This is what I did when I first started. I looked at youtube videos and used my own perspective.
I started off with Spammers, Simple Web Browsers, Clickers, Notepads, ect
Each one of these simple programs is aimed at one control, mostly.
Spammers are based off of timers.
Browsers are based off of the default web browser control.
Clickers are again based off of timers, but can be more creative.
Notepads let you learn the textbox or richtextbox inside and out if you try to control all of its features.
Noticing now, all the projects i've worked on made me a better programmer.