RC vehicles are not gender-specfic. Plenty of women enjoy tearing up the track with their big, dirt-spewing monster trucks. But it's true that the RC world is still predominantly a guy's playground. From fanciful fairies to robots with feminine curves, here are some RCs for the most genteel gadget girls.
FlyTech Fairyfly
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The whimsical Fairyfly fairies represent the four seasons. For indoor use only, they have fairy bodies with wings, fly vertically for about 4 to 5 minutes then recharge on the fairy wand controller. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Snowflake is the shimmery blue and white Winter Fairyfly (Buy Direct), while the fresh pink and green Sprite represents Spring (Buy Direct). Glitter is Summer in a sunny yellow and orange (Buy Direct) while Flame is the fiery golden orange and red Autumn Fairyfly (Buy Direct). Each Fairyfly needs 4 AA batteries (Buy Direct).
Flytech Butterfly
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The Wow Wee Flytech Butterfly has an 11.8 inch wingspan and flies ever so briefly indoors and outdoors (20 second flight on a 10 second charge). Introduce little girls to the wonder of RC flight. The Butterfly also makes a lovely art piece for a girls room when not in use. The wings flap slowly while charging on its decorative charger. Available in yellow/orange (compare prices) or pink/purple (compare prices). The Butterfly requires 3 AAA batteries.
Wow Wee Femisapien
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Up til now most of the remote control robots had a decidedly bulky, masculine build. But the Femisapien has more curves than angles and more fluid movements than her Robosapien counterparts. She'll dance to the music, can "see" other nearby Robosapiens, and has over 56 interactive functions.
Color Bug
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Not just for girls, this ladybug-shaped toy draws on paper or other surfaces with washable markers. The RC part? Kids use the ladybug's controller to steer her around to make the drawings. These are real radio controlled toys. The red ladybug is 47MHz. The pink one is 27MHz (compare prices). Get one of each and two kids can have radio controlled drawing competitions. Each Color Bug requires 3 AAA (Buy Direct) and one 9V (Buy Direct) battery. It says its for ages 4-8 but it looks like fun for all ages. It was the 2007 Creative Child Magazine - Toy of the Year.
Vivid Imaginations Tekno Best Friend Robot - Sakura
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She's a robot designed for girls. She tells jokes, gives fashion tips, dances, and even gives compliments. Use the remote control to record secrets.
Chicco: R/C Carolina Cabriolina Vehicle
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Get the really young girls (ages 2-4 years) interested in RC vehicles with this hot pink Carolina Cabriolina. It has a colorful matching controller, goes forward, reverse, and turns left and right. It operates on 49.860 MHz and requires 6 AA batteries.
Kid Galaxy R/C Baby Carriage
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A hot rod baby carriage? A full-size one would have been a blast back when my kids were babies (for me!). Operating at 49MHz, this buggy spins and does wheelies. It's an interesting novelty RC. Requires 2 AAA and 1 9V batteries.
