Crochet Baby Mobiles: Choose by Nursery Theme
A crochet mobile is one of the few baby gifts that is chosen for the room rather than the baby, so the easiest way to pick one is by the nursery theme. The crochet mobiles below are made to order in our Etsy shop. They are decorations, not toys, and every listing says so; the last section covers how to hang one.
At a glance
| Nursery theme | Mobile | Size in the listing |
|---|---|---|
| Pastel or neutral | Elephant and balloons | 9 in hoop, 17.7–21.7 in long |
| Safari or jungle | Safari hot air balloon | 7.9 in ring, 19.7 in long |
| Ocean | Ocean with a whale or under the sea | 12 in ring, 16–18 in long |
| The family dog | Custom dog mobile | 11.5–12 in across, 16–18 in long |
| Colorful safari | Tiger in a hot-air balloon | Check the listing for size |
Pastel or neutral: the elephant and balloons
The elephant and balloon mobile has a gray elephant floating under a cluster of pastel balloons, with white clouds and yellow stars. The listing describes a palette of blue, pink, yellow, sage green, cream and gray that suits neutral, woodland, boho and pastel rooms. The wooden hoop is about 9 inches across.
Safari: the hot air balloon
The safari mobile centers on a crochet hot air balloon with a miniature basket, with a baby lion, a giraffe and an elephant, plus clouds, stars and monstera leaves. The listing describes sage green, warm mustard and soft neutral tones. Its ring is about 7.9 inches.
A second safari option, the colorful tiger-and-rainbow mobile, shows an elephant, giraffe, lion and tiger, with the tiger in a hot-air balloon, plus a rainbow, clouds and stars. Compare its pictured animals and colors with the softer sage, mustard and neutral palette above; check the selected listing for its dimensions.
Ocean: two designs
Two mobiles suit an ocean nursery. The ocean mobile has a blue whale, a sea turtle, a green octopus and a yellow pufferfish. The under-the-sea mobile has a sea turtle, a jellyfish, a stingray and a little fish, with corals and seashells. Both hang from a wooden ring of about 12 inches. Choose the whale for a bolder look, or the jellyfish and stingray for softer shapes.
The family dog
The custom dog mobile is modeled on the family’s own dog, resting on a cloud with a moon, stars, bones and paw prints. You order first, then send 2–3 clear photos of the pet (front, side and back markings) through Etsy Messages after checkout. If it is a surprise, collect those photos before you order.
Options and what is included
On Etsy, the safari, ocean and dog mobiles list a crochet mobile, a crochet mobile with a wooden arm, the wooden arm only, or a custom version. Their listings say no music box is included. The elephant and balloon listing says a wooden arm or music box comes only with options that name them, so read the option you choose.
Hanging a mobile safely
Each listing says the mobile is for decoration only, is not a toy, and should hang securely out of a baby’s reach, with the height adjusted as the baby begins to push up on hands and knees. The Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters nursery safety checklist goes further: crib mobiles should be removed for infants who can push up to hands and knees. After that, a mobile can hang from the ceiling in another part of the room, well out of reach.
Before you order
The Personalize on Etsy button on each product page opens the same piece in our Etsy shop, where you choose the option and see the estimated delivery date for your address. For a baby shower, check that date against the shower, not the due date. Browse the baby and baptism collection for more.
A rattle is a different gift from a mobile: something for the baby’s hands rather than the room. The crochet animal rattle is a Deer, Bunny, Elephant, Lion, Fox or Giraffe crocheted in cotton yarn on a natural wooden ring laser engraved with the baby’s name, and its listing says to use it under adult supervision. For a baby’s first Christmas, the crochet Christmas rattle puts a Reindeer, Snowman, Santa, Gingerbread Girl or Gingerbread Boy on a wooden ring, with the option to add a name.
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