We wanted a simple and soothing (as opposed to stimulating) mobile with a real music box, made in natural materials, for Little Capucine’s crib. It turns out wooden crib mobiles are pretty rare, we were only able to find a couple intended for crib use (as opposed to ceiling mobiles). From the ones we found, we ultimately bought one by Kaloo, a French stuffed-animal company that is widely available in the US. This is our review of the Liliblue mobile we bought; we’re giving it a thumbs-up.

The mobile in use in our baby room:

The mobile support and hanging bars are in natural non-toxic finished wood and the animals are cotton velour. They turn slowly from a hand-wound music box (inside a velour cover) that lasts about five minutes per wind and plays a lullaby version of “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”:

The animals hang from pink nylon cord with their faces angled down toward the baby; I like the positive vibes their sweet expressions give:

The mobile comes with a bonus velour clutching toy sized for young babies. The Liliblue model is a fuzzy pink worm that has been really popular:

Pros: Good quality construction. Nice materials. Pleasant sound. The animals are safe and stuffed, nothing potentially breakable or hard if the baby knocks them with a hand. It’s a nice mobile that is very ‘baby’ without being painful to be around.

Cons: While none of the styles are likely to match a nursery theme other than standard pink, blue, or primary, they aren’t really going to clash either. We wish the ‘Naturel‘ themed organic line by Kaloo had a mobile, like their other themed lines; it would be our first choice. The mobile doesn’t have much of a handmade feel to it. And the length of this mobile - 18 inches - makes it impractical for attaching to a changing table, the animals can drag over the baby (we tried it).

All six of the available styles are in our store. Amazon seems to be up-and-down with having them in stock, so if the model you want is missing it will probably be back in a few days. Thanks for helping us keep our blog going by buying from our storefront!

Tags: decor, decoration, french, kaloo, mobile, musical, review, store, wood

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