Toddler & Kids' Fall Jackets

In fall it isn't the temperature that sends kids inside - it's wind and wet. This collection covers the whole range: waterproof shells for the wet days, lighter jackets for the dry ones, and the fleece layers that go underneath. Here's what to look for:

• Wind-resistant shells - they do a windbreaker's job, since a 20 mph wind takes 40°F down to 30°F

• Waterproof and windproof in ReimaTec and softshell - taped seams on ReimaTec, a fleece-backed membrane on softshell

• Water-repellent, fleece-lined jackets for cold, dry days - warm and comfortable, but not built for a day of steady rain

• Fleece and pile layers to wear underneath - warm and quick-drying, not weatherproof on their own

• Breathable, so a kid sprinting at recess doesn't end up damp and then cold

• Light enough to keep on all day, and to stuff in a backpack when the sun comes out

• Room for a fleece or base layer underneath - that's how one jacket stretches from 60°F down to freezing

• Made without added PFAS or other harmful chemicals

• Sizes 12-18M through 14Y, and built solidly enough to hand down

A dry, windy October morning and three weeks of November drizzle call for different jackets. Four kinds of layer cover almost everything:

If you're shopping for a kids' windbreaker, this is it - and it does more. Reima softshell material is waterproof, so sudden showers stay out, and windproof against the chilling winds that make an autumn afternoon feel colder than it is. 

The soft fleece on the reverse feels good against the skin and adds warmth, and the whole thing stretches and breathes, so a child who runs hot stays comfortable instead of clammy. Browse softshell jackets.

A hybrid jacket puts weatherproof protection at the exposed places and lighter fabric everywhere else. That's what handles the 20-degree swing between drop-off and pickup without a second jacket in the backpack. Browse hybrid jackets.

Fully waterproof and windproof with taped seams, so nothing gets through. When fall means weeks of drizzle, this is the one that keeps a child outdoors anyway. Browse ReimaTec jackets.

Fleece is a warmth layer, not a weather layer. It goes under a shell on a cold morning, and works as the whole jacket on a dry, still afternoon. Quick-drying, light and soft enough that kids keep it on. Browse fleece jackets and tops.

They overlap, but each one owns a season:

Want to see the whole range in one place? Browse all toddler and kids' jackets.

A light jacket is a shell - the layers under it decide how cold a day it can handle.

• Base layer: merino or a thermal set once mornings drop near freezing

• Fleece mid-layer - the piece that turns a fall jacket into a cold-weather jacket

• Beanie and light mittens from about 45°F down

• Rain boots and wool socks for wet leaves and puddle season

Reima has made outdoor clothing for kids, and only for kids, for more than 80 years - in a country where kids go outdoors in every season and the gear is expected to keep up. That is what we mean by gear that enables an active childhood. 

Every jacket is made without added PFAS, tested against real weather rather than a lab ideal, and built to be passed on to the next kid. In 2026 USA Today named Reima one of the Brands Most Trusted By Parents.

On its own, roughly 40-60°F for a child who's moving. Add a fleece mid-layer and the same jacket works down to freezing - which is why a light jacket plus layers beats a heavier jacket for most of fall.

The shells are. ReimaTec jackets are waterproof and windproof with taped seams, and our softshell material is waterproof and windproof too, with a fleece backing for warmth. The lighter everyday jackets in this collection are water-repellent rather than waterproof, and the fleece and pile layers aren't weatherproof at all - they're made to go underneath. For a day that rains from morning to pickup, choose taped-seam ReimaTec.

For early fall, yes - cutting the wind is most of what keeps a child warm at 55°F, and a is a windbreaker that also stretches and breathes. Once mornings drop toward freezing or the rain sets in, move up to a waterproof ReimaTec jacket with room for a fleece underneath: same windproofing, plus weather a windbreaker can't handle.

Take your child's current size and check that there's room for a fleece underneath - that's what makes the jacket last into November. Our fall jackets run 12-18M through 14Y; height ranges for every size are on the size charts.