Ice Cream and Cupcake Cot Hanging – Handmade Crochet Nursery Mobile

Not every nursery has to be soft pastels and woodland creatures. Some parents want something a bit more playful and unexpected — and this is exactly that. The Ice Cream and Cupcake Cot Hanging is a handmade crochet nursery mobile featuring colourful dessert motifs, all crocheted by hand and hung together as a windchime above the cot.

The shapes are bold and the colours are warm and bright. Ice cream cones, cupcakes with frosting details — each piece is made individually by hand, which means the finished mobile has real texture and character that a factory product just cannot replicate. Babies respond well to it. The varied shapes and colours give them something genuinely interesting to focus on, and the gentle movement keeps catching their eye as it shifts in the air.

It is a popular choice for parents who want a nursery theme that feels a little different. Sweet treat and dessert themed nurseries have been having a moment, and this mobile fits right into that aesthetic — but it also works just as well in a plain white nursery where it adds a pop of colour without clashing with anything.

Currently on sale at $49 (down from $55). Every mobile is handcrafted by women artisans in small villages in India through a nonprofit organisation that focuses on fair income and financial independence for skilled makers. Dispatched from Melbourne within 1 to 2 business days. Free shipping on orders over $100 Australia-wide.

If you are building out a nursery gift or want to compare other handmade mobile options, the Rainbow Unicorn Cot Hanging is another popular choice for colour-forward nurseries. For something with a nature theme, the Cloud and Raindrops Cot Hanging is calm and simple. And if you want to pair this mobile with a soft toy for a complete handmade baby shower gift set, the Giraffe Rattle and Toy Set ships together and keeps the handmade ethical theme throughout.