Kid's first anime

[wooty]

Goofy comedy ay?

Then have her check out some of my favourites at the moment, Nichijou ,Nyan-koi and Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. (Don't let that one word in the title fool you, its NOTHING like that kind of anime).

 

[Platituder]

My little sister got into anime through The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and K-On!. K-On! is especially popular with girls so that may be a good place to start.

Just keep her away from shows like Hetalia and Tiger and Bunny. Both shows that are popular with girls as well, however they tend to turn those girls into annoying little weebs that never shut the fuck up about their favourite yaoi pairings.

Ahh... Hetalia. One of the "Three Kings of Annoying Fanfiction Gay Porn Stories."

What are the others? Naruto and MLP? Mass Effect might even qualify, but then again, at least the relationships are mostly possible in the game.

OT: Sorry, can't help you with anime for little kids. They've never appealed to me for some reason.

Harry Potter and Star Wars, in my opinion at least. There are tons of those kind s of stories in every fandom.

Harry Potter I can understand (and fear), but Star Wars? Is this some kind of expanded universe stuff I've managed to avoid so far?

No, just a bunch of bizarre Han SoloxLuke Skywalker or Darth VaderxLuke pairings.

Also, it's ripe for sexual analogies involving "sabers" and "blasters." At least, I hope the fanfiction writers are making use of those, seems like wasted potential otherwise. I'd prefer not to check for myself, as I'd like to keep my childhood memories somewhat intact and free of incest.

That, and Harry Potter's "magic wand" euphemism.

 

[neonsword13-ops]

I suggest Ouran Highschool Host Club. It's goofy and the dub is just fantastic.

Aside from that? Let me look at my collection real quick.

Uhh...
Evangelion because depression and giant robots
K-On! because it's fucking adorable and really doesn't have a plot other than be cute and drink tea.
Nichijou because it's cute like K-On! and funny as all hell like Ouran Host Club. One of my personal favorites.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood because it's a classic and has a great story with well balanced humorous and serious moments. Might be a bit long for someone just starting anime, though.

For suggestions that aren't necessarily for your sister:
FLCL - Bullshitly stupid and quite funny. An animation spectacular that lasts six episodes.
Gurren Lagann - More bullshitly stupid stuff, but awesomely action-tastic. It's amazing and is something I think people of all ages can enjoy, simply because it has enough saturday-morning cartoon action for the kids and enough plot and silly moments for the adults. The dub is also the best ever. Much better than Cowboy Bebop's. I said it.
Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt - Yeaaahhhh, not something you want to watch with your sister. Think two angels are banned from heaven - one for being a slut, the other for being a fatass that eats all of the food - and they have to kill ghosts to buy their way back into heaven by using their weapons of namesake (Panties and stockings) to vanquish said ghosts.
Baccano! - A story where everyone is the main character. 1930s immortal gangsters, thieves, mass murders, and so on. It's the show that got me back into watching anime.

I dunno what else. Good luck.