The best baby light projectors 2024

With over 4,000 ratings and reviews on Amazon, the Moredig Star Night Light Projector is very popular with children of all ages, from newborns to older children. The simple star and moon design is projected in three different light modes and makes a great gift for a baby shower or a toddler.

One parent tester loved how it made a great distraction when needed, commenting, "my baby is mesmerised by the lights, and it's easy to use. We use it for sensory time, but also I turn it on if he becomes agitated during a nappy change, and it diverts his attention and makes him smile again." The main downside parents found was that the plastic dome covering needs to be removed for the projection to work properly.

This stunning baby night light projector has 15 films and 180 lighting modes, making bedtime fun and different each night. The night light projector is designed to make the ceiling of your little one's nursery look magical with images of stars, unicorns, the ocean, turning the bedroom into a real life wonderland.

Parents were impressed by the high quality of the product and found it particularly useful for children with autism, with one mum commenting, "I used it to lull my twins to sleep quickly, because they have autism and get very agitated, it was like a calming sensation beautiful and sweet."

It's rechargeable, so you don't have to worry about any cables being around your little one, and the handy timer function means you can programme it to turn off automatically once baby has drifted off.

This lovely little Chicco Next2 Stars Night Light Projector has a universal fit, meaning it can be attached to a number of different cribs. It's suitable from birth and comes complete with a removable, washable soft toy for extra cuddles. The night light features 30 minutes of music and projection, including classical, new age and nature sounds to soothe baby to sleep.
Parents loved how it mesmerised their tots and also liked that it was activated by the sound of baby crying. "Calms baby down when she's sleepy, stars on ceiling mesmerised her. Able to turn music volume up and down as needed and activated by the baby crying. Fits next to me perfectly," one mum commented.

You can also alter the volume to suit your needs and the included toy is machine washable for your convenience. The main downside was how quickly it gets through batteries requiring many battery changes for nightly use.

This Tiny Love Magical Night Mobile boasts a three-in-one design that will soothe newborns to two-year-olds to sleep with an easily interchangeable image projection canopy (for younger babies), a music box with ceiling projection (for older babies) and a starry night lamp (for toddlers) giving you a night mobile that grows with your baby through the years. It was also awarded Gold in the best sleep product category in the Mother&Baby Awards 2015.

Another aspect parents loved is that you could turn the volume down, with one parent saying "there are 9 sounds to choose from and, what is important, the volume can be turned quite low unlike in other mobiles I came across." They also loved the versatility and different modes of this projector One mum said, "there are also two other modes, one, where the canopy can be removed, and projection appears on the ceiling and another mode, where the actual mobile becomes a free-standing device with light and sounds. I found this very innovative and useful, especially with a very quickly growing child who can enjoy this mobile a lot longer than other similar devices."

The only major downside was the design as some parents found it pretty gaudy, so may not be to everyone's taste.

Read our full Tiny Love Magical Night Mobile review

This Pabobo Underwater Effects Projector Whale light projector takes on a whimsical underwater theme to help lull your little one off to sleep. With musical starfish in the range, too, the soothing white noise of the ocean will have them asleep in no time. And when they finally nod off? The auto shut-off technology will mean the light projector isn't on all night – a very convenient feature for busy mums and dads. One mum tester said, her daughter was "instantly transfixed by the waves, and the soothing music really calms her - particularly during those nighttime witching hours!"

With three different light intensities, you can tailor the projector to your space and how bright you want to keep baby's room at bedtime. You also don't need to worry about the plush toy getting dirty as it easily removes from the projector for machine washing.

The main downside parent reviewers found was the sound quality wasn't quite as good as they'd hoped.

A two-in-one projector and sleep trainer, the Babymoov Dreamy Projection Nightlight will soon help to reassure and lull your baby back to sleep. You can choose whether it projects a starry sky on the ceiling or put it on random to display colours of the rainbow. if you decide to use it as a sleep trainer, it will emit a soft blue light at night, which will turn to a warm yellow in the morning, so your little one will know it's time to get up (a mum can try). One mum tester said, "this dreamy projection keeps my baby's focus on the lights, and she falls asleep on her own! This is such a great device to own and perfect to help your baby sleep."

One major downside parents found was that the battery life isn't brilliant and you will probably find yourself replacing the batteries regularly.

This Skip Hop Moonlight & Melodies Nightlight Soother is a brilliant, flexible product with a variety of sounds, from calming heartbeats to calming tunes and star projections for little eyes to follow. It looks great in baby's room, too. It also won silver in the best sleep product category in the Mother&Awards 2017. One mum reviewer said, "for newborns, the white noise is perfect (and really works). The stars give them something to look at and for their eyes to follow - my little boy loves looking at it."

Not only is it great for newborns and young babies, but parents of older kids found it was a great addition to their bedrooms and sleep routine. One parent said, "for older children, the stars look fabulous in their bedrooms and help them drift off to sleep watching them. There is also music for older ones with different time settings."

Some of our testers would have liked the addition of a clock and temperature gauge to make this projector even more multi-functional.

Read our full Skip Hop Moonlight & Melodies Nightlight Soother review

This Infantino Dream Buddies 3-in-1 all-action projector actually does much more than just light up your little one's bedroom; it's a three-in-one projector, mobile, and musical item. It's designed to grow with your baby; start off with it set up as a cot-side mobile, then when you're past the mobile stage, it can be a cot projector, and then on to a table-top projector as your toddler grows. One mum reviewer said, "my baby girl loves it so much. She watches it go round and talks (coos) to it. It really helps keep her occupied and helps her to drift off to sleep. It's so versatile, and we know that we are going to use it for years, which makes it incredible value for money."

The only issue is that it doesn't fit to every cot, so be sure to check it's compatible with your cot before purchasing. Even if it does fit to your cot, parents said it can take a bit of fiddling to put it together, so don't try it after a sleepless night (speaking from experience here). They did however love the auto shut-off function, 10 different melodies and sweet removable sloth toy.

This is a pretty epic Star and Galaxy Projector Light with LED Nebula Cloud galaxy and is perfect if you're looking for something a little more realistic that you will also enjoy looking at during those nighttime feeds. It comes with a remote control, so you don't have to disturb baby when setting it up, and it can be used as your child grows for parties and events. Parent testers found this very relaxing, even for themselves, with one parent commenting, "I must say the actual projection is amazing. It's strong - meaning the room doesn't have to be pitch black to see it. A nice display of different-sized stars gives it a natural feel. And the nebula colours have a quality hypnotic feel."

Despite the many projecting modes and light effects, some parents didn't like the fact it could only be controlled by the remote, and there are no buttons on the base.

The Tiny Love Tiny Dreamer in Boho Chic is an enchanting 3-in-1 musical projector that will soothe your little one. It is a music player, projector and nightlight so it has everything you and your baby need for peaceful nights and also naptimes as one mum found, commenting, “I found this product to be particularly helpful at nap time!! I have started putting my baby down in her cot for nap times but she is going through a phase of crying when I leave the room. I used this to put on the star projector and the lullaby’s to distract her enough for me to be able to leave, and in turn she put herself to sleep.”

Not only is the design a lot cooler than than some of the other light projectors, but parents also love the fact the volume can be easily adjusted. The fact its rechargeable is also a major selling point, with one parent saying “it is rechargeable, which is very important when it’ll be left on up to twelve hours a night. It can also be played on repeat overnight, whereas some noise machines stop after a while.”

The only downside some parents found was that the smaller size meant the projection wasn’t as strong as some other models and it struggled in larger nurseries.

A stylish and minimal light projector, this will not only look cool in any room (including grown up children) but it will also help you and baby sleep peacefully. It projects a night scene around the room and also has a choice of calming lullabies or nature sounds which we particularly love. Plus, it automatically turns off after 30 minutes, when you are hopefully fast asleep. It also stands the test of time as one mum says, “we bought ours 6 years ago when my eldest was a baby and now it helps our youngest to get to sleep every night. She even puts it on herself when we are playing in her room.” 

The main downside some parents found was that the “star projection isn't the best unless its in a blacked out space but thats fairly common with projectors.” It also uses a fair few batteries over time.

Turn your baby's nursery into a fairytale wonderland. With a choice of two projections, this beautiful projector will send unicorns flying across the ceiling, or you can use the star and moon pattern. Plus, it has an auto turn off function which can be set to either 1hr, 3hrs or 5hrs, and can rotate to fill the room and ease your little one into sweet dreams. One mum reviewer loved this lamp, commenting, “this is such an adorable little mushroom shaped lamp. It has many customisable options which are perfect for a child's room. You can dim the light , use it as a night light or use the projector feature which projects Stars onto the ceiling that have a 360° rotation and you can customise the colour.”

With three adjustable brightness and rotation speeds, and seven different colours with a breathing mode, you can truly personalise this projector to you. It is worth saying however that this projector is pretty limited when it comes to designs so make sure your little one really likes unicorns before purchasing.

Your baby will have a good night’s sleep with this sleep training programme. With a personal voice recording to allow your baby to hear your reassuring voice even if you aren’t there, this night light plays a range of soothing songs and beautiful sounds for your baby. Featuring a range of multi-coloured night light & glow-on-the-ceiling, your little one will enjoy 50 bedtime stories, 100 classical music, 10 lullabies, and 10 natural sounds pre-set into the unit. One mum found this performed better over others, commenting, “we tried every different type of clock and light, and this one by far is the best.”

It’s charged using a rechargeable battery which is ideal for you to use both in home and outside without any wires when required. The LED display on the projector clearly shows you the time, room temperature and even features a timer when needed. One mum said, "my toddler really responds to the different colour lights to know when it’s bedtime and when it’s morning. She loves the protections and music. Super simple to programme and easy to change between modes. Time and temperature accurate and easy to read on the display."

It’s operated using the phone app, meaning if you hear your baby stir, you have the option of altering the settings to help lull them back to sleep. Do check before purchasing however that your smartphone is compatible with the app as it’s not compatible with every device. One parent did also say, “the app crashes a lot having to come out and back into it constantly.”