The best cot mobiles to help soothe your baby to sleep

Animal-themed nurseries are one of the most popular among parents. We cannot get enough of this cot mobile. It features gorgeous 3D wild animals: a zebra, lion, elephant, cheetah and giraffe.

One review said: "Sturdy and entertaining. My six month old grandson absolutely loves this mobile."

With lovely soft teddy bear characters and up to 30 minutes of lullaby music, white noise or soothing nature sounds, this cute Fisher Price Butterfly Dreams 3-in-1 Projection Mobile also projects a light show on the walls and ceiling. Once your baby outgrows a cot mobile, it can be used as a tabletop projector. You can clip it to your baby's pushchair, too, and there's a remote control function so you can turn it on or off without disturbing your baby.

One review said: "It was really easy to assemble and attach to the cot and is easy to move around. You can also attach different dangling things to it if you don't like the teddies, or wanted to switch it up for variation for baby. The lights are lovely and slowly fade in and out and move and is bright enough that you can use this for night feeding. The whole thing also disassembles so you can use just the lights as a portable nightlight when the child is a bit older, and our baby really loves it, the sounds are also good although not a huge amount of variation..."

Read our Fisher Price Butterfly Dreams 3-in-1 Projection Mobile review here.

We love the song 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow'. There is something very nostalgic about the song, which was made iconic by the children's beloved musical The Wizard of Oz. We cannot get enough of this chic sweet, flying geese design. Your little one will love watching them flying over their head as they fall asleep.

**Mother&Baby Parenting and Lifestyle Product Writer reviewer said: "**This cot mobile is magnificent. It looks absolutely stunning and would look great in almost all nurseries. The tune is soothing and instantly recognisable. The birds are a really sweet addition. It has been made with great quality and care. It was simple to attach to the cot and the instructions were easy to follow."

Help your bubba feel safe at night with this three-in-one mobile that plays soft, calming music until your baby drifts to sleep. The Infantino 3 in 1 Projector Musical Mobile has a 20-minute auto-off timer which means that you don't need to worry about getting up to turn off the mobile and waking up your little one in the process. You can display a magical starry night on the walls using the projector function, helping create a soothing and relaxing atmosphere come bedtime. We love this product because, after 18 months, this product can be used as a tabletop light & projector. The star projector illuminates the room, easing your child's fear of the dark while the mobile plays soothing melodies.

One review said: "I cannot praise this item enough!! 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. Honestly, one of the best baby items we have purchased and highly recommend."

We're a sucker for Winnie The Pooh, and frankly, why not, as the loveable bear gets more charming the older we get. Your little one will love the familiar characters that you can bring to life with a story from the Hundred Acre Wood at bedtime. The music box plays the soothing Brahms lullaby while the characters rotate. It doesn't have the amount of melodies as other cot mobiles, but it certainly has the charm.

One review said: "Love this Winnie the Pooh Mobile, so cute and the music is lovely, it completes our nursery!"

The SnüzMobile is the perfect addition to baby's bedtimes. This gorgeous sleep accessory encourages relaxation thanks to its celestial array of plush grey and white stars, puffy white clouds and pom poms, all of which surround a calming crescent moon. The heavenly nighttime scene will dance above your little one's head as they drift into the land of nod. It fit all models of  SnuzPod & SnuzKot, including the SnuzPod4.

One review said: "Baby loves this mobile. As it is fitted onto the side of the crib, she loves that she can kick in the crib and make the mobile jiggle about! Quite pricey but a quality item that will hopefully bring joy to many little ones."

With cute, brightly coloured characters to entertain your baby and five melodies to soothe them, this Tiny Love Take-Along Mobile is great over your baby's cot or attached to the pushchair for naps out and about. It requires three AA batteries. The songs last for about 30 minutes, so plenty of time for your little one to be soothed to sleep. The universal clip makes it easy to attach and set up wherever you might be using it.

One review said: "The Tiny Love mobile is brilliant. It does exactly what it says. Easy to fit together. Fixes safely and securely to side of cot. Fits travel cot too. Also carry cot hood and car chair using the simple attachment. Our granddaughter of 8 weeks fixed her gaze on the sweet little animals and black and white patterns above them straight away. Very pleased!"

A wonderful Peter Rabbit cot mobile will be a feature in your baby's nursery. The iconic rabbits will circle around to Brahm's lullaby. Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter stories have been a go-to theme for parents. We love this classical, traditional cot mobile.

Mother&Baby Parenting and Lifestyle Product writer, Hannah James said: "When I found out I was expecting my first son this one was of the first purchases I made. I love Beatrix Potter and knew that the nursery would be soon filled with characters from her stories. As my son grew older, we loved listening to the soothing lullaby and watching the rabbits."

Featuring the same characters as the smaller Tiny Love Soothe 'n Groove Mobile featured above, this one is a larger, longer-lasting cot mobile. The melodies last for 40 minutes, and there are 18 different tunes to soothe your baby. When your baby outgrows a cot mobile, you can turn it into a stand-alone music box for your toddler. We like the variety of music – from calming classical tunes to white noise and playful songs that can entertain your baby during playtime too.

One review said: "This is by far the best toy I have ever bought for my baby! It was the first one he connected with from about four weeks old, he would lie and gaze and giggle at it, easily the best 20 minutes of his day, every day! I'm sure if I let him, he'd lie under it all day! He only stopped being so amazingly excited by it by the age of eight months, by which time he had lots of other things to entertain him. Can't recommend this highly enough!"