[ecaroth]

Obviously you need to get him interested in technology as a whole first - things like ipods, netbooks, etc. What first got me interested in programming when I was a wee lad was 'build your own level' tools for video games like age of empires. The first scripting I ever did was for AI behavior in these games, which really got me going. Then my parents got me a visual basic CD (the reeealllyy simple one) and believe my first program was text-based Russian roulette - A bit morbid for a kid, but you get the point. I think the key for children to be interested in making their own things (programming or otherwise) is to incorporate game mechanics so they can have fun in the process!