Walkie talkies are perfect for indoor and outdoor games, enhancing your child's communication skills, share secrets and stories in your play time and make it fun and communicative. talking distance up to 50m. unscrew two walkie talkies and insert 3 aa batteries in each. we are ready to use them. there are two buttons on each walkie talkie. when you are speaking, always press left side button (which activates the transmitter). operate right side button to either switch on or switch off the unit. ideal for gifting purposes.