How to Make a Baby Mobile — 9 Creative Projects

Emily adds a personal touch in her photo globe baby mobile, which shows off family pictures, subtly teaching facial recognition. Or, change it up and use flash cards or other images. Use leftover scrapbooking paper with different patterns to create this fun project. Check out the tutorial on Recipe for Cute.

Go "under the sea" with this project, which makes use of random paint chips you may have lying around the house. You can even repurpose old greeting cards or just a variety of cardstock will do. Find Amy's tutorial at The B-Line.

This slightly more advanced project requires a bit of sewing, but the end result is a colorful mobile with a vintage flair. Yo-yo makers will keep the stitches the same size, thus creating a uniform look. Find Robin's step-by-step tutorial at All Things Heart and Home.

Jean's outdoor project is ideal to be set near a window where it can catch the sun beautifully off all the bright colors. Create a variety of shapes by using different cookie cutters, and use your creativity to make specific patterns or colors. Find the tutorial at The Artful Parent.

Make use of fabric that you may have collected along the way and combine it with two-sided woven ribbon, and you have this beautiful, colorful baby mobile. There is a bit of sewing involved, but it's easy enough for beginners to make, as well. The tutorial is available at Sew She Sews.

This unique idea encompasses a lot of yarn, an assortment of fabrics and a sewing hoop. Making the pom-poms might sound a little tedious, but it's super fun to make. And the finished project is fun to look at when it's spinning around. The inspiration can be found at The Handmade Home.