I had a lot of success with code.org's Hour of Code. First with my five-year-old, and then two classes of elementary school-aged children. It's extremely visual

I had a lot of success with code.org's Hour of Code. First with my five-year-old, and then two classes of elementary school-aged children. It's extremely visual, introduces kids to actual code syntax, and lets the kids choose what theme most interests them. We went with Star Wars, but there are lots of other options. Every kid will get it at a different pace. So don't stress it and just enjoy the one-on-one time. The most insightful advice I ever read was, "Even if they don't get it, you have still spent quality time with your kid."