DIY crib mobile for newborns: master class and ideas

DIY mobile for newborns: instructions and ideas

Published by Buen - January 3rd, 2016
If a mother on maternity leave likes to do handicrafts, and just to save money, you can sew a beautiful mobile for newborns with your own hands. You just need to show a little imagination and use available materials.

It, of course, will not spin on its own and play a melody. But children really like homemade toys, especially if the mother herself likes them and is made with love. A lightweight mobile, however, can spin and sway on its own due to air currents.

Let's figure out how to make a mobile with your own hands.

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Toys

Toys for hanging above your baby's crib should be kind, safe and bright. Various animals, birds, fish, and so on are best suited for this. Pastel colors are undesirable; the baby still does not perceive them well.

You can also take ready-made pendants - small soft toys or something else. You can make them removable so you can change them. You can sew toys with your own hands from fabric, felt or felt, and also make them from paper.

Here are some ideas for toys made of felt and fabric (photos can be enlarged in a new tab by clicking):

You can come up with such toys and cut them out yourself from pieces of multi-colored felt or scraps of bright fabric. It is most convenient to fill them with a small amount of holofiber, as well as padding polyester and other fillers. All this is available in sewing stores and is inexpensive.

Toys, you can also make a children's mobile with your own hands from paper or other bright materials at hand. The main thing for a child is different bright colors and mobility of toys.

How to make a mobile frame

The frame is what toys are attached to; it can be made from different things. The easiest way to buy an embroidery hoop is with a diameter of 25 cm or larger.

Wooden hoops look especially beautiful. You need to remove the central ring from the hoop; it will serve as the frame for the mobile.

The ring can be left in its original form or wrapped with a ribbon or woolen thread.

You can use two rings of a larger and smaller diameter in the design, but you will have to work hard with balancing. But it will turn out very beautiful!

The frame can also be made from wooden sticks. These could be fragments of branches, popsicle sticks - anything.

The frame can also be made from thick wire. You can make a ring out of it by wrapping the ends with electrical tape, or build one of the following structures (the dots indicate where the toys are attached):

We hang toys on the frame

To do this, you can use various threads, decorative thin laces, ribbons, and fishing line. You can string beads onto a fishing line. And if you use elastic bands instead of threads, this will give the mobile additional mobility.

When finishing our children's mobile with your own hands, it is important to maintain balance. When tying toys, make sure that the frame of the mobile is parallel to the floor

You can attach a hook for curtains or just a cord to the frame and attach the mobile under a canopy, under the ceiling, or tie it to something.

I hope you understand how to make a mobile for a newborn with your own hands - our ideas and inspiration will be useful to you! In general, use your imagination, inspiration and available materials, but do not forget about the safety of the baby. Avoid small parts that can come off or peel off. Interesting articles:

Published in the Children's section, We sew ourselves Tags: Toys, educational toys, do it yourself

What is the best way to make a children's mobile with your own hands?

What is the best way to make a children's mobile with your own hands?

Tip: If you know how to crochet or knit, then making mobile toys will not be difficult for you.

• Tie birds, flowers, boats, airplanes, bees, berries, mushrooms from bright threads
• Use your imagination and you can create a unique attribute for your baby's crib
• Parents often wonder: what is the best way to make a mobile with your own hands?
• You can make a fun carousel yourself from felt, fabric, paper, woolen threads and other materials
• Below are step-by-step descriptions of how to make such attributes for a children's room.
• Get everyone in your household involved. Grown-up brothers and sisters will be happy to help mom or dad make a new toy for the little one

Types of mobiles

A crib mobile for tiny newborns is a common device. Therefore, in the store there are many different models - from simple to multifunctional. They differ in several main characteristics.

Rotation mechanism

Based on how the game carousel is controlled, there are two main types:

• mechanical;
• electric.

In the first case, the carousels are activated by manual winding, like a barrel organ. A mechanical mobile can work for about 3 - 5 minutes, after which it needs to be restarted. Such models are cheap, but they do not have additional functions (backlighting, selection of music, projector).

Electric pendants are powered by rechargeable batteries. Rotation time is approximately half an hour. This option is easier to manage, since parents do not need to regularly start up the gaming device.

Battery-powered carousels can most often play several pieces of music, which allows you to select the one you like. More expensive models are equipped with additional functions, for example, backlighting and a projector.

Conventionally, stationary toys that are attached to a wooden cross and set in motion manually can also be classified as mobiles. You can make such models yourself by simply attaching various figures to a barbell, which change as the child grows.

Mounting type

Depending on the fasteners, children's mobiles can be divided into several categories:

1. With a hook. Budget devices are equipped with this type of mount. They are distinguished by their mobility and lightness, so they can be removed and hung in another place in the shortest possible time. However, the hook is not a reliable type of fastener, so a slightly older child can pull out the hook and drop the entire structure on itself.
2. With clamp. This is a universal fastener, which consists of plastic clips or clamps with fixing elements. This type of fastener has a fairly high degree of reliability.
3. With Velcro. Sticky elastic bands allow you to attach the structure almost anywhere: on a bed, in a car seat, on a stroller handle or in a playpen. Convenient, but not reliable enough.

The heavier the structure, the more durable and reliable the fasteners should be. Usually, high-quality models are characterized by increased safety, so you don’t have to worry that the mobile will fall and injure your child.

Multifunctionality

Today's mobile for a tiny newborn is a multifunctional design, equipped with additional options. If the simplest device will last a child only up to six months of age, then improved models will brighten up children's leisure time up to 3 years.

Additional options:

• a projector that is aimed at the ceiling and displays a variety of pictures, for example, stars and the moon;
• night lamp – the night light function allows you to use the mobile as a table lamp;
• player – after the child grows up, the game carousel becomes a music player;
• voice activation - some advanced models can turn on automatically when the child starts crying or making loud screams (that is, they work like a professional nanny);
• automatic shutdown - this function is similar to the previous one: as soon as the baby calms down, the mobile turns off so as not to disturb the child’s sleep;
• Remote control – this device will help you turn your mobile phone on and off, select a piece of music, activate a night light or projector without going near the child’s bed.

Many parents increasingly prefer to choose 3-in-1 mobiles. These are multifunctional models that include a pendant with toys, a night lamp and a music player. Such toys allow children to play until they are three years old.

Introduction. Why does a newborn need a mobile phone in his crib?

A mobile is not only a beautiful decoration for a child’s room, but also a good educational tool for a child aged 0-6 months. For more information about why you need a mobile phone and how to choose the right device, read the material “Toys for a crib. Why does a newborn need a mobile?”

My husband and I approached the issue of choosing a mobile for a crib very thoroughly. After reading a ton of forums for moms, reviews and testimonials, we firmly decided that we needed it. To begin with, we decided to go to the store and see what various manufacturers actually offer us.

We had quite a lot of requirements, the main ones being that it was environmentally friendly, beautiful not only for children, but also for adults, and that toys could be washed and replaced. Newborns, for example, do not distinguish colors; contrasting black and white figures will be much more interesting for them. A little later you will need bright colored toys, and you wouldn’t want to buy two separate devices.

What can I say... I don’t know from the point of view of a child (after all, he cannot yet share his thoughts), but I categorically did not like all that bright plastic abundance of ugly Mickey Mouses, Masha and bears and other characters that were waiting for us on the shelves alone from the largest children's stores. Nevertheless, we chose one of them - the least ugly in our opinion - and bought it. They brought it home, assembled it, attached it to our small white crib for newborns... What a disappointment it was when the child did not want to not only fall asleep under this miracle device, but even just look at it; burst into tears and screamed. We, persistent parents, tried several times to introduce our baby to a new acquisition, each time with the same success.

That's when it occurred to me to make a mobile with my own hands!

Like all mothers, I want the best for my child. What could be better than what mom does on her own? This is how the idea came up to make a mobile for a crib for newborns with your own hands , and if you also came to this idea, but don’t know where to start and how to continue, I will be happy to tell you everything.

The task is not the most difficult, any mother can cope, and even if you previously thought that you were far from needlework, this article will change the way you think about yourself and your abilities.

Is it necessary to make a mobile for newborns from felt? When choosing material for toys for your future mobile, you don’t have to stop at felt; you can use any suitable fabric, however, felt has a number of advantages:

• there is no back and front side, which means no confusion
• the edges do not need to be processed, they do not crumble at all
• The material is dense and holds its shape well
• huge range of colors

All these advantages make felt an excellent material for beginning needlewomen.

So,

Criterias of choice

When choosing a mobile phone, first of all, consider these points.

Manufacturing materials, design

Most often, when making a musical carousel, plastic and textiles are used, sometimes wood.

The first thing you need to pay attention to is the absence of extraneous “synthetic” odors. The base and attachment to the side of the bed must be strong

There are 3 types of fastening: straps, clips or screws. Which option is better is up to you to decide.

Working mechanism

There are mechanical and electronic models. The first ones are equipped with a winding mechanism and have only one melody, reminiscent of the sound of a music box. Pendants are made of plastic or textile. Sometimes they are made removable.

Minuses:

• The charge does not last long, maximum 5 minutes;
• The melody gets boring quickly.

An electronic mobile is a universal and convenient option. The source of writing is a battery or battery. Thanks to this, the structure rotates from 5 to 30 minutes without stopping. The most “advanced” models are equipped with a player so that you can load your own version of the melody from a flash drive. Mobiles equipped with a night light-projector that creates an imitation of the starry sky or projects images of figures of animals, fish or plants look beautiful. It is possible to adjust the sound volume.

Advantages of electronic models:

• the mobile occupies the baby for 20-30 minutes;
• the ability to adjust the movement of suspensions and switch melodies;
• built-in projector, allowing the child to fall asleep faster.

Minuses:

• high price;
• need to recharge or replace batteries

Music

Almost all models have sound accompaniment. However, the number of melodies and their style differ

Therefore, it is important not just to evaluate the design of the product, but to know its repertoire. A significant advantage of the mobile is silent mode

Toys

The most practical option is plastic. Plastic pendants are cheaper and easy to clean. Textile soft stuffed toys look more solid and are useful for the development of sensory perception. Whichever option you choose, make sure the toys are removable

It is equally important that the pendants are positioned “facing” the baby.

Why felt?

Felt is suitable for children's creativity for several reasons. Firstly, this material has a huge palette of colors and shades. Secondly, it does not crumble when cut. And thirdly, it is relatively inexpensive. Felt is produced in rolls and sheets measuring thirty by forty centimeters. The thickness of the felt ranges from one to five millimeters. It can also be hard and soft. For flat toys and letters, hard felt with a thickness of a millimeter to three is suitable. And for voluminous toys, it is better to take soft felt with a thickness of one to three millimeters. Thick felt is suitable for creating bags, wallets and slippers.

Parrot costume for a baby: option 1

Who said that children who, due to age, do not go to kindergarten cannot take part in the New Year's carnival? A colorful parrot costume is perfect for your little one. You can make it with your own hands from a bright-colored jacket with a hood. To do this you need:

• cut 15 cm wide strips of different colors from old clothes or foamiran rolls (in the latter case, you won’t have to process the cuts);
• cut out identical triangles from them at equal distances to create an imitation of feathers;
• sew them along the side seams of the jacket and sleeves;
• cut a tail from fabric;
• attach colorful feathers to it;
• sew the resulting tail to the back of the jacket;
• stick large eyes on the hood;
• make a beak as described above;
• sew it to the hood;
• complement the jacket with brightly colored trousers.

If the jacket does not have a hood, then you can make a headdress from a children's baseball cap. Her visor is painted a bright color. The eyes are glued on, and a plume of feathers is attached to the top of the head.

Quilling

Quilling or paper rolling is the art of creating three-dimensional or planar compositions from long and narrow strips of paper twisted into spirals. These spirals are given a wide variety of shapes - these are the elements for paper rolling, which are modules for creating works. It is believed that quilling was invented by the monks of Mediterranean Europe in the 14th - 15th centuries. In Russia, this creativity came into fashion only at the end of the 20th century.

Pictures made from rhinestones and sequins are no less beautiful. Due to the fact that these materials have a shine, works made from them look quite expensive. The principle of creating such compositions is similar to embroidery, only here sequins or rhinestones are used instead of threads.

The benefits of a mobile

What is a mobile? This is a hanging carousel, equipped with various brightly colored objects made from a variety of materials, which is suspended above the baby's crib. When a newborn comes into this world, many systems are underdeveloped and continue to actively develop in the first year of life. This includes vision, because in the first months the child’s vision is quite weak: he sees unclear, blurry pictures.

However, not only does he enjoy looking at everything around him, but it is also a form of communication. By the age of 3 months, the shapes of objects become clearer, and the baby begins to show special interest in various objects, and one of them is a mobile phone. Yes, this is not just a beautiful thing, but also useful.

• By placing it above your baby's crib from the first days of life, you will not only interest the baby, but also contribute to the development of his vision. The newborn will learn to focus his gaze on certain elements of the mobile, examine them from different angles, and thereby develop coordination of the movement of the eyeballs.
• If the mobile is equipped with soft, pleasant and soothing music, this will promote the development of hearing and the nervous system.
• A little more time will pass, and the baby will not only look at the rotating elements, but will also begin to make the first attempts to reach them, i.e. The mobile also contributes to motor development. If in the first month the baby’s fists are clenched and he does not yet know how to control them, then later, as the cerebral cortex and nervous system develop, he will want to touch what he sees.
• In addition, such a toy interests the baby, and the mother has a few extra minutes to rest, because often children love to be carried in their arms, and in this case, you can put the baby in the crib and leave it for a while.

How is a children's mobile useful?

• A crib mobile is a pendant with various toys (dolls, animals, balls, etc.). Most mobile phones have a winding mechanism, they produce a pleasant melody or songs
• It is difficult to equip a mobile made with your own hands with a rotating mechanism with music. But instead, you can sew bells into toys that will ring pleasantly when you touch them with your hand, and other elements
• A children's mobile is not just fun for a baby. This is a useful educational toy. With the help of bright toys, the baby’s vision improves, he gets acquainted with the world around him, and develops tactile sensations
• There is no point in hanging up your mobile phone from birth. Due to its physical development, a newborn will not yet be able to become interested in it. A child will be interested in such fun starting from 2-3 months of age

Thanks to the hanging above the crib:

1. The baby can be busy for about 10-15 minutes, thereby giving the mother some free time
2. The child's tactile and visual skills develop

The mobile introduces the child to the world around him

Octopuses

In order to create such a rattle, you must have knitting skills. You will need:

• egg from Kinder Surprise;
• needle;
• sewing threads;
• 6 balls;
• cereals or beads;
• two small buttons;
• multi-colored yarn.

1. The Kinder egg contains grains or beads that will give the sound to the rattle.
2. The knitting process begins with four loops, then knit in the round.
3. You can change the colors to make the toy more interesting.
4. All knots are tucked inside.
5. Constantly try on products to match the Kinder egg.
6. When knitted to the middle, you need to start reducing the number of loops.
7. At the end we leave a hole into which the capsule can be inserted.
8. Sew buttons in place of the eyes.
9. Insert the capsule into the case and sew up the bottom.
10. The balls are tied to the octopus's body using multi-colored threads.

This rattle can be hung in a stroller or on a crib. The child will definitely like it.

How to make a mobile from felt?

• Felt is a soft and pleasant to the touch fabric. It is ideal for sewing toys for small children
• Nowadays, you can buy felt in a variety of colors at a craft store or fabric store.
• When a child grows up, he will not only eat and eat, but also be interested in toys and touch them with his hands. Therefore, felt is ideal for creating a mobile

Materials and tools:

1. Pieces of felt or other fabric in bright colors
2. Bright or gold colored lace
3. Synthetic padding, cotton wool, holofiber
4. Embroidery hoop
5. Colored ribbons 1.5 meters long
6. Fabric glue
7. Scissors, thread, needle

To make a fun carousel from felt or fabric, you need to complete the following steps:

1. Draw some animals on paper, for example, birds. You also need to draw wings, leaves, flowers or clouds. Cut out all the items
2. Transfer the pattern to the fabric and cut out each piece
3. First sew the wings to the body. Then insert the beak (a small triangle of pink fabric) and sew the two halves of the bird together, leaving an opening so you can insert the stuffing later
4. Sew all the details and stuff the birds, clouds and flowers with holofiber
5. Sew up the hole for the filling. Cross stitch the eyes. They can also be made using a small bead, but then it needs to be sewn well so that it does not fall off
6. Remove the circle from the hoop and wrap it with ribbon
7. Sew a cord to the birds. Just above them - on a lace, sew clouds and flowers
8. Tie a string with toys to the circle
9. Wrap it around the frame in a circle. Tie another piece of lace (35-40 cm) in the middle. With its help you will attach the carousel to the baby's crib. That's it - the mobile is ready

Do not use pastel-colored materials to create animals. Children under one year old do not perceive such colors well.

What should a children's mobile be like?

Basic requirements that a children's mobile must meet:

1. Safety
   . All toys and fastenings must be firmly sewn, glued, and tied. The baby can pull the mobile with its arms, it should not fall on the child. The same goes for toys - all buttons, beads, decorations must be firmly sewn on
2. Environmental friendliness
   . What makes a homemade mobile so valuable is that parents can choose environmentally friendly materials for its manufacture. The pendants in the children's goods store are certainly bright and beautiful, but one cannot be one hundred percent sure of the good quality of the plastic.
3. Brightness
   _ Many parents choose bedding and mobiles to match the interior of the children's room. Most often, wallpaper and curtains in a children's room are pastel shades. Therefore, toys on mobile phones can be found in gray, beige, and peach colors. But scientists say that toys in pastel shades do not develop a child's vision. Bright and saturated colors are much better: light green, yellow, blue, crimson

How to make a mobile for a crib for newborns with your own hands: ideas for implementing a children's carousel

If you don’t have a strong desire to purchase an expensive electronic mobile, you can make it yourself. There are many ideas for creating homemade carousels for a crib, the main thing is that the product must be safe for the baby’s life.

The most difficult option for making a mobile with a frame made of thin plywood. To work, you will need a jigsaw, a screwdriver with self-tapping screws, and two spools of wire for rotation. If you don’t have any skills in carpentry, then it’s better to choose a more affordable option

If you still have the frame and holder from the old mobile, you can hang a new set of toys on it

Even the frame on which the toys will hang can be made beautiful by simply crocheting it

Using an embroidery hoop, you can try any of the patterns to create a frame

This mobile is rather entertaining for very tiny children, but they will get bright and colorful impressions. To work you need two sticks that can be glued together with Supermoment glue and pendants

For a 1-2 month old baby, you can hang a mobile made of colorful feathers. They still can’t reach them with their hands, but they can look at them

A toy holder is made from a wooden cube and a metal hook. 4 holes are drilled in the cube into which sticks are inserted. Toys are hung on sticks, and the hook is attached to the frame of the product

Anyone who has a jigsaw and free time can cut out all the elements from thin plywood and put them together into a carousel

Felt is an excellent material for a children's hanging toy.

You can make many removable toys and change them once a week

Toys are hung on ribbons, laces or knitting threads. You should first check the strength of such a suspension yourself.

We wish you to choose the most convenient mobile phone that will help your baby learn more about the world of things, and at the same time, fall asleep quickly and sweetly.

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DIY mobile: patterns and stencils

DIY mobile
You can draw templates for sewing animals for mobiles yourself. But you can print stencils from the Internet. It's easy if you have a printer at home.

Save the picture to your computer and print it on A4 sheet. Consider, as an option, the following patterns and stencils to create a carousel:

Stencil for mobile “Zoo”

Stencil for mobile “Hedgehog”

Stencil for mobile “Bear”

Stencil for mobile “Elephant”

Stencil for mobile “Fish”

Stencil for mobile “Bird”

Criterias of choice

The main requirement for choosing a mobile for a crib is the quality of the product, confirmed by the appropriate certificate.

All parts, including pendants, must be made of materials that are hypoallergenic, environmentally friendly and safe for the health of the baby.

They should not be odorless. If you focus on specific options, then everyone decides for themselves in this matter. The main parameters that you should focus on when choosing a mobile for a crib:

1. Mechanical or electrical. The choice depends on the budget: the first ones have a minimum of options, but are also cheaper.
2. Fixation method. The structure can be mounted using a bracket or tripod.
3. Figurine type. They can be soft fabric or hard, made of wood or plastic.
4. Melody. Don't be lazy to listen to all the melodies. They should be unobtrusive and pleasant to the baby's sensitive hearing.

If you prefer an electric model, pay attention to whether there is a mute function. After all, even from the most pleasant melody, a child can get tired and begin to be capricious.

Often such devices are equipped with removable MP3 players with the ability to insert mini-flash drives.

The presence of a built-in MP3 player will allow you to create a selection of melodies yourself in accordance with the interests and temperament of the baby.

The volume control function is also important.

The presence of an adjustment function will make it possible to use the carousel at high volume while the child is awake, and mute the sound when he falls asleep.

Mobile for a crib for twins

Twins are always a unique case. Starting from their conception to their later life. Because life with them does not fit into the usual framework of single children. And many things that work great for one child will absolutely not work for two or more children.

A crib mobile for twins is no exception.

You can purchase it. Just remember that you will need two of them. And this already costs twice as much, since some mobile phones are not cheap. And then life begins…….

At first it was okay: they hung a mobile phone for everyone on their own crib. But this is up to 5 months. The only problem here will be with turning on music at the same time: one is sleeping, the other is not. One needs music, the other doesn't. So it will have to be regulated somehow. Apparently, turn on the mobile phones for the twins one at a time. So that no one is offended by what sounds good to one, but not to another.

But after 5 months, all healthy children suddenly show an interest in touching, feeling, and testing teeth. And here the twins begin their first “showdowns” among themselves. This happens because there is an unspoken rule: what is in the hands of a neighbor is always much more interesting than what is in your hands, even if it is exactly the same. Hanging toys on a children's mobile above a brother's (sister's) crib is much more interesting than your own. So what needs to be done? That's right, get them. By any means. This is how scandals begin, which are not easy for even two adults to resolve. And if mom is alone, turn off the lights.

In order not to complicate your life, you need to try to reduce all sharp corners to a minimum from the very beginning of the twins’ lives. There is no need to use all the “recommended for mandatory use” things unless necessary. Otherwise, they simply won’t be useful to you, and in the worst case, they will make your life much more difficult. In this case

a mobile on a crib for twins will only get in the way. You won’t get by with one, but for two there will be a constant war. By the way, even more so for one.

Twins rarely lie quietly in their crib for a long time, looking at something, contemplating something. For them, once they start actively spinning, the priority is movement. Therefore, they will need toys that they can grab and crawl with.

Our advice to you: if you are expecting twins, you shouldn’t go broke buying a mobile for a crib for twin newborns. They will definitely have interactive things and already directly in action in role-playing games. They will actively begin after a year. For now, it’s easier to arrange it the old fashioned way - hanging a garland above the crib. That is, two garlands. They perfectly develop visual, and a little later, auditory perception. Fortunately, they are not as attractive to children as a mobile phone. Hangs and hangs. While I’m lying there, I look. But I don’t have to look. And my brother has it hanging. He looks too.

Mobile made from scrap materials

It’s not difficult to make such a carousel yourself, you just need to think through three nuances:

• frame;
• moving elements;
• fastening.

Basis of design

The simplest option for a frame is an embroidery hoop. Toys are hung on them using ribbons or strong threads.

The wooden base is an ordinary children's cube. We drill it on four sides and insert it into the holes of the slats. The toys will be attached to them.

You can also use medical spatulas, tree branches, flower hangers or thick wire. The main thing is not to forget to decorate the frame - paint it, wrap it with ribbon or lace.

Yarn pompoms, knitted or fabric flowers and toys, rattles, and wooden figurines are suitable as hanging elements. Try to make them removable so that after a while you can change them to others.

A popular material for homemade toys is felt. It does not require special talent for needlework, is easy to wash and does not cause allergies in children.

Felt parts

Patterns for sewing animals, dolls and other elements can be easily drawn by hand, found in children's coloring books, or used ready-made patterns.

Don’t get carried away by the complexity of the design; for babies it is better to choose simple silhouettes (cloud, sun, bird) and geometric shapes.

For more information about working with felt, read the article “How to sew educational toys from felt - ideas with patterns.”

Newborns are susceptible to allergens, so it is better not to use natural wool or wool blend material. The safest is Korean-made eco-polyester felt.

Paper mobile

Thanks to its light weight, the paper toy moves in any breeze. Another plus is the low cost of the material.

Paper pendants are folded using the origami technique or cut out according to a template. Such parts are attached to thick cotton threads or fishing line. An example of a mobile with butterflies.

Fastening

All that remains is to attach the structure to the cradle. It is difficult to make a clip onto the side of the crib, so most often mothers hang the mobile on the canopy.

As an option, the carousel is fixed on a special hook attached to the ceiling. The large height allows you to create a unique multi-tiered structure.

Making a crib mobile can take a long time, so it's best to start working on it before your baby is born. There is no shame in presenting such a homemade product as a gift if one of your loved ones is expecting a new baby. Rest assured, a thing made with warmth and care will definitely find a response in the baby’s heart and will remain his favorite toy for a long time.

Mobile made from pompoms for a newborn - master class

We will need: multi-colored woolen threads, embroidery hoops, cardboard, cords and scissors.

Operating procedure:

Useful tips

These tips will help you choose not only high-quality, but also useful products for your baby.

The attachment of the base of the mobile must be of high quality and be well secured to the crib. Hanging toys must be secured in such a way that they do not fall during rotation.

This is very important, otherwise it can injure the newborn or, at least, frighten him. Too bright colors can irritate children, therefore, it is better to buy a toy whose elements are painted in natural, rather than acidic colors, which have a positive effect on vision and are pleasant to the eye. It is known that in the first months children have black-and-white vision, and some manufacturers even produce black-and-white mobile phones for newborns. But in my personal opinion, it is better to buy a colored version, because in just a little while the baby will see all the colors around him. Of course, it’s worth talking about the music block. The ideal option is when such a block contains several pleasant, high-quality and quiet melodies

A loud melody negatively affects the nervous system and can even irritate the baby instead of calming it down. Therefore, when purchasing, be sure to check the melody.

Which crib mobile should I buy for my child?

A mobile is a popular toy for children, which is given at birth and hung over the cradle. Mechanical models are simple and classic. They have a simple and reliable design and serve more as decoration.

In this segment, it is worth paying attention to the models - Taf Toys “Spring Mood” and Tiny Love “Little Friends”. Your baby will enjoy playing with the hanging figures and listening to soothing melodies. If you want to get more functions, then you should pay attention to electric mobiles for cribs

In this segment, mobile phones from Chicco “Magic Stars” or Fischer Price “Dreams of Butterflies” stand out. They are distinguished by their assembly and attractive appearance. The main advantage of such models is that they offer many melodies to choose from and can also be used as a night light. The VTech Sounds of the Ocean mobile offers dozens of classic melodies to choose from, as well as several lullabies. Convenient control using a remote control will help you control the operation of the toy. The built-in sound sensor will automatically play a quiet melody if the baby cries.

Attention! This rating is subjective in nature, is not an advertisement and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before purchasing, consultation with a specialist is required

Mobile for the crib - the result

So, we found out: a mobile phone is not an essential thing, but it is interesting in itself. Therefore, if you have a desire to purchase it, then you are welcome. The child will only benefit from this. Popular models:

mobile for the crib of Tiny Love and Chicco .

If you don’t have the opportunity or desire to buy them, don’t be upset. Let's choose something alternative.

The article turned out to be voluminous. It can be easy to forget what happened in the beginning. For this reason, we decided to show you a video with the actual squeeze. The woman stated everything correctly.

Summarizing

A play carousel is a device designed to calm, entertain and develop a child. “3 in 1” models with a music player and a night light will faithfully “serve” the baby up to the age of three. And the simplest products need to be removed from the crib at 5-6 months.

To purchase a truly good toy, you should consider a number of important nuances.

1. First of all, decide whether a mobile phone is really necessary for your baby. Perhaps he feels comfortable even without additional gaming devices.
2. Study the selected models very carefully. They should not smell like plastic, the fasteners should be reliable and universal. Listen to the melodies - they should not sound too loud or be accompanied by extraneous noise. It is better if the mobile has both calm and cheerful pieces of music.
3. The pendant toys themselves should not be poisonously bright. Natural shades that will not irritate children's eyesight are welcome.
4. The presence of a remote control will significantly simplify mother’s life, since she will not need to go to the crib once again, therefore, the baby will not shake and wake up with every movement.

Turn on the game carousel gradually. For a newborn, a melody will be enough. As soon as he grows up a little, you can turn on the movement of the toy.

A musical mobile is undoubtedly a useful device, but how much it is necessary for a particular child is up to parents to decide. In addition, you should understand that not even the most sophisticated gaming device can replace live communication with your beloved mom or dad.