If you are camping with kids, thinking about vanlife with kids, or taking a summer road trip or a family day out at the beach, there is one thing you can’t do without…. a kids camping chair. There are so many camping chair options on the market. Do you go for a toddler camping chair? a junior camping chair? or even a baby camping chair with a tray? Here is our pick of the absolute BEST kids camping chairs for 2026 including kids camping chairs that we have personally tried and tested and love.
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Kids camping chairs – packing for a camping trip with kids
So where do you start when looking for kids camping chairs?
There are so many options to choose from….. camping chairs for babies …. toddler camping chair with tray…. camping highchairs ….. junior camping chairs ….folding chairs for kids…the list is endless. One thing’s for sure, if you are looking for an outdoor chair for children, you want to make sure it is lightweight, portable and easy to store.
Obviously in a VWT5 storage is key in a small space, but comfort is essential. Our kids love the Vango Heated chairs but of course these can be bulky and harder to store. Despite this, these chairs have been one of our best camping chairs over the years – a great option for when the weather is not guaranteed – particularly when camping in the UK with kids.
Lets get back to what you originally landed on this post for, and that is to talk about kids camping chairs.
We have selected a few of our favourite children’s camping chairs for 2026 for you to consider when camping with kids. Some of these chairs are perfect to take to a festival or even as a kids chair for your backyard or garden.
We have listed the kids camp chairs ideas into age groups for you;
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CAMPING CHAIRS FOR BABIES
Bumbo seat for babies
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Bumbo floor seat features:
- Designed for babies
- Can be used as a floor sear and feeding chair as comes with a tray.
- Perfect for travel.
- Three point safety harness
- Easy to clean
Ikea ANTILOP Highchair with Tray [White]
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Not necessarily your first choice but we love this high chair and it is great for family travel as it is easy to take apart for family travel!
- Perfect for small children and helps them to develop social and eating skills
- Works great for a children’s camping chair with a tray/table.
- Easy to take apart
- Safety belt
- Easy to wipe clean
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The Venture baby playpen is ideal for creating a safe play area for your child, both indoors and outdoors on any surface!
- Lightweight plastic panels
- Easy to set up with a simple push fit construction –
- Easy for transporting, compact when in storage.
Fisher-Price DJD81 Giraffe Sit-Me-Up Floor Seat, Portable Baby Chair or Seat with Removable Tray, Rattle and Teething Toy
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- This portable baby chair is a comfortable and convenient seat from Fisher- Price.
- It is perfect for playtime or snack time with a convenient snack tray.
- This Sit-me-up floor seat with tray easily folds flat
- Perfect for travelling with babies.
- Removable snack tray
- Seat pad is removable & machine-washable
BabyDam SpongePod Portable Baby Toddler Booster Seat for Feeding | High Chair – Grey/White
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The BabyDam SpongePod Booster Seat is designed with a robust structure to provide support and stability at mealtime and playtime.
- Suitable for babies from 6 months
- Detachable tray
- safety harness straps to secure baby.
- 42 × 34 × 23 cm
TODDLER CAMPING CHAIRS
Regatta Kids Animal Outdoor Fold Up Novelty Camping Chair
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Great kids chair for camping adventures.
- The collapsible design means it is space saving and convenient.
- Storage bag included
- Safety leg locking mechanism
- Polyester fabric and steel frame
- Maximum load – 50kg
- Great boys camping chair/girls camping chair
SHARK – Wooden Folding Decking Chair for Kids
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Kids deck chair perfect for camping, or garden
- Natural Beech Solid Wood,
- Foldable for easy storage – Seat position 3 fold adjustable
- Recommended for children 3 to 7 years
- Max weight : 35 kg
Trespass Kids Joejoe Camping Chair
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This folding camping chair for children features:
- Cup Holder
- Fold Away and Packable Style
- All over retro Design
- Perfect for a family camping holiday
- 601 x 300D Polyester PVC Coated – 210 Polyester Backing – Steel Frame
Volkswagen VW Kids Lightweight Folding Camping Chair
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Wonderful VW design on this kids pop chair
- Comfortable, portable seat – ideal for camping or taking to the beach or a picnic
- Made with 600D Polyester – comfortable, strong and long lasting material
- A great campervan gift for kids
Kampa Kids Folding Mini Tub Chair (Unicorns)
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Kids folding mini tub chair
- Kids camping chair
- Carry bag
- Easy wipe clean
- Loading Capacity 60kg / Weight 2.7kg
KIDS CAMPING CHAIR FOR OLDER KIDS (JUNIORS)
There are plenty of options for camping chairs for older kids, and some of the adult options also work perfectly. We often take our Vango camping chairs with us and in particular our Vango micro steel chairs are favourites as they are lightweight and take up no room at all (which is essential when trying to pack light for a family of five and dog!)
Regatta Children’s Isla Lightweight Folding Camping Chair
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- This kids camp chair is a lightweight camp chair ideal for older kids.
- Maximum load 90kg
- Storage bag included
- Steel frame
- It folds away making it an ideal chair for a car boot, or campervan, RV or motorhome.
TREKOLOGY YIZI GO Portable Camping Chair – Compact Ultralight Folding Backpacking Chairs
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Compact camping chair ideal for older kids;
- Fits in Backpacks and Carry-on luggage
- Easy to set up
- Portable, lightweight, compact camping chair
KingCamp Folding Camping Chair
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Padded moon chair ideal for older kids and teenagers:
- cup holder and cooler bag
- Easy to carry
- padded moon chair
- perfect for camping, and garden/patio.
Vango Micro Steel chair – and one of our favourite camping chairs for both kids and adults
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- Compact and space saving, easy storage
- Steel frame making the chair strong and reliable
- 600 denier polyester
- Maximum loading weight: 120kg/18st 12lbs
- Handled carry bag
- Perfect for a family vanlife festival – fits in a backpack and weighs 1.5kg!
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