Hey friends! I’ve gotten a few questions about the mobile above Haddon’s crib and I thought I’d share how I made it. There are not many steps to this mobile DIY and it can be put together with materials that you can find around your home (like most of my DIY projects are). I think the best part about this project is seeing how much my kiddos enjoy the finished product. Haddon is super entertained with the shimmery plush toys and Grace has a blast talking about “the project we worked on together”
Happy DIY’ing!!
//Materials
- Two wooden sticks (I used the draping rod of a wooden hanger- they’re about 16 inches each)
- Fishing wire
- Thick yarn or thick string of choice
- Plush toys (I use last years Christmas ornaments from target)
- Scissors
- Needle
- One galvanized hook screw
//Steps
- Align the wooden sticks in a cross pattern- perpendicular to each other and secure them together by crisscrossing the rope over the center of the sticks
- With the scissors, make a dent on both of the wooden sticks at the 2, 5, 11 and 14 inch mark (this will help hold the fishing wire in place)
- Measure how high/low you want the mobile (make sure it’s completely out of reach) and cut out 8 pieces of fishing wire (four of one desired length and four a bit shorter)
- Thread the needle with the fishing line, thread through one of the plush toys and tie a knot st the end to secure it
- Secure the other end of the fishing wire to the wooden stick making sure to use the dented section as support
- Repeat with the other plush toys, making sure to balance the weight/ color and size of the mobile
- Measure two long fishing wire strings and attach them on the opposite ends of each stick
- Pinch the strings where they meet each other and tie a knot (taking in account the desired height)
- Secure the galvanized hook screw to the ceiling, on the side opposite of where the baby is actually going to sleep (just incase) and hook the mobile on to the screw
** we tested the mobile with a three pound dumbbell to make sure it would not fall and it’s super secure. I suggest you test it to make sure it doesn’t fall!**
