What binos for kids?

[Frosted brassica]

Hi, I want to teach my 4 and 7 year old to use binoculars while enjoying the outdoors. What advice do you have and which binoculars should I get? Thanks

 

[j-bird]

CHEAP!

Seriously - they will be dropped, kicked, tossed in water, mud and lord all knows what else and eventually end up broken or lost. Nothing against your kid......it's just kids in general.....I have 4 of my own.....they could lose and break a 100 lb anvil! Spending good money on top end optics for kids is not a good idea. Go to wal-mart or the like and buy some cheap Tasco or the like.

On a serious note something low cost but with as high magnification as you can find and with a wide field of view. Kids have a hard time finding what they are looking for and the closer they feel to the critter the more they will use them. If they can scan with the wider view and then "zoom in" they will get a kick out of that. Good luck.

 

[boot]

In all honesty a Walmart special is probably your best bet, you can get a descent pair for the kids, not break the bank and when they get all beat up, its no big deal

 

[shedder]

https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourcei...spv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=leupold yosemite 6x30 review

leupold yosemite 6x30 review
These used to get the for kids vote.
Great for hunting, too.

I am not sure of current availability.