10 Best Kids Knee Pads And Elbow Pads To Protect Little Adventurers
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Whether your child learning to ride a bike, loves to rollerskate or is a skateboard enthusiast, trips, slips and falls are almost inevitable.
Helping your children to feel safe and protect them if they are to fall is key. Here at Kidadl, we have rounded up the best knee and elbow pads at all different price points and for a number of different activities to allow you to pick the perfect ones for your child.
Whilst your child is coming to grips with learning the basics or even the more advanced tricks, protection is key. Just like a helmet, knee and elbow pads are great for protecting against grazes, bruises, fractures and even broken bones.
When looking for the perfect set of knee and elbow pads it's important to look out for specific picks for a particular sport, due to how they move and fit, as well as making sure the material is correct for protection.
As long as this criteria is met, your child should have their knees and elbows adequately protected. To save you time, we've created a listed of our top picks for ages, sports and value for money.
For more ideas for active kids, check out our post about the best rollerskates for kids or the best shin pads for football-mad kids.
Kidadl's Top Pick
Whilst all of the knee pads for kids on this list are great, these are our top pick based on comfort, protection, style and price.
1. Oxelo Basic Children's 3-Piece Protective Gear Set
If your child is an avid rollerskater, then these Oxelo pads are the perfect pick, as they are comfortable for movement and also great for safety.
They have raised plastic shells with inner foam pads to protect from impact and an anatomic design that assists with fitting correctly. The Oxelo pads come in a range of sizes based on age and weight with XXS for kids 3 to 7, XS for kids 6-10 and S for kids 9 to 15.
The knee pads come in magenta, black and cyan, so your child can pick their choice of colour.
Main Features
- Price: £9.99
- Age: 3+
- Under the EN14120 standard which requires safety elements to pass
- Impact protection
- A number of sizes to choose from
- Range of colours
Best For Families On A Budget
2. SFR Youth Ramp Triple Pad Set
If you are looking for a set of kids knee and elbow pads on a budget, these SFR youth ramp pads are great quality whilst remaining on a budget. The set comes with a knee, elbow and wrist guard, and is certified for junior users.
The pads come with impact caps and are perfect for young skaters and budding skateboarders. These come in sizes small, medium and large. Knee pads come with a comfortable lining sock for extra protection and to stop any discomfort.
Main Features
- Price: £12.95
- Age: 4+
- Small up 120cm, medium up to 160cm and large up to 180cm
- Heavy duty and made for protection
- Elasticated comfort soft lining.
Best For Skateboarding
3. Harsh Kids Knee & Elbow Pad Set
If you have a mini skateboarder on your hands, you can get these Harsh Kids elbow and knee pads from Halfords. The brand are known for their high impact helmets which are made up of the hard outer shell and EVA foam inside for added protection.
The Halford knee pads offer a velcro fastening to provide a secure fit and are durable over time (and many falls.)
Main Features
- Price: £10
- Age: 5-11
- Velcro straps fastening
- Nylon and EVA Foam
- Comes in 3 sizes
Best For Rollerblading
4. EONPOW Child's Pad Set
Rollerblading requires your child being able to move freely in order to keep their balance, but due to the balance aspect of the sport, falls often happen. This six piece set has knee and elbow pads, as well as wrist pads, with a soft pillow pad on the inside of the plastic plates.
These rollerblading pads are simple yet great for offering protection.
Main Features
- Price: £11.99
- Age: 3-11
- 6 pieces
- Black and red design
- Protective padding on the inside
- Offers additional wrist support
Best For Design
5. Triple Eight Skate Pads
Often style is a factor for kids and tweens when looking to buying a product, whether it be clothes or protective gear. By getting these stylish Triple Eight pads you can guarantee they will wear their protective gear with pride.
With the Triple Eight pads, the knee and elbow pads for kids to come in a one size fits all.
However, the wrist saver requires hand measurements to make sure that it fits perfectly for ultimate protection. Triple Eight have a number of different colours and styles for their protection pads to choose between.
Main Features
- Price: £38.95
- Age: 5+
- Funky colours
- One size fits all for knee pads and elbow pads
- Wrist support measure to fit with high density impact
- High-grade durable fabrics
Best For Scooters
6. Zycom Child Combo Pack
Zycom offers a variety of colours in their young child combo pack, making it easier than ever to help your child pick pads for their safety when playing on their scooter. These knee pads are fantastic as they offer hard shell caps for maximum protection, as well as being super lightweight and durable.
As these are aimed at younger children, they are proportioned for smaller limbs to fully protect them if they fall.
Main Features
- Price: £9.95
- Age: 3-8
- Knee pads and a wrist guard set
- Made with younger children in mind
- Offers great knee protectors
- Lightweight
Best For Learning To Ride A Bike
7. Challenge Kids Safety Set Blue
For beginner cyclists, our top pick is this Challenge Kids Safety Set from Argos. The set includes knee pads, elbow pads and a matching helmet. They have a great design on them to encourage kids to wear protective gear.
The helmet has 12 air vents and an adjustable band to alter to fit head sizes between 48 to 56cm. The set comes with matching elbow pads and knee pads. These Argos knee pads are great for safety and are of high quality, what more could you want?
Main Features
- Price: £29.99
- Age: 4+
- Includes a set of protective gear
- Lightweight
- Attractive design features
Best For Multipurpose
8. ValueTalks Kids Safety Set
If you plan on buying a set of safety gear then ValueTalks offers a fantastic set which includes a bike helmet, two knee pads, elbow pads and wrist pads.
The helmet uses an ABS inner shell which is shockproof, with a thickened soft sponge on the inside. With the set, you can be guaranteed that the items are suitable for skating, skateboarding, riding bikes and more.
The protective gear is done up by clips as well as velcro so you can be sure it will fit correctly as this can be altered.
Main Features
- Price: £19.39
- Age: 3-12
- Good value for money
- ABS shell for extra protection
- Comfy inner with extra thick safety pad
- Helmet meets European safety standards
Best For Crawling
9. Baby Knee Pads For Crawling
When babies start crawling it can be an exciting time but also can be worrying as you don't want your baby to experience carpet burn or any sort of grazing. Providing them with baby knee pads for knee protection as they crawl across the floor is an ideal solution.
This pack comes with three pairs of the best knee pads, ready for your little adventurer to explore around the home.
Main Features
- Price: £10.99
- Age: 6 months+
- Durable
- Have an anti-slip grip on them
- Soft to wear knee pads for babies
Best For Under 5s
10. FUNBEE Kids Protection Set
The final product on the list is the adorable FUNBEE protection set, perfect for youngsters who are learning to ride or skate. Aimed to protect kids' elbows and knees from any damage, these pads are made from high quality materials ready to protect your little one from any bumps, slips and falls.
These are ideal for a child who is three years old up to six years old as they are extra small plastic plates.
Main Features
- Price: £12
- Age: 3-6
- Made with high quality materials
- Comes in XS and S sizes
- Blue and green design
- Wrist guards, elbow and knee pads
Kidadl Best Buys selects the top products for families of all ages. If you liked our suggestions for the best knee and elbow pads for kids, take a look at these football gifts for boys and girls, or if you're looking for more sport-related buys here are the best kids' basketball hoops.
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