If your child loves playing hairdresser but you'd like to avoid the inevitable wonky haircut or missing eyebrow that may come from children trying to style themselves, kids styling heads are a fabulous solution. After all, the best toys are those that align with your child's interests.
Creativity is at the core of any child's development, which is why it's essential to encourage and show interest in their creative expression. This creativity could show itself in a love for painting or drawing, role play, or in this case hair and make-up.
Apart from providing hours of endless fun, experimenting with hairstyles and make-up is a great way for little ones to get creative through play, plus, it improves their motor skills and dexterity skills.
Editor's pick
• Best for travel: Barbie Mini Blonde Styling Head
• Best for practicing nail art and afro styling: Barbie Sparkle Deluxe Styling Head-Afro Hair
• Best for accessories: LOL Surprise OMG Styling Head with Stick-on Hair
Your little one can spend their days styling their favourite Disney princess or Barbie doll using clips, bows, eyeshadows, creating a range of looks. So, to help you out, we've scoured the internet for the best kids styling heads currently on the market. Shop our top picks below!
Best kids styling heads:
Best for Elsa fans
Description
Styling Elsa is every tot's dream come true, and this set comes with 13 different accessories to
Pros
- Comes with long blonde hair in her iconic braid and 13 styling accessories.
- The set comes in one hair comb, three hair barrettes, two snowflake claw clips, two hair spirals, four hair elastics, and one large hair clip.
Cons
- Hard to brush.
Best for Moana fans
Description
With beautiful thick locks, Moana is the perfect princess to style and accessorize. She comes with
Pros
- Kids will lbe able to use their creativity and imaginationartive skills, to create sdifferent hairstyles.
- Fun to create a pretend hair stylist salon.
Cons
- Smaller in size.
Best styling head for makeup
Description
For the aspiring little make-up artist, the Theo Klein doll will let your young one learn to apply
Pros
- This styling head is perfect for little hairdressers and make-up artists.
- The lip gloss, eye shadow and blusher have been dermatologically tested.
Cons
- Hair is very thin.
Best for doing nail art and afro styling
Description
Teach your little one how to master the art of styling afro hair with this gorgeous kids styling
Pros
- Kids can brush Barbie’s hair with the pink Barbie comb.
- Your little one will be able to do fashionable up-dos with the hair extension, sequins, and hair clips.
Cons
- Not suitable for under 3's.
Best for LOL fans
Description
If your tot is obsessed with LOL Surprise dolls, this styling head is perfect, and it comes
Pros
- Each styling head comes with a unique hairstyle,
- Hair is colourful hair, and includes adorable hair clips.
Cons
- Not suitable for under 4 year olds.
Best for travel
Description
You can never go wrong with the classic Barbie. This version is smaller, so ideal if your child is
Pros
- Perfect for brushing and creating different designs
- Can comb, plait and style uniquely.
Cons
- Style head is extremely small.
Best for Anna fans
Description
What Elsa is complete without her Anna? Choosing from a range of accessories including hair clips,
Pros
- Anna styling head has long red hair.
- Kids can use the brush to create fun snd creative hairstyles.
Cons
- Only suitable from 36 months - 10 years
Best for accessories
Description
Suitable for ages three and upwards, this Royal Bee styling head comes with 14 hairpieces for so
Pros
- Rub an ice cube across Royal Bee's face to reveal a fabulous colour change makeover.
- Styling head swivels for easy styling and includes a drawer to store accessories
Cons
- Not suitable for children under 36 months.
Best styling head with multicolour hair
Description
This magical styling head is great for tie dye and barbie fans, who love pastel looking colours.
Pros
- Barbie has wavy fantasy hair in shades of pastel blue and lavender.
- Kids can wear the extensions, clips and barrettes.
Cons
- Not suitable for under 3's.
Best for Rapunzel fans
Description
Gresat as a birthday present, the Disney Princess Rapunzel Styling Head makes a wonderful
Pros
- Kids will love using their own initiatives and creativity to form stunning up-dos
- You can mix and match sparkly hair accessories
Cons
- Only suitable for preschoolers and upwards.
Mummy to a little girl, Adejumoke Ilori is Commercial Content Writer for Mother&Baby. With a BA hon in Creative Writing, she has worked for digital platforms, where she has empowered women from the inside and out, by sharing real life stories based on relationships, loving yourself and mummyhood.