Serious suggestion... (Score 1)

Try out Kid's Programming Language (KPL). http://www.kidsprogramminglanguage.com/ It's a language based on .NET 1.1 and is simple enough for kids to create wonderfully rich graphical and console based applications. It's all free to download and once installed there are plenty of example programs and a full set of learning programs to get you started. All KPL programs can be converted into C# or VB.NET allowing you to scale up to these languages once you've mastered the basic programming skills.