Rating of TOP 10 mobiles per bed: characteristics, features, reviews, selection criteria

The mobile is considered to be the very first developmental toy for children, because it is intended for babies aged 1 to 6 months who cannot even sit. Structurally, it is a mini-carousel attached to a crib or stroller, on which several toys hang. After activation, the mobile begins to rotate and emit music, while the child learns to focus his gaze on moving objects, trains to concentrate his attention, reaches for toys, thereby developing motor skills and spatial thinking.

The range of mobiles in children's stores is very large, so it can be difficult for young parents, who are already in a stressful state due to a dramatically changed life, to choose the appropriate option. In this top, I have collected 10 high-quality and popular carousels from domestic and foreign manufacturers, and also tried to describe in detail what kind of mobiles there are, what strengths and weaknesses each type has, and what to look for when buying.

Rating TOP 10 mobiles

When compiling the rating, I tried to pay maximum attention to the strengths and weaknesses of each model presented in it, so that the reader can easily answer the question whether he would like to buy such a mobile for his child.

Giraffes Giraffe

Mobile "Giraffe" from the domestic brand of the same name, with a musical block stylized under the head of a giraffe. 4 bright plastic toys are suspended from the model: an elephant, a teddy bear, a rabbit and a giraffe, a mirror stylized as a flower, several smaller pendants in the form of hearts and stars. The main figures can be removed and used as complete toys. The model plays 18 melodies, the assortment includes both lullabies and more active songs that allow you to entertain the baby while awake, as well as 3 options for the sounds of nature. The model has a timer.

For this price, a wonderful mobile! No bells and whistles and unnecessary bells and whistles! Everything works, easy to assemble and attach to the bed. The baby is 1.5 months old, looks for 20 minutes with interest. The volume is adjustable, melodies, in my opinion, are on 3 buttons, 2 each, there are fast and funny, as well as calm ones. I recommend buying!

Fisher-Price Butterfly Dreams

An elegant electronic mobile equipped with three teddy bears with butterfly wings on their backs. The toys are painted in different colors of pastel shades, blue, green and pink. If necessary, the bears can be hung from a stroller or car seat.

The model is equipped with a remote control that allows you to switch music. Modil plays soothing classical melodies, there is a mode of white noise and sounds of nature.

Fisher price as always on top! Perhaps this is the best mobile in a crib for a baby that I have seen. The structure is easy to disassemble, which is convenient for washing the bears themselves, and if you get bored, the toys can always be replaced with others.From the soundtrack: several melodies for motion sickness, sounds of nature, as well as the so-called “white noise”, which the child associates with the sounds he heard while in his mother’s tummy. The remote control has become a great bonus, now you do not need to constantly run to the crib to switch the mode. The main advantage I think is a night light-projector: when you turn off the light in the room, the ceiling will be dotted with beautiful stars.

Tiny Love Sunny meadow

A compact mobile with a universal mount that allows you to easily attach the toy to a crib of any configuration, stroller, car seat or bassinet without overweighting them. Three soft removable toys are suspended from the carousel: a fox cub, a bird and a hedgehog, distinguished by a bright dawn and good detail. As it rotates, the mobile plays soothing melodies to help the baby fall asleep. In general, the functionality of this model is relatively small. The mobile is valuable, first of all, for its wide possibilities for installation on various objects and for its small size, which makes it possible to use it for a walk.

The most important thing is that the child likes it. He is happy to follow the animals, we have been using it since a month. The animals are cute, lovely. Colors, execution are made especially for children's eyes and perception. The melodies are pleasant, although there are not very many of them and they are repeated. Minutes for 20 program. You can turn on the silent mode - the mobile rotates without melodies. Attaches anywhere - that's why I bought it. The boombox wouldn't fit on our crib. The materials are of high quality. There is a clothespin included, for which the mobile can be hung somewhere.

Chicco Next2Dreams

A pleasant mobile, available in three colors: blue, pink and neutral. Attached to the carousel are 4 textile pendants in the shape of a moon, a cloud, an asterisk and a bear. The mobile has the function of a night light with a dim diffused light, several classic tunes by Schumann, Chopin and Offenbach are pre-recorded in it. After playing them, it automatically switches to the "white noise" mode.

The melodies are beautiful, you want to fall asleep under such melodies. Not loud or quiet. At first, they did not understand where the declared white noise was. At first they were even upset. We decided to leave the mobile turned on for a long time. After 3 long classical tunes, white noise begins.

Giraffes Magic meadow

Another domestic-made mobile, equipped with 5 plastic rattle pendants depicting bees, birds and flowers that attract the attention of a child. The toy is painted in bright but not acidic yellow-green-red tones. The electronic unit contains cheerful soothing melodies, white noise, sounds of nature, so the Magic Glade mobile can brighten up the child's wakefulness or help him fall asleep. If desired, the toys can be removed from the carousel.

The colors are bright, but not "acidic", the music is pleasant and, most importantly, quiet. The grandson especially likes the sounds of nature. The fastening is convenient. Recomend for everybody. In more expensive models there is nothing unusual, the colors are sometimes poorer, there are fewer toys.Toys made of textiles, I think, are worse than plastic toys: they collect dust, you need to wash.

Chicco Magic Stars

The main advantage of this mobile can be safely considered a powerful projector, which gives out an image of the starry sky, both on the ceiling and on the dome of the carousel, thanks to which even the smallest child will perfectly see everything that happens. The model starts automatically when the child cries, which distracts and calms him down.

The mobile can also be used as a night light - in this mode, it gives out a diffuse and dim greenish color that does not wake up the baby, but gives parents the opportunity to see him or change diapers. The functional control panel will allow you not to run to the crib to switch the operating modes of the carousel.

Magic Stars is a very modern and useful device! With a control panel, a sensor that reacts to crying) This mobile can be completely disassembled, it is convenient to put it in order, wipe it, and soft toys are removed and washed. Cleanliness and order over our bed) You can use it in three versions, while we were very small, we used it only as a mobile. Later, they began to detach toys and use the round socket as an independent projector, as well as a night light. The night light has a pleasant, soft light, a greenish tint - it looks very relaxing.

Cotoons Flower

A beautiful mobile, stylized as a flower, made in green and blue tones. Equipped with three large pendants in the form of textile butterflies and three small, plastic ones, in the form of multi-colored flowers. The carousel spins slowly enough so that even the smallest child won't have trouble focusing. The model can work in the mode of a projector-night light, while all functions are launched separately from each other. The mobile is controlled by buttons on the body or from the remote control. The electronic unit contains 4 calm, unobtrusive melodies.

It was not difficult to collect, then carefully disassemble when the older child matured. And then it's just as easy to reassemble. Rag butterflies - washed, rubbed. The child chewed them, chewed, unkillable. Four unobtrusive, well-chosen melodies, for them one only deserves a five. There is a spotlight, which was not particularly useful for us. The remote control was almost never used.

Happy baby magic batterflies

An original mobile, in which the classic carousel is replaced by a large butterfly. When activated, it begins to lure with wings, which depict black and white circular patterns that attract the attention of the child. In addition, two plastic pendants, blue and yellow, depicting smaller bees are attached to the wings. The model is equipped with a projector and a timer that automatically turns off the carousel.

Mobile is the fourth year, bought for my daughter, now a son was born, he also loves him very much. The mobile works perfectly, the speaker is good, there are classical melodies, there is the sound of water. There is a timer.

Tiny Love Magic Lamp

An elegant mobile, stylized as a lamp.Equipped with three removable plastic hangers with textile elements (tails and legs). The model can project moving pictures and the image of the starry sky onto the ceiling and into the dome of the mobile. At any time, it can be turned into a full-fledged table nightlight. A soft floor lamp makes the light diffuse, so it does not disturb the baby's sleep. The mobile can play nature sounds, classical music and lullabies.

my daughter became interested in the mobile from 1 month to 5 months, then she took it off because of safety, tk. she tried to take it off, we still play with toys (we are 6 months old!) Sometimes we look at the projector with the whole family, the daughter is interested, the son is no longer very much. I am very pleased with the purchase. Recommend.

Canpol Babies Bears

Classic mechanical mobile with 4 teddy bears: two boys and two girls. The toys are removable, with Velcro, they can be played separately or attached to a stroller. A big advantage is the way the cubs are attached - they cling to the backs, so the child, lying in bed, can see their faces, focus on the eyes. The mechanism of the mobile is reliable, the spring does not wear out over time. As the carousel rotates, it emits a pleasant, soothing melody.

Great mobile! The child liked it. A very convenient and neat fastening mechanism, a pleasant melody. The toys are neatly sewn, fastened with Velcro, the child has grown up, reaches for them, tries to rip them off. No small details. Easy to wash. Safe and reliable mobile! Recommend. Before him there were 2 more mobiles, other firms, this one is the best.

comparison table

For your convenience, I have summarized the characteristics of the children's mobiles presented in the rating into one table. It will become a convenient tool for the reader hesitating between several models, as it will help to visually see the strengths and weaknesses of each of them.

What are mobiles

Children's carousels can be roughly classified according to the following characteristics:

• Mechanism type.
• Type of toys.
• Mount type.
• Availability of additional functions.

Mechanism type

All mobiles are divided into two main types. Mechanical models that need to be wound up every time in order for them to play, and electronic ones that are powered by batteries.The second option is more modern and convenient, since it relieves parents of the need to often come to the crib to start the toy again. A mechanical mobile rarely plays for more than 5-10 minutes, while an electronic one can turn off by a timer, or work until it is manually turned off. Previously, there were also mobiles on sale that had to be rotated manually, but now such designs have been practically supplanted by more technologically advanced and convenient counterparts.

It is worth mentioning separately that the most modern mobiles are additionally equipped with a remote control that has a working distance of up to 5 meters and allows you to control the rotation and switch tunes without going to the crib. Such models are more expensive, but more convenient.

Toy type

Mobile toys are usually made of plastic or textiles. The first option is more convenient to maintain, since plastic figures are less dusty and can be easily washed, textiles are more pleasant to the touch and are considered a safer option. There are also models in which toys are made of plastic and textile at the same time, but this is a rather rare option.

Mount type

Mobiles can be designed to be attached to a stroller, crib, car seat. It is most convenient if the model you like has universal fasteners and can be installed on any of the above items.

Additional functions

In modern mobiles such additional functions may be present:

• Lamp-night light.
• A projector that projects a starry sky or other image onto the bedroom ceiling.
• A mirror in which the child can see himself.
• A sensor that automatically turns on the toy when a baby cries.

The presence of additional functions increases the versatility of the toy, but also increases its price, so each parent must decide for himself what functions he needs.

How to choose a mobile

To buy a really high-quality item, you need to decide in advance which of its characteristics are key. This works in all cases without exception, including - and with mobiles. I have compiled a list of guidelines with which the reader can easily distinguish a good toy from a bad one.

Quality and safety

A key characteristic for any child's toy. Before buying, you need to make sure that the mobile is made of high-quality, non-toxic plastic. Information about this should be indicated on the box with the toy, you can also ask the seller for a quality certificate for it. You can also determine the quality of plastic by its external features. It should not emit an unpleasant odor, and the mobile should not look flimsy and unreliable.

You should also make sure in advance that the toys are securely attached to the carousel, and the mobile itself to the crib, and that nothing will fall on the child. Avoid toys made of metal or glass - they can seriously injure the child if they do fall. Remember that the distance from the figures to the child's eyes must be at least 50 cm, otherwise, instead of benefit, the child may develop a squint. Make sure in advance that the mobile you like can be properly placed on the crib standing by you: it should not wobble and play, fall on the child, even if he can reach the toys and pull them towards himself.

Toy type

The choice between textile and plastic toys remains in the area of ​​responsibility of parents, since there is no unequivocal opinion regarding which option is better. It is advisable that the toys can be detached from the carousel - so you can take them off for washing, change or diversify the set, or give the figures to an older child so that he can play with them separately.

Figures on mobiles most often depict animals, fish, suns, stars and clouds.It's good if they are made in different colors and have different shapes based on basic geometric shapes - this way the child will quickly learn their names, be able to distinguish one toy from another and concentrate on them.

Music

The vast majority of mobiles have musical accompaniment. In mechanical ones, only one melody is most often played, while electronic ones can play several songs, white noise, sounds of water or nature. All melodies and sounds should be soothing, quiet. It is desirable that the volume can be adjusted in the model - this function is offered by most modern electronic mobiles.