1. Commands in Scratch.mit.edu
Animate Your Name
Commands in Scratch.mit.edu

2. List of Steps 1 Choose the First Letter 2 Add Color Effects
3 Add a Sound
4 Add a Backdrop
5 Add Your Next Letter
6 Make It Spin
7 Finish Your Name
8 Share Your Project

3. 1. Choose the first letter
To start, choose the first letter of your username, initials, or favorite word.
Click this icon         to choose a new sprite:
     
Then select one of the letters in the Sprite library:
Why are characters in Scratch called 'sprites'? We borrowed the word from the first video games.
Tip: If you don't want the cat in your project, you can delete it using the scissors tool

4. 2. Add Color Effects
Make the letter change color whenever it's clicked.
Build a script like this:
     
Now you can click your letter on the Stage to see its color change:

5. 3. Add a Sound Click the SOUNDS tab to add a sound.
Select zoop or any other sound you choose.
Then click the SCRIPTS tab to create something like this:
Click on the letter to try it out.

6. 4. Add a Backdrop Click the icon to open the backgrounds library.
Choose the backdrop you want.

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5. Add Your Next Letter
To add the second letter of your name, choose a new Sprite.
You can draw a letter by selecting the brush icon.

8. 6. Now Make it Spin Animate the second letter of your name.
Add sound by inserting it before the loop.

9. 7. Finish Your Name Make letters grow and shrink like this:
Or glide when you click it like this:
Experiment to see what other blocks do.

10. Select a Title for Your Project and click the Share Button!