If your kiddo just got their eyeglasses prescription then you know a thing or two about getting hit with major sticker shock when browsing the frames in the optometrist’s office. Even with insurance, those specs can be seriously pricey‚ not to mention limited. Clutch onto the ‘scrip and hop over to one of these sites for kids glasses online that offer lots of affordable, adorable options for kids glasses online with the prescription they need. Even if you’ve already got your favorite pair of kids eyewear, these also make a great option to have a spare just in case. Because kids.

Whether you’re shopping for your toddler or teen, these glasses span the sizes for kiddos to make sure they fit exactly the way they’re supposed to. There are patterned frames, glow in the dark options, and glitter, so you know there’s something to match your little one’s style. Plus, kids are way more interested in sticking with wearing their glasses when they get to help pick them out. Because again, kids.

Eyeconic

young blonde girl in blue dress wearing blue glasses
Eyeconic

Fun, colorful frames from their favorite brands like Draper James (pictured), Nike, Ray-Ban, Converse, and Lacoste, starting at $119. You can also save up to $220 using your vision insurance benefits! Free shipping and returns, always. Plus, all of Eyeconic's lenses block 100% of UV rays.

How It Works: Prescription lenses are included in the price, so what you see is what you'll pay.

Why You'll Love It: If your kiddo's glasses need to be adjusted once they're delivered for the perfect fit, jus take them to a participating location for an adjustment that Eyeconic will cover for you.

See More at Eyeconic Here!

Target Optical

child wearing teal hoodie laying on their back wearing eyeglasses
Target Optical

You're already shopping Target.com, so you don't have to go far over to TargetOptical.com to check out their kids glasses online! With national brands like Ray-Ban and Vogue and our favorite Target brand Cat & Jack, Target Optical's kiddo glasses are an affordable no-brainer. 

Good to Know: Target Optical's kids glasses range from sizes XS-XL.

How It Works: Have your little one's prescription handy, or pop into a Target Optical near you for an exam. Just click the Eye Exams option at the top right to find your store.

Bonus: Prescription glasses are now starting at only $59 and up!

See More at Target Optical Here!

Zenni

blonde toddler wearing red eyeglasses
Zenni

Zenni is a great go-to for glasses, especially for affordable glasses for active toddlers, little kids, big kids, and teens. Their kiddo styles are durable and 1/10 of the cost of glasses at optical stores! From colorful frames to glow in the dark, these are oh-so-cool. 

How it works: Upload a photo to their website to do a virtual "try-on." 

Cost: Frames can cost as little as under $10.00.

Why You'll Love It: Their styles fit ages 0-3 years, 4-7 years, 8-12 years, and 13+ years (and don't forget their adult options!).

See More at Zenni Optical Here!

Warby Parker Kids

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Warby Parker

Warby Parker scaled down some of their most iconic and best-loved adult frames for our little ones! Made for kiddos 4-8, Warby Parker Kids also offers eye exams for kids 4+ in store.

Good to Know: You can order at your local Warby Parker store, or by calling them at 888.492.7297, any day, 9 a.m.—10 p.m. ET.

Expected Cost: Starting at $95, including prescription lenses. 

See More at Warby Parker Kids Here!

Jonas Paul Eyewear

Jonas Paul Eyewear

Jonas Paul Eyewear has aimed, and succeeded!, at simplifying the glasses frames buying process for families with young kids. They have some seriously adorable frames to choose from, and all of them are sturdy, snug, and stylish to keep up with your little ones.

How It Works: After signing up online, for $1, Jonas Paul Eyewear will send you and your kiddo a try-on kit of seven actual pairs to try out over the next week. Once you've had a chance to try them on and decide, you can order the glasses directly on their website. Upload your kiddos prescription and choose from options like tinting or transitional-tint lenses. 

Good to know: Prices start at $99.00 for prescription glasses frames.

Tip: Jonas Paul currently offers two sizes for kids; Small, for ages 4-7 and Large for kids 8-12. They have a tutorial on their website to adjust the frames at home, if needed!

Why You'll Love It: Not only are they affordable, the entire process is incredibly easy. But even better? For every pair of glasses you buy, Jonas Paul Eyewear helps provide funding to international organizations that are working to end preventable blindness around the world. 

See More at Jonas Paul Eyewear Here!

Felix Gray

Felix Gray

This popular eyewear designer known for bringing blue light protection glasses to grownups also has a whole line for kids. Whether you're looking for blue light glasses or blue light + prescription glasses for your kiddos, Felix Gray has options.

How It Works: Choose a pair of frames from their selection online and then upload your prescription. They don't currently offer a try-on kit but their detailed fit guide will help you make sure you're getting the right frame for your little's face.  

Cost: Frames start at $95 

Why You'll Love It: Even kids that don't have a prescription can sport these stylish lenses to cut down on damaging blue light and glare from laptops, tablets, and other screens they encounter. 

See More at Felix Gray Here!

Pair Eyewear

child wearing white eyeglasses
Pair Eyewear

Pair Eyewear offers the unique feature of being able to swap out the tops of the frames to get a new color without having to get a whole second pair. You pick out a base frame and can add magnetic tops in a ton of colors and prints to match your style. Pair was originally just for kids, so make sure to check out their adult options, too. 

How It Works: Pick out one of 5 base frames and topper. Don't forget to add extra toppers from their huge assortment!

Cost: Base frames are $60 each (including prescription lenses) and each base can be fit with different top frames starting at $25+ each. 

Why You'll Love It: Pair Eyewear partners with The Eyelliance to provide glasses and vision care to children in the developing world and for every Pair purchased, they provide glasses to a child in need!

See More at Pair Eyewear Here!

 

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The hunt for clever and thoughtful stocking stuffers usually starts in the impulse-section of our favorite stores. But this year looks a little different and most of us aren’t doing as much in-person shopping this season. If you find you forgot the stocking-sized stuffers when checking out at your favorite online store, fear not: there is still time to stuff those stockings with meaningful, heartfelt presents. You can order by Dec. 23 for Amazon’s next day delivery and in limited markets Dec. 24 for Amazon’s same-day delivery. Other vendors are taking orders up until Dec. 22 for rush shipping so, don’t delay, and scoop up these must-have stocking stuffers today.

Fashion Fillers

Floss & Rock Umbrellas

Make their first umbrella a fun one with this color-changing umbrella from Floss & Rock. Let them brave the elements in style and add a dash of brightness on a dreary day with an umbrella that reveals oceanic images in vivid pinks, yellows and greens when it gets wet. 

Get yours here, $16.

PAIR Eyewear

Is your favorite little spectacle-clad kiddo tired of wearing the same glasses every. darn. day?! Stuff their stocking with the gift that keeps giving; PAIR Eyewear. Magnetic frames let you customize your look with holiday-themed tops, Marvel Tops, Harry Potter Tops or even NBA frames. They make adult frames, too, so you can wear glitter frames together. Prescription glasses won’t be ready in time for Christmas, but you can still rush ship these fun frame toppers so your kids can get giddy about their glasses!

Get yours here, starting at $48.

Family Fun

VANKYO GO200 Smart Mini Projector

This pint-sized projector is small enough to small enough to stuff in a stocking (or a pocket when you're on the go!). Bring movie night to any space, including your own backyard

Get yours here, $249.99. 

Family Outfitting

These snuggly, footed pajamas can be rolled up and tucked in baby's stocking with coordinating PJs in mom's and dad's stockings. Matching pajamas aren't just fun on Christmas morning; family game nights and move nights are also a great time to be twinsies with your mini me. 

Get them here, starting at $17.25.  

 

Radiate Portable Campfire

This go-anywhere tin creates a bonfire in minutes. Warm up fingers and toes after building a snowman or snow fort with this instant campfire that lets you and your family spend more time outside. Bonus: it's a smokeless burn. 

Get yours here, $31.99. 

Peaceful Pampering Products

Eco Time Bath Bombs

These dino-riffic bath bombs make bath time fun for kids 4 & up. Made in kid-friendly flavors like cotton-candy and bubble gum, each swirling bomb of color will reveal a miniature dinosaur. These fizzing orbs are made with natural and organic ingredients for a soothing soak. Eco Time also has bath bombs filled with cars, ponies, wild animals and more. 

Get yours here, $18.95. 

 

Zenimals

Zenimal

Kids have had a lot thrown at them this year; closed playgrounds, distance learning, mask wearing. 2020 has been A lot. Give your kids the gift of mindfulness and meditation these season. This little turtle guides children through 9 mindful exercises (you can test a snippet of each soundtrack here). Bring this turtle on road trips to soothe anxious travelers or add a meditation to your morning to kick-start the day peacefully. Wrestling with bedtime resistance? The Sleep Meditation plays for over 15 minutes to help calm kids before they hit the ZZZs. 

Editor's note: Due to popular demand, Zenimals are no longer guaranteeing a Dec. 25th delivery. This makes a great start-the-new-year right gift, too! Let's all just say, om!

Get yours here, $54.99. 

Baby & Toddler Task Hacks

Toddlermonitor

This cute little critter hangs on the door knob of your choice. Have an early riser? Toddlemonitor will send an alert to your phone when your little one opens their bedroom door. Move this monitor to the front door to make sure escape artists don't pull a Houdini on your front door or sling it over the playroom door to make sure your wee one stays put while you log on to an office Zoom. Headed to see relatives? Pack this critter to make sure your pint-sized Princess doesn't wander into the off-limit sections of Grammie's house. 

Get yours here, $89.99. 

The Dad Vest

Roll up this slim, compact vest and stuff Dad's (or Mom's) stocking with this do-all outwear that lets you wear the diaper bag. Literally. From the creators of The Dad Hoodie, this vest will let you ditch the baggage when you take family walks or hikes. 

Get yours here, $78. 

Tools for Tiny Hands

Montessori Screw Driver Board

Kids as young as 3 can get hands-on wood building skills with this Montessori-inspired screw driver set. Let littles practice hand-eye coordination while strengthening their fine motor skills with this kit that includes five reusable screws. 

Get yours here, $31. 

Makedo Cardboard Construction Toolkit

This year's runner up to the toilet paper roll just might be the cardboard box. We bet your house has seen a lot. Let your little one get creative with this handy power tool set that cuts and binds cardboard with simple, plastic tools. Best for kids 4 & up. 

Get yours here, $16. 

All images, except those credited, courtesy of retailers. Featured photo: Dan Lefebvre via Unsplash

Editor’s Note: At the time of publication, all items were available for purchase.

—Meghan Yudes Meyers

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It’s almost back-to-school time, which means it’s time to start thinking about everything your kids might need to have a successful year in the classroom. By making big trips to buy new clothes and school supplies, it’s easy to forget about one of the most important things your child may need: kids glasses

As a parent of a child who depends on glasses every day, I know how important it is for my son Jonas to have regular optical check-ups before the school year to ensure his prescription is up to date, allowing him to be as successful as he can be for the year ahead. 

Before the new school year officially starts, here are a few reasons why it’s important to keep your children’s eyesight in mind before heading back to school. 

  1. Children might not realize they have vision issues or need the help of glasses. There are not always clear signs or warnings that lead a parent to question if their child needs or would benefit from wearing prescriptive eyewear, and at the same time, children might not realize they need to either. Because every set of eyes is different and vision can change at various stages, it’s best to receive regular eye exams.  For most kids, this is often recommended every 6 months. Before taking the first step of visiting an eye doctor, there are a few simple warning signs that you can be on alert for that might indicate its time to pay a visit to the eye doctor. A few symptoms to be aware of are: 

  • Squinting or rubbing of eyes

  • Holding objects close to the face

  • Lack of concentration

  • Constant headaches

  • Haziness or clouding in the pupil

We recommend scheduling an appointment with a local optometrist or with a national vision center, such as Walmart Vision Center, to get your child’s eyes checked, but you can also do a basic home eye test. Keep in mind that home eye testing is not a substitute for a complete medical eye examination by an optometrist.

  1. Your children’s pediatrician may not catch that your children’s eyes need visual correction. While it’s also important to visit a pediatrician before going back to school, these check-ups don’t always include an eye screening. The next time you plan a visit to the doctor, keep this in mind and be sure to plan ahead! I always recommend doing some research beforehand on some local, kid-friendly eye doctors that offer glasses for kids and will be able to give your child a proper eye exam to evaluate if they do need glasses or not. 

  2. Too much screen time every day and not enough outdoor time could cause or contribute to your child developing myopia (nearsightedness). New studies are beginning to show that children’s eyes are facing greater strain and are elongating due to too much screen time (elongation of the eye is linked to myopia). If your child has historically had and continues to have a significant amount of screen time this summer, it is definitely beneficial to have their eyes checked to see if their vision is changing. When you visit an eye doctor, make sure to discuss screen time and eye strain with them and get their recommendations for preventing long term damage.

 

To help decrease eye strain and the potentially harmful effects of screen time in the future, Jonas Paul Eyewear offers both non-prescription as well as prescription blue-light blocking lenses protect children’s eyes from increased blue-light exposure from frequent screen time.

Overall, if your child does need glasses, don’t worry! It’s a new, exciting time in their life. If you need tips and tricks on what to do once you find out you’ll be in need of kids prescription glasses, you can read a few of my recommended next steps here

 

Laura, co-founder and COO of Jonas Paul Eyewear, started the brand with her husband shortly after their first child, Jonas, was born with a rare-eye condition. From there, Jonas Paul Eyewear was created with the mission of creating stylish eyewear and providing sight to children in need with every purchase.