I got my 9 year old grandson a Altair Falcon. They are about $130 on amazon. It's easy to fly, very forgiving. If you let the controls go, the thing will just hover in place. It does have propeller protectors, but unless you want to get real aggressive with it, it's hard to crash. It will auto take off and auto land. You can download a free app and have video right on your phone or IPad.
No doubt it's a beginners model, but it's great one to get started with.