A knee pads are provided comprising a fabric tube configured to cover a knee region of a child, preferably sized for infants and/or toddlers, and a silicone-based pad disposed over the patella of the child, when worn. The fabric tube includes elastic material disposed in an upper end and in a lower end of the tube to secure about the knee. The pad is molded onto the outer surface of the fabric tube. The fabric tube can include an upper cuff, a lower cuff, and a main region between the upper cuff and the lower cuff that circumscribes the knee region in a contiguous manner.