‘Tis the season.

We’re now a couple years into this smartwatch craze, and yet most of the watches that have been released are aimed at adults – adult males to be exact. There are a select few that are designed to appease feminine tastes, and even less designed for children. That doesn’t change the fact that one of the hottest gifts this year will be a piece of wearable tech like a smartwatch or fitness tracker. That’s because they are absolutely everywhere now and everyone wants to know which smartwatches to buy your children!

Related: See our Best Smartwatches For Kids article.

As soon as you get a smartwatch on your wrist it’s no wonder why they’re so popular, either. They are remarkably convenient, especially when they’re used to break your constant tether to smartphone notifications and alerts.

Of course, children don’t generally have smartphones — well, really it depends on their age.

If you’re looking for something to give to your little ones, then you’ll find plenty of imitation devices and fake toys, but what if you want them to have the real thing? That’s where we come in. We’re going to take a look at a few smartwatches that would be great for children. We’ll also mention what ages each watch is meant for, and what they can expect in the way of features.

If you’re looking for some great wearable gift ideas for the holiday season, here are 7 smartwatches to buy your children!

Jumpy Smartwatch

Ages: 4 years and up

Jumpy is a full-featured smartwatch for kids that comes with a variety of features — even though it looks like it, it’s not just a toy. It comes with a digital pet, sing-along games, interactive storybooks, a messaging app (so children can communicate with their parents), and it also works as a remote control for select toys like the Sphereo.

There’s a companion app for Android that allows parents to send their children messages and check on them. You can tell them it’s time for dinner, they need to finish homework, or come inside for the evening. There are several models available, each with a different color and style: blue, pink, green, and orange.

What’s most interesting about it is that it includes some decent hardware. It’s powered by a dual-core CPU, has a full-color LED display, and also includes Bluetooth wireless support, a water-resistant microphone, speakers and more. There are three sensors to boot: a motion-sensor, weight-sensor, and a gyroscope.

This is the real deal people. Then again, that’s why the Jumpy smartwatch is $129 per unit.

Leapfrog Leapband

Ages: 4-7 years

The Leapfrog Leapband is first and foremost, an activity tracker that promotes “healthy habits” in children through the use of educational and fun games.

Kids get to choose a “customizable pet pal,” similar to the classic Tamagotchi’s. There are eight different pets to choose from including a unicorn, robot, dragon and more. Children can also interact and play with their pet in creative ways through various mini-games. There are downloadable challenges and games too, which parents can upload to the watch at any time.

The best part is that the Leapband is only $39.99. Of course, it isn’t a true smartwatch with voice calling or GPS tracking support — so keep that in mind.

VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch

Ages: 4-7 years

The VTech Kidizoom is actually a full-featured smartwatch for children ages 6-12. In other words, it doesn’t act as a tracking device. Although, it doesn’t pair up with a smartphone or companion device of any kind.

The VTech Kidizoom features a 1.4-inch color touchscreen display, with up to twenty different watch faces for kids to swap out. In addition, it includes a camera with video recording support, photo capture modes, a voice recorder, and several educational games. A USB port allows parents and the child to transfer photos and videos to a computer.

Burg 31

Ages: 8 years and up

The Burg 31 watch is a bit different from some of the others on this list. On the surface, it looks like any old watch, but it can actually take a SIM card to connect to mobile networks. Then, you can program up to three phone numbers for it to speed dial. This allows children to make and receive calls on the device and also receive text messages.

Don’t worry, it also includes Bluetooth and you can tether it to a phone if need be. It’s just convenient to know it doesn’t need a smartphone paired up to work properly. This is an awesome idea if you’re not quite ready to hand your child a smartphone or phone of their own just yet.

It comes in eight different colors and is priced at $129.

Pebble Smartwatch (Original)

Ages: 12 years and up

We probably don’t have to tell you that the Pebble smartwatch is actually a smartwatch. That said, there are a few models available so it’s important to make the distinction about which ones are suitable for children. Obviously, the original Pebble – which comes in several colors and styles – is a good fit.

The Pebble was one of the first smartwatches to hit the mainstream market, funded through Kickstarter. It works with both iOS and Android phones and has been around long enough that there are tons of compatible apps and watch faces to download and install. For smartwatch features, it can display texts, calls, notifications, and more. Plus the battery will last for about a week (6-7 days) on a single charge.

Pebble Time Smartwatch

Ages: 15 years and up

The Pebble Time is the latest model from the team and is the first to include a color display. It comes in a steel variant just like the original Pebble, and there’s even a Pebble Time Round model which looks more like a traditional watch.

For features, it includes the same support as the original with text, calls, notifications, and more, synced up between it and a paired smartphone.

Because it’s new, however, it’s more expensive than the original model. The higher price tag is also why we recommend it for ages 15 and up.

Microsoft Band

Ages: 15 years and up

The original Microsoft Band is only about $100 now that the second generation is launching, and it’s great for older kids particularly because of all the fitness tracking features it offers. With it you can track health data like your heart rate, steps that were taken, calories burned and sleep quality. There’s a colorful touchscreen display, and it looks just like a fitness tracker — the best example of which is a Fitbit.

As you’d expect it also functions as a smartwatch to deliver notifications, alerts, messages, and more. Even better, it works with Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, which means you don’t have to worry so much about compatibility issues — unless your child has a dated smartphone.

There Are GPS Tracking Wearables for Kids Too

Of course, everything on the list above would function great as a “smartwatch” for kids. However, if you don’t want the smartwatch functionality and are more interested in tracking your child’s whereabouts you can see devices with GPS tracking for kids that are out there too. Most of them are nothing more than a wristband, bracelet, or simple watch, that allows parents to keep tabs on their child’s current location. They’re great for older kids that spend a lot of time playing outside in the neighborhood.

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