Level 1: Silly Eyes

Official Raspberry Pi Project

This lesson is based on the official Raspberry Pi Foundation project. Open it alongside this guide to access the starter project, step-by-step instructions and community remixes.

How to use it: Click the link above, then click See Inside on the Scratch project to explore the finished version. Use Remix to get your own copy to edit.

What You Will Build

Create a character whose large eyes follow the mouse pointer everywhere on screen.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this project you will be able to:

• Use Events blocks to start scripts and respond to clicks
• Combine Motion, Looks and Sound blocks to create behaviours
• Use variables to track game state and scores
• Apply the specific Scratch concepts introduced in Level 1

You Will Need

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Draw or choose a character sprite with two eyes.
2. Create two separate eye sprites (or draw circles as part of one sprite).
3. For each eye sprite, add this under when 🏳️ clicked:
4. forever → point towards [mouse-pointer]
5. This makes each eye always look at the mouse.
6. Add a pupil by drawing a smaller dot inside each eye sprite.
7. Add a mouth sprite that changes expression when clicked.
8. When the character is clicked: switch costume to [smile] or [frown].
9. Add a say [Watching you!] block triggered by a keypress.
10. Test your silly character by moving the mouse around.

Extension Challenges

Try these after completing the main project:

• Add blinking by switching between open/closed eye costumes with a timer.
• Make the eyes widen when the mouse moves very fast.
• Add more facial features that respond to different keyboard keys.

Reflection Questions

1. Which Scratch blocks did you use most in this project?
2. What would you add or change if you had more time?
3. How could you reuse the ideas from this project in a different context?

Share Your Work

When your project is complete, click Share in Scratch and post the link to your class or the Techbase community.