This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Creative Mathematical Sciences Communication, CMSC 2026, held in Padua, Italy, during October 12–15, 2026.

There are 20 full papers and 3 invited talks included in this volume. The papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions and cover the following topical sections: Unplugged Approaches to CS Concepts; Creativity for Computational Thinking; Teaching AI; Game-Based Learning in Mathematics and CS; Technology-Enhanced Tools; and Developing Higher-Order Reasoning.