Toddler Sleeping Bags

Toddler sleeping bags are great to take with you on holiday or camping. It saves on washing for your host and it's fun for your toddler too. The best sleeping bag for your toddler will depend on what you will use it for: sleepovers, camping or just for fun.

Toddler sleeping bags are smaller than adult sized bags so your toddler will be safe and not wriggle down and get stuck. They are also called toddler slumber bags and you can get them in different designs for girls and boys.

If your toddler slept in a slumber sac when she was a baby then she will be used to sleeping in a sleeping bag.

As with all children's products you have a fantastic choice with a range of budgets. Even childrens sleeping bags are exceptionally cute and every interest is catered for plus they can be personalised. It's just amazing. Sometimes buying things for your child is fun just for the parent!

You need to decide what the sleeping bag is for. If you are going camping then you need something very practical and warm. If you need a toddler sleeping bag for sleepovers at friends' houses then they can be really fun. If your toddler is likely to have or go to sleepovers then you might want to consider an inflatable toddler bed instead of a kids sleeping bag.

Fun Toddler Sleeping Bags For Sleepovers

The US company chasing-fireflies.com sell a wonderful range of products and their kids sleeping bags include princess, pirates, dinosaurs, trains, mermaids and horses. Some have appliqués and they are luxuriously satin or fleece lined with the outer bag made from polyester and soft polyfill. And they still are machine washable and are around 52" long x 28" wide. We think this dinosaur sleeping bag is just gorgeous.

Toddler sleeping bags are available from many online stores and popular character childrens sleeping bags include:

• Thomas The Tank Engine
• Disney Princess
• Spiderman
• Hello Kitty

Toddler Sleeping Bags For Camping
Camping is great fun and you'll all need your sleep! So your toddler needs to be warm and the sleeping bag needs to be weather resistant. Ideally a cotton lining together with a lightweight hollow fibre filling and then a durable nylon outer layer will provide comfort, warmth and weather resistance. You can also get toddler sleeping bags that have an insect repellent built in.

Toddlers and children's sleeping bags for outside use are designed like mini adult sleeping bags and come in either or mummy shape. A well known brand is Vaude and their sleeping bags come in a variety of lengths. Handily you can open up slits on the back of Vaude sleeping bags that you can fit them into your stroller like a cosy-toes. The Charlie 95 Comfort sleeping bag is 95cm long and can be completely unzipped to fold out to be a play mat or blanket.

Some people use adult sleeping bags and sew along at the right length to shorten the bag (or tie a belt). But because the bag will be much wider than what your toddler needs there will be cold spots in the sleeping bag and so your toddler may not be warm enough.

Or you might prefer an expandable toddler sleeping bag made by Deuter which are suitable for children between the heights of 80-120cm - it has an optional extra 30cm long section to fit at the bottom of the sleeping bag. These sleeping bags are very functional with a 2 way anti-catch zip, hollow fibre insulation and the outer material being nylon.

Of if you are going camping your toddler could snuggle between you and your partner. Cosy, but possibly squashy too.

Summer Sleeping Bag
Kids sleeping bags for camping may be too hot for your destination. So you could look into the Cocoon childrens sleeping bags from designsalt.com. You can get either a nylon and fleece sleeping bag. Fleece does not absorb water well and so maintains its insulations and dries quickly. Or you could just have a liner made from a high-quality cotton.

There is a wide selection of kids sleeping bags available. The key to finding the best sleeping for your toddler is start your choice by being sure of why you want one and then decide on what kind you want. Camping or sleepovers? And if sleepovers, then a sleeping bag or an inflatable bed? There are lots to choose from and they are not expensive.

Enjoy your adventure!