programs, guide Bit to the battery with loop cards, trace loop programs and solve mazes. Includes kid-friendly lessons, a full answer key and a certificate. Every puzzle is generated and checked by computer to be solvable.

What your child will practise

Pattern Power – Find the part that repeats and keep the pattern going.
Count the Loops – Read loop programs and count every action.
Loop the Path – Guide Bit to the battery using loop cards.
Trace the Loop – Run loop programs and find where Bit stops.
Loop-de-Loop Mazes – Twist and turn through the mazes.
Loop Words – Hunt for the words coders use.

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Book 3 · 74 pages

Which Way, Bit?

Conditionals & Logic

IF you like puzzles, THEN this book is for you! Kids learn how computers make decisions with IF, THEN, ELSE, AND and OR. They sort shapes with rules, solve AND/OR weather puzzles, run numbers through flowchart machines, score treasure hunts and solve mazes. Kid-friendly lessons, full answer key and certificate included. Every puzzle is computer-checked.

What your child will practise

If-Then Sorting – Use IF-THEN rules to sort shapes into baskets.
AND / OR Detective – Decide if each rule is true today.
Flowchart Machine – Follow the YES and NO arrows.
Treasure Hunt Rules – Use rules to add up Bit's score.
Choice Mazes – Every turn is a choice. Choose well!
Logic Words – Find the words of logic.

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Book 4 · 74 pages

Zeros & Ones

Binary Numbers & Pixel Art

How does a computer store a number, a picture or a word? With zeros and ones! Kids count with binary dot cards, build numbers in binary, reveal secret pixel pictures, turn pictures into code and decode binary messages. Kid-friendly lessons, full answer key and certificate included. Every puzzle is computer-checked.

What your child will practise

Binary Cards – Add up the dots on the ON cards.
Make the Number – Turn cards on and off to build numbers.
Secret Pixel Pictures – Colour the 1s to reveal the picture.
Picture to Code – Turn pictures into 1s and 0s.
Binary Messages – Decode words written in binary.
Bits & Bytes Words – Find the computer words.

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Book 5 · 74 pages

Bug Busters

Debugging & Testing

Every coder makes mistakes, and the best coders know how to fix them! Kids become bug busters: fixing wrong arrows, number bugs, pattern bugs and loop bugs, and testing with spot-the-difference puzzles. Teaches a growth mindset and careful thinking. Kid-friendly lessons, full answer key and certificate included. Every puzzle is computer-checked to have exactly one fix.

What your child will practise

Fix the Program – Find the wrong arrow and fix it.
Number Bugs – Spot the number that breaks the rule.
Pattern Bugs – Find the shape that breaks the loop.
Loop Bugs – Fix the wrong repeat number.
Spot the Difference – Compare expected and actual like a tester.
Debugging Words – Match the words to their meanings.

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Book 6 · 76 pages

How AI Learns

Data, Training & Predictions

How does a computer learn? Kids discover the big ideas of machine learning with no screen: data, labels, training and predictions. They train a critter sorter, find odd ones out, make bar charts, clean bad labels, spot trends and use nearest neighbours. Kid-friendly lessons, full answer key and certificate included. Every puzzle is computer-checked.

What your child will practise

Train the Sorter – Find the rule from labelled examples, then predict.
Which One Doesn't Belong? – Spot the feature that is different.
Count the Data – Turn data into a bar chart.
Find the Wrong Label – Clean the data so the AI learns the right thing.
Spot the Trend – Use patterns in data to predict.
Nearest Neighbours – Predict using the closest examples.
AI Words – Find the words about AI.

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Book 7 · 74 pages

Think Before You Prompt

AI Safety, Privacy & Fairness

AI is everywhere. Kids need to know how to use it safely! Think Before You Prompt teaches real vs. fake, privacy, strong passwords, encryption and fairness through stories, sorting games, secret codes and spot-the-edit puzzles. Kid-friendly lessons, full answer key and certificate included.

What your child will practise

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Book 8 · 74 pages

Bit Meets AI

First Guide to Artificial Intelligence

What is AI, how does it learn and how can kids use it wisely? Bit Meets AI is a friendly, screen-free introduction: train a sorter, become a data detective, follow robot rules, decode pixel pictures and think about AI in everyday life. Kid-friendly lessons, full answer key and certificate included.

What your child will practise

Train a Sorter – Teach a sorter with labelled examples.
Data Detectives – Count data and make a bar chart.
Robot Rules – Use IF-THEN rules like a computer.
Pixel Pictures – See how computers store pictures.
AI in My World – Think about how AI is used.
AI Words – Match the AI words to their meanings.
AI Word Search – Find the big ideas of AI.

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Complete 8-Book Bundle – $39

All 8 workbooks for $39 instead of $55.92 bought separately. It covers grades 3–5, from sequencing and loops to how AI learns and staying safe with AI.

1. Bit's Big Steps – Sequencing & Algorithms (78 pages)
2. Loop Land – Loops & Patterns (76 pages)
3. Which Way, Bit? – Conditionals & Logic (74 pages)
4. Zeros & Ones – Binary Numbers & Pixel Art (74 pages)
5. Bug Busters – Debugging & Testing (74 pages)
6. How AI Learns – Data, Training & Predictions (76 pages)
7. Think Before You Prompt – AI Safety, Privacy & Fairness (74 pages)
8. Bit Meets AI – First Guide to Artificial Intelligence (74 pages)

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FAQ

Is this a physical book?

The workbooks are digital PDFs you print at home or school (US Letter, 8.5 × 11 in). Paperback editions for Amazon are coming soon.

Does my child need a computer?

No. Everything is done on paper with a pencil – no screen, app or coding experience needed.

What ages and grades is it for?

Ages 8–11, grades 3–5. Each book starts with kid-friendly “Big Idea” lessons.

Are answers included?

Yes. Every book has a full answer key at the back and a certificate of completion.

Can I print pages more than once?

Yes, as often as you like for use within one family or one teacher’s classroom. Please don’t redistribute the files.

Which book should we start with?

Book 1, Bit’s Big Steps, introduces algorithms, and the series builds from there. Not sure yet? Download the free 12-page sampler with one activity from every book.

How do I get the files?

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