First, practice throwing one ball in a simple arch from one hand to the other, about eye-high, in a plane in front of your body.
Then, pick up a second ball. Toss the first ball, then pause a split-second, then toss the second ball just before catching the first ball.
The object is to exchange the one in the air for the one in your hand.
One ball changing hands Pick one ball and just toss it from one hand to another. Don't toss too high or too far -- keep it right in front of you. Then toss it back to the other hand. Do this until it becomes comfortable or until you feel silly doing it. Return the ball to the other hand in the same fashion, toss it up into the air. Resist the urge to simply pass it across to your "good" hand. Tossing it back up into the air gives you that split-second you will soon need for the third ball.
Two Ball Exchange Hold one ball in each hand. Begin by tossing as before (you want to toss first from your dominant hand). Just after the first ball has peaked, reach up slightly to get it while tossing the other. The second toss (up-going) travels just the the inside of the down-coming balls path. Right after tossing the second ball you should catch the first. Do not toss too hard; keep them about eye-high. You will find that you are simply exchanging the one in the air for the one in your hand. This is the basic trick to juggling, it is called "The Jug". The good news is - if you can do two, you can do three (you just don't know it yet). Keep practicing exchanging the one in the air for the one in your hand. One, two, catch, catch, stop. One, two, catch, catch, stop.
Know that once you can "Do the Jug" four times in a row or so, you've mastered the basics! At this point, you have the skills needed to to pick up that third ball and change that "Jug" into a "Juggle".
A natural instinct is to always throw first with the dominant hand. Instead, try to alternate starting hand. This means always starting with the same ball.
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