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Packaging apparatus for retaining a projectile launched from a launcher are disclosed. The packaging defining a chamber to receive the projectile and permit the visualization of the flight of the projectile after it is launched from the launcher. The launcher configured to impart a motive force to t

Packaging apparatus for retaining a projectile launched from a launcher are disclosed. The packaging defining a chamber to receive the projectile and permit the visualization of the flight of the projectile after it is launched from the launcher. The launcher configured to impart a motive force to the projectile and to launch the projectile from the launcher. The launcher includes an actuator to permit a user to launch the projectile from the launcher and into the chamber while at least a portion of the launcher is secured within the packaging.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a launcher including a launcher housing and defining a launch surface; a projectile releasably secured to the launcher, the projectile including a length; and a disposable packaging secured around at least a portion of the launcher, the disposable pa

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a launcher including a launcher housing and defining a launch surface; a projectile releasably secured to the launcher, the projectile including a length; and a disposable packaging secured around at least a portion of the launcher, the disposable packaging including an inner surface defining a cavity, the cavity defining a launch chamber between the launcher and the inner surface, the launch chamber to contain the projectile after the projectile is launched from the launcher and while in motion independent of the launcher, the motion of the projectile being visible from outside the disposable packaging, the launch chamber extending for a distance from the launch surface of the launcher in at least one location which is greater than the length of the projectile, the launch chamber being sloped to guide the projectile back toward the launch surface to allow the projectile to reset. 2. The packaging apparatus, as in claim 1, comprising at least a portion of the disposable packaging being transparent. 3. The packaging apparatus, as in claim 1, comprising an inner surface of the disposable packaging defining an upper surface that is substantially flat. 4. The packaging apparatus, as in claim 3, comprising the launch surface of the launcher positioned a distance from the upper surface of the packaging, the distance from the launch surface to the upper surface of the packaging being at least three times the length of the projectile. 5. The packaging apparatus, as in claim 1, wherein the disposable packaging including a frusto-conical shape. 6. The packaging apparatus, as in claim 1, comprising an inner surface of the disposable packaging defining at least one side that is substantially flat. 7. The packaging apparatus, as in claim 1, comprising an inner surface of the disposable packaging defining at least a portion of a side having a conical shape. 8. The packaging apparatus, as in claim 1, comprising the projectile configured to at least one of fly, glide and free fall. 9. The packaging apparatus, as in claim 1, comprising the projectile configured to include a propeller. 10. A method, comprising: providing a launcher configured to launch a projectile with a disposable packaging over a portion of the launcher, the disposable packaging including an inner surface defining a flight chamber; launching the projectile into the flight chamber from a launching portion of the launcher; retaining the projectile in flight within the flight chamber of the disposable packaging after the launching of the projectile; receiving the projectile from the flight chamber of the disposable packaging on the launch portion of the launcher after launching and retaining; and resetting the projectile in the launcher for a subsequent launch. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein retaining includes retaining the projectile in a sloped launch chamber. 12. An apparatus, comprising: a launcher including a launcher housing and an actuator and defining a launch surface, the actuator extending from the launch surface; a flying disc configured to generate lift when rotated, the flying disc releasably secured over at least the actuator of the launcher over the launch surface, the actuator configured to confer a rotational motion on the flying disc, the flying disc defining a length; and a disposable packaging secured to at least a portion of the launcher, the disposable packaging having an inner surface defining a launch chamber, at least a portion of the launch chamber positioned over the launch surface, the inner surface defining a distance within the launch chamber greater than the length of the flying disc, the launch chamber including at least one side, the at least one side having a substantially frusto-conical shape adapted to guide the flying disc toward the launch surface of the launcher. 13. The apparatus, as in claim 12, comprising at least a portion of the disposable packaging being transparent. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the launch chamber includes an upper surface having a substantially flat portion adapted to receive the flying disc after the flying disc is launched from the launcher. 15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the launch chamber includes an upper surface having a substantially flat portion adapted to receive the flying disc after the flying disc is launched from the launcher.