The kids might enjoy learning about computer programming with these free tools:
Scratch
A visual programming language to create and share interactive stories, games, music, and art developed by MIT for teaching children the basic concepts of computer programming. Oriented toward 8 years old and up.
http://scratch.mit.edu
Alice
Is like Scratch but designed for more advanced object oriented programming techniques and produces 3D animations, games, and videos. It is geared toward middle school aged children.
http://www.alice.org
ed. note: You might also look here: http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Teach_a_Kid_to_Program
and here: http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/05/5-tools-to-introduce-programming-to-kids/
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