I think arduino is a good place to start. If you want something slightly different I like the teensy which is arduino compatible and can plug into a breadboard.

I think arduino is a good place to start. If you want something slightly different I like the teensy which is arduino compatible and can plug into a breadboard. I'd pick up a basic electronics kit as well that includes a bread board and a bunch of components and then you can actually make some basic circuits with LEDs and sensors. https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/teensy31.html https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/teensy31.html https://www.amazon.com/s?k=basic+electronics+kit+for+breadboard&sprefix=basic+electronics+kit+&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_22 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=basic+electronics+kit+for+breadbo...