The Best Kids Water Bottles

Our 3 picks for the best kids water bottle alongside a pair of kids sunglasses.

The best kids water bottle doesn’t leak, is easy to clean, and is designed so that even a toddler can use it independently.

Since 2018, we’ve tested 30 popular water bottles with kids in a range of ages, from toddlers to teens. And we found that the best stainless steel option is the 12-ounce Thermos Funtainer Stainless Steel Water Bottle With Straw, and the best plastic model is the 14-ounce CamelBak Eddy+ Kids. The 14-ounce Takeya Actives Kids Insulated Water Bottle With Straw Lid, which also works with a spout lid, is a great steel option for older kids.

As long-term owners of these bottles ourselves, we know how often parts get damaged or go missing, so this guide includes a section dedicated to replacement parts for all of our picks.

We also address care and maintenance, and we highlight one accessory that has proved to be an essential companion for any bottle owned over the long run: the OXO Good Grips Water Bottle Cleaning Set.

Top pick

This insulated bottle is the simplest for younger kids to open and close by themselves. It’s also the least likely to leak and easy to clean.

The 12-ounce Thermos Funtainer Stainless Steel Water Bottle With Straw is our favorite kids water bottle because it’s the easiest one to use. Our youngest testers were able to open and close the top on their own. And its button-release cap prevents leaks, keeps grubby fingers off the straw, and makes the straw less likely to get dirty at the playground or in a bag. If the straw does become too dirty or wears out, you can order a replacement without having to buy a whole new bottle. The Thermos Funtainer bottle is easy for adults to take apart and clean. It has only four parts, each of which is safe to put on the top rack of a dishwasher. And it is consistently less expensive than other vacuum insulated stainless steel bottles, yet keeps drinks chilled just as well.

Top pick

This insulated bottle holds a little more liquid, has a faster-flowing spout, and looks more grown-up than our other picks, so it’s a good choice for older kids.

The 14-ounce Takeya Actives Kids Insulated Water Bottle With Straw Lid has a hard folding spout (attached to an internal straw) that kids can open and close securely. Like the Thermos Funtainer bottle, the double-walled Takeya Actives Kids bottle keeps drinks cold for hours. It’s the easiest of our picks to take apart and reassemble for cleaning, and you can place both the bottle and the top in the dishwasher. It has a larger capacity than our other picks (it also comes in even bigger sizes), and bright (but not childish) color options are likely to appeal to older kids. Note: If you’d prefer to use it strawless, you can simply remove the internal straw and tilt back the bottle to drink, or you can purchase the Takeya Originals Spout Lid, which fits onto the same base.

Top pick

This straw bottle is a breeze to take apart for cleaning and simple for young kids to use, but it can leak if the spout is in the wrong position.

The durable, 14-ounce CamelBak bottle is the lightest of our picks thanks to its plastic construction, and the dishwasher-safe bottle comes apart easily for cleaning. The CamelBak Eddy+ Kids Bottle comes with a straw spout that’s easy to open and close, and because of its bite valve, it won’t leak, even when the spout is open and the vessel is held upside down. When the valve is yanked out of place, however, there can be major leaking, and the valve may not survive heavy chewing (though it is replaceable). The plastic bottle is also not insulated — be ready for warm drinks or lots of condensation.



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