Ok, this is honestly one of the coolest toys I have ever owned! This drone is definitely a great toy. It arrived in the box fully assembled including the camera and with some charge. The batteries and remote controller were in the box next to the drone. I went ahead and gave all 4 a full charge (1 drone, 1 remote control and 2 batteries) before really trying to do anything else with it. It took about 30 to 40 minutes for everything to get fully charged.
The batteries attach and detach very easily. Everything is very light weight. The drone is about 4" by 4" and the controller is around the same size. Very easy for kids to grab and hold onto. The box includes a short usb-c charging cord and a full set of 4 extra propellers and an owners manual. The propellers are small so be careful and make sure no toddlers or babys get them in their mouths. Also, my cat was terrified of the drone for the buzzing noise it makes and because it flys. So be careful of pets.
I did turn it on and then I realized the drone glows, lights up and flashes. It puts on a show for sure. Kind of a flourescent blue or purple color which makes sense because the box is a kind of bluish, purple shiny metallic shimmery color.
Everything works! The camera does display on the 2.4" screen. The camera can take photos and record, but does not move by remote control. If you want a different camera angle, you need to manually tilt it up or down. The image display works, but honestly is not very good. I did take a few photos and recorded a video for a few seconds just to try it out. You do need a sd card (not included) for the camera to work and show video, etc. But the rest of the drone will work regardless.
When I tried to transfer my video and photos to my gopro so I could then download the images to my phone, it didn't work. I wanted to attach photos for the review. Unfortunately I wasn't able to see any images except for what was displayed on the controller screen, but don't let that stop you from purchasing. There may be another way to accomplish this.
Also, even though I am a grown man and I read the directions, I was having a hard time learning how to control it effectively. However with more time and some practice it would get easier. I did get it to lift off and fly around a little, but it's kinda like a video game so your kids should be fine. The box says suitable for ages 8 . They will need some help at first, but they will have a blast.
Last thing, the manual recommends keeping it inside in a large open area and to not fly it outside. So make sure you have plenty of space. It's super fast.
I think this would be great for kids as a starter drone. I had a lot of fun playing with this.