The best travel headphones for kids: our top 3 picks

my children using their Cozyphones headphones

A mom’s selection of 3 of the best travel headphones for kids.

Had you told me before I had kids I would be frantically typing into google ‘headphones for toddlers and kids’, I would have called you crazy.

I am a firm believer that we can do with less, that kids do not need half of the ‘absolutely necessary things‘ marketing campaigns make us believe are the fundamentals of good parenting.

However on this one, I was wrong.

Kids and even toddlers headphones have reason to exist and, when traveling, are a life-saver.

We travel long haul with kids at least once a year and the difference in the quality of flights with and without a well kitted out child is significant. 

The best toddler baby and toddlers headphones for travel are hearing safe, durable and versatile.

They are also appealing to children for colors and shape (my kids seem to be very discerning about what they like!) and cord safe.

In this post, I share 3 models that worked for us.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and the information provided in this article is not medical advice. Always check with your practitioner the suitability of a baby product, especially on such a delicate issue such as ear protection.

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Kids’ Travel headphones: chart

Product name / buying linkVolume controlAge
#ad Cozyphones kids headphonesYesToddler to primary school kids
#ad Mokata cordless travel headphones for kidsYesToddler to primary school kids
#ad ProHear travel headphonesYesToddler and up

Cozyphones headband earphones for kids

The Cozyphones earphones are my daughter’s favorite travel headphones and it’s easy to see why: they are absolutely adorable and super comfy!

The Cozyphones headphones (read our review here) are made with flat earpieces built into a soft fabric headband that keeps them in places without the child feeling them in their ears.

my children wearing cozyphones headphones for kids

Unlike fiddly earbuds, they do not require to be put inside the ear and unlike standard headphones, they do not add any bulk to your luggage.

They have the all important volume control, they are wireless and come with an optional long and versatile cable that makes the compatible with most devices.

The cable means you don’t have to pair them up with bluetooth and, with an adapter, you may even be able to have your child use them on the plane with the inflight entertainment system.

Many colors and themes available. My kids loved theirs so much, the even used them as headbands!

Mokata cordless travel headphones for kids

There are many types of cordless headphones for children and we liked the Mokata bluetooth earphones for kids.

These headphones have volume contol (a must have), adjustable head band and they come in several colors, which suited the different taste of our two kids!

These headphones come in two modalities, adult and kid, with different volume settings so you can also borrow them!

You can find price and specs here

PROHEAR 010 Kids Bluetooth Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Safe 85dB Volume

At a higher price point, we found the Prehear to have excellent headphones.

These differ from the other two we already had as they have a noise canceling system: this is excellent if you have very sensitive kids or you intend to use them on the plane, where the background noise can be a problem.

The ProHear kids’ earphones come in several colors, a comfortable headband, handy carry case and work with bluetooth as well as wire connection.

You can find price and specs here

Please remember to consult your specialist and do follow their advice should you have any doubts about product suitability for tour child.

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One thought on “The best travel headphones for kids: our top 3 picks

  1. Lynn Hayes says:

    What a wealth of knowledge you have here. I had no idea there were so many. The noise canceling ones especially for babies is awesome. Growing up we had walkmans. Bad earphones. We would have loved these new ones you did so much research on.Thank you for putting this together. I hope many parents read this. It is truly helpful.

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