The 13 Best Toddler Beds That Will Make Them Feel Like a Big Kid

Want a bit of storage and the ability to use the toddler bed as seating when your kiddo transitions to a big bed? This is the one for you. The drawers are deep and wide, and everything is genuinely solid.

Arguably, this is a much trickier build than many on this list, but the utility of it outweighs the use of an Allen key, I promise. It helps kids foster independence by letting them not only sleep on a different bed, but also put things away themselves in drawers easily accessible to them.

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On the muted, understated side of the aesthetic spectrum is the Suite Bebe Blaire. (If your kid prefers something louder, like say, CoComelon, scroll down one.) It’s a classic wooden toddler bed designed to look and feel like a regular bed.

It’s the perfect level up to a big kid bed. Transitory, yes, but it’s inexpensive for the quality, allowing your baby to get used to the idea of being in a bed without tall sides.

Small flex, but I put this together while eating a fruit salad and barely glancing at the instructions. It’s up to you to determine whether I’m that good or it’s just that easy. Hint: I’m good, but not that good.

This solid wood toddler bed converts to act as a chair or sofa. And given the Scandi design, it’s good-looking enough to keep around after your little grows out of it.

Oh, we’re fully aware that this toddler bed is loud and almost hard to look at. We’re equally sure that 98 percent of toddlers would lose their minds over it. Just look at J.J. at the head. You heard the chime that begins the show just looking at him, didn't you?

It’s a great toddler bed in spite of its appearance. Having put together this exact bed in another cartoon pattern, I can tell you that the low-to-the-ground model from Delta Children is quite wonderful for the price and super easy to assemble. Yes, it’s blown plastic, similar to a playground slide. But that also means that your kid can’t kill it.

Your baby is growing up (we know, too fast). And this extra-spacious toddler bed is the ideal next step for them.

Featuring center-mounted guardrails, the Harrisburg allows your tot to rest all night without smacking the floor. That placement of the rails offers more protection throughout the night for your wiggly-worm sleeper.

This toddler bed becomes two chairs when your tot is ready to transition out of it. They’re genuinely useful to have around, too. The bed, and subsequently, the chairs, are solidly built. In fact, this toddler bed is a bit heavier than others on this list, but I actually love that. It feels hefty, and that sturdiness remains when you convert it.

If you have a Minnie Mouse fan at home, they won’t give their crib a second thought once they see this. The coolest feature? It has an interactive footboard with an adjustable day-of-the-week counter, clock, and checklist for daily responsibilities, like brushing teeth or changing into pajamas.

This toddler bed transitions to play house without requiring much effort at all from you. And its solid hardwood design means that long after your child is done sleeping in it, they can play in its confines without you needing to worry about durability.

It’s essentially a floor bed with a super fun playhouse vibe that lends itself as well to pretend play as it does deep sleep.

The simple, Montessori-style aesthetic is irresistible and fits in many room themes. Reviewers love it because it allows toddlers to safely sleep low to the ground, yet it still has a certain minimalist whimsy to it.

Some toddlers sleep like they’re being chased in their dreams. This toddler day bed will keep your wild sleeper safe on all ends while they toss, turn, and twist. It’s designed to hold up to 50 pounds, and your little one will sleep comfortably here throughout their toddlerhood.

If you want a toddler bed with a frame that’s a fun, vibrant color, consider going with the Classic by Dream On Me. Also available in 11 other shades, this wooden frame’s wonderful cornflower blue tone will add warmth and contrast to any little one's room.

Your child can snooze the night away in funky modern style with the Bodhi bed by Karla Dubois. For well under $300, it’s a comfortable, safe, and low-to-the-ground upholstered bed.

If you have a wild sleeper that consistently likes to cram their head up against the end of their crib, this microfiber-upholstered option will cushion the blow, at least a little bit. And when they eventually grow out of this toddler bed, it makes for a handsome seat in their room.

Inspired by Disney’s Frozen, this canopy bed is serving serious princess vibes. While it is sturdy enough to safely hold your sleeping beauty, the metal and plastic construction makes for intuitive, easy assembly.

And if you’re concerned about going overboard with the Frozen theme, just know that you’ll feel better when your little one catches musical inspiration from the film to sing herself to sleep.