Are you bored of the vanilla children’s clothes in Skyrim? The vanilla children’s clothes in the game were probably created by someone with a really poor sense of fashion. Today, we will discover 13 most interesting Skyrim child clothes mods that transform the way children dress in Skyrim by adding more color and character to their wardrobes.
Have you ever noticed how the children in Skyrim are so poorly dressed? Like we get it. Skyrim is set in the Medieval times where people used to have a really poor fashion sense. But do they HAVE to stay that way?
If you, like me, find it difficult to look at these children wearing boring clothes all the time, then I have good news for you. For this article, I took the liberty to find the best Skyrim child clothes mods for both vanilla Skyrim and Skyrim SE. So I scoured the deep and dark ends of the internet and came up with a list of the best clothing mods for children in Skyrim. Continue reading to find the 13 best Skyrim child clothes mods in 2022.
13 Best Skyrim Child Clothes Mods of all time
#1 Dovahkinder Collection – Additional Children Clothes
The Dovahkinder Collection is a collection of 8 clothing items for the adopted children in Skyrim Hearthfire DLC. You may find many clothing mods for children in Skyrim but none of them manages to stick to the lore as well as this one does.
This mod adds multiple clothing items with over 2048 new textures. You can purchase these from the Radiant Raiments store in Solitude. The mod is based on a similar mod by Tanishin, known as the Additional Children Clothes mod.
So in order for the Dovahkinder Collection mod to work its best, you will need the Additional Children Clothes mod. It also requires the Hearthfire Multiple Adoptions mod to work.
Download the Dovahkinder Collection mod for Skyrim today!
#2 Child Clothes for Adult Based Children – My Little Addon
Child Clothes for Adult Based Children is an add-on for Skyrim that makes adult clothing items available for children, such as Ram-Ku, Maisha, Ma/R’akha, etc. What’s more, this mod is compatible with any other mods that bring adaptable kids clothing to Skyrim.
After you install the mod, the changes will be applied to all the kids in Skyrim Hearthfire. So the next time you hand them children clothes and they wear it, they will appear to be wearing adult clothes in the relevant color. The clothes for men are skinny and small, whereas those for women have a flat chest, as compared to vanilla outfits.
Download the Child Clothes for Adult Based Children mod now for Skyrim.
#3 RS Children Clothes Pack
This mod is actually an add-on for the RS Children Overhaul mod in Skyrim that changes children’s clothes in Skyrim and Skyrim SE. However, you can use this mod to change children’s clothing with any other Skyrim or Skyrim SE mods.
So if you are looking for new children’s clothes items in Skyrim or Skyrim SE while sticking to the lore, get your hands on this add-on!
Download the RS Children Clothes Pack for Skyrim and Skyrim SE.
#4 Armor and Clothing for Kids
This is yet another clothing and armor mod for the kids in Skyrim and Skyrim SE that releases all the modded and vanilla jewelry, clothing, and armor in the game to be used for children. So you can now use any clothing or armor piece from vanilla Skyrim or any other mods for children, in the form of an esp file.
Wondering how that’s possible? Well, this mod basically alters the child races in Skyrim so that they are able to wear any clothing, shield, armor, amulets, rings, or circlets items that are originally made for adults. This is applied to vanilla Skyrim, Skyrim SE, any of its DLCs, and any of its mods.
The mod has no scripts and has been modified using TES5Edit. The mod also fixes the error where the Redguard children’s hair are not hidden when they wear helmets or hats. It also allow you to view the arms of all the child races in first-person.
The main mod file comes in three options; Vanilla, RS Children Playable, and RS Children Non-Playable. You will need the RS Children Overhaul mod for both the non-playable and playable options..
Download the Armor and Clothing for Kids mod now for Skyrim and Skyrim SE.
#5 Kids of Skyrim
This huge children’s mod in Skyrim adds orc, bandit, forsworn, skeleton, and warlock kids in Skyrim and Skyrim SE. The Skeleton, Elf, and Orc children come with new meshes for all normal maps. Whereas the Witch, Warlock, Afflicted, Nord Hunter, Forsworn, Bandit, and Skeleton children also come in leveled lists.
The frequency of kids at a low level is about 1-2 kids in a big cave. However, as you level up, this frequnecy reduces. What’s more, the mod also adds 5 unique NPCs, including two young members of Thieves Guild, two Orc Stronghold children, and a young student from College of Winterhold. All of these NPCs have a unique AI package data. They can also be reanimated, pick-pocketed, and soul-trapped.
These kids don’t have much gold and you can’t even take their clothes. Plus their dead bodies are so lightweight that they can be easily moved, or even thrown. Moreover, the bandit kids have beautiful outfits, including hide armor, clothes in blue, red, and green colors, as well as fur armor.
For more info on each patch of this mod for the DLCs, check the mod page.
Download the Kids of Skyrim mod now for Skyrim and Skyrim SE.
#6 The Kids Are Alright Renewal
The Kids Are Alright Renewal (TKAA) is a massive overhaul mod for Skyrim children that brings major changes for children. This mod massively changes the way the kids look by adding dozens of new outfits. You can purchase all the clothing items from a vendor located in Solitude and armor items from a vendor in Whiterun.
In addition to their clothing, the mod also adds 27 adoptable children in different factions in the wilds. You can even adopt the skeleton children. However, they may get violent if they ever see you killing their adults. But as they are killable, you don’t have to worry about anything.
All the other factions of these children, such as the Argonians, Khajiit, Dark Elves, etc., are added to locations that make sense for them. So if you have been playing Skyrim for a while, you will know where to find them.
Download The Kids Are Alright (Renewal) mod now for Skyrim, Skyrim SE, and Xbox One.
#7 The Kids Are Alright Wildchild
This is a Wildchild plugin for The Kids Are Alright mod that adds all new encounters with all the wild races of Skyrim children, including vampires, bandits, hunters, witches, and others. There are nearly 70 new encounters with various children races in Skyrim. The mod also adds more kids from all of these races, who are all adoptable. All of these kids will act like any vanilla Skyrim kid, which means they will run and hide when they sense a serious threat.
You can also get all the major armor options for children by purchasing them from a vendor in Whiterun. This plugin also massively changes the way the kids look by adding dozens of new outfits. You can purchase all the clothing items from a vendor located in Solitude and armor items from a vendor in Whiterun. Since this is a plugin for TKAAm you will need the TKAA as well as TKAA (Renewal) mods for this to work.
Download The Kids Are Alright Wildchild plugin mod for Skyrim and Skyrim SE.
#8 HQD Children Clothing Redraw
The HQD Children Clothing Redraw mod brings a lot of clothing changes for the children in Skyrim. The mod adds 5 all new sets of clothing in two types, with clothes in 2K and shoes in 1K. What’s more, the mod also makes fur, cloth, leather, and metal items more highlighted so that the difference between all clothing materials is clear.
Additionally, the mod also adds an extra shadow and fixes the deformation and texture seam in their clothing. It also redesigns the both the girls’ and boys’ clothing with a clothing belt, a linen skirt, a new neckline, and an apron. So the new version of children’s clothing looks like they are wearing pants and t-shirts.
Download the HQD Children Clothing Redraw mod now for Skyrim and Skyrim SE.
#9 Daroozs 2048 Children Clothes Retexture
This retexture mod for Skyrim children is a pretty basic mod that retextures all the clothes for Skyrim children in 2048×2048. All the clothes for Skyrim children have been retextured, except for the shoes. So if you are looking for a way to make Skyrim children clothes more detailed and textured, get your hands on this mod now!
Download the Daroozs 2048 Children Clothes Retexture mod for Skyrim.
#10 FF Colorful Childrens’ Clothes
As you can guess from its name, the FF Colorful Childrens’ Clothes mod brightens up the Skyrim children clothes so they don’t look dull and boring like the rest of the NPCs. The mod adds more colorful and bright textures for the children’s clothes in Skyrim, just how they should be.
So if you are tired of looking at the children in Skyrim wearing boring clothes, it’s time to give their wardrobes a makeover!
Downoad the FF Colorful Childrens’ Clothes mod for Skyrim.
#11 Clothing for the Children
Clothing for the Children is a Skyrim SE mod that adds all new clothes for all the Skyrim children, including Oriole, who is a companion added by a mod of the same name. The clothes added by this mod are for all Skyrim children, whether they are your child-followers or not. There are more than 50 clothing items, including mini dresses, capes, scarves, furs, and shield plushes.
So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and get your hands on these super cute children clothes for Skyrim SE.
Download the Clothing for the Children mod now for Skyrim SE.
#12 Prince and The Pauper – Orphan Children Clothes Replacer
As you can tell from its name, this children clothes mod is actually an HD replacer for the orphan kids in Skyrim and Skyrim SE. It replaces all their clothing with an HD version, making all the items more detailed, textured, and realistic.
Download the Prince and The Pauper – Orphan Children Clothes Replacer mod for Skyrim and Skyrim SE.
#13 Elaborate Textiles – NPC Clothing Retexture
Elaborate Textiles is a Skyrim clothing mod that retextures all the clothing sets of the Skyrim NPC children. It makes their clothing more elaborate, detailed, and high-textured so that each clothing set looks unique.
This mod manages to make the Skyrim children’s clothing more fun and gives some character to them, while making them look more lore-friendly. So if you are bored of the boring vanilla textures of Skyrim children’s clothing, it’s time to give them a makeover.
Most of the textures are sized between 512×512 and 1024×1024. You can install the mod by dragging the “textures” folder and dropping it into the “Data” archive. So go ahead and download the mod now for Skyrim and Xbox One.
Download the Elaborate Textiles – NPC Clothing Retexture mod now for Skyrim and Xbox One.
Conclusion
So that’s all, folks! This list pretty much sums up the best mods for children’s clothing in Skyrim. In addition to adding all new clothing sets and items to Skyrim and Skyrim SE, some of the mods in this list also make them more detailed, realistic, and colorful, just how children’s clothes should be.
You can either download these mods manually or use the Nexus Mod Manager (NMM) to download, install, and manage these mods automatically. So go ahead and download your favorite ones from the list today and transform the Skyrim children into more fun characters and NPCs. Happy gaming!