{"id":11706,"date":"2017-07-18T08:52:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T15:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emilymorganti.com\/blog\/?p=11706"},"modified":"2017-07-18T08:54:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T15:54:14","slug":"nursery-toys-and-crib-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emilymorganti.com\/blog\/?p=11706","title":{"rendered":"Half scale nursery toys and crib mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s toy time! Painted ceramic beads make good toys in half scale. I already used a bunch of these in the downstairs little girl’s room<\/a>. For the nursery I picked out safari-themed beads from Shipwreck Beads<\/a>, to go with the wallpaper. I haven’t ordered from them, but The Crafty Bead<\/a> also has a nice selection.<\/p>\n

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I spent a lot of time looking for tiny beads to use for a crib mobile. This was my first attempt. These star beads<\/a> are about 5mm across and have a metallic blue\/green sheen to them.<\/p>\n

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They’re a good size, but they kind of look like black blobs from a distance. Not the right look for a baby’s mobile.<\/p>\n

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Attempt #2: these flower beads<\/a> come in a variety of muted pastels that go nicely with the wallpaper in the nursery.<\/p>\n

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At about 6mm across, I feel like they’re a tad too big, but the colors are perfect! If I come across anything better I can always replace this mobile with another one. (See below<\/a> for a crib mobile tutorial.)<\/p>\n

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For now, that’s a rubber baby in the crib. I’m waiting for this cutie<\/a> to arrive in the mail… she’s been in transit for two weeks already and I don’t have a tracking number to check on her. When she gets here she’ll have a wild story to tell!<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, all the pictures I took with the roof on came out dark<\/a>, so here’s a view of the toy-filled nursery with an awkward corner slice where the ceiling should be.<\/p>\n


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Half Scale Crib Mobile Tutorial<\/h3>\n

Materials & tools needed:<\/h4>\n