25 Fun and Playful Kid's Fonts

Playful Fonts for Kids

Fun and playful fonts are perfect options for your next kid-centric project.

Even though fonts are a serious business, they don’t always have to look serious. Sometimes you need something cheerful and playful for your design. The list we’ve curated of premium and free, fun kids fonts will give the lighthearted spirit you need for your next project.

Whether you’re designing apparel, stationary, branding, or a children’s books, you’ll absolutely love these fun and playful kid’s fonts.

Roligt Scandinavian Kids Font – Free

The Danish word hygge means comforting and fun, which is the perfect description for our own playful font, Roligt. The hand drawn font is decorative and stylish, which is why we think it’s perfect for posters, children’s book covers, and artwork.

Beebzz! Display Font - $19

Talk about value! With this pack of the Beebzz font, you get six variations for the price of one! The different variations, which include Bold, Light, and Medium, are perfect for headers and sub-headers. Because of the varying strengths of this font, we love it for presentations and fun websites.

DK Cool Crayon Font – Free

You’ve probably seen this free font option on our 25+ Awesome Chalkboard Fonts, Effects, and Mockups post. However, we had to include it again, because what’s more fun and playful than crayon? The rough edges and uneven lines give such an authentic feel to this great font!

Cheri Font Family - Free

The font Cheri was specifically created to be a fun font to be used for Valentine’s Day. Nothing says love like little hearts over your I’s and in your O’s. The font is thick enough to be perfect for print, but it’s also wonky enough to still be childlike.

Yeti Hand Drawn Font - $10

I consider this a kid’s font because it’s adorable, but also it’s extremely easy to read. Because Yeti is hand drawn, you still get the wavers and slight unevenness for a gorgeous texture.

CookieMonster Font – Free

This font looks exactly like my notes from middle school and I love it! The exaggerated lines and filled in gaps are so silly, they make a huge impression. Plus, this free option comes with several free doodles, perfect for imitating actual notes.

Penguin Attack Font – Free

Penguin Attack is definitely a fun font, but it’s a bit more controlled and straight than other options on this list. What makes it a great choice for kids is its exaggerated swirls and twirls.

Tiny Joy Scandinavian and Kids Font - $15

Another Scandinavian font option! Tiny Joy is the perfect font for posters, cards, and decorations. Each little letter has been decorated with textures that make sentences so gorgeous. The set comes with all the letters and numbers you need, plus special characters and accents for non-English needs.

Submarine Beach Font – Free

Coming with over 500 different characters, Submarine Beach is a flowing, cheery font that is perfect for cards and children’s books. The font design will truly bring a little bit of cheeriness to your projects.

Germs Font – Free

Does this font not perfectly encapsulate kids? Squiggly lines, bulging eyes, and funny teeth make this free font the definition of playful. Whether you think the lettering looks more like monsters than germs, the fact is, kids will love it no matter what.

Chiko Playful Display Font - $11

Chiko is a kid’s font with a lot of personality. Another hand drawn option, Chiko is just irregular enough to look authentic, but still straight-edged enough to be perfectly readable. We think Chiko is an ideal font for posters, books, and packaging.

Sprinkles Colors Font – Free

Not only is Sprinkles Colors a unique, playful font, when you download this free set, you’ll also get the cutest little pictures. If you’re looking for something that will really stand out, this is definitely the font for you.

Scaredy Pants Font - $20

It’s hard to balance playful and tasteful, but Scaredy Pants manages it well. The Halloween font comes with all the characters you need, plus extra for other languages, and a set of glyphs for an added bonus.

Spellbound Font Family - $20

Can’t you picture this playful and fun font on the front of a children’s book? Not only do you get the blocky, colorful Spellbound font with this purchase, you also get five other fonts, shapes vectors, and several seamless patterns.

Wisp Font - $12

Wisp is a magical, whimsical font that comes with a bunch of fun decorative elements. With all its different versions, letterings, and numbers, Wisp will give you enough to create any quote posters or pieces of art you want.

Enchanted Land Font – Free

Enchanted Land is a captivating free font that brings to mind fairytales, castles, princes, and princesses. The display font has dramatic, thick lettering that flows together seamlessly. The set comes with the regular characters, plus European accents.

Sugar Hut Font - $12

How cute is this font? We’ve mentioned books many times on this list, but it’s because, like Sugar Hut, so many of these playful fonts are perfect for children’s stories. The slightly tilted, thick lettering in this set is easy to read, making it perfect for books, posters, and displays.

Childwood Typeface - $13

Coming with both a normal and a rough version, Childwood is a typeface that was inspired by the textures of wood. The earthy feel of the font appeals to a child’s taste with its spirit and playfulness.

Unicorns are Awesome Font – Free

It’s so fluffy, I’m going to die!

Unicorns are Awesome, which is a 100% true statement, is a dramatic, swirly font that looks hand written. The long lines and star accents make this free font one you’ll want to keep on hand.

Highflier Font - $8

Highflier combines fun and cheerfulness to create a striking font for design, logos, or packaging. We love the block overlay, but if you don’t want to be less dramatic, you can try one of the other three overlay options: Slice, Scribble, or Shadow.

The Fox Tail Font - $15

As its name suggests, the thick, curving shape of a foxtail inspired the Fox Tail Font. When you purchase this pack, you’ll get extra swashes, the regular script, and a rough version of the script.

Zooky Squash Hand Lettering Font - $15

Not only is Zooky Squash a hilariously fun name, the font also comes with eight different options for each letter! Because this font looks hand-lettered, the disorder of the lettering really stands out. We love it for posters and social media posts.

Blue Daisy Font - $10

Sometimes simplicity is best. Blue Daisy is still a fun, playful font, but it also has an elegance that we love. Because of Blue Daisy’s quirkiness, we think it would be perfect for stationary and apparel.

Rainy Days Font - $11

Rainy Days looks like someone put too much ink on their quill before trying to write a letter. And we love the font for its heavy-handedness! The uneven edges of Rainy Days give it a playfulness we know kids will adore.

Kidzonia Font – Free

With its long lines and exaggerated arches, Kidzonia brings a youthfulness to typeface that immediately draws the eyes. The font is playful enough to be unique, but clear and readable enough to be perfect for posters, children’s books, and apparel.