Do-it-yourself mobile bed for a newborn’s bed: from felt, knitted toys, paper, artificial flowers.

Every woman wants only the best for her baby, and while she wears it under her heart, she thinks through the interior of the children's room and the arsenal of toys in it to the smallest detail. As a rule, a separate place in these thoughts is occupied by the crib, because in it for the first few months a small person will be most of the time. Therefore, parents try to decorate the cradle with different toys, but among the abundance of goods, a mobile with different pendants is usually the leader. Such a product can be made independently, the main thing is to have a desire and free time.

A mobile is called a design with hanging toys similar to a carousel, which is mounted above the bed. Toys can be anything, it all depends on your imagination, for a girl it can be dolls, birds, and for a boy - cars, animals. Such a toy has a whole range of useful properties and qualities:

develops the attention of the child: watching the toys, the baby monitors their movement and wiggle;
participates in the development of tactile sensations;
develops vision, the baby learns to recognize toys by colors;
improves fine motor skills of fingers through grasping reflexes;
at a subconscious level, teaches to correlate the size and shape of each toy;
calms the baby.

Toys must be of such a size that it is convenient to grab them by hand.

IMPORTANT! The color scheme of the rattles on the mobile should be bright, this will focus the baby's attention, and will not distract him for long.

Experts recommend not to hang such a design on the arena in the first couple of months after birth, citing the fact that the child does not need anything except the mother during this period.

A hanging carousel can be anything you like, options completely depend on your imagination, however, you still need to adhere to a few basic requirements in the manufacture of a mobile:

The whole decor and every detail must be very tightly sewn, if beads are used as the decor, then you should make sure that the baby can not tear them off. The design itself must be well and securely fastened to avoid falling.
In no case, in the manufacture of the product, paints of incomprehensible quality and glue not intended for such purposes should not be used. All of these materials can be toxic.
Of course, the mobile should be equipped with toys of bright colors, do not choose muted colors, even if the design in this form is more suitable for the interior of the room. Remember that you make a toy for a child, and children love bright things.

Deciding to make a mobile phone for newborns yourself, you will get a charge of a positive mood, because the dearest person will become the owner of the creation. Choose material of only high quality, safe in all respects, not causing allergies.

IMPORTANT! When purchasing materials, pay attention to their smell. High-quality fabrics, wood and other raw materials have a mild odor, or not at all. This should be one of the main criteria in the choice of material.

A self-made design has a lot of advantages, here are some of them:

Reliability. You made a mobile, so you know how firmly it is assembled and attached to a crib.
The choice in the store is limited, and your imagination is endless, so you can realize any ideas, and the product will be unique.
You put a piece of your heart into the product, so the toy will be filled with positive energy.
You can save a decent amount, since in the store such a product is not cheap.

The creative process will not only help you create something special, but also help you find inner harmony.

Frame manufacturing

When you start the process of making a mobile, you will be surprised how simple it is, because to make such a design is real from everything at hand. First you need to make a frame, this can be done in several ways:

Embroidery hoop frame

This is the easiest way, because you don’t really need to do anything, just hang ribbons or strong thick threads around the circumference, and attach toys to them.

Arc frame

This type of base looks very original, and for the manufacture of it you can use all the same wooden embroidery hoops. Carefully cut the hoop into equal parts with a hacksaw or other suitable object so that 2 half circles are obtained. Lay the pieces on top of each other with the arcs up and fasten them together in the center, after making a small hole for each hook in each of them, through which you will subsequently thread the rope and secure the mobile over the bed.

Cross frame made of wood

The design of wooden sticks is actually easier to manufacture than it seems. Even Chinese chopsticks will do. Compare the ends of them so that they become the same, treat them with sandpaper, mark the middle of each stick, cross them crosswise, gluing them together with glue “Moment”, or with another glue suitable for these purposes. To subsequently not see the connection, wrap the middle with tape, or twine. Do this in such a way that you tie a loop on top.

IMPORTANT! The frame in the form of a circle of hoops can be wrapped with tape, so it will be easier to make the hanging element later.

As you can see, there’s nothing complicated in making a construction for a mobile, everything is done very quickly, and you won’t waste a lot of energy and material. When the foundation is ready, you can start making toys.

Mobile felt

Felt toys are gaining more and more popularity, various craftsmen provide tailoring services for such interesting accessories, but the baby’s mother is a master herself, because felt is very good material for creativity, it is tough enough and easily takes the required shape. Let's consider the process of manufacturing a felt mobile in stages:

find the appropriate patterns on the Internet, print on paper, cut and transfer the pattern to felt;
Cut out the details of the toys and prepare the decor;
sew the parts together, stuffing them with padding polyester or cotton;
sew the necessary decor, on top of each toy make a loop.

That's the whole simple process of making a mobile felt. Time is running out at least, and the result will certainly delight you. Patterns for felt products can be drawn independently, the main thing is your imagination.

Made of artificial flowers

This design is suitable for girls. If you decide to make a mobile of artificial flowers, choose muted shades, bright and flashy flowers will be inappropriate near the crib. Consider the manufacture of the construction in stages:

for the base, take a foam circle, it can be purchased in stores with handmade goods;
glue the flowers to the base of the circle with a glue gun;
if desired, you can additionally decorate the mobile with ribbons from satin, organza, or cotton material.

IMPORTANT! Artificial flowers are gathering dust, so every 2-3 days it is necessary to wipe this design in order to avoid allergies in the baby.

Paper mobile

This design is very simple to manufacture, you can not buy materials at the store, but use what is at hand. If you take a creative approach to the process, then you can even take a bicycle wheel as the basis, and pages from comic book magazines can serve as material for the figures. Another important plus: when you want to change paper toys, this can easily be done, replace some products with others by folding them using the origami or quilling technique.

Knitted toy mobile

Amigurumi, or knitting in a circle is a very popular type of needlework. However, this type of jewelry for the mobile is a rather time-consuming process, and will be close to those who have an idea about this type of toy manufacturing technique. Knitted toys can be bright, with beautiful faces. They can be combined thematically, linking products in one style. Do not forget to make a loop during manufacture.

Thread Balloon Mobile

The mobile over the crib looks unusual and bright, where the balls of thread act as an element of decor. The manufacture of such a design may take several days, but this does not mean that the process will be difficult. It just takes time to let the threads dry from the glue. So, what does it take to make such a decor? You will need balloons, PVA glue, a baby cream, an egg from Kinder Surprise and multi-colored woolen threads. Let's take a look at the manufacturing process step by step.

inflate the ball to the required size;
lubricate the surface with baby cream;
in the two halves of the plastic egg, make holes so that you can thread the thread;
type glue into the egg, tightly closing the halves, while the thread is already put into the egg;
an inflated ball can be wrapped with a thread that will pass through the egg with glue, therefore, it is not necessary to wet the ball or thread with PVA glue.

You can wind the thread up to any density you need. After doing all these steps, leave the product to dry completely. After that, pierce the inflatable balloon with a needle, carefully pull it out through the holes. Balls for a mobile from threads are ready.

IMPORTANT! Before starting work, do not forget to grease the balloon with cream, otherwise you will not be able to pull it out after drying.

Mobile with pompons

The design of pompons is very simple. If you cannot make them yourself, then buy in any store where there are goods for handmade. But to make such a product yourself is easy:

take yarn and wind about 40-50 circles of yarn on the back of the chair;
remove the finished winding, pull the winding at the desired distance with the threads, it depends on what size pompons you want;
cut with scissors in the middle of each winding, fluff the pompom.