10 Best Kids Beach Towels That Are Holiday Approved

Quick Dry Beach Towel By Dock & Bay

These beach towels really are great. They tick all the boxes for what you need in a beach towel: they're quick drying and super absorbent, they withstand damp odours, they're sand free (it just shakes right off), they're super light and pack away into a compact complimentary pouch, and they can be personalised. Oh, the company also donates 5% of profits to charity, and you can buy one of two towels from which 20% of profits are sent to one of two charities - either One Tree Planted or Whale And Dolphin Conservation. Their packaging is 100% biodegradable, and they're moving all products over to 100% recycled materials (made from post-consumer plastic) by 2021. If that weren't enough, they also do Cool Towels alongside their Beach Towels, which you can wet and are designed to keep you cool to 15 degrees centigrade. These are the best beach towels on the market - we defy you to find a better one for your family.

Amazon Basics Beach Towel By Amazon‍

Sometimes you just want a beach towel that will do the job. This does just that. It's made from 100% cotton, ensuring its softness and durability, and machine washable. It's absorbent too, and nicely fluffy, coming in fun cabana strip colours. Great for getting out onto the sand and into the water with your kids and no fuss.

Frog Nursery Hooded Wrap By Pottery Barn‍

The great thing about this hooded towel is that it can also be used at bath time or poolside. It's super cosy, made of soft and absorbent cotton, and is also very lightweight. It's machine washable and recommended for babies aged 0-24 months. The cotton is BCI certified, meaning that it's grown following stringent environmental principles, so it's also responsibly produced.

Cuddleroar Dragon Toddler Towel By Cuddledry ‍

Although slightly expensive, this towel is ethically made with sustainable bamboo, and it's also super soft, fluffy and absorbent. It's got a great amount of fabric so that it wraps all the way around your child, has a cosy hood for warmth, and is a fun kids hooded beach towel with its dragon features. Sure to get your little adventurers planning their next quest!

Flower And Ocean Double Beach Towel By Roxy‍

Double the product, double the drying and lounging around - a great beach towel option for a larger family. Crafted from 100% super soft cotton, it's super soft to the touch and has a fun summery print.

Microfibre Travel Towel Giant By Mountain Warehouse

Don't be put off by the 'giant' in the title, all it means is there's extra fabric to go around. This compact and lightweight - it's only 300 grams - beach towel is really good value and feels great against the skin. It's also absorbent, taking in up to 4 times its own weight, easy to clean in a washing machine, and very large, so it's one of the best beach towels if you have a large family who enjoy getting sandy and wet. The bright colour options it comes in also make it easy to spot on a beach.

ShopDisney Moana Beach Towel ‍

Maybe you have a little Moana wondering 'How Far [They'll] Go' into the waves (safely, of course). If so, this fun beach towel is just the ticket, featuring the heroine and her adorable pig friend Pua. It's super soft cotton and machine washable too, to make your life easier.

Kids Poncho Cabana Collection By Dock & Bay‍

We've gone for another Dock & Bay product, because this 5-star reviewed kids poncho beach towel is unparalleled. Coming in super bright, fun colours that make your child easy to keep an eye on in crowds, it's ideal coverage for shimmying in and out of clothes at the beach, is quick-drying, super-absorbent, compact and lightweight, and odour resistant. It also has mesh bottom pockets so that the sand doesn't collect in the poncho, instead falling right through - genius! What a way to keep your little ones as dry and sand-free as possible.

Round Microfibre Beach Towel By Bee Magnificent ‍

Round towels were the thing to have when they first hit the market, and we can see why: they're an ideal beach towel because they have plenty of space for all of the family to sit on. This super cute rainbow bee print is also sure to bring a smile to your kids, and the towel is functional: it's microfibre which makes it lightweight and compact, is tough and durable, and absorbent.

Oversized Beach Blanket By Fylina‍

Okay, so this is not a towel, but a beach blanket is as essential on the beach as a towel, and this one has many of the same features as some of our favourite beach towels. It's oversized and large enough for around 4-6 people. It's also sand-proof, waterproof, and washable. It's lightweight and portable, and comes with 4 'anchors' that you can push through loops to ensure it stays put; it also has 4 sand pockets to put sand in for the same reason, or as a nifty storage point for phones, suncream, sunglasses, etc. A truly great family investment.

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