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I'd say the best way to do it is make it an interactive and exciting event. Buy them a nice laptop (maybe a framework build it yourself kit so they can put it together) and then sit down with them and watch some videos on different linux distros. Look at how things can be customized. Then let them pick a distro to install on it. Let them do the work while you guide them. The excitment of having their own computer will outweigh the work of having to do all that and they'll learn during the process. And using a linux machine will be a constant learning experience for them too.