With 4 children and 2 working parents, let’s just say finding the best kid alarm clocks was a priority this school year. Here is what we found to be the best clocks for kids!
Waking Up the Kids
Our kids are growing up which is such a wonderfully sad thing! If you are looking for the best way to empower your kids to get up on their own in the mornings, we are here to help.
Let’s not only help enable our kids to conquer the mornings on their own, but also give us parents a few more minutes and hopefully lessen the morning stress.
The biggest help for mom to function and get this house rolling in the morning is having the kids be able to wake up on their own.
Waking up the kids is a process and figured if we can just get them out of bed on their own that would save this mom at least 15 minutes in the morning.
I wish I could say this was an absolute solution to waking up the kids. Kids will be kids and things happen – they didn’t come with instructions, that’s for sure. That said, for the majority of the time, having an alarm clock for the kids that wakes them up is a time saver and awesome for productivity.
Best Kid Alarm Clocks for Waking Kids Up in the Morning
We are a big fan of alarm clocks around here. Our kids are tweens and teens now so this alarm clocks for kids list will help your kids get out of best.
If you are looking for toddler alarm clocks – we have a post dedicated to helping your toddler stay in bed.
Let’s look at our favorite kid clock picks and help you find one for your kid’s nightstand.
Amazon Echo Dot – Favorite Kids Alarm Clock
First on our list of best kid alarm clocks is what we now use in all of our kids’ bedrooms – though, one teenager requires a second alarm clock that I will share about as well.
The Amazon Echo Dot is our favorite kids alarm clock for MANY reasons. Not only will it work as an awesome digital alarm clock for kids it can do many other things like using Alexa as an intercom and reading ebooks to our kids.
Smart Clock
Amazon Echo Dot’s affordable price point and the ability to do more than act as a smart clock to wake up the kids makes this the best value and our pick for best kids alarm clock.
Digital Clock Face
A newer feature on the latest release of Echo Dots is a digital clock face on the Amazon device. In previous models, the smart speaker looked well, just like a smart speaker.
Amazon wised up and added the clock and this makes it even more of an awesome kids alarm clock because the kids can visually see the time, rather than asking “Alexa, what time is it.”
Tips for Using Alexa as an Alarm Clock
A few tips for using Alexa and the Amazon Echo as an alarm clock:
Create a Sleep Schedule
Use the Amazon Alexa app to create your schedules.
Loud Alarm Sound
Set the Echo’s volume level to volume 10.
Multiple Alarms
This maybe the features that makes this the best of kid alarm clocks because you aren’t limited to the amount of wake up alarms you can set with the Echo Dot!
Unique Alarm Clock Sounds
Check out the Amazon Alexa routines in the app to create unique alarm clock sounds. One our kids wakes up by dogs barking. The dogs barking makes our dogs bark, which adds another wake up alarm to help him get out of bed.
Time to Wake Kid Alarm Clock
If you had a toddler clock, chances are you are familiar with the Time to Wake clock. Rather than for tots, this is for older kids!
This is a great transitional clock if you are moving from a toddler clock as the Time to Wake Kid Alarm Clock has sleep training features but works awesome for older kids as well.
Light Up Kid Clock
This light up kid clock does just what it says.
Wake Up with Light
If your child doesn’t like a sudden alarm sound to wake them up – you can set a wake up light alarm. You have the option to choose which color to wake up with and also if you want to wake up with light with no sound, or with sound. (You can also just set to wake up with alarm sound only, no light. )
Night Light
It lights up acting as a touch sensitive night light. With 3 brightness levels, find the best night light for your kid.
Sound Machine
The Time to Wake Kid Clock also features a sound machine. You can choose from 17 soothing sounds for your child to go to sleep from. The sound machine feature can be set to turn off automatically with an auto-off timer, or play the sounds the entire continuously.
Here are the sound machine sounds of nature that this clock can play: thunder, ocean, rain, summer night, frog, cat, sheep cow or duck.
Alarm Clocks Kids Will Love
Find more alarm clocks kids will love with these fun options to wake your kids up.
Smart Alarm Clocks for Kids
Here are smart alarm clocks for kids. If you are into technology, these smart alarm clocks maybe the best pick for your kid.
The Hatch Restore alarm is the ultimate bedside tech! Featuring a sound machine, smart light, personal sleep routine, sun rise alarm, wind down option and bedside reading light - this clock is chock full of features.
Better Than Discovery Kids Alarm Clock
The Discovery Kids Alarm Clock is a popular clock for kids as it has several cool features. We bought this for our boys a few years ago for Christmas and while this clock had a ton of great features - it ate thru batteries so quick that it made it impractical. (There isn't a cord so it's operated by battery only.)
Rather than the Discover Kids Alarm Clock, consider these projection alarm clocks.
A feature that is loved by The Discovery Kids Clock is the projection of stars on the ceiling of your kid's room. This kid clock offers the same but also spins offer a 360 degree spinning case that will project stars and spin for your child to watch as they fall asleep.
Project Stars on Ceiling (and More!)Using 10 color LED lighting effects and 6 optional projection films, you can choose different options for this projection alarm clock and what it projects on to the ceiling.
Built-in SpeakerAnother feature is that you can use the clock as a speaker with built-in aux port or using bluetooth.
More FeaturesHere are more features that you will love about this projection clock:
- Affordable Price - This kid alarm clock is the slightly cheaper than the Discovery Kids Alarm Clock, offering more features and better rating!
- Rechargeable Battery - While the Discovery clock runs by battery only, this clock features a rechargeable battery. You can plug the clock in and use while charging - or unplug and utilize just the clock's battery. This is helpful if you don't have a plug and want to keep it in a certain spot.
- Kids Night Light - This also works as a great night light for your kids room.
The Galaxy Projector Clock for Kids is an alarm clock with a lot to offer!
From 8 lighting effects, white noise sound, bluetooth speaker and more.
Star Projector Night Light
With 8 galaxy light effect modes and starry projection modes - let your kid go to bed with stars on their ceiling projected by this clock.
White Noise
Promote sleep with white noise. The sound of white noise isn't just for babies. It works great at helping calm nerves and end the day in peace for kids and adults as well.
Bluetooth Speaker
Using the bluetooth speaker option, play music from your smart device while watching a light show!
Remote Control
Set your projection clock options with the handy remote control.
Kid Projection Alarm Clocks
Looking for a kids projection alarm clock? These fun kid clock options feature clocks that project on to the ceiling various things! Project a clock or maybe stars with these cool kid alarm clocks.
Simple in design, but high in function - this kid projection alarm clock will project the time on the ceiling.
Offering 5 different sounds, this is a great alarm for heavy sleepers.
Light Up Alarm Clocks / Sunrise Clocks
Love the idea of using light to help wake up? These light up alarm clocks or also known as sunrise clocks help wake your child up with light.
Wake up with light. This is new to me but so cool! These clocks are known as a sunrise alarm clock.
Sunlight Clock
The light simulates sunrise allowing you to wake with light that replicates morning sunshine. The alarm lights up at 10% brightness gradually moving to 100% light. You can set the time that this happens, anywhere between 10 to 30 minutes. This kid clock light feature is like being awoken by the sun.
Great for Kids and Heavy Sleepers
This Sleep Aid digital alarm clock is designed for heavy sleepers and kids.
Natural Sounds
With 7 natural sounds, you can wake with light and a soothing sound.
Dual Alarm and Snooze
Set 2 different alarms. You can opt to snooze allowing 9 extra minutes of sleep.
Other features that this kid clock offers: FM radio, 7 different alarm sounds, works as a night light or reading light as well.
Radio Alarm Clock for Kids
Yes, radio alarm clocks do exist. In the digital world filled with Spotify and other streaming services, we still have this technology called radio.
If a radio alarm clock for kids is what you are wanting your child to wake up to in the mornings, the iHome alarm clock is a great option.
In addition to waking your child up with a radio, the iHome clock can work using a traditional alarm as as well. Plus thick kids clock offers a plethora of other features:
Bluetooth - Use as a speaker by hooking up to your phone or tablet.
- Dual Alarm Clock - Set 2 alarms for the sleepy head child who can't wake up with just 1 clock.
- USB Charging - Charge your USB device with the USB port.
The iHome alarm clock lights up and changes colors using LED. There are 6 color / wake up modes that lets you set the mood and choose the best option for your kid.
Analog Alarm Clocks
Let's go old school with these analog alarm clocks for kids.
This may date me, but who else grew up with a bell alarm clock? Featuring a twin bell and fun retro look - this kids clock will get the job done, old school style.
Analog Bell AlarmWhile not the modern, sleek smart alarm clock - the bell alarm clock for kids will do the job. Rather than a digital clock face, teach your kid to use analog alarm clock.
Great Alarm for Heavy SleepersWhile the bell clock may lack technology, it does offer a great feature if your child is a heavy sleeper! The bell clock alarm is loud offering a bell sound to wake your heavy sleeping kids up. Don't let the pink color throw you!
Multiple Colors
This bell clock alarm is available in multiple colors.
This basic analog alarm clock is 4 inches in height. It offers a non-ticking design with the analog clock face. It's small and simple in design and is battery operated.
Travel Alarm Clock for Kids
This makes a great analog kids clock to travel with!
Cute Kid Alarm Clocks for Girls
Looking for a more girly option. Here are some fun cute kid alarm clocks for girls that are perfect for a little girl's room.
Not only is this kid alarm clock cute, it comes highly rated by parents.
Flexible Dual Alarm Clock
The alarm clock features dual alarms and and 3 wake-up date mode. You can set a Monday - Friday alarm or a weekend alarm to help best wake up when needed.
Snooze
Snooze function&Night light Let the kids sleep a little longer with the snooze button. This snooze function postpones the alarm by 5 minutes.
- Multi Function Display
- Not only does the time display, this also displays the alarm, month, date, year and temperature.
- Adjustable Alarm Sounds
- Adjust the alarm sounds with 6 sounds to choose from
Sleep Training Help
- Help with sleep training by helping your kids create a healthy sleep habit. The light will get brighter with getting up training and it will get darker with going to be training.
Cute and functional - this basic unicorn alarm clock for girls is a great room decoration in addition to helping your girl wake up.
This is a basic but cute girl alarm clock option. Featuring a large LCD display, night light feature and comes in a bright pink!
I hope that this collection of kid alarm clocks help you find the best clock to wake your kids up independently and help with establishing your morning routine.
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