Best Pickleball Paddles For Kids

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Ben

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April 16, 2024

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I have 4 young daughters that I have been teaching how to play pickleball, and I am also a self-proclaimed pickleball paddle fanatic, so it seemed fitting writing article coverging the best pickleball paddles for kids.

Also, after you pickup a pickleball paddle, check out my article covering 8 pickleball drills for kids.

Here’s my 2 year old holding a kid’s pickleball paddle.

Picture of kid holding pickleball paddle.

Should you get a kid’s paddle?

Personally, I purchase a kids paddle, and I would not purchase another kid’s paddle again.

Why?

Because I felt that the smaller grip and handle and everything was actually a detriment to their learning. My kids liked the bigger paddle face because it gave them more of a sweet spot (albeit heavier). That said, let’s look at my best pickleball paddles for kids.

Where to Buy Kids Pickleball Paddles

Personally, I love to purchase kids pickleball paddles either from Amazon or JustPaddles. JustPaddles has really impressed my recently with the ability to use a coupon code and stack that on used and blemished paddles.

I love discount stacking. :0)

My favorite paddles for kids

My favorite paddle is broken out by beginner and beginner plus. If you’re kid is in the 3-10 range, I would recommend considering pickleball paddles that are extremely cheap because the kids hit the ground a lot.

In addition, kids don’t play well with paddles when they are swinging them around everywhere.

When your kids are out of the beginner phase, I would consider lesser expensive carbon fiber face paddles as it gives them ability to have control and power, similar to the ones below.

Beginner Paddles

Honestly, for kids, I would purchase a paddle that is very inexpensive. My daughter below is holding a DLJZGC Pickleball Racket with 16mm Polypropylene that is less than $10 from Amazon.

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If you are set to purchase an actual kids pickleball paddle, then we purchased this pickleball paddle from Amazon for our daughter, and I thought it was okay. I appreciated the fact that it stated “girl power”, and definitely fit the hands of our 2 year old.

Another thing that was interesting about this paddle that it came with a bag that was way too big for the paddle.

Picture of kid holding an adult pickleball paddle.

Beginner Plus Paddles

Once your kid becomes a better player, then there are some best pickleball paddles that I get more excited for. Firstly, I prefer carbon fiber pickleball paddles for my kids because it gives the kids both power and control.

That said, I may purchase a pickleball paddle that is still economically affordable. Here are my best 2 pickleball paddles that I would recommend to anyone.

Here’s my favorite carbon fiber pickleball paddle for beginners and kids:

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Here’s my overall favorite carbon fiber pickleball that you can automatically get a $10 discount by using the code: bepickleballer –

$10 Off Vatic Pro

Let’s chat about my kid’s experience with a kid’s build pickleball paddle. Also, the Costco pickleball paddle set isn’t a bad option as well given it’s to Selkirk carbon fiber entry paddles under $100.

My kid’s experience with a kids paddle.

3 of my daughters preferred a pickleball paddle that has a cut design based instead of a kid’s padle. The one that may have preferred a kids pickleball paddle was my 2 year old.

That said, if your kid definitely prefers a lightweight paddle then maybe it makes sense to purchase a kid’s paddle.

Summing It All Up

At this point, I would not recommend a kid’s pickleball paddle that is created for kids.

Instead, I would recommend an inexpensive pickleball paddle that you could use as kid’s pickleball paddle until they get experienced for a beginner plus paddle.