[jenkstom]

I have three five year olds. I been looking into this and I'm considering some of the "programming" games available for android since they have android tablets. They have to work without being able to read, though, so that's an added challenge.

Lightbot, Robotizen and Bit by Bit look promising. Tynker appears to require reading.

There are several Scratch-based applications out there, like Scratch, Jr. There's even a "PBS Kids" version of Scratch, Jr., which may be the best place to start.

We definitely want to encourage all sorts of STEM, though. I'm a software developer and my wife is a mechanical engineer.

We received a 3d printer just over a year ago, but mostly they are interested in small toys rather than actually creating anything. I've tried signing up for "teacher" resources for 3d printers, but they always want you to be affiliated with a school. Not much help for parents. That's a big hint to anybody developing STEM curriculum - it starts at home. Get the parents involved, please.