Make Your Own DIY Nursery Mobile For Your Baby

There are many exciting things to look forward to when welcoming a baby apart from the actual arrival of a baby. Decorating the nursery in anticipation is quite fun, especially when you get to choose how to customize the room for your new arrival. Choose a color scheme or theme that you love, and then you can make a mobile that fits the nursery perfectly. A cute and whimsical mobile is a classic part of nursery decor, and what better than making one yourself?

First of all, you should always be careful with mobile placement. Baby mobiles should never be placed in a way that can threaten the baby’s safety. Don’t hang a mobile (or anything else) over the crib. Instead, you can decorate a dresser, rocking chair, or corner of the nursery with the mobile.

Geometric Paper Mobile

This adorable and trendy geometric mobile is made by running cut up shapes of cardstock through a sewing machine. The stich runs from the bottom to top to create 3D pieces that makes this mobile really stand out. You can help teach your growing baby about shapes and colors with this beautiful mobile. Here’s the tutorial for it.

Felt Ball Mobile

This light and ethereal mobile gives the illusion of floating little balls of color, which we’re sure will keep your little one entertained. The more colors you add to this one the better. It’s perfect to brighten up a more neutral or minimalistic nursery. It can also contrast well in a monochromatic space. Here’s the simple tutorial to follow.

Friendly Rain Cloud Mobile

This absolutely adorable mobile is incredibly simple to make and requires only paper and string to create. Add glitter and a friendly, smiling face to complete the whimsical mobile that is an absolute delight to add to the nursery. You can also create a happy sun and moon to complement the cloud. Here’s the easy to follow tutorial.

Minimalist Leather Mobile

If style truly matters to you, this is the mobile for you. It is quite stylish and so it is important to note that it is strictly decorative and is not for playing, as it is made of leather. It should absolutely we placed out of reach from the baby. This mobile looks elegant but is still quite simple to make, as you can see in the following tutorial. Add a touch of chic modernity to your nursery.

Starry Night Mobile

Not only is this mobile absolutely dreamy (see what we did there?!), but it smartly incorporates found objects with store bought items and brings them together with some homemade DIY touches. Any of the items that you find that don’t fit your color scheme can easily be painted over with metallic spray paint. Here‘s how to make this stunning mobile on your own.