One of our favorite drones for flying around the house is the tiny Hubsan H111. This is an entry level toy drone that usually sells for around $20. It flies quite well, all things considered, and is a superb machine to practice on during the winter months or before you dive into a larger machine. The built in battery only provides about 5 minute of flight time, there is no camera and no fancy flight features, it's a raw flight experience - which is what we love about it.

It's not lost on us that it comes in Drone Rush colors as well, thank you Hubsan!

Check out the Hubsan H111 for about $18 today.

The Syma X12 nano drone is a tiny machine that easily fits in the palm of the hand. This drone, as with most in this size-class, is a very simple flier, offering almost no flight features or stability, just a couple simple navigational joysticks and some prop guards. You can fly machines like the Syma X12 outdoors, on a calm day, but they are best for indoor flight. With just around 5 minutes of flight from the built-in battery, the X12 is on par with most nano drones, all of which are fun little aircraft that are great for first time pilots to safely get some stick time.

Check out the Syma X12 for around $20.

Another of the better nano drones out there, the Cheerson CX-10 fits in the palm of the hand and offers a simple flight experience for new pilots. Best used indoors, the CX-10 comes in several forms, the base model is just a simple drone, there are versions with some flight modes and cameras as well. Truth is, we can think of better drones with cameras, we recommend just sticking with the base model, having some fun practicing your piloting skills in your living room.

Check out the Cheerson CX-10 for about $16.

Eachine makes many toy-class drones, and the smallest of the bunch is the Eachine E010 nano drone. As a fun little nano drone, you're best to fly in the living room, however, there are three speeds to choose from, with slow and medium handling well indoors, you might want a calm day int he backyard for fast mode. The Eachine E010 may well be the most resilient drone in our nano drones list, the hefty prop guards offer collision protection, which is a life saver for those tiny props.

Check out the race inspired Eachine E010 for about $22 today.

UVify has a rich history in drone racing. They understand that the future racers need to start somewhere, developing the UVify OOri as a fantastic beginner's race drone. Slow and stable for practicing in your living room, this machine can open up to over 50MPH when you want to win a race. Agile, light-weight and fast, the UVify OOri is great for beginners on a budget.

• UVify OOri hands-on

There may be less expensive beginner drones out there, but if quality is of concern to you, the UVify OOri for $295 is hard to beat in the segment.