The best headphones for kids

1. Yoto Headphones

These excellent portable headphones fold up neatly into their cloth carry bag, and feel really durable without seeming bulky. Plus the sound is warm and deep.

£24.99; uk.yotoplay.com

2. BuddyPhones School+ Headphones

A fantastic option for home school – with a mic that is great at cancelling out background noise – these are really light (90g), well made, and comfortably padded.

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£23.83; amazon.co.uk

3. Groov-e Kidz Wireless DJ Style Bluetooth Headphones

With no padding on the headband, the Groov-e headphones aren’t the most comfortable, but they more than make up for that with their great sound and crisp mic for a low price.

£24.99; groov-e.co.uk

4. Planet Buddies Colour & Swap Headphones

Eco brand Planet Buddies deploys no single-use plastics in any of its products. The headphones offer decent sound and can be customised with 24 fun animal cards.

£21.99; currys.co.uk

5. JLab Audio JBuddies Studio Over-Ear Headphones

For “faff-free listening”, JBuddies – sized to fit kids aged six and over – are impossible to fault. A smart, solid design with superb sound quality.

£14.99; johnlewis.com