The best cot mobiles

From all-singing, all-dancing mobiles with lights and music, to decorative felt characters, we've chosen our favourite cot mobiles

Best cot mobiles

by Sophie Knight |
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When you’re decorating your new baby’s nursery, it might not look quite complete without a cot mobile.

A mobile not only finishes the room off, but also helps if your baby needs help drifting off to sleep. There’s a wide range of cot mobiles available, from battery-operated models with music and lights, to simple felt characters.

As parents, we know how difficult bedtime can be, and how important it is for you and your baby to get a good night’s sleep whenever possible. And although a cot mobile can’t guarantee eight hours of shut-eye, they can help soothe your baby with gentle movements and sounds into a happy slumber.

If you choose a musical cot mobile, test it out before you buy – remember that you’ll be listening to these lullabies for several months. Some mobiles have the option of white noise, too, which can be extremely soothing for babies – you can buy white noise sleep soothing toys (such as Ewan The Dream Sheep), but get a mobile that does it and you won’t need to buy anything extra.

Smaller, compact cot mobiles are great if you travel a lot, visit friends and family, or want baby to nap in the pushchair – taking the mobile with you will create a familiar atmosphere that will be likely to help your baby to sleep soundly in strange surroundings.

You might want a mobile that’s just for decoration, rather than music and lights – so we’ve chosen a few cot mobiles that are simply designed without any fancy technology.

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The Best Cot Mobiles

Fisher Price Butterfly Dreams 3-in-1 Projection Mobile1 of 9

Fisher Price Butterfly Dreams 3-in-1 Projection Mobile

With lovely soft teddy bear characters and up to 30 minutes of lullaby music, white noise or soothing nature sounds, this cute mobile also projects a light show on the walls and ceiling. Once your baby outgrows a cot mobile, it can be used as a table-top projector. You can also clip it to your baby's pushchair, too, and there's a remote control function so you can turn it on or off without disturbing your baby. It has more than 4,500 ratings on Amazon with an average of 4.4 stars out of 5.

Noah's Ark Mobile2 of 9

Noah's Ark Mobile

A simple, colourful cot mobile depicting Noah and his ark full of animals, plus a beautiful rainbow overhead. It's wooden with a string for hanging, although advice on the product says not to hang this directly over your baby's cot.

Tiny Love Take-Along Mobile3 of 9

Tiny Love Take-Along Mobile

With cute, brightly coloured characters to entertain your baby, and five melodies to soothe them, this mobile is great over your baby's cot or attached to the pushchair for naps out and about. It requires three AA batteries. The songs last for about 30 minutes so plenty of time for your little one to be soothed to sleep. The universal clip makes it easy to attach and set up, wherever you might be using it.

Tiny Love Soothe 'n Groove Mobile4 of 9

Tiny Love Soothe 'n Groove Mobile

Featuring the same characters as the smaller cot mobile featured above, this one is a larger, longer-lasting cot mobile. The melodies last for 40 minutes, and there are 18 different tunes to soothe your baby. When your baby outgrows a cot mobile, you can turn it into a standalone music box for your toddler. Requires three C batteries.

VTech Birdie Travel Mobile5 of 9

VTech Birdie Travel Mobile

A good compact cot mobile, which is easily moved between your baby's cot and their pushchair – it's small and light, so great if you're off on holiday and want to attach it to their travel cot. Use the remote control to change the music without disturbing your baby. It features 40 melodies, plus nature sounds and white noise, and there's an integrated nightlight too, plus a timer for 10, 20 or 30 minutes.

John Lewis & Partners Savanna Animal Mobile6 of 9

John Lewis & Partners Savanna Animal Mobile

The perfect addition to your baby's nursery whether you're decorating with a stylish grey theme or perhaps an animal theme, this mobile features four cotton safari animals to gently sway and help soothe your baby as they drift off to sleep.

Hundred Acre Wood Lullaby Winnie the Pooh Mobile7 of 9

Hundred Acre Wood Lullaby Winnie the Pooh Mobile

We love Winnie The Pooh, and frankly why not, as the loveable bear gets more charming the older we get. Your little one will love the familiar characters that you can bring to life with a story from the Hundred Acre Wood at bedtime. The music box plays the soothing Brahms lullaby while the characters rotate.

Skip Hop Explore and More 3-in-1 Travel Mobile Soother8 of 9

Skip Hop Explore and More 3-in-1 Travel Mobile Soother

We love the design of Skip Hop characters and this cot mobile will keep your baby entertained while awake and soothe them off to sleep with 20 minutes of music. The arm looks clunky but is designed to easily fold away – great if you're off on holiday and want to pack the mobile into a holdall. It attaches easily to your baby's cot, travel cot, or pushchair – plus you can use the Velcro straps to attach it to their car seat, too. Requires three AA batteries.

Felt Cloud & Star Mobile9 of 9

Felt Cloud & Star Mobile

A stylish cot mobile for simple decoration of your baby's nursery, the grey tones will go with any colour scheme or to complement a grey-toned bedroom. Felt stars and clouds dangle from a wooden ring.

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