Nursery mobile with seven soft white and yellow daisies made of felt balls hanging on string from wooden ring.

Wondering how to make your own nursery mobile? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your very own dreamy daisy baby mobile, the perfect finishing touch for your nursery.

There’s something so lovely about creating your own nursery décor: it looks beautiful, feels extra special, and can even save you a few pennies along the way.

You’re going to fall completely in love with how this sweet mobile looks, gently swaying in the breeze. The soft, playful movement of the little felt daisies brings such a happy, peaceful feeling to the room.

Whether your nursery style is modern and minimal or timeless and traditional, this simple, elegant design fits right in. And if you’re making it as a gift (how thoughtful are you?!), whoever receives it will overwhelmed by just how much love and attention you have put into making a special gift just for them.

For my mobile, I chose soft yellow and ivory felt balls for a sunny, gentle look. But you can play with the colours, go neutral, pastel, or bold, to match your space or theme perfectly.

Want to go all out? You can make a matching daisy garland too, I have a full tutorial ready for you when you’re done here: Make your own daisy garland.

Six yellow and white felt ball daisies threaded onto white string — Daisy felt ball garland tutorial, Flurraby

Now, I know at first glance this might look a little fiddly, but I promise it’s much easier than it seems. I’ll guide you through each step so it feels simple and fun.

There’s no need to rush, handmade projects are little gifts for the soul.

Take your time, enjoy the process, and let this be a calming moment in your day. I always recommend reading through the tutorial once or twice before you start, it’ll give you that extra bit of confidence, especially if you’re new to crafting.

And just a little warning… once you’ve made one baby mobile, you might find yourself wanting to make them for every parent-to-be you know!

Selling handmade nursery mobiles…

Once you start making your own baby décor, don’t be surprised if you catch the selling bug! Handmade nursery mobiles are such a hit, not just with parents-to-be, but with anyone hunting for a thoughtful and unique gift.

That’s why nursery mobiles can be a brilliant addition to your shop, or even the perfect product to launch a brand-new business.

Why not check out this cloud nursery mobile tutorial

Nursery mobile with seven handmade wool felt clouds hanging from wooden hoop.

If you stick with soft, neutral colours, you’ll make it super easy for customers to say “yes”, but it’s also worth offering a few colour variations to suit different tastes and nursery themes.

Want to give your sales a little boost? Pair your mobile with a matching Daisy Garland as an upsell, or create a discounted bundle to make it even more irresistible.

And if you are thinking about selling your creations, you’ll love my Beginner’s Guide to Pricing Your Handmade Items. Pricing can be surprisingly tricky when you’re starting out, but this guide will make it so much simpler.

Why not pin this guide to Pinterest so you can come back to it later?

Woman shown from the side, creating art. Text 'Pricing handmade products, beginner's guide, Flurraby.com'

Safety

I’ve chosen only the best materials for this project, so your nursery mobile will be safe and long-lasting. We’ll be working with natural wool, smooth wood, and soft cotton string, simple, quality materials that look beautiful and feel special.

Because your DIY crib mobile will be hanging in a baby’s nursery, it’s important to make sure every single piece is securely attached and firmly in place.

Always hang your daisy nursery mobile well out of baby’s reach, and avoid placing it directly above the crib or anywhere your little one could grab it.

Once your baby can stand or pull themselves up, it’s time to take the mobile down. You could tuck it away as a keepsake, save it for your next little arrival, or even repurpose it into a gorgeous daisy garland (I’ll show you how here).

In fact, the daisy garland is also a brilliant way to use up any leftover felt balls, so it’s definitely worth checking out.

Alright, let’s jump in and get crafting!

What you will need to make your own nursery mobile

Felt balls - for this mobile I have used 55 feltballs. I used 2cm felt balls for this project.

Glue Gun

Scissors

Cutting mat - you can do this with only a tape measure if you really want to but I believe a cutting board really does makes things a lot easier. If you’re on a budget or unlikely to use a cutting mat again use a tape measure but I’d attach it along the edge of the table.

Large sewing needle - I have used a 7cm sewing needle.

Thread/string for hanging - I l like to use Crochet thread size 10

Beech wood ring - size 22cm/9"

Pencil

Make the felt ball daisies…

Seven felt balls arranged in flower shape, placed on cutting mat with glue gun pointing towards the felt balls

Switch on your glue gun so it can start warming up.

For each daisy, you’ll need seven felt balls. If you’re following my colours, that’s six ivory and one pale yellow, or vice versa. Place the yellow ball in the middle, then arrange the ivory balls around it to form a sweet little daisy shape.

Next, attach the petals by adding a tiny dab of hot glue to the base of an ivory felt ball, then gently press it against the yellow centre. Hold it in place for a few seconds until it’s nice and secure.

Seven felt balls arranged in a flower shape. Three felt balls have been glued together at the top of the flower.

Keep going, attaching each petal one by one, until all the felt balls are snugly glued around the yellow centre.

seven felt balls glued together to make a daisy shape, shown against a white background

And there you have it, your very first felt ball daisy! For now, avoid gluing the sides of the felt balls together, as this will make threading the string through later (when we assemble the mobile) much trickier.

Five white and yellow felt ball daisies shown against a white background

Make seven daisies in total. I like to mix things up by making two colour variations, some with a yellow centre and ivory petals, and others with an ivory centre and yellow petals. I love the contrast, but this is your creation, so go with whatever colours make you happiest.

Measure and mark the beech hoop

Begin by taking your pencil and marking four evenly spaced points around your beech hoop, these will be your guide for where to attach the strings.

If you’re working with a 22cm (9-inch) beech hoop, that means making a mark roughly every 7 inches around the ring.

Wooden hoop with tape measure placed at the base, tip of pencil is also shown, against a white background.

Cut five pieces of string, each 40 inches long.

Take one piece of string and fold it in half. Line up the fold with one of the pencil marks on your beech hoop, so that each side of the string hangs down about 20 inches.

Now, take one end of the string and loop it once around the hoop. Then, using both ends of the string together, tie a tight knot to secure it in place (see the image below).

Repeat this process with five more pieces of string, attaching one to each pencil mark, until all six marks are covered.

You’ll have one piece of string left over, don’t worry, that’s for the daisy in the centre!

Part of wooden ring shown with white string tied to it. Two pieces of string dangle below the knot.

Make a loop to hang your mobile…

Fice lengths of white string knotted together against a white background

Gather together the four strands of string and make sure they’re all positioned correctly. You want the bottom length of the strings to hang down neatly on the outside of the hoop, and the top parts to be pulled upwards, all gathering from the outside.

Now, lift them up together and add your extra piece of string, making sure it falls right in the centre. Tie all the strings together securely with one big knot.

Small pink handled scissors cutting into white felt ball, against a white background.

We’re going to use one of the felt balls to cover the knot we have just made.

Take your scissors and snip into the centre of the felt ball until your scissors come out the other side.

Large sewing needle threaded with five strands of white string, white felt ball halfway down the needle, edge of green cutting mat also shown

Thread all five strands of string through your large needle. Then, use the needle to carefully slide the felt ball onto the strands.

Seven pieces of string tied together with white felt ball at the top, knot shown an inch from the top of felt ball

Push the felt ball down the thread until it completely covers the knot.

White felt ball with seven strands of string threaded through it and knotted at the top.

Make a second knot in the strands about 2 inches above the felt ball. It needs to be secure so make sure you pull it tightly.

Using your scissors cut off the excess thread above this knot. Be sure to leave a little extra thread above the knot as shown in the image above. This will stop the knot from coming loose.

You now have a loop for hanging your nursery mobile.

Attach the daisies and felt balls…

We’ve made it to the final stage of your DIY baby mobile, time to add the felt balls and daisies! Don’t worry, I’ll walk you through each step so it all comes together beautifully.

I’ll show you exactly how to use your needle to secure everything firmly in place.

When we add the daisies and felt balls, we’ll stagger the pattern to stop everything from lining up in straight rows. This keeps the mobile from looking crowded, and gives it that polished, professional touch.

Yellow felt ball threaded with string, measured on cutting mat. Felt ball is at 2 inch mark.

Let’s begin by adding your first felt ball. Thread your large needle with one strand of string, then carefully slide the felt ball onto it.

Position it so it sits about 2 inches down from the top of the beech ring. (take a look at the picture above for a visual guide!).

White felt ball threaded with string using large sewing needle. Edge of wooden hoop is shown.

Use your needle to secure the felt ball where you want it. Make a small loop with the string by adding a tiny stitch right at the base of the felt ball. Then, pass your needle through the loop and pull gently but firmly, this will hold the felt ball perfectly in place (just like in the picture below).

White felt ball threaded with white string that is being tied in a knot. Wooden hoop is also shown.

Once the felt ball is secure it’s time to thread a daisy onto the same piece of string.

Yellow felt ball and white felt ball daisy, threaded with string and being measured on a green cutting mat.

Next, use your large needle to gently thread the daisy onto the string, positioning it so it hangs about 2 inches below the felt ball.

Secure it in place just as you did before, sew a small knot at the base with your needle to keep it from slipping.

Leave any extra string for now. We’ll do all the trimming at the very end, once we’re happy with how the mobile looks as a whole.

Yellow felt ball daisy, threaded with string, being measured on green cutting mat.

Take your next piece of string and thread a daisy onto it. Gently slide it down until it sits 2 inches below the beech ring (take a look at the photo above to see exactly how it should look).

Secure your daisy in place by using the needle to tie a small, neat knot at the base.

Yellow felt ball daisy and white felt ball, threaded with string, measured on green cutting mat.

Thread your first felt ball onto the string and slide it down so it sits about 2 inches below the daisy you just added. Tie a little knot underneath to hold it in place.

Next, add another daisy. Position this one about 2 inches below the felt ball. I think it looks extra sweet to use a different coloured daisy here if you’re adding two to the same strand , It makes your mobile look more interesting and balanced.

For the third string, follow the same pattern and measurements you used for the very first string: one felt ball, then one daisy.

For the fourth string, copy the pattern from the second: daisy, felt ball, daisy.

By alternating these two patterns, your mobile will have a beautiful, balanced look that’s pleasing to the eye.

Now for the centre string, this one’s a little more freestyle. Start with a felt ball, but don’t worry too much about an exact measurement.

I usually place mine so it lines up roughly with the beech ring (you can see what I mean in the photo below), but feel free to trust your eye and position it where you think it looks best.

From there, add your second felt ball 2 inches below the first, then finish with a daisy 2 inches below the second felt ball.

Take a step back and admire how your mobile is looking. If anything feels a little out of place, no problem, this is the perfect moment to make small adjustments. Use your needle to gently unpick any knots that need moving, then retie them where you want.

Once you’re happy, secure the lowest daisy and felt ball with a firm double knot for extra peace of mind. Trim away any excess string, but leave a tiny bit near the knot so it stays secure.

You might also want to trim away any excess dried glue showing on the surface of the daisies, it’s easy to remove with scissors by gently snipping the glue. Just be careful not to cut into the felt ball itself.

Finally, give the beech ring a quick tidy by gently rubbing away any pencil marks with an eraser.

Handmade nursery mobile with yellow and white felt ball daisies hanging from wooden hoop.

And there you have it, your very own handmade daisy nursery mobile!

I hope you enjoyed making this sweet little project as much as I enjoyed creating the tutorial for you. If you’ve caught the crafting bug, don’t forget to check out my Daisy Garland tutorial too, it’s the perfect matching piece to complete your nursery look.

I’d absolutely love to see how your mobile turned out! If you have any questions, tips, or just want to share your finished creation, pop a comment below, it always makes my day to hear from you.

Sending love and a sprinkle of creativity,
Karen x