Top 5 Best Flashlights for Kids
Here at Flashlight University, we mostly cater to the serious professional who depends on a flashlight for his or her livelihood and safety. But we also believe it’s important for kids to be exposed to quality lighting tools at a young ago so they can learn to use them properly and have fun! Here’s a list of our top five best flashlights for kids.
Best Kid’s Headlamp: Princeton Tec ReFuel™
The Princeton Tec ReFuel tops our list of best kid’s headlamps for many reasons, but what makes it stand out most of all is the value. The bottom line is that this is a high quality, made in the USA headlamp for under $20. The performance is decent, and it’s especially suited for camping or nighttime reading with dimming. The Princeton Tec Refuel is rated at 200 lumens in high. Press and hold the switch to dim the output with up to 123 hours of runtime at this lowest output. Just install three AAA batteries, and you’re ready to go!
Best Flashlight for Kids: Underwater Kinetics Herculite 2AA
Our pick for the best general purpose flashlight for kids is the Underwater Kinetics Herculite 2AA. This flashlight stands out because of its simplicity, performance, and reasonable price. The performance is great – two brightness levels; plus it runs on common AA batteries. In addition, the Herculite 2AA is made in the USA.
Best Kid’s Lantern: Streamlight Siege® AA LED Lantern
The Streamlight Siege® AA Lantern is just the miniature of it’s big brother the Streamlight Siege® Lantern running on D-cell batteries. The Siege AA runs on three AA batteries and has an output of 200 lumens in high. It has a top handle that folds down and out-of-the-way when not needed. It also has a battery status indicator built into the switch.
Best Kid’s Glow Light/Flashlight: Dorcy Life Gear® Ar-Tech Flashlight + Lantern
We all know it – kids love glow lights. But did you know that there are reusable, battery operated models? And better yet, they are combined with flashlights to give you so much more usefulness in one! Our favorite glow light for kids (and adults alike) is the Dorcy Life Gear® Ar-Tech Light. This flashlight is great because it combines an LED flashlight, glow wand, and safety flasher all in one.
Best Kid’s Safety Light: Nite Ize SlapLit Rechargeable Wrap Light
While flashlights, lanterns, glow sticks, etc can and should be used for fun, LEDs can also serve a more important purpose of making you visible to passing cars or people. The Nite Ize SlapLit Rechargeable Wrap Light is our top choice for the best safety marking light for kids. We love it because it’s small, can be worn on arm or leg, and is very easy on the wallet – no need to buy expensive batteries. This light is rechargeable. The Nite Ize SlapLit will run for up to 5 hours per charge.