11 Best Kids' Alarm Clocks of 2022

If you're looking for a no-frills option, try this staple that thousands of Amazon reviewers swear by. It doesn't come with any fancy features, but we'd be surprised if your kids can snooze through its obnoxious buzz. Plus, its simple design means this alarm clock can stay with them as they grow older. 

A reviewer fave with a 4.3 star rating and over 4,000 reviews, the Mella is a sleep trainer, sound machine, night light, and nap timer in one. Like other kids' alarm clocks, the Mella uses light to help kids learn when to wake up and sleep. It also uses facial expressions, including a napping face when it's time to sleep, a bright chipper smile when it's time to wake up, and a calm grin for the rest of the day. Reviewers especially love the nap timer function that flashes a light when nap time is over.  

Thanks to cell phones and tablets, your primary schooler is used to seeing digital time everywhere. Telly's here to teach them how to analog time, too! Kids can see the digital time displayed on the screen, then look at the analog clock to start figuring out what each hand means. There are even two quiz modes to practice time-telling skills, and it functions as a night light, too! Here's hoping that translates to being on time for the bus. 

Having a hard time keeping your early riser in bed long enough in the morning? (We'll never understand the 5 a.m. energy burst.) This alarm clock for toddlers lights up in five different colors to show what they should be doing: Blue means bed time, cyan means nap time, yellow is time to be awake, green is play time, and red is thinking time (or timeout). It may be on the pricey side, but you can play sounds on it, like bedtime stories, lullabies, and white noise!

Dragging your middle schooler out of bed is the most frustrating thing ever, so let Clocky do it for you. The alarm clock rolls around the room while beeping and bumping into furniture. Kids will need to physically get out of bed and chase it down to shut it off. How's that for an alarm clock made for heavy sleepers?

This app-controlled pick doubles as a bluetooth speaker and a charging port, so teenagers can wake up to a fully-charged phone and their favorite songs playing. The built-in light simulates the sunrise to make those 8 a.m. classes easier, and everything can be controlled with the free BEDDI app (there's even a customizable button that can play music or ping a missing phone). 

Unicorn alarm clocks are one of the most sought-after kids' alarm clocks on the internet, and this one is popular among online reviewers. This classic style double bell alarm clock is small enough to be carried by tiny hands when traveling, and the brand claims that the second hand is completely silent, thus allowing better sleep for your kids. A side button casts a soft glow over the clock for a subtle night light. The clock also comes in white.

For a clock that's simple in design and won't go out of style, this digital clock is a solid choice. It has a huge snooze button to mute the loud alarms in the morning (whether you opt to choose the available nature sounds or a standard buzzer sound). AM and FM radio availability makes this clock unique, along with its ability to operate on three AAA batteries when not plugged in. 

If your child has trouble relaxing in the dark, this night light alarm clock can be changed to different colors and adjusted at various brightness levels to help put your child at ease. It also features warm light modes for reading and plays 18 soothing sounds for when he wakes up in the morning. The time, date, and month is clearly displayed on the LED screen in easy, legible letters. 

For an aesthetically pleasing option that works beautifully in the day and night, this clock is a fun choice. Reviewers like that the light display dims as time passes and that the rigid structure of the clock can be handled by little ones. "Kids can shake the alarm to turn it off or hit the button," says a reviewer. It also features a thermometer and timer. 

To make the morning routines with little ones a little easier, reviewers swear by this Batman alarm clock. It is lightweight and designed with hard plastic, making it durable for rough play. Reviewers appreciate that the alarm starts off with a soft, slow beep and progresses into a louder and faster alarm. It runs on two AA batteries, which aren't included.