A glove heater (1) comprises a sleeve member (2) having a first opening (5) at a first end (3) , at least one second opening (6) at a second end (4), and a side opening (7) close to the second end. The glove heater is intended to be worn by a user so that the first end (3) of the glove heater is located between the wrist and the elbow of the user, so that the user’s fingers protrude through the at least one second opening(6) and so that the thumb protrudes through the side opening. The sleeve member (2) has a heating element (8), which is located close to the second end (4) in order to provide heat to an area of the user’s hand close to the fingers. The glove heater can be worn with optional pairs of gloves.