The Best Desk Chairs For Kids To Level Up Their Play And Work Stations

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 275 pounds | Color options: 2

The Sidiz Ringo chair is packed with features to keep your child as comfortable as possible while they get to work. It offers multiple comfort options, including both height- and depth-adjustable features, plus the built-in footrest can be moved to encourage proper posture. It holds 275 pounds, making this a chair that can grow with your child. It’s one of the most ergonomically friendly kid desk chairs you can find, which should make it worth its price for many parents. With a neutral and pink color option to choose from, your little one is bound to find a look they can feel excited about.

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 180 pounds | Color options: 7

Just like a typical standard task chair—just designed for smaller bodies—this study chair checks all the right boxes. A solid back helps support your child while they learn, while a 360-degree swivel and wheeled bottom allow for easy movement. An adjustable-height feature allows you to get the positioning just right (and continue adjusting as they grow), plus a 180-pound weight limit means most kids can safely sit in it well into their teens. Compared to other models, this chair’s under-$40 price is impressive.

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 225 pounds | Color options: 1

Acrylic chairs are having a moment right now, and this option from Pottery Barn Teen is clearly on trend. The chair features a clear body balanced on iron legs and the caster wheels are gold-plated for maximum style. The chair’s height easily adjusts with the help of a lever, and the seat swivels 360 degrees, allowing kids to catch things from all angles. You’ll feel good knowing the chair is Greenguard Gold–Certified; they’ll love the overall vibe. It's also easy to wipe clean. Worth noting: The chair looks good enough to have out if your designated homework space is in the living room or another shared common space.

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 300 pounds | Color options: 8

Leave it to Pottery Barn Kids to make a child-size version of a classic. The Square Upholstered Desk Chair is a bestseller, offering a clean silhouette and quality construction. It has a sturdy steel base plus it swivels, has rolling casters and its seat is height-adjustable. It’s as fun as it is functional, too, with 8 color options including "Bunny Fur Blush." While it’s a bit of a splurge, the adjustable features and impressive 300-pound weight limit means your kid can use it for years—and you can, too.

Adjustable: No | Weight limit: 100 pounds | Color options: 3

While the Adaline Modern Kids Desk Chairs aren’t adjustable, this is the ideal duo to complement your child’s craft table or tea party setup. They’re designed for durability with birch wood legs, plus the curved plastic back and seat are easy to wipe down. So, go ahead and let your petite Picasso (and a sibling or friend) use all the paints—and sit comfortably—while making their masterpieces. Just keep in mind that these are only intended to support kids up to 100 pounds. Choose from three color options.

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 330 pounds | Color options: 2

The Isabelle & Max Murrayville Kids Desk doesn’t just look fresh, it’s specially designed to keep strain off the mid and lower back. While its spine is slim, this chair’s ergonomic shape and seat height adjustment allow your student to maintain proper posture and keep pressure off their back. Wheels are a bonus feature for kids who might need to roll from here to there. According to the manufacturer, this pick is ideal for kids ages 3 to 10, although it has a generous weight limit of up to 330 pounds. 

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 160 pounds | Color options: 3

Elementary school kids grow fast and, with that, you want a chair that you can adjust as your little one gets bigger. The ApexDesk Little Soleil chair has both an adjustable seat and chair back, giving you a wide range of height and depth options for the perfect fit. The seat is perched on caster wheels and features an anti-swivel lock to prevent fidgeting. The chair supports up to 160 pounds, giving you plenty of mileage ahead, and comes in three cool colors—pink, blue and green.

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 280 pounds | Color options: 3

By the time they get to high school, kids are usually ready for an adult-size chair. Hbada’s popular option has a weight limit of 280 pounds with a wider seat of about almost 20 inches, making it something nearly everyone can use. The wheeled chair has a sponge-padded bottom to support long homework sessions, along with abrasion-resistant fabric to help stand up to regular wear and tear. A breathable mesh back helps lower the risk your student will get sweaty while they work. The arm rests also flip up to help scoot the chair under the desk when it’s not in use. The manufacturer recommends the chair for those between 5- and 6-feet tall, so ideal for growing kids in middle and high school.

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 250 pounds | Color options: 8

At $499 and up, West Elm’s Roey Desk Chair isn’t cheap. But it has a wide range of upholstery options to customize your child’s chair to their workspace, along with a chic silhouette you can feel comfortable tucking into the corner of a high-traffic area, like your living room or kitchen. Choose from vegan leather, velvet and faux-shearling options, along with bold patterns like Rainbow Strokes, the floral Cameila and Natural Fawn. The chair is on casters for mobility and has plush padding all around for your child’s comfort. With a 250-pound weight limit, this chic chair can accommodate many adults, too. 

Adjustable: Yes | Weight limit: 175 pounds | Color options: 1

Some kids are more fidgety than others, making sitting in a more traditional chair less than ideal. This balance ball chair from Gaiam Kids has enough bounce to allow kids a little movement without being so much that they fall out of their seat. The chair has an impressive 175-pound weight limit, along with a support bar in back to keep kids from falling over backward. There’s also a bar across the front of the ball to hold it firmly in place. Wheels on the bottom allow kids to move from spot to spot without getting up.