Project One: My New Friend

🚀 Project Time!

Time needed: 45-60 minutes
Difficulty: ⭐⭐ (2 out of 5 stars)

What You'll Build

Get ready to create something amazing! In this project, you'll build an interactive Scratch animation where a character introduces your best friend (real or imaginary) to the world. Your sprite will come to life, share fun facts, and even move around the screen!

Watch this cool demo to see what you'll create:

🎯 Project Goals

By the end of this project, you'll be able to:

• Create an animated character that talks
• Design a custom background for your story
• Program sprites to move and interact
• Share at least 4 interesting facts about your friend
• Add special effects to make your project shine!

💡 Inspiration Gallery

Before you start, think about:

• Who is your friend? (It could be a real person, a pet, or even an imaginary character!)
• What makes them special?
• What's their favorite thing to do?
• What funny story could you share about them?

Let's Build It Together!

Step One: Design Your World 🎨

Time to get creative! Follow along with this design tutorial:

What to do:

1. Pick an awesome background - maybe your friend's favorite place?
2. Choose a sprite to be your narrator (the one who talks)
3. Plan 4 cool things to share about your friend
4. Upload pictures if you want to show real photos!

💡 Stuck? Try these background ideas:

• A playground for an active friend
• A library for a friend who loves books
• Outer space for a friend who dreams big!

Step 2: Bring It to Life with Code! 💻

Now for the fun part - programming! Watch this tutorial to learn how:

Essential coding blocks you'll need:

Your coding checklist:

1. ✅ Add the required blocks shown above
2. ✅ CHALLENGE: Make your sprites move around!
3. ✅ BONUS: Add cool effects, sounds, or text-to-speech!

Step 3: Make It Extra Special! ✨

Want to go above and beyond? Try adding:

• 🎵 Background music that fits your friend's personality
• 🗣️ Text-to-speech to make your sprite really talk
• ✨ Visual effects like color changes or size effects
• 🖼️ Real photos of your friend (with permission!)
• 👥 Multiple characters having a conversation

🎉 Show Off Your Work!

Your project should include:

• A creative background
• A talking sprite narrator
• At least 4 interesting facts about your friend
• All the required programming blocks
• Moving sprites (complete the challenge!)

Ready to Submit?

Awesome job creating your project! When you're ready to share it with the world:

1. Test everything - Click the green flag and watch your whole project
2. Fix any bugs - Make sure everything works perfectly
3. Add final touches - Maybe one more cool effect?

🎊 Submit Your Amazing Project Here!

🌟 You Did It!

Congratulations, young coder! You've just created your very first Scratch project. You're officially a creative programmer! Your friend is lucky to have someone who can tell their story in such a cool way.

What's Next? Get ready for Project 2 where you'll create something even more amazing!