Looking for the best kids bedding, to help you complete and complement your nursery design or kids bedroom scheme? We've picked out ten favourites that will please grown-ups just as much as children.
From pretty ruffles and classic gingham and floral prints to more out-there space theme and even notebook inspired bedding that you can draw on with wash-off fabric pens, there's bound to be a design below that suits your child's bedroom. We've even found a Disney print that's tasteful, nostalgic and pastel-coloured.
While design is important, we've also considered quality and breathability, and so the below options are all made from 100% cotton.
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The best kid's bedding: bedsheets, quilts and duvet sets
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This timeless gingham print duvet and pillowcase set is reversible with a star print on the reverse, so you can choose whether to have a starry theme with gingham accents, or a gingham set with starry accents. Both look gorgeous.
The print comes in navy blue (pictured), soft grey, pink and red, and there are matching fitted bedsheets available too.
Each set is made with The White Company's long-lasting 200-thread-count cotton percale.
What we like
We love the classic design, it's timeless and won't date, plus it's reversible so you can mix up the pattern. It also feels super soft and crisp, plus the duvet set is available in cot bed sizes, single bed size as well as a double for adults.
We imagine it will be a much loved pattern for years - and when the kids want something else, this single duvet set even works in guest bedrooms as it’s not too childish.
The packaging it comes in is an added bonus, as The White Company's boxes feature an outline of houses and a city on the inside, so the cardboard box can be turned inside out and coloured in to keep the kids busy long enough to enjoy a cup of tea.
What we don't like
We couldn't think of anything.
Buddy & Hope's flounce duvet sets are made from 100% cotton and have an almost linen like quality to them. Available in dusty pink, sage green or a light cream colour, they are a gorgeous yet neutral bedding set, with gorgeous ruffled edges.
The set includes a duvet cover and matching pillowcase.
What we like
These flounce bedding sets look simple, timeless and are gender neutral. You're unlikely to bore of the design, and they'll fit in with any bedroom scheme (compared to the more themed bedding or character bedding which kids are drawn to).
What we don't like
There is absolutely nothing we don't like about this set, other than that we wish it came in adult size! The only thing we could fault it for is that the classic and simple design might not be as appealing to a child as it is to us.
Hibou Home's Starry Sky bed linen has a lovely texture to it (it's 100% organic cotton), and comes in three different colours; navy blue, soft pink or grey.
The starry pattern is quite subtle (the stars are not metallic, but more of a matte beige colour), and it has a timeless look and feel to it. We love the navy blue design as it will suit any star or space themed room, and works well with white, blue or red bedroom colour schemes. The soft pink version would look gorgeous in a little girl's room, and the grey option is a great gender-neutral design that will suit pastel schemes.
The design comes in two sized; kids or adult size. The junior size duvets have fabric tie closures, and the adult size duvets have a hidden button closure.
What we like
We love the starry pattern, as it has a fun and whimsical look to it that's perfect for kids bedrooms, but it's not too childish and not too themed – so they're unlikely to grow out of it any time soon. It even comes in an adult size!
All of Hibou Home's bed linen is made from super soft 100% organic cotton and OEKO Tex certified so you can be sure no nasty chemicals have been used, making it kind for your children's skin and kind to the planet too.
What we don't like
There's very little we can fault, other than that the grey set is perhaps a bit too green-grey to suit very blue schemes, and that the 'gold' stars are matte rather than metallic.
This Fauna Junior Bedset from Garbo & Friends features a beautiful, whimsical woodland scene that's scattered with deer, owls, rabbits and bears.
Inspired by old tapestries, the woodland scene is set in a dark teal with shades of beige and light green.
Crafted from 100% cotton percale which is Oeko-Tex certified, so it's kind on children's skin.
What we like
The bedding set features a beautiful pattern that lends a whimsical, woodland touch to a room. The fabric has a lovely and crisp cotton texture, and we love the tie-closures which are done up with little bows.
The bedding set arrives in a compact bag of the same pattern, which is tied up with a ribbon.
While the set might seem a bit girly with the ribbons, the duvet set actually works well in young boys' bedrooms too, as the woodland pattern and colours are gender neutral.
It's available in this junior / kids room size, but there's also a smaller size to fit baby beds, and a larger size that works for adult beds.
What we don't like
As it's a patterned set, it will look best in plain or neutral bedrooms rather than themed bedrooms or rooms with a brighter colour palette.
There's something about space that captures the imaginations of children (and adults) from toddlers through to teens so it's no wonder that space-themed children's bedrooms are so popular. This beautiful space themed bedding set features realistically illustrated planets to give little ones a feel of looking through a telescope at the starry night sky.
What we like
The detailed duvet cover set includes a duvet cover and matching pillowcase made from soft cotton percale to keep children cool and comfy at night. Button closures at the bottom help it withstand the stress of frequent washing.
What we don't like
While we love the space pattern and the quality, children might grow out of themed bedding as soon as they move on to the next phase or interest. However, it's better to spend £36 on indulging their space interest with some bedding rather than investing in re-wallpapering the walls, so it's still a relatively small price to pay for a fun bedroom update.
Made from four layers of 100% cotton muslin, the Darling Dumbo Dream Blanket from Aden + Anais feels is light and breathable as well as soft and snuggly.
It's super soft, and perfect for laying your little one on for tummy time and story time.
What we like
The muslin fabric feels a really good quality, and it's double sided with a pattern on both sides.
The Dumbo print is gorgeous, muted and nostalgic. It's a far cry from most Disney themed things – there are no garish colours, just pastels and vintage drawings. The pattern features lots of mother and baby animals - Dumbo but also zebras and giraffes, against a starry backdrop.
The blanket is also quite big for a baby blanket – large enough for swaddling, to use as a summer duvet / blanket when baby is older, and it could even work as a pretty bed quilt on a cot bed or toddler bed.
What we don't like
It smells a little a bit dusty when you first unpack it so we advise to pop it in a wash cycle before wrapping a baby in it - more for the smell than anything else.
We only wish it came in larger sizes so we could use it as a bed quilt for bigger beds!
The Modern Native Blanket from Marmalade Lion is unbelievably soft and cloud like. Stunning designs, soft on your baby’s skin, and oh so cosy – this Tencel® baby blanket really is the perfect all-rounder.
It features Australian florals as the main pattern, with a splatter print on the reverse. The seam along the edge has metallic gold thread running through it, creating a subtly sparkling effect.
What we like
The blanket feels lush, cosy and quilted, and it has a bit of weight to it so it keeps children snug at night. Perfect for wrapping up in on chilly evenings, with a film on the sofa, with a story book, or in bed.
It would look gorgeous in a nursery as a baby blanket but also as a lovely blanket or throw on a kids beds. We would give this 10/10 for softness.
What we don't like
The Australian floral print and splatter print are both great, and we hope it's the first of more pattern options! This blanket is great for girls, but might feel a bit too pink for boys' bedrooms.
This award-winning Doodle duvet cover can be used like a giant sketchpad. Customise, then wash out and design again - endlessly creative, and lots of fun!
The Doodle duvet cover looks like a giant piece of file paper, with printed holes, lines and red margins on both sides. It comes with a pack of 10 wash-out doodle colour pens, so you can customise like crazy, wash-out to get a blank canvas and then start over again.
There are also pillowcases to match, as well as colour-in options including a space theme and a dolls house theme – swipe to see photos.
They're great quality too, made from 100% 200 thread count pure cotton with button fastening.
What we like
We love the idea of being able to personalise and decorate your own bedding! The wash-out fabric pens are double-ended (one thin end, one thicker) and come in either bright colours or pastels.
What we don't like
While it's handy having the notebook style grid lines, we reckon under 3s will struggle to contain their excitement and won't be able to keep within the lines of the bedsheet. Turn your back for a split second and you may find pen marks all over the walls! Probably a better duvet set for slightly older children.
This adorable bunny, duckling and floral print bedding set from John Lewis has a sort of old-fashioned and nostalgic charm to it, and would look lovely in any little girl's bedroom.
Crisp, fresh and soft on the skin, the bedding set is made from 100% cotton percale.
What we like
It's such a lovely and spring-inspired print, with bluebells and spring florals, baby bunnies and yellow chicks. Uplifting and sweet.
The bed linen set washes well too.
What we don't like
Definitely a girly-girl print, probably not suited to boy's bedrooms.
It has button fastenings which can be time consuming if you are washing kids bedding often – poppers are quicker.
Made with 100% soft brushed cotton, the Star Fitted Sheets from Silver Cross include one sheet in a pretty star print and the other in a lovely pale blue.
What we like
The sheets feel super soft, are a great fit for standard cot beds, and feature a pretty star print pattern as well as a plain blue colour option.
What we don't like
The sheets are only available in one size.
What should you look for when buying children's bedding?
- Material: You will want to choose bed linen that's 100% cotton. Aside from feeling soft, cotton bedding is also more breathable, so your child will be able to stay cool at night.
- Size: Check the size of your duvets and pillows to make sure you buy the right size covers.
- Design: Choose a design they'll love, and that will suit the rest of their bedroom scheme. We've picked out ten favourites...
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