11 Best Toddler Microphones [Toys + Real Karaoke Mics For Kids!]

Fostering a love of music in kids – while also getting them to speak clearly and project their voice, is a total win-win for parents and why we think microphones make an excellent gift for a long time. Discover the best toddler microphone and kids' microphone depending on your child's age and the unique features you may be looking for below!

Best Kids Microphone: Niskite

Niskite is a high-quality microphone and our favorite overall microphone for toddlers that will grow with them through the years. It's more of a real wireless microphone and less of a toy feel, but at a very affordable price point.

Beyond that, it features a sleek design and five popular colors: gold, pink, rose gold, blue, and black. It's bluetooth enabled so you can easily connect to various devices and play your favorite music. It has built in controls for the mic volume, music volume, remixing, recording, and scanning songs.

Lastly the sound is actually really great. It uses a professional audio processor and tuning system, as well as three layers of high density noise reduction to capture the perfect pitch. Lastly, kids will love making difference voices with the the silly voice effects including: baby, monster, female, and male.

Runner Up: Battat Musical Light Show Microphone

Similar to the Niskite, the Battat mic has the capability to record. This light up sing-along mic comes with five songs and silly voice changing effects.

The price is comparable to Niskite, though the sound isn't nearly as good. We think this is the best toddler microphone for 2 year olds since the button design is slightly more toddler friendly and it's lighter weight/less of a safety hazard if tossed across the room compared to the previous pick.

NOTE: When you record, it only saves 1 recording at a time.

Best Microphone For Speech Therapy: Hape Mighty Echo Microphone

The Hape Mighty Echo Microphone is the best option for younger children aged 1 to 4 years old.

The analog audio feedback makes this a great tool for speech delayed kids or kids in speech therapy too as they really need to strengthen their voice/muscles in order for it to work. Lastly, it's a nice combination of plastic and wood providing a high quality finish for a great price.

Best Baby Microphone: VTech Sing It Out Karaoke Microphone

If you're looking for something with more features than the Hape Mighty Echo Microphone, but fewer features than the real microphones on this list, the VTech Sing It Out Karaoke Microphone is the perfect option for young children.

Additionally, this toy microphone features bluetooth connectivity to play any song of your choice outside the built-in songs. Toddlers will love the flashing lights and it even has built in applause after the preloaded music finishes. While we know it'll be a hit with younger kids, don't be surprised if you fall in love with it too!

Best Toy Microphone with Stand and Guitar: Best Choice Products Microphone Set

If you're looking for a complete rockstar performance, this kids karaoke microphone and guitar musical set is the winner for toddlers and big kids, providing a more realistic feel than baby music sets, but is just as easy to operate.

If this affordable rock star set doesn't include all the specific features you're looking for, we suggest checking out these toy guitars and pairing it with a microphone on this list to get exactly what you want in terms of quality and experience for your living room rock show!

Best Microphone For Montessori Families: Weymic Wm58 Classic Style Dynamic Microphone

Montessori families will love the Weymic Wm58 Classic Style which costs less than $20 and provides a real microphone experience, at a toy microphone price.

Since it's a real microphone, it looks real without the flashy bells and whistles typically associated with toy microphones. The sound is wildly impressive, I even used it for years while podcasting.

Additionally, it utilizes a uniform supercardioid pattern, picking up noise just from the front, and blocking out background noise. This provides the ultimate at home learning experience on how to properly use a microphone; something your future public speaker may thank you for!

Best Character Microphone: eKids Disney Frozen 2 Microphone

eKids Disney Frozen microphone is probably one of the best karaoke microphones for toddlers on this list with the most complete feature set at a great price with their favorite characters.

The microphone itself really works well, and includes entertaining sound effects and echo features. Lastly, the base of the microphone lights up for a fun performance. It includes built in rechargeable batteries as well as a USB charging cord.

Most Affordable: Cocomelon Toy Microphone

eKids also features a CocoMelon toy microphone with built-in music from the popular Youtube and Netflix show.

NOTE: This microphone arrives in demo mode, with limited access to the features. You must press and hold the microphone button for 5 seconds to access everything.

Best Style: Wireless Express

Wireless Express provides two of the most fun microphones on the market that toddlers, older kids, and even adults will love and surely make your child feel like a little superstar or the lead singer of their favorite band.

Additionally, while both provide controls for the microphone and echo levels, the ‘PRO' provides controls for treble and bass too.

Both styles pack a powerful punch in terms of audio and features though. Each is bluetooth enabled, comes with an SD card slot, earphone jack, and allows you to skip track directly on the microphone. Lastly, it comes in tons of styles to match your popstars personality:

Best Toy Microphone With Speaker: FAO Schwarz Microphone with Stand and Tablet Holder

As far as the best karaoke set FAO Schwarz Microphone comes in as our top pick. It includes a microphone with an adjustable stand, built-in speaker, and tablet holder for toddlers, big kids, and adults to enjoy a realistic karaoke experience.

Additionally, it uses 4 AA batteries for a portable experience and has an LED lightshow feature.

Runner Up: Little Pretender Kids Karaoke Machine with 2 Microphones & Adjustable Stand

Little Pretenders Karaoke set is a great toy microphone for toddlers as it includes 2 kid-friendly microphones (1 sing along microphone with an adjustable stand, and a separate handheld one), foot pedals to add some extra auditory flare to the musical performance, and flashing lights.

It comes with 4 AA batteries so you're ready to sing right out of the box.

Best Microphone For Birthday Party: Inflatable Microphones

Nothing says party like this 12 piece set of inflatable microphones! They are the perfect size for little hands, while offering more durability than a plastic microphone and less of a choking hazard for babies that may want in on the festivities.

FAQs About Toddler Microphones

What is the best starter microphone?

The Weymic Wm58 Classic Style is the best starter microphone thanks to it's affordable price point, frequency capabilities, and uniform supercardioid pattern, picking up noise just from the front, and blocking out background noise. This provides the ultimate at home learning experience on how to properly use a microphone.

Once you've mastered the Weymic and know you'll stick with using a mic for a while, we suggest investing in the Shure SM58LC Cardioid Dynamic Microphone which is better quality, but a higher price point so we don't consider it a “starter” anymore.

Which microphone is best for speech?

The Hape Mighty Echo Microphone is the best microphone for speech according to our Speech Language Pathologist, Alisa Rubin. Since it uses an echo chamber to amplify the sound back to you, it's a great way to encourage kids to project their voice and work all their tongue, cheek, lips, and throat.

What is a good microphone for kids?

We think the Niskite is the best kids' microphone. It comes in at a moderate price point with excellent features from bluetooth enabled to connect with any smart device, sound effects, and even recording capabilities!

As a mom, it's so much fun hearing what your kids are working on when you're not around.

How much is a microphone for kids?

Microphones for kids range anywhere from $8 to $100 depending on the quality and features.

What character microphones are available for kids?

You'll be happy to know that almost all of the popular characters have their own microphone if you're kid is obsessed with Frozen, Gabby's Dollhouse, Toy Story, or Encanto. While we do think the Frozen 2 mic is the best, you can't go wrong with any of these options:

How do you make a toy microphone?

You can easily DIY a fake mic for kids out of paper in minutes with the help of some everyday household items!

How to make a microphone out of paper:

Final thoughts on microphones for toddlers + kids

Toy microphones are a good thing for young kids and older children! Aside from being a fun way to bond in the living room as a family, it also develops their love of music, works on their confidence, and builds their vocal strength; all skills that will serve them later in life!

Depending on your child's age and interest we think the best kids' microphone is the Niskite since it will really grow with little kids from the preschool years to the teen years. It's the perfect portable microphone for karaoke night with great features.

For babies and young toddlers, we think the VTech Sing It Out Karaoke Microphone is the perfect choice with the best value with fun features guaranteeing hours of use.

Lastly, if your toddler is closer to 3 years old or 4 years old and kind of in that in between for the previous two picks, we think the best toddler microphone is the Battat mic which is a great hybrid of advanced features as toddlers grow, while still providing some safety and baby-proof features.

Originally published 10/9/22; Updated 11/2/23