10 Best Kids Mp3 Players For Little Maestros

Olivia Thristan
Dec 22, 2023 By Olivia Thristan
Originally Published on Jul 05, 2021
Child listening to MP3 player.
Age: 4-12
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If your child loves listening to their own music but is too young for a phone you may be looking to provide them with an alternative device to use.

An Mp3 player is an ideal alternative. Whilst Mp3 players are often seen by adults as a thing of the past, they are actually a great and popular device today among younger kids.

There are so many different Mp3 players on the market now, all with different features. So finding one that is worth the money and offers everything your child wants and needs can be a time consuming process. With different colours, screen sizes, storage options and more, how do you truly know which is the best pick for your child?

That's where we come in! We have rounded up 10 of the best kids Mp3 players, to help make your choice easier and so that you can get your little maestro enjoying music, audiobooks and more as quickly as possible.

For more ideas, take a look at these smart watches for kids and these microphones for music mad kids.

Kidadl's Top Pick

Whilst all the Mp3 players for kids on our list are highly recommended, if you're short on time, here's our top pick based on price, battery life, weight and other features.

1. Aigital MP3 Player Portable Music Player

Aigital MP3 Player Portable Music Player

This Mp3 player is a great all rounder for kids as it offers 30 hours of battery life, is light to carry as it only weighs 27g and fits neatly into pockets and bags. It has16G of memory built in and it can support a further 128G with an external memory card. The Mp3 player has a 1.8 inch screen and can play music for 30 hours just on two hours of charge. With five simple buttons to work the music player and a power button, your child will soon be whizzing their way around their new Mp3 player. The Aigital player is great for your child to listen to their own music. But if they fancy a change, it has a built in FM tuner to allow them to listen to FM radio wherever they are too.

Main Features

  • Price: £17.99
  • Quick charging for long lasting battery life
  • Offers voice recording facilities

Best For Ease Of Use

2. Bush 8GB MP3 Player

Bush 8GB MP3 Player

If you're looking for a great kids' Mp3 player, Bush has the ideal solution. Especially great for little kids, it is easy to use, offering a play, pause, skip forward and backwards button and a volume switch. Although this is one of the more simplistic music players for kids, it has a slick design and quick charging times.  This Mp3 player has a LED screen where you can view the name of the song and the artist as well as the remaining battery, to allow your child to keep their music player charged when they need it. This Bush Mp3 player also includes earphones and a USB cable for easy charging.

Main Features

  • Price: £17.99
  • Simplistic
  • Comes with a USB charger
  • 8 hours of battery life
  • Stores up to 2000 songs
  • Weighs 70g

Best For Families On A Budget

3. Covvy Slim Music Player

Covvy Slim Music Player

Are you looking for an Mp3 player which offers excellent sound quality and long battery life, alongside being lightweight and having useful design features? If the answer is yes, then this Covvy music player is the perfect choice. With easy to use functions and 8GB of built in memory (which can hold up to 1500 songs), this device is an excellent choice for a budget buy. If your child is running out of memory, the Covvy music player is also able to host an external memory card up to 64GB, so you're on to a winner with this one. The Mp3 player has other great features such as sound recording, games and radio; you can even view pictures on the device. If your child likes to listen to music when they're out and about or after finishing their homework, this music player is a real treat.

Main Features

  • Price: £13.69
  • 8GB storage
  • Portable
  • Has a calendar, stopwatch and also alarm clock built in
  • Comes with a USB cable and headphones

Best For Multifunction

4. RUIZU MP3 Player With Bluetooth

RUIZU MP3 Player With Bluetooth

If you're looking for Mp3 player that offers a large selection of features for your child as well as playing music, then this RUIZI Mp3 is ideal. This music player offers a pedometer, FM radio, screensaver (so you can listen to audiobooks), e-books, stopwatch and alarm. The kids' music player also offers a voice recorder, making it one of the best Mp3 players on the market for its price. Your child can also connect this Mp3 player to another device such as a Bluetooth speaker or headphones, for better sound quality when listening to music.

Main Features

  • Price: £19.99
  • Can connect to other Bluetooth sound devices
  • Suitable for indoors and outdoors
  • Holds up to 2000 songs
  • Hifi lossless sound.
  • Plays music as well as other great features

Best For Younger Kids

5. MusicFun Cartoon Character Mp3 Player

MusicFun Cartoon Character Mp3 Player

This excellent pick for a kids' Mp3 player for younger kids is from MusicFun. The music player has a paw print shape for the buttons which kids will love, as well as a dark background and colourful menu, meaning that this player will help to protect kids' eyes. This fantastic Mp3 player has a long battery life and can even play video as well as music. Whether your child is using the device for recording audio, listening to music or checking the time, this device is undoubtedly a great design for younger kids.

Main Features

  • Price: £27.99
  • Easy to use buttons in the shape of a paw print
  • Shows the time and date
  • Colourful screen to bring the device to life
  • Includes a voice recorder
  • FM radio built in
  • Can listen to audio formats MP3/ WAV/ WMA
  • Can play video in AMW / AVI

Best For A Cute Design

6. Zacro MP3 Player Cartoon Player

Zacro MP3 Player Cartoon Player

This Zacro music player is a great portable music player for kids. It has plenty of exciting features, including being able to play music through the speakers for up to four hours and via headphones for up to 10 hours. If your child is an avid fan of games, this is one of the best Mp3 players as it also offers classic games including Snake, Tetris and Boxman. One of the reasons why we think that this could be the best Mp3 player for kids is that it offers an adorable design, with a yellow bear for buttons. Cute, right?

Main Features

  • Price: £17.99
  • Includes 8GB of storage space
  • Coloured LCD screen
  • Comes with a USB cable

Best For Pink Lovers

7. AGPTEK Bluetooth Mp3 Player With 2.4" Screen

AGPTEK Bluetooth Mp3 Player With 2.4

Out of all of the Mp3 players on the list, this music player from AGPTEK offers some of the best features, including a slick design, a built-in speaker, Bluetooth connectivity and a large screen. The Mp3 player has sensitive touch buttons, and you can turn the speaker on or off through a switch. Whilst there is no need to connect to an external speaker, this device does offer connection via Bluetooth to a speaker if you need it. The AGPTEK Mp3 player has a large storage capacity, allowing you to hold up to 4000 songs via an SD card. You can also listen to FM radio, set alarms, read e-books and watch videos on this device which supports many video and audio formats.

Main Features

  • Price: £27.99
  • Rose gold colour
  • Sensitive buttons
  • Bluetooth connectivity

Best For Tweens

8. Timmkoo MP3 Player

Timmkoo MP3 Player

If you are looking for a more grown up music player for your tween, this one from Timmkoo is the perfect pick. It has a large touch screen, a voice recorder, Hifi sound and FM radio. The Timmkoo provides a fully interactive experience, it can be paired with a Bluetooth speaker or you can simply use the built in speaker for high-resolution sound. Another great feature of this Mp3 player is that you can download films and ebooks onto it alongside music. Although the storage space is 8GB, you can add a memory card up 128GB to load more of your favourites onto your device.

Main Features

  • Price: £42.99
  • Touchscreen
  • Hifi sound
  • 8GB storage

Best Kids' Mp3 Player For Battery Life

9. JBHOO Mp3 Player

JBHOO Mp3 Player

If you are looking the best music player for kids in terms of battery life, then this 32G 2.8" screen with built-in radio, pedometer, recording and full touchscreen could be the one for you! The full touch screen provides a better visual experience than many other devices and it is a high quality device aimed to be easy to use, like a mobile phone. The battery life on this Mp3 player is up to 50 hours with headphones plugged in and a black screen. Using a Bluetooth device, this is expected to last around 11 hours. If you are playing videos on the JBHOO you can expect this to last for nine hours. Kids will love this device as it offers so many more options than a typical music player. One of the wonderful features about this kids' Mp3 player is the Bluetooth 5.0 funcion , which means this is great for connecting to speakers or a headset. As the music player also has built in speakers, your child can play their music to themselves using headphones or out loud for the whole family. This Mp3 player for kids is also great as it is scratch resistant and durable, making it a great choice for music players for kids who are notoriously clumsy.

Main Features

  • Price: £32.99
  • Wireless Bluetooth transmission
  • Touch screen
  • 32GB large internal memory
  • Long time playback, up to 50 hours on 2 hours charge
  • Comes with a USB cable, lanyard, sports armband and wired headphones

Best For Large Storage Capacity

10. SONY Walkman NW-E394B

SONY Walkman NW-E394B

The Sony Walkman NW-E394B is excellent for all of your child's music needs. It has a considerably large memory capacity which can store up to 1800 songs, as well as offering 35 hours of battery life and a 1.8" LED screen. This music player also provides a built in radio for your child to listen to any radio stations they'd like, alongside their Mp3 songs. With a simple power button, a back and forward skip option and easy volume controls on the side, this really couldn't be easier to use. This Mp3 player comes in blue, red and black so your child can pick their favourite colour too!

Main Features

  • Price: £67
  • Slick design
  • Long battery life
  • LED screen
  • Large memory

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Written by Olivia Thristan

Bachelor of Science specializing in Cinematography and Film/Video Production

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Olivia ThristanBachelor of Science specializing in Cinematography and Film/Video Production

With a degree in Film and Television Production from Staffordshire University, Olivia is a writer who is passionate about photography and loves to watch documentaries. When she's not working on her writing, Olivia can usually be found experimenting with baking, collecting Lego figures, getting creative with polymer clay, and searching for the best pizza joints in the West Midlands and beyond.

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