It's definitely more interesting to build something to solve a problem they have. A custom lego mindstorm robot to do a task around the house. A website they

It's definitely more interesting to build something to solve a problem they have. A custom lego mindstorm robot to do a task around the house. A website they can share with their friends. Lego Mindstorms is a great place to start when they are young. HTML and javascript once they are a little older.