The best baby mobile is an essential nursery purchase. Mobiles can entertain, amuse, and soothe babies in their cribs. You can get musical options that will play sweet lullabies, motion-based styles that offer visual interest, and decorative choices that give your little one something cute to look at. We've gathered a selection of baby mobiles that cover all these bases and more, so you should be able to find one to suit your infant's needs.
Tiny Love Meadow Days take along mobile
Flexible option you can use practically anywhere
We like Tiny Love's colorful Meadow Days baby mobile for its very flexible positioning possibilities. This is thanks to the different types of attachments that come bundled with the mobile. There is a Velcro strap attachment that can go around handles, a two-part attachment arm that's ideal for use on bassinets, cribs, playpens, etc., and a clip attachment that can be fixed to the likes of stroller hoods. This mobile spins and can play five different melodies for 30 minutes at a time.
Giftsfarm unicorn baby mobile
Decorative option in pretty, pastel colors
Made of felt and bamboo, this pretty baby mobile is perfectly suited to a pastel-themed nursery. It is designed to hang from the ceiling with the mobile objects dangling from a bamboo hoop. The mobile gives you two cute sleeping unicorns, two fluffy clouds, six stars, a yellow moon, and four fun pom-poms. This mobile measures around 10-inches wide and hangs down to a length of 24 inches.
HABA nursery room wooden rainbow balls mobile
Perfectly balanced weights for mobile motion
We're big fans of this German-made mobile. Its classic, timeless design is suitable for hanging in children's' nurseries or bedrooms. The rainbow colors will be a hit with all kids and a simple nudge from you will set it in motion for up to around 15 minutes. This mobile is made from beech wood from sustainable forestry and treated with non-toxic, water-based stains. It measures approximately 14-by-14 inches.
KiddoLab baby crib mobile
Complete with a star-themed ceiling projector
This musical mobile features four "dream pets" — a yellow puppy, a pink kitten, an orange bunny rabbit, and a happy red bird — that move around to a soundscape. You can choose between music that stops after fifteen minutes, continuous soothing lullabies, or gentle nature sounds. This baby mobile has the bonus of projection abilities. It will emit a light show of the moon and stars onto your nursery ceiling.
Giftsfarm starry woodland night baby mobile
Mountain-themed mobile is a modern option
This contemporary choice brings a modern twist to the traditional baby mobile with an unusual starry woodland night theme perfect for your little bear cub. Suspended from a bamboo hoop, you get 3D felt shapes: four fir trees, four clouds, five stars, a yellow moon, and a snow-capped mountain peak. From the hanging loop to the base, the mobile measures around 24 inches.
Lambs & Ivy Jungle Safari musical baby crib mobile
Offering three classic baby lullabies
This cute mobile from Lambs & Ivy coordinates perfectly with the company's Jungle Safari nursery baby crib bedding collection. It features a friendly lion, a sweet giraffe, and two cute elephants. This baby mobile automatically spins when you hit the on button and plays three different songs: Brahms' Lullaby, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and Rock-A-Bye Baby. There is also a volume control so you can adjust the sound level to suit your baby's mood.
Mud Pie baby nursery puppy mobile
Gift your baby some canine crib companions
Perfect for parents who have four-legged, furry friends in their lives, you can encourage your little one's love of doggos from an early age with the sweet pupper-themed mobile. This hand-crafted option features five boiled wool dog icons with yarn pom-pom accents. This mobile comes with a looped cotton cord for hanging and measures 10-by-21.5 inches.
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All these baby mobiles are strong choices to entertain and soothe your little one. Our overall staff pick, the Tiny Love Meadow Days take along mobile, gets the top slot thanks to its flexible attachment options, which means you can use it on a crib, a playpen, and a stroller, too.
A more traditional choice is the attractive HABA nursery room wooden rainbow balls mobile. This design has striking looks and harnesses the power of kinetic energy to offer mesmerizing movement.
Another electronic option we like is the KiddoLab baby crib mobile. As well as sound and motion from the dangling animals, this style has the bonus of a built-in projector to offer your baby a star-themed light show.