CAMPING | Kids’ Sleeping Bag Guide Plus Cute, Colourful & Cosy Children’s Sleeping Bags For Spring 2024

February 16, 2024 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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Looking for a cute and colourful sleeping bag that will keep your kids warm on your next camping trip? We’ve put together a handy kid’s sleeping bag guide and found some of the best kids’ sleeping bags around…

Pod kids sleeping bags — Pod Kids’ Sleeping Pod™

Kids’ Sleeping Bag Guide

When choosing a sleeping bag for your child, it’s vital to find the perfect blend of warmth, comfort, plus a sprinkle of magic! Products aimed at kids’ are usually wonderfully bright and colourful and happily, sleeping bags are no exception.

Armed with this quick handy guide, your little adventurers will be all set for dreamy nights camping under the stars.

Trail Kids Sleeping Bag Mummy Shape 3 Season

Trespass Unisex Child BUNKA 3 Season Sleeping Bag with Hollow Fibre Filling — Trespass Unisex Child BUNKA 3 Season Sleeping Bag

Hosima Kids Sleeping Bag, Rocket Planet Printed

Vango Kanto Junior Sleeping Bag Ink Blue

Form over function

When considering kids’ sleeping bags, it’s super important to not just consider the way it looks. Sleeping bags for children are designed to grab attention and appeal visually to little campers, so whilst your child might be drawn to a particular design, do consider the fact that some children’s sleeping bags are only really meant for indoor sleepover use or at best, light summer camping.

It can sometimes be better to overlook the design and choose something instead from a trusted camping brand like Outwell, Vango etc. This way you’ll know you’re getting a product designed specifically for camping rather than just indoor sleepovers, and will be more likely to have features similar to those found on your own sleeping bag.

Seasonal snuggling

The UK weather can be a bit tricky to say the least, so consider the time of year that you’ll be camping when selecting a sleeping bag. For chilly spring or autumn nights, a three-season bag will be your best option.

What do you do though if the kid’s sleeping bag you’ve identified doesn’t mention a season or tog rating? Our advice is to assume it’s a light, summer-weight sleeping bag where no rating is available, as warmer sleeping bags that are designed to be fit for camping are far more likely to include crucial information like the season or tog rating.

Test for toastiness

It’s not a bad idea to let your mini-camper test the sleeping bag before the big camping trip. Have a garden campout to ensure they’re snug as a bug before venturing to a wilder campsite!

Zip test

Sometimes when a sleeping bag is particularly well-stuffed and is designed without a baffle, zips can get stuck making them tricky to use. This usually happens when fabric gets snagged inside the zip as it’s moved up and down and it really can cause panic, especially if your child is using a snug mummy bag.

Ensure then that you test the zipper fully before letting your little one use a new sleeping bag and show them how to use the zipper in a way that minimises the chance of getting fabric snagged inside.

Give them the choice

Once you’ve short-listed options based on functionality, let your little ones cast the deciding vote and give them a say in the colour or design of their sleeping bag.

A touch of personalisation can turn their sleeping space into a magical camping haven that they’ll love and getting them into bed at night won’t be a challenge!

Space matters

Choose a sleeping bag that’s much too big and it will have a tougher job of keeping your little one warm. However, if you choose a sleeping bag that’s too small you could find that they outgrow it before the camping season is even over, so it can be tricky to get the balance right.

It makes more sense though, particularly for fair-weather campers, to choose a sleeping bag that’s a little larger than currently needed and then simply provide additional blankets if needed.

Kids’ Sleeping Bags Picks Spring 2024

Get ready for your spring family camping trip and take advantage of lower prices before the camping season fully kicks in. Kids’ sleeping bags have evolved over the last few years and now come in a dazzling array of colours and patterns to suit your camping aesthetic. Prices correct as at 16/02/24.

Sunncamp Pink Stripe Junior Sleeping Bag £25

Hosima 3 Season Kids Sleeping Bag Daisy £39.99 – £42.99

Junior Bundle Beds £295

Vango Starlight Junior Sleeping Bag £42-£50

Regatta Kids’ Roary Sleeping Bag Pansy Unicorn £17.95

Peppa Pig Roary Sleeping Bag Imperial Blue Tractor £17.95

Hosima 3 Season Kids Sleeping Bag Colourful £39.99 – £42.99

Kids’ Sleeping Pod™ Sleeping Bag £28-£40

Outwell Campion Junior Sleeping Bag £36 – £40

Mountain Warehouse Basecamp 200 Mini Summer Sleeping Bag £23.99

Naturehike Kid Sleeping Bag Outdoor Cotton Sleeping Bag

Kids Sleeping Bag by Highlander - Rectangular Style All Season — Kids Sleeping Bag by Highlander – Rectangular Style All Season

Silentnight Kids Spring and Summer Sleeping Bag

Vango Starlight Junior Sleeping Bag, 2 Season Sleeping Bag for Kids

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Shell Robshaw-Bryan

Editor & Owner at Camping with Style

Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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