Good toddler snow gloves?

[txgirl]

I cannot find snow gloves for my 3 year old that work! We have mittens but they slip off. Can anyone recommend small snow gloves that stay on?

 

[The Disney Bunch]

They never stay on! I got mitten minders now on all the kid's stuff so that they at least are attached to the coat.

 

[LetsgoDisney!]

I can't either- and DS finds it hard to make snowballs to throw with the mittens- The only gloves I found were cheaply made and not waterproof so didn't keep his hands warm at all..

 

[justcruisin]

It was a few year ago, but lands' end or ll bean had toddler mittens without a thumb hold, so the entire hand went in the pocket. They were easy to get on and stayed on.

 

[cwnhokie]

The little boy I just started watching has the mittens with no thumb, they are so easy to get on, he can do it himself even at 2. I had never seen them before. My DS4 seems to finally be getting the hang of how to get his fingers in the right spots. Last year I got him some spider man gloves that were half way and then the mitten part went over top. They were a little easier to put on, but not waterproof. Good luck, I'd love to know if anyone has found something that works well.

 

[pyrxtc]

I'd go for the LL Bean ones. they work great!

 

[crisi]

http://www.rei.com/product/47579467.htm?vcat=REI_SSHP_KIDS_CLOTHING_TOC

These have velcro along the back that you open up to get the little hand in and then close shut. They are really fantastic. They are, however, Not Cheap.

 

[emh1129]

I just bought some nice ones for my 3 year old at Baby Gap. They are gloves (separate fingers) and have a nice traction in the palm (important for gripping those snowballs, I guess ) and they have a way to tighten them on the wrist so they don't fall off. For $10.50, I think they will work out nicely.

 

[Nicolepa]

http://www.rei.com/product/47579467.htm?vcat=REI_SSHP_KIDS_CLOTHING_TOC

These have velcro along the back that you open up to get the little hand in and then close shut. They are really fantastic. They are, however, Not Cheap.

I have these for my ds and they are great, very easy to put on. I also have a pair of Kombi's that have elastic on the wrist that are even better.

Personally I would not do gloves. You will spend more time than you can imagine trying to get their fingers in the right spots. Even my 5.5 year old has issues with gloves, especially if her fingers are wet.

 

[crisi]

Personally I would not do gloves. You will spend more time than you can imagine trying to get their fingers in the right spots. Even my 5.5 year old has issues with gloves, especially if her fingers are wet.

Seconded. Also, unless they are unusually strong and coordinated, they don't get enough movement from their fingers in gloves to be any different in application than mittens. My seven year old could handle gloves pretty early (like around four), my six year old I still have in the velcro mittens because getting gloves on her takes five minutes.

(Ah, the days of toddlers in the snow. We'd spend 15 minutes getting two toddlers and Mommy into snowpants, boots, jacket, mittens, hats, etc. Go outside for ten minutes, come back in and spend another ten minutes taking wet cold clothes off kids).

 

[txgirl]

(Ah, the days of toddlers in the snow. We'd spend 15 minutes getting two toddlers and Mommy into snowpants, boots, jacket, mittens, hats, etc. Go outside for ten minutes, come back in and spend another ten minutes taking wet cold clothes off kids).

Oh so true! And then after they come in and warm up and get something to eat they can't comprehend why they can't do they whole thing over....and over....and over again! It is a precious time, though

 

[d4est]

My DS, now 8, disliked mittens from an early age (probably around 4) so he's been in gloves for awhile. I just thought I'd offer some advice for waterproofing.

Last year I bought a pair of Columbia "waterproof" gloves for a pretty good chunk of change. At his age he spends quite awhile outside sledding etc, so I was willing to pay for something that would keep his fingers from freezing off. Well, these $$ gloves soaked thru. I wasn't very happy. This year I went to a sporting goods store looking for something better. I explained my problem to a clerk. He told me that no gloves (or mittens) are completely waterproof because water seeps thru the seams. He told me to double treat any gloves with a spray waterproofer (like you buy for shoes/boots, like campdry). This has worked out very well. Gloves are staying much drier. Just a suggestion.

 

[txgirl]

http://www.rei.com/product/47579467.htm?vcat=REI_SSHP_KIDS_CLOTHING_TOC

These have velcro along the back that you open up to get the little hand in and then close shut. They are really fantastic. They are, however, Not Cheap.

I ordered these and I think they will be worth it because we have been through sooo many! Lands End had some but they were all on back order and the ones from LL Bean didn't seem as good. I'm hoping these are the answer for our little frostbitten hands! Thanks!

Oh and the Kombi's looked great but they were sold out in the 2/3 size.