Make Your Own Baby Mobile - 5 Great Reasons Why You Should

Very few parents realize that a great baby mobile need not cost a lot.

In fact, to prove it, here's a simple, easy-to-make, yet exceptionally effective learning mobile anyone can make.

The things I like are...

• You can vary the stimulation of this mobile to guard against over stimulation
• Baby's attention can always be kept high for optimum development by changing the objects dangling from the baby mobile
• Baby's visual attention is expanded since the hanging objects move slower and are easier to follow
• Grasping with one hand and using both hands together is intensely encouraged with this baby mobile
• Rarely do other mobiles allow… discovering the texture and shape of the dangling objects

How To Make A Baby Mobile In 8 Easy Stepss

Step 1

Find a long dowel rod (at least 12mm, ½", diameter) or even a normal yardstick to use as suspender bar for the baby mobile's crosspiece.

Step 2

Fix this dowel or yardstick (suspender bar) to the top of the cot approximately above Baby's chest.

Step 3

Use a piece of cardboard or plastic tube, wooden clothes hanger (removing the wire hook) or even rubber hose as the crosspiece. No sharp objects allowed.

Step 4

Tie a strong piece of string to the middle of the crosspiece. Hanging the mobile by tying the other end to the suspender bar at the top of the cot.

Step 5

Tie a piece of string to each end of the mobile's crosspiece.

Step 6

Tie small objects to the end of the string tied to the crosspiece. The object must dangle at the distance of Baby's outstretched hand when lying in the cot.

Step 7

Tie other small objects to the same crosspiece, making sure the crosspiece still balances.

Step 8

Finally… make sure that the swing of the crosspiece is such that when Baby grabs an object, he can put it in his mouth.

Baby Mobile Tips

#1) The best objects to hang from the baby mobile's crosspiece are... colorful booties, blocks, rattles, squeaky toys,
small plastic bottles, and teething rings.

In fact, you can use almost any child-safe object as long as it's colorful, have different textures and contrasts light and dark. You can even tie colorful ribbons to old and dull toys.


#2)Tie fewer objects to the crosspiece at a time, but change them more often. Changing the objects once or twice per week eliminates over stimulation and also keeps your baby's curiosity and interest for much longer.

Of course, if you'd rather save time, here are a few baby mobiles to check out

Symphony-in-Motion Mobile Tiny Love	Blue Jean Teddy Mobile
Symphony, Light & Music Mobile Tiny Love	On-The-Go Musical Bug Mobile
Dreams-In-Sight Projection Mobile The First Years	Symphony-In-Motion  by The Maya Group
Symphony-in-Motion Deluxe Mobile  The Maya Group	Flutterbye Dreams Mobile Fisher-Price
Rainforest Peek-A-Boo Leaves Musical Mobile Fisher Price	Infant Stim-Mobile  by Manhattan Toy

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