10 Best Baby Projectors Reviewed in 2024

Design

The turtle shell also illuminates to be a soothing, soft night light. The projection includes eight actual constellations which you can help your kids identify using the Twilight Turtle Star Guide. It illuminates in your choice of blue, green, or amber. This can help with a child’s fear of the dark and make bedtime fun.

Effectiveness

This sleepy Cloud B turtle makes a room truly tranquil. Children may not acclimate well to total darkness, but having a room that is too bright or the wrong colors can be stimulating and make it difficult for infants to fall asleep. This projector offers serene blue, green, and amber options as it projects a starry sky onto the ceiling. After 45 minutes it will automatically shut off so baby can sleep soundly.

Ease of Use

The turtle comes with batteries included so it would make a great gift, ready to use as soon as the recipient gets it.

Design

These little critters play rhythmic light shows or relaxing individual colors of blue, green or amber. Each model has a timer to shut off after 15, 30 or 45 minutes and also has three volume levels. Choose between Brahm’s Lullaby, Hush Little Baby, Frolic Rhodes, Babbling Brook, and Heart Beats. These little friends are great for kids of all ages and will help them to relax at bedtime.

Effectiveness

The Summer Infant Slumber Buddies don’t just feature soothing projections, but soothing sounds too. This little guy has five different lullabies to choose from, or an assortment of nature sounds to help calm baby and lull them into sleep. Simultaneously, it will project a starry night sky in blue, green, or amber. You can even set the lights to a rhythmic pace to help encourage sleepy babies to doze off.

Ease of Use

We love that these slumber buddies come with a timer that will shut off after 15, 30 or 45 minutes. Only a parent would know what the perfect amount of time would be for their baby.

Design

Your child can enjoy this relaxing experience in red, blue, green or multicolor. The light tilts at a 45-degree angle and has a built-in speaker, and don’t worry about forgetting to turn it off. This lamp has an auto shut off in one hour. This model is FDA approved safe and comes with the lamp, audio cable, USB cable, and AC adapter.

Effectiveness

The SOIAY soother can be projected straight onto the ceiling or at an angle. With eight light projection modes in four color options (red, green, blue, and multicolor), you can also customize the lights to your mood. With the included audio cable, plug into your MP3 player or computer and loop a lullaby for baby. After an hour, the soother will shut off so baby’s rest doesn’t become fitful in the middle of the night.

Ease of Use

This is a nice, soothing light which will keep baby engaged until they fall to sleep.

Design

Choose between lullabies, nature sounds, a heartbeat, and white noise. Play one sound on repeat, or cycle through all your options. After 30 minutes, SleepyMe will automatically shut off and leave your baby to rest. Developed with BPA-free materials, this soother is also cordless and therefore completely baby-safe. It runs on four AA batteries and lasts for two months of daily use before you’ll need to change them out.

Effectiveness

Between the pretty, soothing stars and all of the calming music, your baby is likely to fall asleep in no time at all. The soother will turn off automatically after 30 minutes, allowing light sleepers to stay asleep throughout the night, and the baby chick design makes this a cuddly classic for many infants.

Ease of Use

It plays classic lullaby tunes (such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”) and white noise sound effects. We love that you can choose whether you want one noise on or a cycle of the library. Plus, since this adorable soother is cordless, baby can sleep with it near or in their crib if that helps to calm them.

Design

This colorful nightlight will display the stars, moon, fish, and sea on the walls of your child’s bedroom. Along with the fun images, this projector also contains 12 different relaxing tunes. Amongst the tunes are classics like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, My Bonnie, and even Let it go. The projector can be used with batteries or by plugging it into an outlet.

Effectiveness

Composed of 4 LED beads, this projector provides crystal clear images on the walls or ceiling. If you don’t want the light to be on all night while your child sleeps, you can set the timer and have it turn off after an hour or three.

Ease of Use

Controlling the projector is easy. On the front there are buttons to manage the volume, color light, and songs being played. A remote is also included to make using the device even easier. Especially if your child is not directly next to it. In addition to being able to control the volume, you can set the next song or the last song. You can also have one song on repeat or have the songs shuffled.

Design

The setup of this projector couldn’t be easier -- Simply place on the floor and watch as your child’s bedroom comes alive with hundreds of tiny stars.

Effectiveness

The stars are the limit! Watching the night sky is one of the most calming things you can do and it’s something that your baby will begin to love doing before bedtime. Not only will it give them a good distraction, but the slow motion and steady light from each tiny star will help comfort them into sleepiness.

Ease of Use

This is a good, simple way to help your baby fall asleep without all the distractions some other projection machines can cause. This can also be used as your child gets older since it’s fun to watch the stars at any age.

Design

The wood design adds a touch of elegance to any room and can easily match any decor. The included sling gives you the option to hang the projector. Equipped with five different modes, your child can choose the most relaxing light setting for them.

Effectiveness

The timer can be set anywhere from 5 to 995 minutes, so your child can sleep through the night with it on or off. To use the projector in lamp mode, simply remove the starry cover and you will be provided with a single glow. Whether your child uses the light in lamp or projection mode it is sure to provide them with the feeling of security as they drift off to sleep.

Ease of Use

The included USB cable can be used to power the projector. However, if you are taking it on the go you can use four AAA batteries instead. Your child can use the A-D buttons on the front of the device to control the light and timer.

Design

Designed in the shape of an adorable Octopus, your child can feel comforted by the lights and their new friend. This blue octopus will cast a starry scene in a blue or green light onto your child’s walls and ceiling. Composed of plastic, this light is durable and can survive being transported.

Effectiveness

With the Octopus only running on batteries, your child can easily tote their nightlight from place to place. The light will stay on for up to 45 minutes which is plenty of time for your little one to fall asleep. The images project clearly, thus your little one won’t have to strain their eyes to make out the designs.

Ease of Use

If your child happens to wake up and the light is off they can easily switch it back on themselves. They device is only equipped with two buttons making it easy to operate by younger children. One button acts as the on/off switch and the other button controls the color. The buttons are sized perfectly for little fingers to push.

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You have the option to play different melodies as well and since it shuts off automatically after 30 minutes, you won’t have to worry about the sounds waking your baby up after they’ve fallen asleep. This can easily be used in the car and on long trips as well; anywhere your baby needs to be comforted, this owl can go along for the ride.

Effectiveness

It’s small and portable, which can be really convenient when going on vacation or visiting family and friends. It can be especially challenging to help your baby fall asleep when you’re sleeping someplace new, and this projector might be exactly what you need.

Ease of Use

This projector won’t turn the entire room into a light theater, which can occasionally be overwhelming to a baby. Instead, it’s focused on one wall within close proximity so that your baby doesn’t feel like they’re surrounded by light on all sides.

Design

Newborn babies grew used to sleeping in a noisy womb so they enjoy a little noise to calm down and sleep. The shushing comforts an upset baby, a heartbeat can lull baby to sleep and white noise will help baby keep sleeping. An auto-timer will shut it off after 10, 20 or 30 minutes. This is the perfect companion for babies on the go.

Effectiveness

White noise can be a big help when it comes to soothing sleepless babies. This machine can play just that, or two other useful variations: shushing, and a heartbeat. With something rhythmic and familiar, baby will be much likelier to quiet down and get some shut eye. Additionally, the projector features a soft night glow that can be set to steady or can pulse in time with the sounds playing.

Ease of Use

We love the nice, clean look of this night lamp and how easy it is to take with you. This is nice if you are planning to travel, are in a motel or if you want to take baby to grandma’s house for the night.