Why Every Child Needs a Few Pairs of Toy Sunglasses – And Why You Might Too!

There are lots of different types of toy sunglasses on the market, from novelty styles to dressing-up sunglasses to light-up options, to help your child transform into their favorite movie or book character – not to mention sunglasses designed specifically for toys, of course. Having a selection to hand is a great idea for lots of reasons.

Perfect Sunglasses for Dressing Up

Kids love a dressing-up box, and if you’re thinking about putting one together for your little one, don’t forget to add plenty of pairs of toy sunglasses in a variety of themes and styles to help their imagination run wild! Having plenty of toy sunglasses to hand can also be a lifesaver if you have to come up with a fancy dress costume pronto when your child receives a last-minute fancy-dress party invitation. Adults, too, might do well to keep a few novelty shades in a drawer ready for such an eventuality!

Good ideas for dressing up sunglasses include pairs with heart, star, or flower-shaped frames and pairs designed around their favorite movie or TV character. Think, too, about toy glasses that they can wear to feel ‘just like mom or dad,’ or that can help them pretend to be, for example, a police officer, doctor, or scientist. How about fake prescription sunglasses in a mini-me oversized style similar to the ones you wear, a pair of safety goggles, or some toy sports glasses?

Sunglasses for Toys

And your child’s favorite toy needn’t miss out on the sunglasses fun! There are lots of miniature sunglasses available designed for all kinds of dolls and action figures. These include little replicas of famous brands and models like Ray-Ban’s Aviator and glamorous oversized sunglasses that could be straight out of Prada’s latest collection or diminutive cat eye spectacles and wrap-around shades.

Some vintage toy sunglasses can be worth a lot of money, so keep your eye on online auction sites if you’re looking for a pair, or have one to sell yourself.

Lego Sunglasses

And taking toy sunglasses to a whole other level is the Lego sunglasses, which feature a frame to which can be attached the blocks in any form or style that your child chooses – meaning they can design themselves a new pair of shades every day. One day they could sport frames embellished with a miniature castle, and the next with geometric patterns or a simple image.

It’s important to note, however, that only Lego nano blocks can be attached to these frames – these blocks are a little smaller than the regular ones, allowing the wearer to create more intricate designs.

‘Minecraft’ Pixelated Sunglasses

Loads of kids love Minecraft and would be thrilled to own some toy sunglasses that help them look like a character from their favorite game. Frames featuring a pixelated design are made to appear as if they’ve literally jumped out of the world of Minecraft and are both distinctive and super fun.

Choose from a range of colors to suit your child’s personality, style, or the Minecraft skin they most like to play with. And if, as a parent, you’re particularly impressed with these shades, you’ll be pleased to know they’re available in adult sizes, too!

More Fun Sunglasses for Kids

There are plenty more novelty sunglasses out there that your kids will love – like vibrant light-up shades or LED specs that can be customized to, for example, display your child’s name, a phrase, an image, or a pattern. Brightly-colored plastic shutter shades are always a winner, too, and are sure to be popular for parties and playdates. Oversized sunglasses incorporating frames embellished with glitter, sequins, and stickers make for a great rainy-day craft project: have fun helping your child turn a regular pair of large-framed shades into their own personal creation.

And talking of parties, a pair of toy sunglasses make a great (and inexpensive) addition to kids’ party bags – plus, many toy or wholesale stores stock multi-packs of novelty glasses for extra convenience.

Toy Sunglasses: Final Thoughts

Whether your child needs a pair of miniature oversized toy sunglasses for their favorite doll or wants to dress up as a shades-wearing movie character for an upcoming fancy-dress party, the internet means that these things – and everything in between – are at your fingertips! Keeping a few pairs of novelty sunglasses to hand is likely to serve you well, meaning you can put together a costume or a party look for your child even in the most last minute of circumstances.