Drone for a kid?

For one that is easy to learn and one that you won’t grow out of, the Blade Nano QX is best IMO. You can fly it indoors while you are learning, it’s very durable, and has little bumpers around the props so that it won’t hurt anything that it runs into. Even though I’ve been building, flying, and racing them for over 6 years, I keep a Nano QX at the office to keep my chops up in the hot months when we are not usually flying.

The basic flight mode is very stable, but you can switch it to a less stable mode for racing or freestyle. It’s a little on the light side for flying outdoors, but I have flown mine off of the back deck in light wind. You will need 3 batteries minimum.

There are a ton of YouTube videos reviewing and modding the Nano QX. There is also and FPV version, but I highly recommend leaning how to fly line of sight (LOS) mode first before going FPV. It comes with a basic controller, but you can also use it with a more advanced one if you progress in the hobby.

Good review.

https://www.amazon.com/BLADE-Nano-QX-RTF-Quadcopter/dp/B00SNEJA92/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477856373&sr=8-1&keywords=blade%2Bdrone&th=1