4 Interesting Ways to Use Your New Christmas Drone

Drones were expected to be one of the top-selling products this holiday season and beyond. The drone market is also expected to explode by 2020 and, by then, drones will likely become a part of of our everyday lives. Currently, however, they are new and exciting and millions of people received some sort of drone for Christmas.

One thing that many kids (and adults) will find with drones is that once the initial excitement and joy of flying one wears off, there is not a lot to do with them. This can lead to drones getting packed into a closet, never to be seen again. But, that doesn’t have to be the case. There are plenty of unique and interesting ways to utilize a drone besides just flying around. Here are four drones that have taken the internet by storm in the past:

Drone Racing

This works great as long as there is at least two drones present. Drone racing takes an incredible amount of skill, especially if done in a Star Wars-like manner like these kids did on YouTube last year. Flying through obstacles, like natural mazes the woods creates, with drones can be incredibly exhilarating and can feel like real-life racing.

Because it is competitive and based on a contest, kids will find themselves doing it over and over again. It is more fun than video games, and gets you outside and active as well!

Drone Party

This is a good way to use your drone to impress a lot of people. The first step is to get a drone big enough to hold lights and speakers. Next, set the drone to hover over a large open area, such as a field or a backyard. Then, invite everyone you know to come for a dance party.

When they show up, they can add a few songs to the Spotify or Pandora list that is playing, creating an interactive and collaborative party experience. The drone will hover above and belt out music while flashing lights. Some drones can be set to move slowly around the crowd as well. There is a great video of someone doing this here.

Star Wars Drone

What can we say? Star Wars is a hot item right now. Note, this activity requires a well-built drone, or an extremely cheap drone that you don’t mind taking a beating.

The concept of the game is simply to shoot the drone out of the sky. You give one person control of the drone and give them some tasks to do. Then you give slingshots, or something similar, to the rest of the group. Everyone will try to take down the drone as it completes its mission.

If you are worried about the drone staying in tact, you can use something soft like marshmallows to aim at it. But, it is much more fun with something hard!

Drone Delivery

Sure, Amazon has drone delivery locked and loaded, and almost ready to go.^[1] However, if your best friend lives next door, or just a few houses down, drones can make a great delivery system.

There are obviously limits to what a drone can do, but the drone can definitely be used to send messages, food, prizes, and more to locations nearby. Many drones can be set to use a GPS to go to a location and then come back. Think of your drone as your own personal carrier pigeon.

For Those Of You Without Drones

For those without drones, making the right decision on which drone to buy is obviously very important. Each of these activities will do better with some drones than with others. If you want your drone to carry speakers, or something similar, then you will need a large drone with those capabilities.

If your drone will be used for fun activities like racing and shooting, then you will likely want to tone down the price and go with a drone that can be replaced easily. You can find pretty good cheap drone guides online. Make sure to do your research when buying because drones are not cheap and it is important to know exactly how you will be using yours before making the decision.

If drones currently feel out of the budget, just know that that will not be an issue much longer either. With drones becoming such a main part of people’s lives, they are expected to increase in value and decrease in price in the coming years. Keep an eye on the drone market and a drone will eventually come about that is just right for you.