Owleez are adorable flying “owls” that, since they are the creation of Spin Master, share a lineage with the wildly popular Hatchimals. These big-eyed little owls (there are several in the line and surely more to come) need to be nurtured and cared for so that they can fly on their own. Like their Hatchimal cousins their changing eye colors indicate if they are hungry, angry, happy, etc. There was no denying their appeal in our testing centers as they are both adorable and sized just right. The sensors in their heads and under their beaks are part of the interactive experience. Owleez love to be swung up in the air, twirled and danced with; all these activities encourage the little owl to fly. Your child places the toy on its nest and asks it to fly. If it is ready it will start flying on its own. Kids were ecstatic seeing their owl take flight. Knowing that they helped nurture it so it could get to this point was a great source of pride. Your Owleez may be a little wobbly at first so you’ll need to be careful not to get in the flight path, but even so there is little chance of injury since the blades are made of very soft plastic. Once your child’s little owl returns to the ground they can return it to its nest, which also doubles as a charging station.