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For parents · 20 picks

Screen-free for kids

Kids' landlines, first phones, audio players and screen-free play. Tools for families putting off the smartphone.

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Tin Can

Tin Can

The screen-free Wi-Fi landline every school is talking about $100free plan available
New for 2026
Pinwheel

Pinwheel Home

A retro-style kids' landline with a parent portal $68free plan available
Gabb

Gabb Phone 4

The best-known kids' phone with no internet $229.99+ from $29.99/mo
Bark

Bark Phone

A monitored smartphone that starts as talk-and-text only $360+ from $29/mo
Troomi

Troomi Phone

A kid-safe smartphone you grow into, plan by plan $6.94/mo + plan from $24.95
Gabb

Gabb Watch 3e

Calls, texts and GPS on the wrist. No internet $209.99+ from $12.99/mo
Garmin

Garmin Bounce 2

An LTE kids' watch from a brand that makes great watches $299.99+ $9.99/mo
New for 2026
Yoto

Yoto Player (4th Gen)

Card-based audio player for stories, music and podcasts $149.99
Yoto

Yoto Mini (4th Gen)

The pocket-size Yoto, built for car rides and trips $109.99
Toniebox 2 audio player with a Tonie figurine on top
tonies

Toniebox 2 Starter Set

Put a character on top and the story starts $149.99
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Hapiko

Stickerbox

Say an idea out loud and it prints a sticker to color $129.99
Under $25
Relatable

What Do You Meme? Family Edition

The meme game, made for the whole family $19.99
Lovevery

Lovevery Play Kits

Stage-based toy kits for babies and preschoolers $88per kit, subscription
Under $25
Retevis

Retevis RT628 Kids Walkie-Talkies

A rechargeable 2-pack for backyard missions $21.99
Often sold out
Camp Snap

Camp Snap 2

The viral screen-free digital camera $69.99
New for 2026
Fujifilm

Instax Mini 13

The easiest instant camera, now better at selfies $93.95
Yondr

Yondr Home Tray

The phone-free-schools company's box for your kitchen $249
Hatch

Hatch Baby

Sound machine, night light and time-to-rise cues $79.99
No app needed
LittleHippo

LittleHippo Mella

The ok-to-wake clock with a face toddlers understand $54.99
Suunto

Suunto A-10 Compass

A Finnish baseplate compass for learning to navigate $24

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