DIY crib mobile for newborns

Every woman wants only the best for her baby and while she carries him under her heart, she thinks out the interior of the children's room and the arsenal of toys in it to the smallest detail. As a rule, the crib occupies a special place in these thoughts, because the little person will spend most of the time in it for the first few months. Therefore, parents try to decorate the cradle with different toys, but among all the abundance of goods, the leader is usually a mobile with different pendants. You can make such a product yourself, the main thing is to have the desire and free time.

What is a mobile phone and how is it useful for a child?

A mobile is a design with hanging toys, similar to a carousel, which is mounted above the crib. Toys can be anything, it all depends on your imagination; for a girl it can be dolls, birds, and for a boy it can be cars or animals. This toy has a whole range of useful properties and qualities:

• develops the child’s attention: by watching the toys, the baby follows their movement and swaying;
• participates in the development of tactile sensations;
• develops vision, the baby learns to recognize toys by color;
• improves fine motor skills of fingers through grasping reflexes;
• on a subconscious level, it teaches you to correlate the size and shape of each toy;
• calms the child.

Toys should be of such a size that they can be easily grasped by hand.

IMPORTANT! The color scheme of the rattles on the mobile should be bright, this will focus the baby’s attention and will not distract him for long.

Experts recommend not hanging such a structure on the playpen in the first couple of months after birth, citing the fact that the child does not need anything other than his mother during this period.

What should a children's mobile look like?

The hanging carousel can be anything you want, the options depend entirely on your imagination, but several basic requirements still need to be adhered to when making a mobile:

1. All decor and every detail must be sewn very tightly; if beads are used as decoration, you should make sure that the baby cannot tear them off. The structure itself must be well and securely fastened to avoid falling.
2. Under no circumstances should paint materials of unknown quality or glue not intended for such purposes be used in the manufacture of a product. All of these materials can be toxic.
3. Of course, the mobile should be equipped with toys in bright colors; you should not choose muted colors, even if the design in this form is more suitable for the interior of the room. Remember that you are making a toy for a child, and children love bright things.

DIY mobile

Having decided to make a mobile for newborns yourself, you will receive a charge of positive mood, because your dearest person will become the owner of the creation. Choose only high quality material that is safe in all respects and does not cause allergies.

IMPORTANT! When purchasing materials, pay attention to their smell. High-quality fabrics, wood and other raw materials have a slight odor or no odor at all. This should be one of the main criteria in choosing a material.

A DIY design has a lot of advantages, here are some of them:

1. Reliability. You made the mobile, so you know how firmly it is assembled and attached to the crib.
2. The choice in the store is limited, and your imagination is endless, so you can bring any ideas to life, and the product will be unique.
3. You put a piece of your heart into the product, so the toy will be filled with positive energy.
4. You can save a decent amount, since such a product is not cheap in the store.

The creative process will not only help you create something special, but will also help you find inner harmony.

Frame making

When you start the process of making a mobile, you will be surprised how simple it is, because it is possible to make such a design from everything that is at hand. First you need to make a frame, this can be done in several ways:

Embroidery hoop frame

This is the easiest way, because you don’t need to do anything special, just hang ribbons or strong thick threads around the circumference, and attach toys to them.

Arc frame

This type of base looks very original, and to make it you can use the same wooden embroidery hoop. Using a hacksaw or other suitable object, carefully cut the hoop into equal parts so that you get 2 semicircles.Place the parts on top of each other with arcs upward, and fasten them together in the center, having previously made a small hole in each of them for a hook, through which you will later thread a rope and secure the mobile above the crib.

Cross frame made of wood

The design made from wooden sticks actually turns out to be easier to make than it seems. Even Chinese chopsticks will do. Align their ends so that they become the same, sand them with sandpaper, mark the middle of each stick, place them crosswise on top of each other, gluing them together with Moment glue, or another glue suitable for these purposes. To prevent the junction from being visible later, wrap the middle with tape or twine. Do this in such a way as to tie a loop at the top.

IMPORTANT! The frame in the form of a circle from a hoop can be wrapped with ribbon, this will make it easier to make a hanging element later.

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in making a structure for a mobile; everything is done very quickly, and you won’t waste a lot of energy and material. When the base is ready, you can start making toys.

Felt mobile

Toys made from felt are becoming increasingly popular, various craftsmen provide services for sewing such interesting accessories, but the baby’s mother is her own craftsman, because felt is a very good material for creativity, it is quite rigid and easily takes the required shape. Let's take a step-by-step look at the process of making a felt mobile:

• find suitable patterns on the Internet, print them on paper, cut them out and transfer the pattern to felt;
• cut out the toy parts and prepare the decor;
• sew the parts together, stuffing them with padding polyester or cotton wool;
• Sew on the necessary decor, make a loop on top of each toy.

That's the whole simple process of making a felt mobile. It takes minimal time, and the result will certainly please you. You can draw patterns for felt products yourself, the main thing is your imagination.

Made from artificial flowers

This design is suitable for girls. If you decide to make a mobile from artificial flowers, choose muted shades; bright and flashy flowers will be inappropriate near a baby’s cradle. Let's consider the manufacture of the structure in stages:

• for the base, take a foam circle, it can be purchased in stores with handicraft goods;
• use a glue gun to glue the flowers to the base of the circle;
• If desired, you can additionally decorate the mobile with ribbons made of satin, organza, or cotton material.

IMPORTANT! Artificial flowers collect dust, so once every 2-3 days it is necessary to wipe this structure to avoid allergies in the baby.

Paper mobile

This design is very easy to make; you don’t have to buy materials in the store, but use what you have on hand. If you approach the process creatively, you can even use a bicycle wheel as a base, and pages from comic magazines can serve as material for the figures. Another important plus: when you want to change paper toys, you can easily do this by replacing some products with others, folding them using the origami or quilling technique.

Mobile made of knitted toys

Amigurumi, or knitting in the round, is a very popular type of needlework. However, this type of decoration for a mobile is a rather labor-intensive process, and will be close to those who have an idea about this type of toy making technique.Knitted toys can be bright, with beautiful faces. They can be combined thematically by tying products in the same style. Don't forget to make a loop when making it.

Mobile with balls of thread

The mobile above the crib, where balls of thread act as decorative elements, looks unusual and bright. Making such a design may take several days, but this does not mean that the process will be difficult. It just takes time to let the glue dry from the threads. So, what is needed to make such decor? You will need inflatable balloons, PVA glue, baby cream, a Kinder Surprise egg and multi-colored woolen threads. Let's look at the manufacturing process step by step.

• inflate the balloon to the required size;
• lubricate the surface with baby cream;
• make holes in the two halves of the plastic egg so that you can thread the thread;
• put glue into the egg, tightly closing the halves, the thread is already threaded into the egg;
• the inflated ball can be wrapped with a thread that will pass through the egg with glue, so there is no need to additionally wet the ball or threads with PVA glue.

You can wind the thread to any density you need. After completing all these steps, leave the product to dry completely. After this, pierce the inflatable ball with a needle and carefully pull it out through the holes. The balls for the thread mobile are ready.

IMPORTANT! Before starting work, do not forget to lubricate the inflatable ball with cream, otherwise you will not be able to pull it out after drying.

Mobile with pompoms

The pompom design is very easy to make. If you cannot make them yourself, then buy them at any store that has handmade goods. But it’s not difficult to make such a product yourself:

• take the yarn and wrap about 40-50 circles of yarn around the back of the chair;
• remove the finished winding, tighten the winding with threads at the distance you need, it depends on what size pom-poms you want;
• Using scissors, cut in the middle of each winding and fluff the pompom.

You can use melange yarn; such a mobile will look quite unusual.

As you can see, there are a lot of options for decorating a baby crib, you just need to choose the most suitable one and implement it.